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Constituency in South West, England

Swindon South

In Swindon South, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 86% of constituencies in 2024-25.

117,724 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Heidi Alexander, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Swindon South compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,655£3,671£3,467

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    547th of 631, lower than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,530£12,583£11,885

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    484th of 631, lower than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,793£1,801£1,701

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    382nd of 632, lower than in 60% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Swindon South
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467547th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885484th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701382nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Swindon South's benefit money go?

People here received £430.3 million£432.1 million£408.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Swindon South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £185.5m; Pension Credit £12.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £114.5m; Housing Benefit £26.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £185.5mPension Credit: £12.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £114.5mHousing Benefit: £26.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.64m
Spending in Swindon South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £186.3m; Pension Credit £12.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.53m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £41.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.2m; Universal Credit £115.0m; Housing Benefit £26.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £16.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £186.3mPension Credit: £12.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.53mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £41.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.2mUniversal Credit: £115.0mHousing Benefit: £26.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £16.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.64m
Spending in Swindon South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £176.0m; Pension Credit £11.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £9.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.50m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £38.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.9m; Universal Credit £108.6m; Housing Benefit £25.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.60mState Pension: £176.0mPension Credit: £11.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £9.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.50mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £38.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.9mUniversal Credit: £108.6mHousing Benefit: £25.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.60m
  1. State Pension£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m
  2. Pension Credit£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
  8. Universal Credit£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m
  9. Housing Benefit£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
  12. Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
  13. Other benefits£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
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Spending by benefit in Swindon South, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m43%Published
Pension Credit£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m27%Published
Housing Benefit£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m0.1%Published
All benefits£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m100%Total

More about Swindon South

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,655, expected £3,864, difference −£209

    Actual £3,655£3,671£3,467Expected £3,864£3,881£3,665Difference −£209−£210−£198

    Benefit spending per resident was £209 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £210 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £198 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,530, expected £12,917, difference −£387

    Actual £12,530£12,583£11,885Expected £12,917£12,972£12,252Difference −£387−£389−£368

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £387 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £389 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £368 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,793, expected £1,957, difference −£164

    Actual £1,793£1,801£1,701Expected £1,957£1,965£1,856Difference −£164−£165−£155

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £164 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £155 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Swindon South
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,864£3,881£3,665−£209−£210−£198
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,917£12,972£12,252−£387−£389−£368
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,957£1,965£1,856−£164−£165−£155
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Swindon South received £1.02 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,402£3,365£3,105
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,453£3,416£3,152
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.02
399th of 631, lower than in 63% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Swindon South only with other areas in England.

Group 6 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1522,755
  • Aged 16 to 6477,071
  • Aged 651,255
  • Aged 66 and over16,643
  • All residents117,724
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,528 people in Swindon South receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Swindon South
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,50738%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,30820%19%
Neurological disease84713%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)68711%12%
Respiratory disease2334%4%
Malignant disease2163%3%
Cardiovascular disease1602%3%
Visual disease1122%2%
Endocrine disease901%1%
Hearing disorders550.8%1%
Gastrointestinal disease620.9%1%
Genitourinary disease570.9%0.9%
Skin disease530.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)490.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract350.5%0.4%
Infectious disease300.5%0.4%
Haematological disease80.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Swindon South vote in 2024?

Shares of the 44,794 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Heidi Alexander
Majority
9,606
21.4% of valid votes
Turnout
61.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 72,575 people registered to vote
  • Labour21,676
  • Conservative12,070
  • Reform UK6,194
  • Green Party2,539
  • Liberal Democrat1,843
  • Independent472

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Swindon South, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourHeidi Alexander21,67648.4%
ConservativeRobert Buckland12,07027.0%
Reform UKCatherine Kosidowski6,19413.8%
Green PartyRoderick Hebden2,5395.7%
Liberal DemocratMatthew McCabe1,8434.1%
IndependentMartin Costello4721.1%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Swindon South

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Swindon SouthThis area£3,655£3,671£3,467
  2. Bristol North West0.52£3,839£3,856£3,642Compare
  3. Gloucester0.60£4,151£4,169£3,937Compare
  4. Stretford and Urmston0.61£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  5. Portsmouth North0.61£4,154£4,171£3,940Compare
  6. Maidstone and Malling0.64£3,718£3,734£3,527Compare
  7. Stevenage0.70£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
  8. Bedford0.73£4,275£4,294£4,055Compare
  9. Gillingham and Rainham0.73£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  10. Mitcham and Morden0.74£3,773£3,789£3,579Compare
  11. Colchester0.79£3,752£3,768£3,559Compare
  12. Stockport0.80£4,495£4,514£4,264Compare
  13. Hemel Hempstead0.83£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  14. Leeds South West and Morley0.85£4,092£4,110£3,882Compare
  15. Leeds West and Pudsey0.88£4,345£4,363£4,121Compare
  16. Wellingborough and Rushden0.88£4,201£4,219£3,985Compare
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Areas most like Swindon South
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Swindon South£3,655£3,671£3,467
Bristol North West0.52£3,839£3,856£3,642
Gloucester0.60£4,151£4,169£3,937
Stretford and Urmston0.61£4,305£4,323£4,084
Portsmouth North0.61£4,154£4,171£3,940
Maidstone and Malling0.64£3,718£3,734£3,527
Stevenage0.70£4,105£4,123£3,894
Bedford0.73£4,275£4,294£4,055
Gillingham and Rainham0.73£4,253£4,271£4,034
Mitcham and Morden0.74£3,773£3,789£3,579
Colchester0.79£3,752£3,768£3,559
Stockport0.80£4,495£4,514£4,264
Hemel Hempstead0.83£4,026£4,043£3,819
Leeds South West and Morley0.85£4,092£4,110£3,882
Leeds West and Pudsey0.88£4,345£4,363£4,121
Wellingborough and Rushden0.88£4,201£4,219£3,985
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Swindon South

Each share is the part of Swindon South's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Swindon South, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m447th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467547th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m496th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680507th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885484th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m275th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113337th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701382nd of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m486th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495498th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574536th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m136th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99190th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702128th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m558th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82554th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579530th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m319th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23399th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30228th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m376th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331438th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m237th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123305th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m373rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50448th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76481st of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m238th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922303rd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409339th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m200th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215253rd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m380th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135434th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207453rd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m350th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73436th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69487th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m447th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29481st of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49506th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m336th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12444th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.02399th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,975467th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2491st of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.0212th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,070323rd of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.6409th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4245th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,187548th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.6554th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4519th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,534346th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.5412th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,887223rd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0284th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2325th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,376364th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.7448th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.9482nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£394.4m£390.1m£360.0m256th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,402£3,365£3,105320th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.02399th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£209−£210−£198507th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£387−£389−£368564th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£164−£165−£155481st of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Swindon South

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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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.
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