Compare constituencies · South West and West Midlands
Swindon South and Coventry South
Swindon South is higher than Coventry South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 Coventry South 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 Coventry South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,655£3,671£3,467Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£3,471£3,486£3,293
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,530£12,583£11,885Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,793£1,801£1,701Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,668£1,675£1,582
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,148£11,195£10,574Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£11,742£11,792£11,138
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£740£743£702Swindon South is higher£608£611£577
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£610£613£579Coventry South is higher£787£790£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Coventry South is higher£367£369£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Swindon South is higher£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£80£80£76Coventry South is higher£84£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,485£1,492£1,409Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Coventry South is higher£285£287£271
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£207Coventry South is higher£223£224£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Coventry South is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Coventry South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.0Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count126.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.4Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count155.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count53.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.2Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count167.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Coventry South is higher19.5
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| Measure | Swindon South | Coventry South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | £3,471£3,486£3,293 | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,530£12,583£11,885 | £13,168£13,224£12,491 | Coventry South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | £1,668£1,675£1,582 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,148£11,195£10,574 | £11,742£11,792£11,138 | Coventry South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £740£743£702 | £608£611£577 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £610£613£579 | £787£790£746 | Coventry South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £32£32£30 | Coventry South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £367£369£348 | Coventry South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £99£100£94 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £84£85£80 | Coventry South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,485£1,492£1,409 | £1,348£1,354£1,279 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £285£287£271 | Coventry South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £223£224£212 | Coventry South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Coventry South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Coventry South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.0 | 1,022.3 | Coventry South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 126.2 | Coventry South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.4 | 155.6 | Coventry South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 53.9 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.2 | 167.7 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 19.5 | Coventry South |
Per resident
Swindon South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry South on 8. 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 Coventry South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,655£3,671£3,467Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£3,471£3,486£3,293
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,771£1,779£1,680Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,544£1,551£1,465
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,113Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,171£1,176£1,110
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,576£1,583£1,495Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Swindon South is higher£71£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Coventry South is higher£92£93£88
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Coventry South is higher£367£369£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Swindon South is higher£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Coventry South is higher£59£59£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£972£977£922Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£946£950£897
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Coventry South is higher£285£287£271
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Coventry South is higher£157£157£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Coventry South is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.41£2.42£2.29Coventry South is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
144.2Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count119.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count18.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count53.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count117.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Coventry South is higher13.7
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| Measure | Swindon South | Coventry South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | £3,471£3,486£3,293 | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | £1,544£1,551£1,465 | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,113 | £1,171£1,176£1,110 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | £1,377£1,383£1,306 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £71£72£68 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £92£93£88 | Coventry South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £367£369£348 | Coventry South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £99£100£94 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £59£59£56 | Coventry South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £972£977£922 | £946£950£897 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £285£287£271 | Coventry South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £157£157£148 | Coventry South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.67£4.69£4.43 | Coventry South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | £4.20£4.21£3.98 | Coventry South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 144.2 | 119.9 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 14.8 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 18.3 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 53.9 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.0 | 117.7 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 13.7 | Coventry South |
Total
Swindon South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Coventry South 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 Coventry South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£458.2m£460.2m£434.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£203.9m£204.7m£193.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£154.5m£155.2m£146.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£181.8m£182.6m£172.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mCoventry South is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mCoventry South is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCoventry South is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mCoventry South is higherDepends on how you count£124.9m£125.4m£118.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mCoventry South is higher£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCoventry South is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCoventry South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCoventry South is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,975Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count15,827
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,070Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,953
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,187Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count2,409
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,534Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count7,119
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,887Coventry South is higherDepends on how you count15,535
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,376Coventry South is higher1,807
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| Measure | Swindon South | Coventry South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.3m£432.1m£408.2m | £458.2m£460.2m£434.7m | Coventry South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.5m£209.4m£197.8m | £203.9m£204.7m£193.4m | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £138.2m£138.8m£131.1m | £154.5m£155.2m£146.6m | Coventry South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £185.5m£186.3m£176.0m | £181.8m£182.6m£172.4m | Swindon South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £9.4m£9.5m£8.9m | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | Coventry South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.47m | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | £48.5m£48.7m£46.0m | Coventry South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | Coventry South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | £124.9m£125.4m£118.5m | Coventry South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.6m£26.8m£25.3m | £37.7m£37.8m£35.7m | Coventry South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £20.7m£20.8m£19.6m | Coventry South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.58m | Coventry South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.55m£0.56m£0.52m | Coventry South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,975 | 15,827 | Swindon South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,070 | 1,953 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,187 | 2,409 | Coventry South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,534 | 7,119 | Coventry South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,887 | 15,535 | Coventry South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,376 | 1,807 | Coventry South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.