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Swindon North and Cardiff West

111,224 and 107,475 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon North is higher than Cardiff West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Swindon North: £3,723Cardiff West: £4,877Swindon North: £3,739Cardiff West: £4,606Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £12,742, Cardiff West £13,164Cardiff West: £13,164Swindon North: £12,742Cardiff West: £13,220Swindon North: £12,796Cardiff West: £12,487Swindon North: £12,086

    £12,742£12,796£12,086Cardiff West is higher£13,164£13,220£12,487

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,752, Cardiff West £2,704Cardiff West: £2,704Swindon North: £1,752Cardiff West: £2,715Swindon North: £1,759Cardiff West: £2,565Swindon North: £1,661

    £1,752£1,759£1,661Cardiff West is higher£2,704£2,715£2,565

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £11,611, Cardiff West £11,584Cardiff West: £11,584Swindon North: £11,611Cardiff West: £11,633Swindon North: £11,661Cardiff West: £10,988Swindon North: £11,014

    £11,611£11,661£11,014Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon North £456, Cardiff West £648Cardiff West: £648Swindon North: £456Cardiff West: £651Swindon North: £458Cardiff West: £615Swindon North: £432

    £456£458£432Cardiff West is higher£648£651£615

  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, Cardiff West £896Cardiff West: £896Swindon North: £650Cardiff West: £900Swindon North: £653Cardiff West: £850Swindon North: £617

    £650£653£617Cardiff West is higher£896£900£850

  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, Cardiff West £36Cardiff West: £36Swindon North: £24Cardiff West: £36Swindon North: £24Cardiff West: £34Swindon North: £23

    £24£24£23Cardiff West is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Swindon North: £359Cardiff West: £627Swindon North: £360Cardiff West: £593Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £130Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£137£137£130

  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, Cardiff West £132Cardiff West: £132Swindon North: £97Cardiff West: £132Swindon North: £98Cardiff West: £125Swindon North: £92

    £97£98£92Cardiff West is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £1,426, Cardiff West £2,118Cardiff West: £2,118Swindon North: £1,426Cardiff West: £2,127Swindon North: £1,432Cardiff West: £2,009Swindon North: £1,353

    £1,426£1,432£1,353Cardiff West is higher£2,118£2,127£2,009

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Swindon North: £151Cardiff West: £301Swindon North: £152Cardiff West: £284Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  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, Cardiff West £438Cardiff West: £438Swindon North: £217Cardiff West: £440Swindon North: £218Cardiff West: £416Swindon North: £206

    £217£218£206Cardiff West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £6.67, Cardiff West £6.26Cardiff West: £6.26Swindon North: £6.67Cardiff West: £6.29Swindon North: £6.70Cardiff West: £5.94Swindon North: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swindon North is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon North £4.53, Cardiff West £9.06Cardiff West: £9.06Swindon North: £4.53Cardiff West: £9.09Swindon North: £4.55Cardiff West: £8.59Swindon North: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Cardiff West is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Swindon North: £7.33Cardiff West: £6.43Swindon North: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.07Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  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, Cardiff West 1,024.5Cardiff West: 1,024.5Swindon North: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Cardiff West is higher1,024.5

  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, Cardiff West 139.6Cardiff West: 139.6Swindon North: 95.9

    95.9Cardiff West is higher139.6

  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, Cardiff West 181.6Cardiff West: 181.6Swindon North: 142.1

    142.1Cardiff West is higher181.6

  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, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Cardiff West is higher87.0

  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, Cardiff West 233.5Cardiff West: 233.5Swindon North: 162.4

    162.4Cardiff West is higher233.5

  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, Cardiff West 28.4Cardiff West: 28.4Swindon North: 21.6

    21.6Cardiff West is higher28.4

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Cardiff West, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon NorthCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,742£12,796£12,086£13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,661£11,014£11,584£11,633£10,988Swindon North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£432£648£651£615Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£650£653£617£896£900£850Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£36£36£34Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£137£137£130Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£98£92£132£132£125Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,353£2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£438£440£416Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.26£6.29£5.94Swindon North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.40£6.43£6.07Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,024.5Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.9139.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1181.6Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.087.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.4233.5Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.628.4Cardiff West

Per resident

Swindon North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West on 19. 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 Cardiff West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon North £3,723, Cardiff West £4,856Cardiff West: £4,856Swindon North: £3,723Cardiff West: £4,877Swindon North: £3,739Cardiff West: £4,606Swindon North: £3,531

    £3,723£3,739£3,531Cardiff West is higher£4,856£4,877£4,606

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,941, Cardiff West £2,067Cardiff West: £2,067Swindon North: £1,941Cardiff West: £2,076Swindon North: £1,949Cardiff West: £1,961Swindon North: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Cardiff West is higher£2,067£2,076£1,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon North £1,107, Cardiff West £1,722Cardiff West: £1,722Swindon North: £1,107Cardiff West: £1,729Swindon North: £1,112Cardiff West: £1,633Swindon North: £1,050

    £1,107£1,112£1,050Cardiff West is higher£1,722£1,729£1,633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon North £1,769, Cardiff West £1,819Cardiff West: £1,819Swindon North: £1,769Cardiff West: £1,826Swindon North: £1,776Cardiff West: £1,725Swindon North: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,819£1,826£1,725

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon North £69, Cardiff West £102Cardiff West: £102Swindon North: £69Cardiff West: £102Swindon North: £70Cardiff West: £97Swindon North: £66

    £69£70£66Cardiff West is higher£102£102£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £99, Cardiff West £141Cardiff West: £141Swindon North: £99Cardiff West: £141Swindon North: £100Cardiff West: £133Swindon North: £94

    £99£100£94Cardiff West is higher£141£141£133

  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, Cardiff West £5.69Cardiff West: £5.69Swindon North: £3.68Cardiff West: £5.72Swindon North: £3.69Cardiff West: £5.40Swindon North: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Cardiff West is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £359, Cardiff West £625Cardiff West: £625Swindon North: £359Cardiff West: £627Swindon North: £360Cardiff West: £593Swindon North: £340

    £359£360£340Cardiff West is higher£625£627£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon North £158, Cardiff West £137Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £130Swindon North: £149

    £158£158£149Swindon North is higher£137£137£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon North £61, Cardiff West £84Cardiff West: £84Swindon North: £61Cardiff West: £84Swindon North: £62Cardiff West: £80Swindon North: £58

    £61£62£58Cardiff West is higher£84£84£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon North £901, Cardiff West £1,349Cardiff West: £1,349Swindon North: £901Cardiff West: £1,355Swindon North: £905Cardiff West: £1,279Swindon North: £855

    £901£905£855Cardiff West is higher£1,349£1,355£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon North £151, Cardiff West £300Cardiff West: £300Swindon North: £151Cardiff West: £301Swindon North: £152Cardiff West: £284Swindon North: £144

    £151£152£144Cardiff West is higher£300£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £137, Cardiff West £279Cardiff West: £279Swindon North: £137Cardiff West: £280Swindon North: £138Cardiff West: £265Swindon North: £130

    £137£138£130Cardiff West is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon North £4.22, Cardiff West £3.99Cardiff West: £3.99Swindon North: £4.22Cardiff West: £4.00Swindon North: £4.23Cardiff West: £3.78Swindon North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Swindon North is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon North £2.87, Cardiff West £5.77Cardiff West: £5.77Swindon North: £2.87Cardiff West: £5.79Swindon North: £2.88Cardiff West: £5.47Swindon North: £2.72

    £2.87£2.88£2.72Cardiff West is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon North £7.33, Cardiff West £6.40Cardiff West: £6.40Swindon North: £7.33Cardiff West: £6.43Swindon North: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.07Swindon North: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 153.3, Cardiff West 160.9Cardiff West: 160.9Swindon North: 153.3

    153.3Cardiff West is higher160.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 14.6, Cardiff West 21.9Cardiff West: 21.9Swindon North: 14.6

    14.6Cardiff West is higher21.9

  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, Cardiff West 28.5Cardiff West: 28.5Swindon North: 21.7

    21.7Cardiff West is higher28.5

  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, Cardiff West 87.0Cardiff West: 87.0Swindon North: 55.0

    55.0Cardiff West is higher87.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon North 102.7, Cardiff West 148.7Cardiff West: 148.7Swindon North: 102.7

    102.7Cardiff West is higher148.7

  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, Cardiff West 18.1Cardiff West: 18.1Swindon North: 13.6

    13.6Cardiff West is higher18.1

Show the numbers
Swindon North and Cardiff West, per resident
MeasureSwindon NorthCardiff WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,531£4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,107£1,112£1,050£1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£102£102£97Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£141£141£133Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£625£627£593Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£137£137£130Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£62£58£84£84£80Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£152£144£300£301£284Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£279£280£265Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.99£4.00£3.78Swindon North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.87£2.88£2.72£5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£6.40£6.43£6.07Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.3160.9Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.621.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.728.5Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.087.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.7148.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.618.1Cardiff West

Total

Swindon North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cardiff West 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 Cardiff West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon North £414.1m, Cardiff West £521.9mCardiff West: £521.9mSwindon North: £414.1mCardiff West: £524.1mSwindon North: £415.8mCardiff West: £495.1mSwindon North: £392.7m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.7mCardiff West is higher£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon North £215.9m, Cardiff West £222.1mCardiff West: £222.1mSwindon North: £215.9mCardiff West: £223.1mSwindon North: £216.8mCardiff West: £210.7mSwindon North: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.8m£204.8mCardiff West is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon North £123.1m, Cardiff West £185.0mCardiff West: £185.0mSwindon North: £123.1mCardiff West: £185.8mSwindon North: £123.7mCardiff West: £175.5mSwindon North: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.7m£116.8mCardiff West is higher£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon North £196.7m, Cardiff West £195.5mCardiff West: £195.5mSwindon North: £196.7mCardiff West: £196.3mSwindon North: £197.6mCardiff West: £185.4mSwindon North: £186.6m

    £196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North £7.7m, Cardiff West £10.9mCardiff West: £10.9mSwindon North: £7.7mCardiff West: £11.0mSwindon North: £7.8mCardiff West: £10.4mSwindon North: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mCardiff West is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £11.0m, Cardiff West £15.1mCardiff West: £15.1mSwindon North: £11.0mCardiff West: £15.2mSwindon North: £11.1mCardiff West: £14.3mSwindon North: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mCardiff West is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, Cardiff West £0.61mCardiff West: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.58mSwindon North: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff West is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £39.9m, Cardiff West £67.1mCardiff West: £67.1mSwindon North: £39.9mCardiff West: £67.4mSwindon North: £40.1mCardiff West: £63.7mSwindon North: £37.8m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.8mCardiff West is higher£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon North £17.5m, Cardiff West £14.7mCardiff West: £14.7mSwindon North: £17.5mCardiff West: £14.8mSwindon North: £17.6mCardiff West: £13.9mSwindon North: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North £6.8m, Cardiff West £9.0mCardiff West: £9.0mSwindon North: £6.8mCardiff West: £9.1mSwindon North: £6.9mCardiff West: £8.6mSwindon North: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCardiff West is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North £100.3m, Cardiff West £145.0mCardiff West: £145.0mSwindon North: £100.3mCardiff West: £145.6mSwindon North: £100.7mCardiff West: £137.5mSwindon North: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mCardiff West is higher£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon North £16.8m, Cardiff West £32.2mCardiff West: £32.2mSwindon North: £16.8mCardiff West: £32.4mSwindon North: £16.9mCardiff West: £30.6mSwindon North: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCardiff West is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon North £15.2m, Cardiff West £30.0mCardiff West: £30.0mSwindon North: £15.2mCardiff West: £30.1mSwindon North: £15.3mCardiff West: £28.5mSwindon North: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCardiff West is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon North £0.47m, Cardiff West £0.43mCardiff West: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.41mSwindon North: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSwindon North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon North £0.32m, Cardiff West £0.62mCardiff West: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.32mCardiff West: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.32mCardiff West: £0.59mSwindon North: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCardiff West is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon North £0.81m, Cardiff West £0.69mCardiff West: £0.69mSwindon North: £0.81mCardiff West: £0.69mSwindon North: £0.82mCardiff West: £0.65mSwindon North: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon North 17,055, Cardiff West 17,288Cardiff West: 17,288Swindon North: 17,055

    17,055Cardiff West is higher17,288

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon North 1,624, Cardiff West 2,356Cardiff West: 2,356Swindon North: 1,624

    1,624Cardiff West is higher2,356

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 2,408, Cardiff West 3,064Cardiff West: 3,064Swindon North: 2,408

    2,408Cardiff West is higher3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon North 6,122, Cardiff West 9,348Cardiff West: 9,348Swindon North: 6,122

    6,122Cardiff West is higher9,348

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon North 11,418, Cardiff West 15,978Cardiff West: 15,978Swindon North: 11,418

    11,418Cardiff West is higher15,978

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon North 1,515, Cardiff West 1,946Cardiff West: 1,946Swindon North: 1,515

    1,515Cardiff West is higher1,946

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Swindon North and Cardiff West, total
MeasureSwindon NorthCardiff WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m£521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m£185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m£195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m£67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSwindon North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,05517,288Cardiff West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6242,356Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4083,064Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1229,348Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,41815,978Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5151,946Cardiff West

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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