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Swindon South and Northampton South

117,724 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Northampton South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 11 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 11. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Swindon South: £3,655Northampton South: £3,610Swindon South: £3,671Northampton South: £3,410Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Swindon South is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Swindon South: £12,530Northampton South: £13,458Swindon South: £12,583Northampton South: £12,712Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Northampton South is higher£13,401£13,458£12,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Swindon South: £1,793Northampton South: £1,643Swindon South: £1,801Northampton South: £1,552Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Swindon South is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Swindon South: £11,148Northampton South: £12,214Swindon South: £11,195Northampton South: £11,537Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Northampton South is higher£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Swindon South: £740Northampton South: £458Swindon South: £743Northampton South: £433Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Swindon South: £610Northampton South: £761Swindon South: £613Northampton South: £719Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Northampton South is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Swindon South: £32Northampton South: £25Swindon South: £32Northampton South: £23Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Swindon South: £349Northampton South: £364Swindon South: £350Northampton South: £343Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Swindon South: £130Northampton South: £108Swindon South: £130Northampton South: £102Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Swindon South: £80Northampton South: £88Swindon South: £80Northampton South: £83Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Northampton South is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Swindon South: £1,485Northampton South: £1,334Swindon South: £1,492Northampton South: £1,260Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Swindon South is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Swindon South: £226Northampton South: £138Swindon South: £227Northampton South: £130Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£137£138£130

  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, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Swindon South: £218Northampton South: £207Swindon South: £219Northampton South: £195Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Swindon South is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Swindon South: £6.00Northampton South: £8.01Swindon South: £6.02Northampton South: £7.57Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Northampton South is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Swindon South: £3.68Northampton South: £5.75Swindon South: £3.69Northampton South: £5.43Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Northampton South is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Swindon South: £5.40Northampton South: £7.63Swindon South: £5.42Northampton South: £7.21Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Northampton South is higher1,045.8

  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, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higher96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Northampton South is higher158.4

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Swindon South is higher51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Swindon South is higher154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Northampton South is higher19.4

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Swindon South and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,595£3,610£3,410Swindon South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,636£1,643£1,552Swindon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£456£458£433Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£758£761£719Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£25£25£23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£108£108£102Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£88£88£83Northampton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,329£1,334£1,260Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£137£138£130Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£206£207£195Swindon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£7.98£8.01£7.57Northampton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.496.9Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4158.4Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.551.1Swindon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2154.1Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.4Northampton South

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 11. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Swindon South: £3,655Northampton South: £3,610Swindon South: £3,671Northampton South: £3,410Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Swindon South is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Swindon South: £1,771Northampton South: £1,946Swindon South: £1,779Northampton South: £1,838Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Northampton South is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Swindon South: £1,174Northampton South: £1,047Swindon South: £1,179Northampton South: £989Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Swindon South is higher£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Swindon South: £1,576Northampton South: £1,766Swindon South: £1,583Northampton South: £1,668Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Northampton South is higher£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Swindon South: £105Northampton South: £66Swindon South: £105Northampton South: £63Swindon South: £99

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Swindon South: £86Northampton South: £110Swindon South: £87Northampton South: £104Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Northampton South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Swindon South: £4.46Northampton South: £3.57Swindon South: £4.48Northampton South: £3.37Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Swindon South: £349Northampton South: £364Swindon South: £350Northampton South: £343Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Swindon South: £130Northampton South: £108Swindon South: £130Northampton South: £102Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Swindon South: £52Northampton South: £56Swindon South: £53Northampton South: £53Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Northampton South is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Swindon South: £972Northampton South: £850Swindon South: £977Northampton South: £803Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Swindon South is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Swindon South: £226Northampton South: £138Swindon South: £227Northampton South: £130Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Swindon South: £143Northampton South: £132Swindon South: £143Northampton South: £124Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Swindon South is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Swindon South: £3.93Northampton South: £5.10Swindon South: £3.95Northampton South: £4.82Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Northampton South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Swindon South: £2.41Northampton South: £3.66Swindon South: £2.42Northampton South: £3.46Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Northampton South is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Swindon South: £5.40Northampton South: £7.63Swindon South: £5.42Northampton South: £7.21Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Northampton South is higher151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South is higher14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Northampton South is higher22.9

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Swindon South is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Swindon South is higher98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Northampton South is higher12.3

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Swindon South and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£3,595£3,610£3,410Swindon South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£1,938£1,946£1,838Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,042£1,047£989Swindon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,759£1,766£1,668Northampton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£66£66£63Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£110£110£104Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.55£3.57£3.37Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£108£108£102Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£56£56£53Northampton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£846£850£803Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£137£138£130Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£131£132£124Swindon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.08£5.10£4.82Northampton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2151.2Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.614.0Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.622.9Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.551.1Swindon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.098.2Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.3Northampton South

Total

Swindon South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 11. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mSwindon South: £430.3mNorthampton South: £414.1mSwindon South: £432.1mNorthampton South: £391.1mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mSwindon South is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mSwindon South: £208.5mNorthampton South: £223.2mSwindon South: £209.4mNorthampton South: £210.9mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mNorthampton South is higher£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mSwindon South: £138.2mNorthampton South: £120.1mSwindon South: £138.8mNorthampton South: £113.4mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mSwindon South: £185.5mNorthampton South: £202.6mSwindon South: £186.3mNorthampton South: £191.4mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mNorthampton South is higher£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mSwindon South: £12.3mNorthampton South: £7.6mSwindon South: £12.4mNorthampton South: £7.2mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mSwindon South: £10.2mNorthampton South: £12.6mSwindon South: £10.2mNorthampton South: £11.9mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mNorthampton South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon South £0.53m, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.53mNorthampton South: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.53mNorthampton South: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mSwindon South: £41.0mNorthampton South: £41.7mSwindon South: £41.2mNorthampton South: £39.4mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNorthampton South is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mSwindon South: £15.3mNorthampton South: £12.4mSwindon South: £15.4mNorthampton South: £11.7mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mSwindon South: £6.2mNorthampton South: £6.5mSwindon South: £6.2mNorthampton South: £6.1mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mNorthampton South is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mSwindon South: £114.5mNorthampton South: £97.5mSwindon South: £115.0mNorthampton South: £92.1mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mSwindon South: £26.6mNorthampton South: £15.8mSwindon South: £26.8mNorthampton South: £14.9mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mSwindon South: £16.8mNorthampton South: £15.1mSwindon South: £16.9mNorthampton South: £14.3mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSwindon South is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.46mNorthampton South: £0.59mSwindon South: £0.46mNorthampton South: £0.55mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorthampton South is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mSwindon South: £0.28mNorthampton South: £0.42mSwindon South: £0.28mNorthampton South: £0.40mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorthampton South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mSwindon South: £0.64mNorthampton South: £0.88mSwindon South: £0.64mNorthampton South: £0.83mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Northampton South is higher17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higher1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Northampton South is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Swindon South is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Swindon South is higher11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Northampton South is higher1,414

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Northampton South, total
MeasureSwindon SouthNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mSwindon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mNorthampton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mNorthampton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorthampton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSwindon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mNorthampton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthampton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97517,347Northampton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,607Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,627Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5345,861Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88711,262Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,414Northampton South

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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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