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Swindon South and Wellingborough and Rushden

117,724 and 116,830 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Swindon South: £3,655Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Swindon South: £3,671Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £12,530, Wellingborough and Rushden £13,024Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,024Swindon South: £12,530Wellingborough and Rushden: £13,079Swindon South: £12,583Wellingborough and Rushden: £12,354Swindon South: £11,885

    £12,530£12,583£11,885Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£13,024£13,079£12,354

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,793, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,975Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,975Swindon South: £1,793Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,983Swindon South: £1,801Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,873Swindon South: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,975£1,983£1,873

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £11,148, Wellingborough and Rushden £11,775Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,775Swindon South: £11,148Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,825Swindon South: £11,195Wellingborough and Rushden: £11,169Swindon South: £10,574

    £11,148£11,195£10,574Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£11,775£11,825£11,169

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon South £740, Wellingborough and Rushden £454Wellingborough and Rushden: £454Swindon South: £740Wellingborough and Rushden: £456Swindon South: £743Wellingborough and Rushden: £430Swindon South: £702

    £740£743£702Swindon South is higher£454£456£430

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £767Wellingborough and Rushden: £767Swindon South: £610Wellingborough and Rushden: £770Swindon South: £613Wellingborough and Rushden: £728Swindon South: £579

    £610£613£579Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£767£770£728

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £28Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Swindon South: £32Wellingborough and Rushden: £28Swindon South: £32Wellingborough and Rushden: £27Swindon South: £30

    £32£32£30Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Swindon South: £349Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Swindon South: £350Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Swindon South: £130Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Swindon South: £130Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£118£119£112

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £108Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Swindon South: £80Wellingborough and Rushden: £108Swindon South: £80Wellingborough and Rushden: £102Swindon South: £76

    £80£80£76Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£108£108£102

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £1,485, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,580Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,580Swindon South: £1,485Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,587Swindon South: £1,492Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,499Swindon South: £1,409

    £1,485£1,492£1,409Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Swindon South: £226Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Swindon South: £227Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£185£186£176

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £272Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Swindon South: £218Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Swindon South: £219Wellingborough and Rushden: £258Swindon South: £207

    £218£219£207Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£272£273£258

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £6.00, Wellingborough and Rushden £8.18Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.18Swindon South: £6.00Wellingborough and Rushden: £8.22Swindon South: £6.02Wellingborough and Rushden: £7.76Swindon South: £5.69

    £6.00£6.02£5.69Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon South £3.68, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.96Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.96Swindon South: £3.68Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.98Swindon South: £3.69Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.65Swindon South: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Swindon South: £5.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Swindon South: £5.42Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7Swindon South: 1,020.0

    1,020.0Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count999.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6Swindon South: 124.4

    124.4Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count110.6

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 162.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 162.8Swindon South: 131.4

    131.4Wellingborough and Rushden is higher162.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Wellingborough and Rushden is higher63.9

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6Swindon South: 180.2

    180.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higher193.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon South 17.9, Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0Swindon South: 17.9

    17.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher24.0

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Swindon South and Wellingborough and Rushden, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindon SouthWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,530£12,583£11,885£13,024£13,079£12,354Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,975£1,983£1,873Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,148£11,195£10,574£11,775£11,825£11,169Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£454£456£430Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£610£613£579£767£770£728Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£28£28£27Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£118£119£112Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£108£108£102Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,485£1,492£1,409£1,580£1,587£1,499Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£185£186£176Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£207£272£273£258Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.00£6.02£5.69£8.18£8.22£7.76Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Wellingborough and Rushden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.22£5.24£4.95Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.0999.7Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.4110.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4162.8Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.563.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.2193.6Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.924.0Wellingborough and Rushden

Per resident

Swindon South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon South £3,655, Wellingborough and Rushden £4,201Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,201Swindon South: £3,655Wellingborough and Rushden: £4,219Swindon South: £3,671Wellingborough and Rushden: £3,985Swindon South: £3,467

    £3,655£3,671£3,467Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£4,201£4,219£3,985

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,771, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,217Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,217Swindon South: £1,771Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,227Swindon South: £1,779Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,103Swindon South: £1,680

    £1,771£1,779£1,680Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,217£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon South £1,174, Wellingborough and Rushden £1,240Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,240Swindon South: £1,174Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,245Swindon South: £1,179Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,176Swindon South: £1,113

    £1,174£1,179£1,113Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£1,240£1,245£1,176

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon South £1,576, Wellingborough and Rushden £2,005Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,005Swindon South: £1,576Wellingborough and Rushden: £2,013Swindon South: £1,583Wellingborough and Rushden: £1,902Swindon South: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£2,005£2,013£1,902

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon South £105, Wellingborough and Rushden £77Wellingborough and Rushden: £77Swindon South: £105Wellingborough and Rushden: £78Swindon South: £105Wellingborough and Rushden: £73Swindon South: £99

    £105£105£99Swindon South is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £86, Wellingborough and Rushden £131Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Swindon South: £86Wellingborough and Rushden: £131Swindon South: £87Wellingborough and Rushden: £124Swindon South: £82

    £86£87£82Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Swindon South: £4.46Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Swindon South: £4.48Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51Swindon South: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£4.75£4.77£4.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £349, Wellingborough and Rushden £435Wellingborough and Rushden: £435Swindon South: £349Wellingborough and Rushden: £437Swindon South: £350Wellingborough and Rushden: £413Swindon South: £331

    £349£350£331Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£435£437£413

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon South £130, Wellingborough and Rushden £118Wellingborough and Rushden: £118Swindon South: £130Wellingborough and Rushden: £119Swindon South: £130Wellingborough and Rushden: £112Swindon South: £123

    £130£130£123Swindon South is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon South £52, Wellingborough and Rushden £68Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Swindon South: £52Wellingborough and Rushden: £68Swindon South: £53Wellingborough and Rushden: £64Swindon South: £50

    £52£53£50Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon South £972, Wellingborough and Rushden £992Wellingborough and Rushden: £992Swindon South: £972Wellingborough and Rushden: £997Swindon South: £977Wellingborough and Rushden: £941Swindon South: £922

    £972£977£922Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£992£997£941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon South £226, Wellingborough and Rushden £185Wellingborough and Rushden: £185Swindon South: £226Wellingborough and Rushden: £186Swindon South: £227Wellingborough and Rushden: £176Swindon South: £215

    £226£227£215Swindon South is higher£185£186£176

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £143, Wellingborough and Rushden £171Wellingborough and Rushden: £171Swindon South: £143Wellingborough and Rushden: £172Swindon South: £143Wellingborough and Rushden: £162Swindon South: £135

    £143£143£135Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£171£172£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon South £3.93, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.13Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.13Swindon South: £3.93Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.16Swindon South: £3.95Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.87Swindon South: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon South £2.41, Wellingborough and Rushden £3.74Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.74Swindon South: £2.41Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.76Swindon South: £2.42Wellingborough and Rushden: £3.55Swindon South: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Wellingborough and Rushden is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon South £5.40, Wellingborough and Rushden £5.22Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.22Swindon South: £5.40Wellingborough and Rushden: £5.24Swindon South: £5.42Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.95Swindon South: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 144.2, Wellingborough and Rushden 170.2Wellingborough and Rushden: 170.2Swindon South: 144.2

    144.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 17.6, Wellingborough and Rushden 18.8Wellingborough and Rushden: 18.8Swindon South: 17.6

    17.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count18.8

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7Swindon South: 18.6

    18.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higher27.7

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9Swindon South: 55.5

    55.5Wellingborough and Rushden is higher63.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon South 118.0, Wellingborough and Rushden 121.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 121.5Swindon South: 118.0

    118.0Wellingborough and Rushden is higher121.5

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1Swindon South: 11.7

    11.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher15.1

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Swindon South and Wellingborough and Rushden, per resident
MeasureSwindon SouthWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,655£3,671£3,467£4,201£4,219£3,985Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,771£1,779£1,680£2,217£2,227£2,103Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,113£1,240£1,245£1,176Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£2,005£2,013£1,902Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£77£78£73Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£131£131£124Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£4.75£4.77£4.51Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£435£437£413Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£118£119£112Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£68£68£64Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£977£922£992£997£941Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£215£185£186£176Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£171£172£162Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.13£5.16£4.87Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.74£3.76£3.55Wellingborough and Rushden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£5.22£5.24£4.95Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.2170.2Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.618.8Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.627.7Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.563.9Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.0121.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.715.1Wellingborough and Rushden

Total

Swindon South is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon South £430.3m, Wellingborough and Rushden £490.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £490.8mSwindon South: £430.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £492.9mSwindon South: £432.1mWellingborough and Rushden: £465.5mSwindon South: £408.2m

    £430.3m£432.1m£408.2mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon South £208.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £259.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £259.0mSwindon South: £208.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £260.1mSwindon South: £209.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £245.7mSwindon South: £197.8m

    £208.5m£209.4m£197.8mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon South £138.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £144.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £144.9mSwindon South: £138.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £145.5mSwindon South: £138.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £137.4mSwindon South: £131.1m

    £138.2m£138.8m£131.1mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon South £185.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £234.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £234.2mSwindon South: £185.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £235.2mSwindon South: £186.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £222.2mSwindon South: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South £12.3m, Wellingborough and Rushden £9.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.0mSwindon South: £12.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £9.1mSwindon South: £12.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.6mSwindon South: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £10.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £15.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mSwindon South: £10.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £15.3mSwindon South: £10.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £14.5mSwindon South: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  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, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.53mSwindon South: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £41.0m, Wellingborough and Rushden £50.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £50.8mSwindon South: £41.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £51.0mSwindon South: £41.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £48.2mSwindon South: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon South £15.3m, Wellingborough and Rushden £13.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.8mSwindon South: £15.3mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.9mSwindon South: £15.4mWellingborough and Rushden: £13.1mSwindon South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South £6.2m, Wellingborough and Rushden £7.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.9mSwindon South: £6.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £8.0mSwindon South: £6.2mWellingborough and Rushden: £7.5mSwindon South: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South £114.5m, Wellingborough and Rushden £115.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £115.9mSwindon South: £114.5mWellingborough and Rushden: £116.4mSwindon South: £115.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £110.0mSwindon South: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon South £26.6m, Wellingborough and Rushden £21.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.6mSwindon South: £26.6mWellingborough and Rushden: £21.7mSwindon South: £26.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.5mSwindon South: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon South £16.8m, Wellingborough and Rushden £20.0mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mSwindon South: £16.8mWellingborough and Rushden: £20.0mSwindon South: £16.9mWellingborough and Rushden: £18.9mSwindon South: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon South £0.46m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.60mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mSwindon South: £0.46mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.60mSwindon South: £0.46mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.57mSwindon South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon South £0.28m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.44mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.28mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.44mSwindon South: £0.28mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.41mSwindon South: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWellingborough and Rushden is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon South £0.64m, Wellingborough and Rushden £0.61mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mSwindon South: £0.64mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.61mSwindon South: £0.64mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.58mSwindon South: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon South 16,975, Wellingborough and Rushden 19,883Wellingborough and Rushden: 19,883Swindon South: 16,975

    16,975Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count19,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon South 2,070, Wellingborough and Rushden 2,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 2,200Swindon South: 2,070

    2,070Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count2,200

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 2,187, Wellingborough and Rushden 3,238Wellingborough and Rushden: 3,238Swindon South: 2,187

    2,187Wellingborough and Rushden is higher3,238

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon South 6,534, Wellingborough and Rushden 7,464Wellingborough and Rushden: 7,464Swindon South: 6,534

    6,534Wellingborough and Rushden is higher7,464

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon South 13,887, Wellingborough and Rushden 14,200Wellingborough and Rushden: 14,200Swindon South: 13,887

    13,887Wellingborough and Rushden is higher14,200

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon South 1,376, Wellingborough and Rushden 1,763Wellingborough and Rushden: 1,763Swindon South: 1,376

    1,376Wellingborough and Rushden is higher1,763

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Swindon South and Wellingborough and Rushden, total
MeasureSwindon SouthWellingborough and RushdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m£259.0m£260.1m£245.7mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mWellingborough and Rushden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£50.8m£51.0m£48.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mWellingborough and Rushden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£115.9m£116.4m£110.0mWellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWellingborough and Rushden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,97519,883Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0702,200Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1873,238Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,5347,464Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,88714,200Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3761,763Wellingborough and Rushden

Sources

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

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