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Swindon South and Hemel Hempstead

117,724 and 108,100 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Hemel Hempstead on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 19. 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon South: £3,655Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon South: £3,671Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Hemel Hempstead £12,948Hemel Hempstead: £12,948Swindon South: £12,530Hemel Hempstead: £13,003Swindon South: £12,583Hemel Hempstead: £12,281Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Hemel Hempstead is higher£12,948£13,003£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Hemel Hempstead £2,105Hemel Hempstead: £2,105Swindon South: £1,793Hemel Hempstead: £2,114Swindon South: £1,801Hemel Hempstead: £1,997Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Hemel Hempstead is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Hemel Hempstead £11,805Hemel Hempstead: £11,805Swindon South: £11,148Hemel Hempstead: £11,856Swindon South: £11,195Hemel Hempstead: £11,198Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Hemel Hempstead is higher£11,805£11,856£11,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Hemel Hempstead £451Hemel Hempstead: £451Swindon South: £740Hemel Hempstead: £453Swindon South: £743Hemel Hempstead: £427Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£451£453£427

  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, Hemel Hempstead £666Hemel Hempstead: £666Swindon South: £610Hemel Hempstead: £669Swindon South: £613Hemel Hempstead: £632Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Hemel Hempstead is higher£666£669£632

  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, Hemel Hempstead £25Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon South: £32Hemel Hempstead: £25Swindon South: £32Hemel Hempstead: £24Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon South: £349Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon South: £350Hemel Hempstead: £339Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £135Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

  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, Hemel Hempstead £98Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon South: £80Hemel Hempstead: £98Swindon South: £80Hemel Hempstead: £93Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Hemel Hempstead is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Hemel Hempstead £1,732Hemel Hempstead: £1,732Swindon South: £1,485Hemel Hempstead: £1,740Swindon South: £1,492Hemel Hempstead: £1,643Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,732£1,740£1,643

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon South: £226Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon South: £227Hemel Hempstead: £239Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  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, Hemel Hempstead £262Hemel Hempstead: £262Swindon South: £218Hemel Hempstead: £263Swindon South: £219Hemel Hempstead: £248Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Hemel Hempstead is higher£262£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Hemel Hempstead £9.31Hemel Hempstead: £9.31Swindon South: £6.00Hemel Hempstead: £9.35Swindon South: £6.02Hemel Hempstead: £8.83Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Hemel Hempstead is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Hemel Hempstead £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £4.46Swindon South: £3.68Hemel Hempstead: £4.48Swindon South: £3.69Hemel Hempstead: £4.23Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Hemel Hempstead is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon South: £5.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon South: £5.42Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, Hemel Hempstead 1,020.4Hemel Hempstead: 1,020.4Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Hemel Hempstead 100.1Hemel Hempstead: 100.1Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higher100.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 143.1Hemel Hempstead: 143.1Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Hemel Hempstead is higher143.1

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  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, Hemel Hempstead 183.7Hemel Hempstead: 183.7Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  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, Hemel Hempstead 22.4Hemel Hempstead: 22.4Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Hemel Hempstead is higher22.4

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Swindon South and Hemel Hempstead, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,948£13,003£12,281Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£2,105£2,114£1,997Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,805£11,856£11,198Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£451£453£427Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£666£669£632Hemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£25£25£24Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£98£98£93Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,732£1,740£1,643Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£262£263£248Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£9.31£9.35£8.83Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.46£4.48£4.23Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,020.4Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4100.1Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4143.1Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.556.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2183.7Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.4Hemel Hempstead

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Hemel Hempstead £4,026Hemel Hempstead: £4,026Swindon South: £3,655Hemel Hempstead: £4,043Swindon South: £3,671Hemel Hempstead: £3,819Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Hemel Hempstead is higher£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Hemel Hempstead £1,931Hemel Hempstead: £1,931Swindon South: £1,771Hemel Hempstead: £1,939Swindon South: £1,779Hemel Hempstead: £1,831Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,931£1,939£1,831

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Hemel Hempstead £1,336Hemel Hempstead: £1,336Swindon South: £1,174Hemel Hempstead: £1,342Swindon South: £1,179Hemel Hempstead: £1,268Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Hemel Hempstead £1,760Hemel Hempstead: £1,760Swindon South: £1,576Hemel Hempstead: £1,768Swindon South: £1,583Hemel Hempstead: £1,670Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,760£1,768£1,670

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Hemel Hempstead £67Hemel Hempstead: £67Swindon South: £105Hemel Hempstead: £67Swindon South: £105Hemel Hempstead: £64Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£67£67£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Hemel Hempstead £99Hemel Hempstead: £99Swindon South: £86Hemel Hempstead: £100Swindon South: £87Hemel Hempstead: £94Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Hemel Hempstead is higher£99£100£94

  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, Hemel Hempstead £3.72Hemel Hempstead: £3.72Swindon South: £4.46Hemel Hempstead: £3.74Swindon South: £4.48Hemel Hempstead: £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, Hemel Hempstead £358Hemel Hempstead: £358Swindon South: £349Hemel Hempstead: £359Swindon South: £350Hemel Hempstead: £339Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count£358£359£339

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Hemel Hempstead £142Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £142Swindon South: £130Hemel Hempstead: £135Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Hemel Hempstead is higher£142£142£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Hemel Hempstead £62Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon South: £52Hemel Hempstead: £62Swindon South: £53Hemel Hempstead: £59Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Hemel Hempstead is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Hemel Hempstead £1,100Hemel Hempstead: £1,100Swindon South: £972Hemel Hempstead: £1,104Swindon South: £977Hemel Hempstead: £1,043Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Hemel Hempstead is higher£1,100£1,104£1,043

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Hemel Hempstead £252Hemel Hempstead: £252Swindon South: £226Hemel Hempstead: £253Swindon South: £227Hemel Hempstead: £239Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Hemel Hempstead is higher£252£253£239

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Hemel Hempstead £166Hemel Hempstead: £166Swindon South: £143Hemel Hempstead: £167Swindon South: £143Hemel Hempstead: £158Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Hemel Hempstead is higher£166£167£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Hemel Hempstead £5.90Hemel Hempstead: £5.90Swindon South: £3.93Hemel Hempstead: £5.93Swindon South: £3.95Hemel Hempstead: £5.60Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Hemel Hempstead is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Hemel Hempstead £2.84Hemel Hempstead: £2.84Swindon South: £2.41Hemel Hempstead: £2.85Swindon South: £2.42Hemel Hempstead: £2.69Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Hemel Hempstead is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Hemel Hempstead £7.76Hemel Hempstead: £7.76Swindon South: £5.40Hemel Hempstead: £7.79Swindon South: £5.42Hemel Hempstead: £7.36Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Hemel Hempstead is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Hemel Hempstead 152.2Hemel Hempstead: 152.2Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count152.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Hemel Hempstead 14.9Hemel Hempstead: 14.9Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South is higher14.9

  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, Hemel Hempstead 21.3Hemel Hempstead: 21.3Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Hemel Hempstead is higher21.3

  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, Hemel Hempstead 56.5Hemel Hempstead: 56.5Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Hemel Hempstead is higherDepends on how you count56.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Hemel Hempstead 116.6Hemel Hempstead: 116.6Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count116.6

  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, Hemel Hempstead 14.2Hemel Hempstead: 14.2Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Hemel Hempstead is higher14.2

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Swindon South and Hemel Hempstead, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,026£4,043£3,819Hemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,931£1,939£1,831Hemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,336£1,342£1,268Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,760£1,768£1,670Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£67£67£64Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£99£100£94Hemel Hempstead
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£358£359£339Hemel Hempstead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£142£142£135Hemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£62£62£59Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£1,100£1,104£1,043Hemel Hempstead
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£252£253£239Hemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£166£167£158Hemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.90£5.93£5.60Hemel Hempstead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.84£2.85£2.69Hemel Hempstead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.76£7.79£7.36Hemel Hempstead
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2152.2Hemel Hempstead
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.9Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.621.3Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.556.5Hemel Hempstead
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0116.6Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.2Hemel Hempstead

Total

Swindon South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hemel Hempstead on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon South Hemel Hempstead

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Hemel Hempstead £435.2mHemel Hempstead: £435.2mSwindon South: £430.3mHemel Hempstead: £437.1mSwindon South: £432.1mHemel Hempstead: £412.8mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mHemel Hempstead is higher£435.2m£437.1m£412.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Hemel Hempstead £208.7mHemel Hempstead: £208.7mSwindon South: £208.5mHemel Hempstead: £209.6mSwindon South: £209.4mHemel Hempstead: £198.0mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mHemel Hempstead is higher£208.7m£209.6m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Hemel Hempstead £144.5mHemel Hempstead: £144.5mSwindon South: £138.2mHemel Hempstead: £145.1mSwindon South: £138.8mHemel Hempstead: £137.0mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mHemel Hempstead is higher£144.5m£145.1m£137.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Hemel Hempstead £190.3mHemel Hempstead: £190.3mSwindon South: £185.5mHemel Hempstead: £191.1mSwindon South: £186.3mHemel Hempstead: £180.5mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mHemel Hempstead is higher£190.3m£191.1m£180.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Hemel Hempstead £7.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon South: £12.3mHemel Hempstead: £7.3mSwindon South: £12.4mHemel Hempstead: £6.9mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Hemel Hempstead £10.7mHemel Hempstead: £10.7mSwindon South: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.8mSwindon South: £10.2mHemel Hempstead: £10.2mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHemel Hempstead is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hemel Hempstead £0.40mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.53mHemel Hempstead: £0.38mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Hemel Hempstead £38.7mHemel Hempstead: £38.7mSwindon South: £41.0mHemel Hempstead: £38.8mSwindon South: £41.2mHemel Hempstead: £36.7mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Hemel Hempstead £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mHemel Hempstead: £15.4mSwindon South: £15.4mHemel Hempstead: £14.5mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Hemel Hempstead £6.7mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon South: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.7mSwindon South: £6.2mHemel Hempstead: £6.4mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Hemel Hempstead £118.9mHemel Hempstead: £118.9mSwindon South: £114.5mHemel Hempstead: £119.4mSwindon South: £115.0mHemel Hempstead: £112.8mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mHemel Hempstead is higher£118.9m£119.4m£112.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Hemel Hempstead £27.2mHemel Hempstead: £27.2mSwindon South: £26.6mHemel Hempstead: £27.3mSwindon South: £26.8mHemel Hempstead: £25.8mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mHemel Hempstead is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Hemel Hempstead £18.0mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon South: £16.8mHemel Hempstead: £18.0mSwindon South: £16.9mHemel Hempstead: £17.0mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHemel Hempstead is higher£18.0m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Hemel Hempstead £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon South: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.64mSwindon South: £0.46mHemel Hempstead: £0.61mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Hemel Hempstead £0.31mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon South: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.31mSwindon South: £0.28mHemel Hempstead: £0.29mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Hemel Hempstead £0.84mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon South: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.84mSwindon South: £0.64mHemel Hempstead: £0.80mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHemel Hempstead is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Hemel Hempstead 16,447Hemel Hempstead: 16,447Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,447

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Hemel Hempstead 1,614Hemel Hempstead: 1,614Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higher1,614

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Hemel Hempstead 2,306Hemel Hempstead: 2,306Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Hemel Hempstead is higher2,306

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Hemel Hempstead 6,107Hemel Hempstead: 6,107Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count6,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Hemel Hempstead 12,602Hemel Hempstead: 12,602Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count12,602

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Hemel Hempstead 1,534Hemel Hempstead: 1,534Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Hemel Hempstead is higher1,534

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Swindon South and Hemel Hempstead, total
MeasureSwindon SouthHemel HempsteadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£435.2m£437.1m£412.8mHemel Hempstead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£208.7m£209.6m£198.0mHemel Hempstead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£144.5m£145.1m£137.0mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£190.3m£191.1m£180.5mHemel Hempstead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHemel Hempstead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mSwindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHemel Hempstead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mHemel Hempstead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£118.9m£119.4m£112.8mHemel Hempstead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHemel Hempstead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£18.0m£18.0m£17.0mHemel Hempstead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHemel Hempstead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mHemel Hempstead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHemel Hempstead
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97516,447Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,614Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,306Hemel Hempstead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5346,107Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88712,602Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,534Hemel Hempstead

Sources

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

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  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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