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Swindon South and Stevenage

117,724 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon South is higher than Stevenage on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Swindon South: £3,655Stevenage: £4,123Swindon South: £3,671Stevenage: £3,894Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Swindon South: £12,530Stevenage: £13,051Swindon South: £12,583Stevenage: £12,327Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Stevenage is higher£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Swindon South: £1,793Stevenage: £1,994Swindon South: £1,801Stevenage: £1,883Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Swindon South: £11,148Stevenage: £11,827Swindon South: £11,195Stevenage: £11,171Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Stevenage is higher£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Swindon South: £740Stevenage: £444Swindon South: £743Stevenage: £420Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Swindon South: £610Stevenage: £754Swindon South: £613Stevenage: £712Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Stevenage is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Swindon South: £32Stevenage: £25Swindon South: £32Stevenage: £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, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Swindon South: £349Stevenage: £399Swindon South: £350Stevenage: £377Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £180Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £170Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Swindon South: £80Stevenage: £120Swindon South: £80Stevenage: £113Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Swindon South: £1,485Stevenage: £1,583Swindon South: £1,492Stevenage: £1,495Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £226Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £227Stevenage: £216Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Swindon South: £218Stevenage: £276Swindon South: £219Stevenage: £261Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Stevenage is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Swindon South: £6.00Stevenage: £8.07Swindon South: £6.02Stevenage: £7.62Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Swindon South: £3.68Stevenage: £7.22Swindon South: £3.69Stevenage: £6.82Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Swindon South: £5.40Stevenage: £7.18Swindon South: £5.42Stevenage: £6.78Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon South 124.4, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Stevenage is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Stevenage is higher26.4

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Swindon South and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£442£444£420Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£751£754£712Stevenage
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£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£275£276£261Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4102.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4156.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.562.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2182.3Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.926.4Stevenage

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Swindon South: £3,655Stevenage: £4,123Swindon South: £3,671Stevenage: £3,894Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Swindon South: £1,771Stevenage: £2,045Swindon South: £1,779Stevenage: £1,932Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Stevenage is higher£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Stevenage £1,258Stevenage: £1,258Swindon South: £1,174Stevenage: £1,263Swindon South: £1,179Stevenage: £1,193Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Swindon South: £1,576Stevenage: £1,853Swindon South: £1,583Stevenage: £1,751Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higher£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Swindon South: £105Stevenage: £70Swindon South: £105Stevenage: £66Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£69£70£66

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

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

    £86£87£82Stevenage is higher£118£118£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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Swindon South: £4.46Stevenage: £3.99Swindon South: £4.48Stevenage: £3.77Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Swindon South: £349Stevenage: £399Swindon South: £350Stevenage: £377Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £180Swindon South: £130Stevenage: £170Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Swindon South: £52Stevenage: £76Swindon South: £53Stevenage: £72Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Swindon South: £972Stevenage: £1,002Swindon South: £977Stevenage: £947Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £226Stevenage: £228Swindon South: £227Stevenage: £216Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Swindon South: £143Stevenage: £175Swindon South: £143Stevenage: £165Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Stevenage is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Swindon South: £3.93Stevenage: £5.11Swindon South: £3.95Stevenage: £4.83Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Swindon South: £2.41Stevenage: £4.57Swindon South: £2.42Stevenage: £4.32Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Swindon South: £5.40Stevenage: £7.18Swindon South: £5.42Stevenage: £6.78Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Swindon South is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Stevenage is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Stevenage is higher16.7

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Swindon South and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,105£4,123£3,894Stevenage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,037£2,045£1,932Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,846£1,853£1,751Stevenage
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£69£70£66Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£118£118£112Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£3.97£3.99£3.77Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£397£399£377Stevenage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£998£1,002£947Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£174£175£165Stevenage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2160.0Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.1Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.624.6Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.562.2Stevenage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0115.5Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.7Stevenage

Total

Swindon South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mSwindon South: £430.3mStevenage: £422.4mSwindon South: £432.1mStevenage: £399.0mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mSwindon South: £208.5mStevenage: £209.6mSwindon South: £209.4mStevenage: £197.9mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mStevenage is higher£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mSwindon South: £138.2mStevenage: £129.4mSwindon South: £138.8mStevenage: £122.2mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mSwindon South: £185.5mStevenage: £189.9mSwindon South: £186.3mStevenage: £179.4mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mStevenage is higher£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mSwindon South: £12.3mStevenage: £7.1mSwindon South: £12.4mStevenage: £6.7mSwindon South: £11.7m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mSwindon South: £10.2mStevenage: £12.1mSwindon South: £10.2mStevenage: £11.4mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mStevenage is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.53mStevenage: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.53mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mSwindon South: £41.0mStevenage: £40.9mSwindon South: £41.2mStevenage: £38.6mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mSwindon South: £15.3mStevenage: £18.5mSwindon South: £15.4mStevenage: £17.4mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mStevenage: £7.8mSwindon South: £6.2mStevenage: £7.4mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mSwindon South: £114.5mStevenage: £102.7mSwindon South: £115.0mStevenage: £97.0mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mSwindon South: £26.6mStevenage: £23.4mSwindon South: £26.8mStevenage: £22.1mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mSwindon South: £16.8mStevenage: £17.9mSwindon South: £16.9mStevenage: £16.9mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mStevenage is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.46mStevenage: £0.52mSwindon South: £0.46mStevenage: £0.49mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.28mStevenage: £0.47mSwindon South: £0.28mStevenage: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mSwindon South: £0.64mStevenage: £0.73mSwindon South: £0.64mStevenage: £0.69mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 1,648Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Swindon South is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Stevenage is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Stevenage is higher1,714

Show the numbers
Swindon South and Stevenage, total
MeasureSwindon SouthStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mSwindon South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mStevenage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mStevenage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mStevenage
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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mSwindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mStevenage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97516,392Swindon South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0701,648Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1872,519Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5346,374Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88711,831Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,714Stevenage

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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