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Swindon South and Bristol North West

117,724 and 112,745 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Bristol North West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 12. 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 Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Swindon South: £3,655Bristol North West: £3,856Swindon South: £3,671Bristol North West: £3,642Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Bristol North West is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Bristol North West £12,566Bristol North West: £12,566Swindon South: £12,530Bristol North West: £12,620Swindon South: £12,583Bristol North West: £11,920Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Bristol North West is higher£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Bristol North West £1,759Bristol North West: £1,759Swindon South: £1,793Bristol North West: £1,766Swindon South: £1,801Bristol North West: £1,668Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Swindon South is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Bristol North West £11,430Bristol North West: £11,430Swindon South: £11,148Bristol North West: £11,479Swindon South: £11,195Bristol North West: £10,842Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Bristol North West is higher£11,430£11,479£10,842

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Bristol North West £449Bristol North West: £449Swindon South: £740Bristol North West: £451Swindon South: £743Bristol North West: £426Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£449£451£426

  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, Bristol North West £663Bristol North West: £663Swindon South: £610Bristol North West: £666Swindon South: £613Bristol North West: £629Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Bristol North West is higher£663£666£629

  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, Bristol North West £24Bristol North West: £24Swindon South: £32Bristol North West: £24Swindon South: £32Bristol North West: £23Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Swindon South: £349Bristol North West: £427Swindon South: £350Bristol North West: £403Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £109Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£115£115£109

  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, Bristol North West £84Bristol North West: £84Swindon South: £80Bristol North West: £85Swindon South: £80Bristol North West: £80Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Bristol North West £1,363Bristol North West: £1,363Swindon South: £1,485Bristol North West: £1,368Swindon South: £1,492Bristol North West: £1,293Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Swindon South is higher£1,363£1,368£1,293

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Swindon South: £226Bristol North West: £212Swindon South: £227Bristol North West: £200Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£211£212£200

  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, Bristol North West £298Bristol North West: £298Swindon South: £218Bristol North West: £300Swindon South: £219Bristol North West: £283Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Bristol North West is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Bristol North West £5.28Bristol North West: £5.28Swindon South: £6.00Bristol North West: £5.30Swindon South: £6.02Bristol North West: £5.01Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Swindon South is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Bristol North West £8.13Bristol North West: £8.13Swindon South: £3.68Bristol North West: £8.16Swindon South: £3.69Bristol North West: £7.71Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Bristol North West is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Swindon South: £5.40Bristol North West: £6.88Swindon South: £5.42Bristol North West: £6.50Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Bristol North West is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  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, Bristol North West 995.9Bristol North West: 995.9Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count995.9

  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, Bristol North West 99.8Bristol North West: 99.8Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higher99.8

  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, Bristol North West 136.7Bristol North West: 136.7Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Bristol North West is higher136.7

  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, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Bristol North West is higher61.8

  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, Bristol North West 161.2Bristol North West: 161.2Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Swindon South is higher161.2

  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, Bristol North West 19.0Bristol North West: 19.0Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Bristol North West is higher19.0

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Swindon South and Bristol North West, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,566£12,620£11,920Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,759£1,766£1,668Swindon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,430£11,479£10,842Bristol North West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£449£451£426Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£663£666£629Bristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£24£24£23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£115£115£109Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£84£85£80Bristol North West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,363£1,368£1,293Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£211£212£200Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£298£300£283Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.28£5.30£5.01Swindon South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£8.13£8.16£7.71Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.0995.9Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.499.8Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4136.7Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.561.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2161.2Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.0Bristol North West

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 13. 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 Bristol North West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Bristol North West £3,839Bristol North West: £3,839Swindon South: £3,655Bristol North West: £3,856Swindon South: £3,671Bristol North West: £3,642Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Bristol North West is higher£3,839£3,856£3,642

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Bristol North West £1,940Bristol North West: £1,940Swindon South: £1,771Bristol North West: £1,949Swindon South: £1,779Bristol North West: £1,841Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Bristol North West is higher£1,940£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Bristol North West £1,141Bristol North West: £1,141Swindon South: £1,174Bristol North West: £1,146Swindon South: £1,179Bristol North West: £1,083Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Swindon South is higher£1,141£1,146£1,083

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Bristol North West £1,765Bristol North West: £1,765Swindon South: £1,576Bristol North West: £1,772Swindon South: £1,583Bristol North West: £1,674Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Bristol North West is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Bristol North West £69Bristol North West: £69Swindon South: £105Bristol North West: £70Swindon South: £105Bristol North West: £66Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Bristol North West £102Bristol North West: £102Swindon South: £86Bristol North West: £103Swindon South: £87Bristol North West: £97Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Bristol North West is higher£102£103£97

  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, Bristol North West £3.72Bristol North West: £3.72Swindon South: £4.46Bristol North West: £3.74Swindon South: £4.48Bristol North West: £3.53Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Bristol North West £425Bristol North West: £425Swindon South: £349Bristol North West: £427Swindon South: £350Bristol North West: £403Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Bristol North West is higher£425£427£403

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Bristol North West £115Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £115Swindon South: £130Bristol North West: £109Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Bristol North West £55Bristol North West: £55Swindon South: £52Bristol North West: £55Swindon South: £53Bristol North West: £52Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Bristol North West £884Bristol North West: £884Swindon South: £972Bristol North West: £888Swindon South: £977Bristol North West: £839Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Swindon South is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Bristol North West £211Bristol North West: £211Swindon South: £226Bristol North West: £212Swindon South: £227Bristol North West: £200Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£211£212£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Bristol North West £194Bristol North West: £194Swindon South: £143Bristol North West: £194Swindon South: £143Bristol North West: £184Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Bristol North West is higher£194£194£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Bristol North West £3.43Bristol North West: £3.43Swindon South: £3.93Bristol North West: £3.44Swindon South: £3.95Bristol North West: £3.25Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Swindon South is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Bristol North West £5.27Bristol North West: £5.27Swindon South: £2.41Bristol North West: £5.29Swindon South: £2.42Bristol North West: £5.00Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Bristol North West is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Bristol North West £6.85Bristol North West: £6.85Swindon South: £5.40Bristol North West: £6.88Swindon South: £5.42Bristol North West: £6.50Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Bristol North West is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Bristol North West 153.8Bristol North West: 153.8Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count153.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Bristol North West 15.4Bristol North West: 15.4Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South is higher15.4

  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, Bristol North West 21.1Bristol North West: 21.1Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Bristol North West is higher21.1

  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, Bristol North West 61.8Bristol North West: 61.8Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Bristol North West is higher61.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Bristol North West 104.6Bristol North West: 104.6Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Swindon South is higher104.6

  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, Bristol North West 12.3Bristol North West: 12.3Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Bristol North West is higher12.3

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Swindon South and Bristol North West, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthBristol North WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,839£3,856£3,642Bristol North West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,940£1,949£1,841Bristol North West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,141£1,146£1,083Swindon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,765£1,772£1,674Bristol North West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£69£70£66Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£102£103£97Bristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.72£3.74£3.53Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£425£427£403Bristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£115£115£109Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£55£55£52Bristol North West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£884£888£839Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£211£212£200Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£194£194£184Bristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.43£3.44£3.25Swindon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£5.27£5.29£5.00Bristol North West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.85£6.88£6.50Bristol North West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2153.8Bristol North West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.615.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.621.1Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.561.8Bristol North West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0104.6Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.3Bristol North West

Total

Swindon South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bristol North West on 12. 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 Bristol North West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Bristol North West £432.9mBristol North West: £432.9mSwindon South: £430.3mBristol North West: £434.7mSwindon South: £432.1mBristol North West: £410.6mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mBristol North West is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Bristol North West £218.8mBristol North West: £218.8mSwindon South: £208.5mBristol North West: £219.7mSwindon South: £209.4mBristol North West: £207.5mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mBristol North West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Bristol North West £128.7mBristol North West: £128.7mSwindon South: £138.2mBristol North West: £129.2mSwindon South: £138.8mBristol North West: £122.1mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South is higher£128.7m£129.2m£122.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Bristol North West £199.0mBristol North West: £199.0mSwindon South: £185.5mBristol North West: £199.8mSwindon South: £186.3mBristol North West: £188.7mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mBristol North West is higher£199.0m£199.8m£188.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Bristol North West £7.8mBristol North West: £7.8mSwindon South: £12.3mBristol North West: £7.9mSwindon South: £12.4mBristol North West: £7.4mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Bristol North West £11.5mBristol North West: £11.5mSwindon South: £10.2mBristol North West: £11.6mSwindon South: £10.2mBristol North West: £10.9mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBristol North West is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  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, Bristol North West £0.42mBristol North West: £0.42mSwindon South: £0.53mBristol North West: £0.42mSwindon South: £0.53mBristol North West: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Bristol North West £47.9mBristol North West: £47.9mSwindon South: £41.0mBristol North West: £48.1mSwindon South: £41.2mBristol North West: £45.5mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBristol North West is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Bristol North West £12.9mBristol North West: £12.9mSwindon South: £15.3mBristol North West: £13.0mSwindon South: £15.4mBristol North West: £12.3mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Bristol North West £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBristol North West: £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mBristol North West: £5.8mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Bristol North West £99.7mBristol North West: £99.7mSwindon South: £114.5mBristol North West: £100.1mSwindon South: £115.0mBristol North West: £94.6mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Bristol North West £23.8mBristol North West: £23.8mSwindon South: £26.6mBristol North West: £23.9mSwindon South: £26.8mBristol North West: £22.6mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Bristol North West £21.8mBristol North West: £21.8mSwindon South: £16.8mBristol North West: £21.9mSwindon South: £16.9mBristol North West: £20.7mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mBristol North West is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Bristol North West £0.39mBristol North West: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.46mBristol North West: £0.37mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Bristol North West £0.59mBristol North West: £0.59mSwindon South: £0.28mBristol North West: £0.60mSwindon South: £0.28mBristol North West: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBristol North West is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Bristol North West £0.77mBristol North West: £0.77mSwindon South: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.78mSwindon South: £0.64mBristol North West: £0.73mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBristol North West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Bristol North West 17,338Bristol North West: 17,338Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Bristol North West is higherDepends on how you count17,338

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Bristol North West 1,737Bristol North West: 1,737Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higher1,737

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Bristol North West 2,380Bristol North West: 2,380Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Bristol North West is higher2,380

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Bristol North West 6,962Bristol North West: 6,962Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Bristol North West is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Bristol North West 11,793Bristol North West: 11,793Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Swindon South is higher11,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Bristol North West 1,389Bristol North West: 1,389Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Bristol North West is higher1,389

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Bristol North West, total
MeasureSwindon SouthBristol North WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBristol North West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£218.8m£219.7m£207.5mBristol North West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£128.7m£129.2m£122.1mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£199.0m£199.8m£188.7mBristol North West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBristol North West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBristol North West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mSwindon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£99.7m£100.1m£94.6mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBristol North West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwindon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mBristol North West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBristol North West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97517,338Bristol North West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,737Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,380Bristol North West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5346,962Bristol North West
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88711,793Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,389Bristol North West

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.
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  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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