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Swindon South and Gloucester

117,724 and 122,420 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Gloucester on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon South Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Swindon South: £3,655Gloucester: £4,169Swindon South: £3,671Gloucester: £3,937Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Gloucester is higher£4,151£4,169£3,937

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Gloucester £12,815Gloucester: £12,815Swindon South: £12,530Gloucester: £12,869Swindon South: £12,583Gloucester: £12,155Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Gloucester is higher£12,815£12,869£12,155

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Gloucester £2,132Gloucester: £2,132Swindon South: £1,793Gloucester: £2,141Swindon South: £1,801Gloucester: £2,022Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Gloucester is higher£2,132£2,141£2,022

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Gloucester £11,485Gloucester: £11,485Swindon South: £11,148Gloucester: £11,534Swindon South: £11,195Gloucester: £10,894Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Gloucester is higher£11,485£11,534£10,894

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Gloucester £518Gloucester: £518Swindon South: £740Gloucester: £521Swindon South: £743Gloucester: £492Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£518£521£492

  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, Gloucester £782Gloucester: £782Swindon South: £610Gloucester: £786Swindon South: £613Gloucester: £742Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Gloucester is higher£782£786£742

  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, Gloucester £28Gloucester: £28Swindon South: £32Gloucester: £29Swindon South: £32Gloucester: £27Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Swindon South: £349Gloucester: £444Swindon South: £350Gloucester: £420Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Gloucester is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £122Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Gloucester £103Gloucester: £103Swindon South: £80Gloucester: £104Swindon South: £80Gloucester: £98Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Gloucester is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Gloucester £1,693Gloucester: £1,693Swindon South: £1,485Gloucester: £1,701Swindon South: £1,492Gloucester: £1,606Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Gloucester is higher£1,693£1,701£1,606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Swindon South: £226Gloucester: £264Swindon South: £227Gloucester: £249Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  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, Gloucester £323Gloucester: £323Swindon South: £218Gloucester: £325Swindon South: £219Gloucester: £307Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Gloucester is higher£323£325£307

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Gloucester £6.01Gloucester: £6.01Swindon South: £6.00Gloucester: £6.03Swindon South: £6.02Gloucester: £5.70Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Gloucester £5.53Gloucester: £5.53Swindon South: £3.68Gloucester: £5.56Swindon South: £3.69Gloucester: £5.25Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Gloucester is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Swindon South: £5.40Gloucester: £5.69Swindon South: £5.42Gloucester: £5.37Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Gloucester is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, Gloucester 1,024.2Gloucester: 1,024.2Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Gloucester is higher1,024.2

  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, Gloucester 114.3Gloucester: 114.3Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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, Gloucester 166.4Gloucester: 166.4Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Gloucester is higher166.4

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Gloucester is higher67.1

  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, Gloucester 195.6Gloucester: 195.6Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Gloucester is higher195.6

  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, Gloucester 22.4Gloucester: 22.4Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Gloucester is higher22.4

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Swindon South and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,151£4,169£3,937Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,815£12,869£12,155Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,132£2,141£2,022Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,485£11,534£10,894Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£518£521£492Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£782£786£742Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£28£29£27Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£442£444£420Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£129£129£122Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£103£104£98Gloucester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,693£1,701£1,606Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£323£325£307Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£6.01£6.03£5.70Gloucester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.53£5.56£5.25Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,024.2Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4114.3Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4166.4Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.567.1Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2195.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.4Gloucester

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Gloucester £4,151Gloucester: £4,151Swindon South: £3,655Gloucester: £4,169Swindon South: £3,671Gloucester: £3,937Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Gloucester is higher£4,151£4,169£3,937

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Gloucester £1,376Gloucester: £1,376Swindon South: £1,174Gloucester: £1,382Swindon South: £1,179Gloucester: £1,305Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Gloucester is higher£1,376£1,382£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Gloucester £1,735Gloucester: £1,735Swindon South: £1,576Gloucester: £1,743Swindon South: £1,583Gloucester: £1,646Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Gloucester is higher£1,735£1,743£1,646

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Gloucester £78Gloucester: £78Swindon South: £105Gloucester: £79Swindon South: £105Gloucester: £74Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Gloucester £118Gloucester: £118Swindon South: £86Gloucester: £119Swindon South: £87Gloucester: £112Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Gloucester is higher£118£119£112

  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, Gloucester £4.29Gloucester: £4.29Swindon South: £4.46Gloucester: £4.31Swindon South: £4.48Gloucester: £4.07Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Gloucester £442Gloucester: £442Swindon South: £349Gloucester: £444Swindon South: £350Gloucester: £420Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Gloucester is higher£442£444£420

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Gloucester £129Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £129Swindon South: £130Gloucester: £122Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Gloucester £67Gloucester: £67Swindon South: £52Gloucester: £67Swindon South: £53Gloucester: £63Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Gloucester is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Gloucester £1,093Gloucester: £1,093Swindon South: £972Gloucester: £1,098Swindon South: £977Gloucester: £1,037Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Gloucester is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Gloucester £263Gloucester: £263Swindon South: £226Gloucester: £264Swindon South: £227Gloucester: £249Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Gloucester is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Gloucester £209Gloucester: £209Swindon South: £143Gloucester: £210Swindon South: £143Gloucester: £198Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Gloucester is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Gloucester £3.88Gloucester: £3.88Swindon South: £3.93Gloucester: £3.90Swindon South: £3.95Gloucester: £3.68Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£3.88£3.90£3.68

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Gloucester £3.57Gloucester: £3.57Swindon South: £2.41Gloucester: £3.59Swindon South: £2.42Gloucester: £3.39Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Gloucester is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Gloucester £5.66Gloucester: £5.66Swindon South: £5.40Gloucester: £5.69Swindon South: £5.42Gloucester: £5.37Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Gloucester is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Gloucester 154.7Gloucester: 154.7Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Gloucester is higher154.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Gloucester 17.3Gloucester: 17.3Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Gloucester 25.1Gloucester: 25.1Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Gloucester is higher25.1

  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, Gloucester 67.1Gloucester: 67.1Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Gloucester is higher67.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Gloucester 126.3Gloucester: 126.3Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Gloucester is higher126.3

  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, Gloucester 14.4Gloucester: 14.4Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Gloucester is higher14.4

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Swindon South and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,151£4,169£3,937Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,936£1,944£1,836Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,376£1,382£1,305Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,735£1,743£1,646Gloucester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£78£79£74Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£118£119£112Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.29£4.31£4.07Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£442£444£420Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£129£129£122Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£67£67£63Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,093£1,098£1,037Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£263£264£249Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£209£210£198Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.88£3.90£3.68Swindon South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.57£3.59£3.39Gloucester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.66£5.69£5.37Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2154.7Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.617.3Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.625.1Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.567.1Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0126.3Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.4Gloucester

Total

Swindon South is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 20. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Gloucester £508.2mGloucester: £508.2mSwindon South: £430.3mGloucester: £510.3mSwindon South: £432.1mGloucester: £482.0mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mGloucester is higher£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Gloucester £237.0mGloucester: £237.0mSwindon South: £208.5mGloucester: £238.0mSwindon South: £209.4mGloucester: £224.8mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mGloucester is higher£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Gloucester £168.4mGloucester: £168.4mSwindon South: £138.2mGloucester: £169.1mSwindon South: £138.8mGloucester: £159.8mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mGloucester is higher£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Gloucester £212.4mGloucester: £212.4mSwindon South: £185.5mGloucester: £213.3mSwindon South: £186.3mGloucester: £201.5mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mGloucester is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Gloucester £9.6mGloucester: £9.6mSwindon South: £12.3mGloucester: £9.6mSwindon South: £12.4mGloucester: £9.1mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Gloucester £14.5mGloucester: £14.5mSwindon South: £10.2mGloucester: £14.5mSwindon South: £10.2mGloucester: £13.7mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mGloucester is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Gloucester £0.52mGloucester: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.53mGloucester: £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mGloucester: £0.50mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Gloucester £54.1mGloucester: £54.1mSwindon South: £41.0mGloucester: £54.4mSwindon South: £41.2mGloucester: £51.4mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mGloucester is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Gloucester £15.7mGloucester: £15.7mSwindon South: £15.3mGloucester: £15.8mSwindon South: £15.4mGloucester: £14.9mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Gloucester £8.2mGloucester: £8.2mSwindon South: £6.2mGloucester: £8.2mSwindon South: £6.2mGloucester: £7.7mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mGloucester is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Gloucester £133.8mGloucester: £133.8mSwindon South: £114.5mGloucester: £134.4mSwindon South: £115.0mGloucester: £126.9mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mGloucester is higher£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Gloucester £32.1mGloucester: £32.1mSwindon South: £26.6mGloucester: £32.3mSwindon South: £26.8mGloucester: £30.5mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mGloucester is higher£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Gloucester £25.6mGloucester: £25.6mSwindon South: £16.8mGloucester: £25.7mSwindon South: £16.9mGloucester: £24.2mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mGloucester is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Gloucester £0.47mGloucester: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.46mGloucester: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.46mGloucester: £0.45mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Gloucester £0.44mGloucester: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.28mGloucester: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.28mGloucester: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mGloucester is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Gloucester £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mSwindon South: £0.64mGloucester: £0.70mSwindon South: £0.64mGloucester: £0.66mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mGloucester is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Gloucester 18,943Gloucester: 18,943Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Gloucester is higher18,943

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Gloucester 2,114Gloucester: 2,114Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Gloucester 3,078Gloucester: 3,078Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Gloucester is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Gloucester 8,212Gloucester: 8,212Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Gloucester is higher8,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Gloucester 15,459Gloucester: 15,459Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Gloucester is higher15,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Gloucester 1,767Gloucester: 1,767Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Gloucester is higher1,767

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Swindon South and Gloucester, total
MeasureSwindon SouthGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£168.4m£169.1m£159.8mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£54.1m£54.4m£51.4mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£133.8m£134.4m£126.9mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97518,943Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0702,114Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,078Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5348,212Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88715,459Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,767Gloucester

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.
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