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Wellingborough and Rushden and Swindon South

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

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher than Swindon South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 7. 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wellingborough and Rushden £272, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Wellingborough and Rushden: £272Swindon South: £219Wellingborough and Rushden: £273Swindon South: £207Wellingborough and Rushden: £258

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wellingborough and Rushden 999.7, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Wellingborough and Rushden: 999.7

    999.7Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wellingborough and Rushden 110.6, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Wellingborough and Rushden: 110.6

    110.6Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count124.4

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

    162.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higher131.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wellingborough and Rushden 193.6, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Wellingborough and Rushden: 193.6

    193.6Wellingborough and Rushden is higher180.2

  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: Wellingborough and Rushden 24.0, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Wellingborough and Rushden: 24.0

    24.0Wellingborough and Rushden is higher17.9

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£3,655£3,671£3,467Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,024£13,079£12,354£12,530£12,583£11,885Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,975£1,983£1,873£1,793£1,801£1,701Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,775£11,825£11,169£11,148£11,195£10,574Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£454£456£430£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£767£770£728£610£613£579Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£349£350£331Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£108£108£102£80£80£76Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,485£1,492£1,409Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£272£273£258£218£219£207Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.00£6.02£5.69Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.68£3.69£3.49Wellingborough and Rushden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.71,020.0Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.6124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.8131.4Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.955.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.6180.2Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.017.9Wellingborough and Rushden

Per resident

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 4. 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Swindon South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wellingborough and Rushden £4.75, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.75Swindon South: £4.48Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.77Swindon South: £4.23Wellingborough and Rushden: £4.51

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    170.2Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.8Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 27.7, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Wellingborough and Rushden: 27.7

    27.7Wellingborough and Rushden is higher18.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 63.9, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Wellingborough and Rushden: 63.9

    63.9Wellingborough and Rushden is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    121.5Wellingborough and Rushden is higher118.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wellingborough and Rushden 15.1, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Wellingborough and Rushden: 15.1

    15.1Wellingborough and Rushden is higher11.7

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,201£4,219£3,985£3,655£3,671£3,467Wellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£1,771£1,779£1,680Wellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,245£1,176£1,174£1,179£1,113Wellingborough and Rushden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,013£1,902£1,576£1,583£1,495Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£86£87£82Wellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.75£4.77£4.51£4.46£4.48£4.23Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£413£349£350£331Wellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£52£53£50Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£992£997£941£972£977£922Wellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£143£143£135Wellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£3.93£3.95£3.73Wellingborough and Rushden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£2.41£2.42£2.29Wellingborough and Rushden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£5.40£5.42£5.12Swindon South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.2144.2Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.817.6Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.718.6Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.955.5Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.5118.0Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.111.7Wellingborough and Rushden

Total

Wellingborough and Rushden is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 4. 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

Wellingborough and Rushden Swindon South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wellingborough and Rushden £0.56m, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.53mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.56mSwindon South: £0.50mWellingborough and Rushden: £0.53m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,883Wellingborough and Rushden is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,238Wellingborough and Rushden is higher2,187

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

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

    7,464Wellingborough and Rushden is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,200Wellingborough and Rushden is higher13,887

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

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

    1,763Wellingborough and Rushden is higher1,376

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Wellingborough and Rushden and Swindon South, total
MeasureWellingborough and RushdenSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mWellingborough and Rushden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£259.0m£260.1m£245.7m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mWellingborough and Rushden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mWellingborough and Rushden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mWellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWellingborough and Rushden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.2m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.9m£116.4m£110.0m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mWellingborough and Rushden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWellingborough and Rushden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWellingborough and Rushden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mWellingborough and Rushden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,88316,975Wellingborough and Rushden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2002,070Wellingborough and Rushden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2382,187Wellingborough and Rushden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4646,534Wellingborough and Rushden
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,20013,887Wellingborough and Rushden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7631,376Wellingborough and Rushden

Sources

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

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