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Swindon South and Bournemouth East
Swindon South is higher than Bournemouth East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Swindon South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 14. 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 Bournemouth East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,655£3,671£3,467Bournemouth East is higher£4,410£4,428£4,183
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,530£12,583£11,885Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£12,526£12,580£11,882
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,793£1,801£1,701Bournemouth East is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,148£11,195£10,574Bournemouth East is higher£11,200£11,247£10,623
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£740£743£702Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£610£613£579Bournemouth East is higher£673£676£639
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Bournemouth East is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Bournemouth East is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Swindon South is higher£84£84£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£80£80£76Swindon South is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,485£1,492£1,409Bournemouth East is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Bournemouth East is higher£316£317£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£207Bournemouth East is higher£340£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Bournemouth East is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Swindon South is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,004.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4Bournemouth East is higher134.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.4Bournemouth East is higher141.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Bournemouth East is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.2Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count193.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Swindon South is higher16.0
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| Measure | Swindon South | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | Bournemouth East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,530£12,583£11,885 | £12,526£12,580£11,882 | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,148£11,195£10,574 | £11,200£11,247£10,623 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £740£743£702 | £620£622£588 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £610£613£579 | £673£676£639 | Bournemouth East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £34£34£32 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £442£444£419 | Bournemouth East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £84£84£79 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £72£72£68 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,485£1,492£1,409 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £316£317£299 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £340£341£322 | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.80£6.83£6.45 | Bournemouth East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £3.42£3.43£3.24 | Swindon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.0 | 1,004.9 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 134.7 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.4 | 141.8 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 64.9 | Bournemouth East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.2 | 193.4 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 16.0 | Swindon South |
Per resident
Swindon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East 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 Bournemouth East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,655£3,671£3,467Bournemouth East is higher£4,410£4,428£4,183
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,771£1,779£1,680Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,033
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,113Bournemouth East is higher£1,420£1,426£1,347
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,576£1,583£1,495Bournemouth East is higher£1,916£1,925£1,818
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£101
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Bournemouth East is higher£115£116£109
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23Bournemouth East is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Bournemouth East is higher£442£444£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Swindon South is higher£84£84£79
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Swindon South is higher£46£46£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£972£977£922Bournemouth East is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Bournemouth East is higher£316£317£299
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Bournemouth East is higher£220£221£208
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Bournemouth East is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.41£2.42£2.29Swindon South is higher£2.20£2.21£2.09
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
144.2Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count172.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Bournemouth East is higher23.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Bournemouth East is higher24.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Bournemouth East is higher64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.0Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count125.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Swindon South is higher10.3
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| Measure | Swindon South | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | £4,410£4,428£4,183 | Bournemouth East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | £2,144£2,153£2,033 | Bournemouth East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,113 | £1,420£1,426£1,347 | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | £1,916£1,925£1,818 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £106£106£101 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £115£116£109 | Bournemouth East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £442£444£419 | Bournemouth East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £84£84£79 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £46£46£44 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £972£977£922 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £316£317£299 | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £220£221£208 | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Bournemouth East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | £2.20£2.21£2.09 | Swindon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 144.2 | 172.0 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 23.1 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 24.3 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 64.9 | Bournemouth East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.0 | 125.0 | Bournemouth East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 10.3 | Swindon South |
Total
Swindon South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bournemouth East on 15. 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 Bournemouth East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mBournemouth East is higher£478.6m£480.7m£454.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mBournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.6m£220.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mBournemouth East is higher£154.1m£154.8m£146.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mBournemouth East is higher£208.0m£208.9m£197.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBournemouth East is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBournemouth East is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBournemouth East is higher£48.0m£48.2m£45.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon South is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mBournemouth East is higher£124.5m£125.1m£118.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mBournemouth East is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBournemouth East is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBournemouth East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSwindon South is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,975Bournemouth East is higherDepends on how you count18,663
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,070Bournemouth East is higher2,502
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,187Bournemouth East is higher2,634
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,534Bournemouth East is higher7,049
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,887Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count13,565
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,376Swindon South is higher1,121
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| Measure | Swindon South | Bournemouth East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.3m£432.1m£408.2m | £478.6m£480.7m£454.0m | Bournemouth East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.5m£209.4m£197.8m | £232.7m£233.6m£220.7m | Bournemouth East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £138.2m£138.8m£131.1m | £154.1m£154.8m£146.2m | Bournemouth East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £185.5m£186.3m£176.0m | £208.0m£208.9m£197.3m | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Bournemouth East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | £48.0m£48.2m£45.5m | Bournemouth East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | £124.5m£125.1m£118.1m | Bournemouth East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.6m£26.8m£25.3m | £34.3m£34.4m£32.5m | Bournemouth East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | Bournemouth East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Bournemouth East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Swindon South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,975 | 18,663 | Bournemouth East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,070 | 2,502 | Bournemouth East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,187 | 2,634 | Bournemouth East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,534 | 7,049 | Bournemouth East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,887 | 13,565 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,376 | 1,121 | Swindon South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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