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Swindon South and Gillingham and Rainham

117,724 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Swindon South: £3,655Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Swindon South: £3,671Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Swindon South: £12,530Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Swindon South: £12,583Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Swindon South: £1,793Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Swindon South: £1,801Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Swindon South: £11,148Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Swindon South: £11,195Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Swindon South: £740Gillingham and Rainham: £396Swindon South: £743Gillingham and Rainham: £374Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£394£396£374

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Swindon South: £610Gillingham and Rainham: £752Swindon South: £613Gillingham and Rainham: £711Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Gillingham and Rainham is higher£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Swindon South: £32Gillingham and Rainham: £24Swindon South: £32Gillingham and Rainham: £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, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Swindon South: £349Gillingham and Rainham: £424Swindon South: £350Gillingham and Rainham: £400Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Gillingham and Rainham is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Swindon South: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £145Swindon South: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £137Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Swindon South: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £128Swindon South: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £121Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Gillingham and Rainham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Swindon South: £1,485Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Swindon South: £1,492Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Swindon South: £226Gillingham and Rainham: £193Swindon South: £227Gillingham and Rainham: £182Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£192£193£182

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Swindon South: £218Gillingham and Rainham: £253Swindon South: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £239Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Swindon South: £6.00Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Swindon South: £6.02Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Swindon South is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Swindon South: £3.68Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Swindon South: £3.69Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Gillingham and Rainham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Swindon South: £5.40Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Swindon South: £5.42Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,023.9

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higher90.8

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Gillingham and Rainham is higher65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count191.4

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher27.4

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Swindon South and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£394£396£374Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham
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£422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£192£193£182Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£252£253£239Gillingham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£5.47£5.49£5.19Swindon South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.490.8Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.565.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2191.4Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.927.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Swindon South: £3,655Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Swindon South: £3,671Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Swindon South: £1,771Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Swindon South: £1,779Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Swindon South: £1,174Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Swindon South: £1,179Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Swindon South: £1,576Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Swindon South: £1,583Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Swindon South: £105Gillingham and Rainham: £67Swindon South: £105Gillingham and Rainham: £63Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Swindon South: £86Gillingham and Rainham: £127Swindon South: £87Gillingham and Rainham: £120Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Gillingham and Rainham is higher£126£127£120

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Swindon South: £4.46Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Swindon South: £4.48Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Swindon South: £349Gillingham and Rainham: £424Swindon South: £350Gillingham and Rainham: £400Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Gillingham and Rainham is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Swindon South: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £145Swindon South: £130Gillingham and Rainham: £137Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Swindon South: £52Gillingham and Rainham: £79Swindon South: £53Gillingham and Rainham: £75Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Gillingham and Rainham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Swindon South: £972Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Swindon South: £977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Swindon South: £226Gillingham and Rainham: £193Swindon South: £227Gillingham and Rainham: £182Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Swindon South: £143Gillingham and Rainham: £157Swindon South: £143Gillingham and Rainham: £148Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Swindon South: £3.93Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Swindon South: £3.95Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Swindon South is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Swindon South: £2.41Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Swindon South: £2.42Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Swindon South: £5.40Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Swindon South: £5.42Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Gillingham and Rainham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South is higher15.3

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Gillingham and Rainham is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count118.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Gillingham and Rainham is higher17.0

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Swindon South and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,253£4,271£4,034Gillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,315£1,321£1,247Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£66£67£63Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.05£4.07£3.84Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£422£424£400Gillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£192£193£182Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£156£157£148Gillingham and Rainham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.38£3.40£3.21Swindon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.615.3Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.628.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.565.0Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0118.2Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.717.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Swindon South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mSwindon South: £430.3mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mSwindon South: £432.1mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mGillingham and Rainham is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mSwindon South: £208.5mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mSwindon South: £209.4mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mSwindon South: £138.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mSwindon South: £138.8mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mGillingham and Rainham is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mSwindon South: £185.5mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mSwindon South: £186.3mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mSwindon South: £12.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mSwindon South: £12.4mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mSwindon South: £10.2mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mSwindon South: £10.2mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mSwindon South: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mSwindon South: £41.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mSwindon South: £41.2mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mSwindon South: £15.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mSwindon South: £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mSwindon South: £6.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mSwindon South: £6.2mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mSwindon South: £114.5mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mSwindon South: £115.0mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mSwindon South: £26.6mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mSwindon South: £26.8mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mSwindon South: £16.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mSwindon South: £16.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mSwindon South: £0.46mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mSwindon South: £0.46mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon South is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mSwindon South: £0.28mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mSwindon South: £0.28mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mSwindon South: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mSwindon South: £0.64mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Gillingham and Rainham is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,807

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Swindon South and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureSwindon SouthGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSwindon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSwindon South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97518,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,630Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5346,928Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88712,605Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,807Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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