Compare constituencies · South West and South East
Swindon South and Oxford East
Swindon South is higher than Oxford East on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 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.
Per person in the age group
Swindon South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 5. 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 Oxford East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,655£3,671£3,467Swindon South is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,530£12,583£11,885Swindon South is higher£12,179£12,231£11,552
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,793£1,801£1,701Swindon South is higher£1,604£1,611£1,521
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,148£11,195£10,574Swindon South is higher£10,822£10,868£10,265
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£740£743£702Swindon South is higher£680£683£645
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£610£613£579Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£32£32£30Swindon South is higher£31£31£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Swindon South is higher£298£299£283
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Swindon South is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£80£80£76Swindon South is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,485£1,492£1,409Swindon South is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Oxford East is higher£291£292£276
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£207Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.00£6.02£5.69Swindon South is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Oxford East is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.0Swindon South is higher972.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.4Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count125.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.4Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count132.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Swindon South is higher45.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
180.2Swindon South is higher145.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Swindon South is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swindon South | Oxford East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,530£12,583£11,885 | £12,179£12,231£11,552 | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | £1,604£1,611£1,521 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,148£11,195£10,574 | £10,822£10,868£10,265 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £740£743£702 | £680£683£645 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £610£613£579 | £646£649£613 | Oxford East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £31£31£30 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £298£299£283 | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £116£116£110 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £69£69£65 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,485£1,492£1,409 | £1,323£1,329£1,255 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £291£292£276 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £202£203£191 | Swindon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Swindon South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Oxford East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.0 | 972.0 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.4 | 125.1 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.4 | 132.4 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 45.8 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 180.2 | 145.2 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 15.5 | Swindon South |
Per resident
Swindon South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 3. 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 Oxford East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,655£3,671£3,467Swindon South is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,771£1,779£1,680Swindon South is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,113Swindon South is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,576£1,583£1,495Swindon South is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Swindon South is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Swindon South is higher£298£299£283
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£130£130£123Swindon South is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£53£50Swindon South is higher£49£49£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£972£977£922Swindon South is higher£939£943£891
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£215Oxford East is higher£291£292£276
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Swindon South is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.41£2.42£2.29Oxford East is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
144.2Swindon South is higher108.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count14.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5Swindon South is higher45.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
118.0Swindon South is higher103.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Swindon South is higher11.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Swindon South | Oxford East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,113 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £76£76£72 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £72£73£69 | Swindon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £298£299£283 | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £116£116£110 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£53£50 | £49£49£46 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £972£977£922 | £939£943£891 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£215 | £291£292£276 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £143£144£136 | Oxford East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Swindon South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Oxford East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 144.2 | 108.8 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.6 | 14.0 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.6 | 14.8 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 45.8 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 118.0 | 103.0 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 11.0 | Swindon South |
Total
Swindon South is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 3. 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 Oxford East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mSwindon South is higher£386.1m£387.7m£366.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mSwindon South is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South is higher£136.8m£137.4m£129.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSwindon South is higher£145.6m£146.3m£138.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwindon South is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon South is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South is higher£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mOxford East is higher£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mOxford East is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,975Swindon South is higher13,081
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,070Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,683
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,187Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,782
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,534Swindon South is higher5,506
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,887Swindon South is higher12,389
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,376Swindon South is higher1,326
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| Measure | Swindon South | Oxford East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £430.3m£432.1m£408.2m | £386.1m£387.7m£366.2m | Swindon South |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.5m£209.4m£197.8m | £163.9m£164.6m£155.5m | Swindon South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £138.2m£138.8m£131.1m | £136.8m£137.4m£129.8m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £185.5m£186.3m£176.0m | £145.6m£146.3m£138.1m | Swindon South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Swindon South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | £112.9m£113.4m£107.1m | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £26.6m£26.8m£25.3m | £35.0m£35.2m£33.2m | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Oxford East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Swindon South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Oxford East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,975 | 13,081 | Swindon South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,070 | 1,683 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,187 | 1,782 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,534 | 5,506 | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,887 | 12,389 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,376 | 1,326 | Swindon South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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