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Swindon South and Bedford

117,724 and 114,023 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Bedford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 17. 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 South Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Swindon South: £3,655Bedford: £4,294Swindon South: £3,671Bedford: £4,055Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Bedford £12,838Bedford: £12,838Swindon South: £12,530Bedford: £12,893Swindon South: £12,583Bedford: £12,178Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Bedford is higher£12,838£12,893£12,178

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Bedford £2,294Bedford: £2,294Swindon South: £1,793Bedford: £2,303Swindon South: £1,801Bedford: £2,176Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Bedford is higher£2,294£2,303£2,176

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Bedford £11,463Bedford: £11,463Swindon South: £11,148Bedford: £11,512Swindon South: £11,195Bedford: £10,873Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Bedford is higher£11,463£11,512£10,873

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Bedford £621Bedford: £621Swindon South: £740Bedford: £624Swindon South: £743Bedford: £589Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£621£624£589

  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 South £610, Bedford £724Bedford: £724Swindon South: £610Bedford: £727Swindon South: £613Bedford: £686Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Bedford is higher£724£727£686

  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 South £32, Bedford £30Bedford: £30Swindon South: £32Bedford: £30Swindon South: £32Bedford: £29Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Swindon South: £349Bedford: £415Swindon South: £350Bedford: £392Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Bedford is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Swindon South: £130Bedford: £120Swindon South: £130Bedford: £113Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£119£120£113

  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 South £80, Bedford £99Bedford: £99Swindon South: £80Bedford: £99Swindon South: £80Bedford: £94Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Bedford is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Bedford £1,918Bedford: £1,918Swindon South: £1,485Bedford: £1,926Swindon South: £1,492Bedford: £1,819Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Bedford is higher£1,918£1,926£1,819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Swindon South: £226Bedford: £330Swindon South: £227Bedford: £311Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £218, Bedford £262Bedford: £262Swindon South: £218Bedford: £263Swindon South: £219Bedford: £248Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Bedford is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Bedford £10Bedford: £10Swindon South: £6.00Bedford: £11Swindon South: £6.02Bedford: £9.92Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Bedford is higher£10£11£9.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Bedford £5.12Bedford: £5.12Swindon South: £3.68Bedford: £5.15Swindon South: £3.69Bedford: £4.86Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Bedford is higher£5.12£5.15£4.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Swindon South: £5.40Bedford: £5.10Swindon South: £5.42Bedford: £4.82Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 1,020.0, Bedford 999.7Bedford: 999.7Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count999.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 124.4, Bedford 124.5Bedford: 124.5Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Bedford is higher124.5

  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 South 131.4, Bedford 149.6Bedford: 149.6Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Bedford is higher149.6

  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 South 55.5, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Bedford is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon South 180.2, Bedford 225.0Bedford: 225.0Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Bedford is higher225.0

  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 South 17.9, Bedford 22.8Bedford: 22.8Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Bedford is higher22.8

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Swindon South and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,838£12,893£12,178Bedford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,294£2,303£2,176Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,463£11,512£10,873Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£621£624£589Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£724£727£686Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£30£30£29Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£119£120£113Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£99£99£94Bedford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,918£1,926£1,819Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£262£263£248Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£10£11£9.92Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.12£5.15£4.86Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.08£5.10£4.82Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.0999.7Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4124.5Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4149.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.564.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2225.0Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.8Bedford

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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 South Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Bedford £4,275Bedford: £4,275Swindon South: £3,655Bedford: £4,294Swindon South: £3,671Bedford: £4,055Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Bedford is higher£4,275£4,294£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Bedford £1,936Bedford: £1,936Swindon South: £1,771Bedford: £1,944Swindon South: £1,779Bedford: £1,836Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Bedford is higher£1,936£1,944£1,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Bedford £1,474Bedford: £1,474Swindon South: £1,174Bedford: £1,480Swindon South: £1,179Bedford: £1,398Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Bedford is higher£1,474£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Bedford £1,728Bedford: £1,728Swindon South: £1,576Bedford: £1,736Swindon South: £1,583Bedford: £1,639Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Bedford is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Bedford £94Bedford: £94Swindon South: £105Bedford: £94Swindon South: £105Bedford: £89Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Bedford £109Bedford: £109Swindon South: £86Bedford: £110Swindon South: £87Bedford: £104Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Bedford is higher£109£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 South £4.46, Bedford £4.56Bedford: £4.56Swindon South: £4.46Bedford: £4.58Swindon South: £4.48Bedford: £4.33Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Bedford £413Bedford: £413Swindon South: £349Bedford: £415Swindon South: £350Bedford: £392Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Bedford is higher£413£415£392

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Bedford £119Bedford: £119Swindon South: £130Bedford: £120Swindon South: £130Bedford: £113Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Bedford £63Bedford: £63Swindon South: £52Bedford: £64Swindon South: £53Bedford: £60Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Bedford is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Bedford £1,232Bedford: £1,232Swindon South: £972Bedford: £1,237Swindon South: £977Bedford: £1,169Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Bedford is higher£1,232£1,237£1,169

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Bedford £328Bedford: £328Swindon South: £226Bedford: £330Swindon South: £227Bedford: £311Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Bedford is higher£328£330£311

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Bedford £168Bedford: £168Swindon South: £143Bedford: £169Swindon South: £143Bedford: £159Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Bedford is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Bedford £6.72Bedford: £6.72Swindon South: £3.93Bedford: £6.74Swindon South: £3.95Bedford: £6.37Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Bedford is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Bedford £3.29Bedford: £3.29Swindon South: £2.41Bedford: £3.30Swindon South: £2.42Bedford: £3.12Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Bedford is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Bedford £5.08Bedford: £5.08Swindon South: £5.40Bedford: £5.10Swindon South: £5.42Bedford: £4.82Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Bedford 150.7Bedford: 150.7Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Bedford 18.8Bedford: 18.8Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Bedford is higher18.8

  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 South 18.6, Bedford 22.6Bedford: 22.6Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Bedford is higher22.6

  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 South 55.5, Bedford 64.8Bedford: 64.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Bedford is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Bedford 144.6Bedford: 144.6Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Bedford is higher144.6

  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 South 11.7, Bedford 14.6Bedford: 14.6Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Bedford is higher14.6

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Swindon South and Bedford, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,275£4,294£4,055Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,936£1,944£1,836Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,474£1,480£1,398Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,728£1,736£1,639Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£94£94£89Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£109£110£104Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.56£4.58£4.33Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£413£415£392Bedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£119£120£113Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£63£64£60Bedford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,232£1,237£1,169Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£328£330£311Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£168£169£159Bedford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£6.72£6.74£6.37Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.29£3.30£3.12Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.08£5.10£4.82Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2150.7Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.8Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.6Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.564.8Bedford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0144.6Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.6Bedford

Total

Swindon South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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 South Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Bedford £487.5mBedford: £487.5mSwindon South: £430.3mBedford: £489.6mSwindon South: £432.1mBedford: £462.4mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mBedford is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Bedford £220.7mBedford: £220.7mSwindon South: £208.5mBedford: £221.7mSwindon South: £209.4mBedford: £209.4mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mBedford is higher£220.7m£221.7m£209.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Bedford £168.0mBedford: £168.0mSwindon South: £138.2mBedford: £168.7mSwindon South: £138.8mBedford: £159.4mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mBedford is higher£168.0m£168.7m£159.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Bedford £197.1mBedford: £197.1mSwindon South: £185.5mBedford: £197.9mSwindon South: £186.3mBedford: £186.9mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mBedford is higher£197.1m£197.9m£186.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Bedford £10.7mBedford: £10.7mSwindon South: £12.3mBedford: £10.7mSwindon South: £12.4mBedford: £10.1mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Bedford £12.4mBedford: £12.4mSwindon South: £10.2mBedford: £12.5mSwindon South: £10.2mBedford: £11.8mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBedford is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon South £0.53m, Bedford £0.52mBedford: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.53mBedford: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.53mBedford: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Bedford £47.1mBedford: £47.1mSwindon South: £41.0mBedford: £47.3mSwindon South: £41.2mBedford: £44.7mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBedford is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Bedford £13.6mBedford: £13.6mSwindon South: £15.3mBedford: £13.7mSwindon South: £15.4mBedford: £12.9mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Bedford £7.2mBedford: £7.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBedford: £7.3mSwindon South: £6.2mBedford: £6.9mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBedford is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Bedford £140.5mBedford: £140.5mSwindon South: £114.5mBedford: £141.1mSwindon South: £115.0mBedford: £133.3mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mBedford is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Bedford £37.4mBedford: £37.4mSwindon South: £26.6mBedford: £37.6mSwindon South: £26.8mBedford: £35.5mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mBedford is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Bedford £19.2mBedford: £19.2mSwindon South: £16.8mBedford: £19.3mSwindon South: £16.9mBedford: £18.2mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBedford is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Bedford £0.77mBedford: £0.77mSwindon South: £0.46mBedford: £0.77mSwindon South: £0.46mBedford: £0.73mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBedford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Bedford £0.38mBedford: £0.38mSwindon South: £0.28mBedford: £0.38mSwindon South: £0.28mBedford: £0.36mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBedford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Bedford £0.58mBedford: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.64mBedford: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.64mBedford: £0.55mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Bedford 17,186Bedford: 17,186Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Bedford is higherDepends on how you count17,186

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Bedford 2,140Bedford: 2,140Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Bedford is higher2,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Bedford 2,572Bedford: 2,572Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Bedford is higher2,572

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Bedford 7,392Bedford: 7,392Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Bedford is higher7,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Bedford 16,485Bedford: 16,485Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Bedford is higher16,485

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Bedford 1,668Bedford: 1,668Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Bedford is higher1,668

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Bedford, total
MeasureSwindon SouthBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£487.5m£489.6m£462.4mBedford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mBedford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£168.0m£168.7m£159.4mBedford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£197.1m£197.9m£186.9mBedford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mBedford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBedford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBedford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBedford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBedford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97517,186Bedford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0702,140Bedford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,572Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5347,392Bedford
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88716,485Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,668Bedford

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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