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Dundee Central and Swansea West

105,577 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee Central is higher than Swansea West on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Dundee Central is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 14. 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

Dundee Central Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Dundee Central: £5,197Swansea West: £5,392Dundee Central: £5,219Swansea West: £5,093Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £13,162, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Dundee Central: £13,162Swansea West: £13,462Dundee Central: £13,219Swansea West: £12,715Dundee Central: £12,485

    £13,162£13,219£12,485Swansea West is higher£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £2,613, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Dundee Central: £2,613Swansea West: £2,923Dundee Central: £2,624Swansea West: £2,761Dundee Central: £2,479

    £2,613£2,624£2,479Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £11,413, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Dundee Central: £11,413Swansea West: £11,415Dundee Central: £11,461Swansea West: £10,782Dundee Central: £10,826

    £11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dundee Central £727, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Dundee Central: £727Swansea West: £880Dundee Central: £730Swansea West: £831Dundee Central: £689

    £727£730£689Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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: Dundee Central £985, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Dundee Central: £985Swansea West: £1,119Dundee Central: £989Swansea West: £1,057Dundee Central: £934

    £985£989£934Swansea West is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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: Dundee Central £38, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Dundee Central: £38Swansea West: £48Dundee Central: £38Swansea West: £45Dundee Central: £36

    £38£38£36Swansea West is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Dundee Central: £771Swansea West: £802Dundee Central: £775Swansea West: £758Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Dundee Central: £198Swansea West: £174Dundee Central: £198Swansea West: £164Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£173£174£164

  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: Dundee Central £135, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Dundee Central: £135Swansea West: £147Dundee Central: £136Swansea West: £139Dundee Central: £129

    £135£136£129Swansea West is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £1,914, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Dundee Central: £1,914Swansea West: £2,232Dundee Central: £1,922Swansea West: £2,108Dundee Central: £1,815

    £1,914£1,922£1,815Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Dundee Central: £357Swansea West: £332Dundee Central: £358Swansea West: £314Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£331£332£314

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £545, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Dundee Central: £545Swansea West: £527Dundee Central: £548Swansea West: £498Dundee Central: £517

    £545£548£517Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £7.90, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Dundee Central: £7.90Swansea West: £7.99Dundee Central: £7.93Swansea West: £7.55Dundee Central: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central £11, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Dundee Central: £11Swansea West: £10Dundee Central: £11Swansea West: £9.73Dundee Central: £10

    £11£11£10Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Dundee Central: £6.42Swansea West: £7.98Dundee Central: £6.45Swansea West: £7.54Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 987.6, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Dundee Central: 987.6

    987.6Swansea West is higher1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dundee Central 177.3, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Dundee Central: 177.3

    177.3Swansea West is higher190.4

  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: Dundee Central 224.0, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Dundee Central: 224.0

    224.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count221.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher109.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dundee Central 241.1, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Dundee Central: 241.1

    241.1Swansea West is higher259.2

  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: Dundee Central 31.6, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Dundee Central: 31.6

    31.6Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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Dundee Central and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CentralSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimated£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimated£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,413£11,461£10,826£11,366£11,415£10,782Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£689£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£985£989£934Shared outEstimated£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36Shared outEstimated£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£129Shared outEstimated£146£147£139Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,914£1,922£1,815£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£331£332£314Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£545£548£517£525£527£498Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.73Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.61,016.3Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026224.0Shared out221.0Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out109.8Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026241.1259.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.6Shared outEstimated30.6Dundee Central

Per resident

Dundee Central is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 13. 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

Dundee Central Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £5,197, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Dundee Central: £5,197Swansea West: £5,392Dundee Central: £5,219Swansea West: £5,093Dundee Central: £4,930

    £5,197£5,219£4,930Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £2,091, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Dundee Central: £2,091Swansea West: £2,128Dundee Central: £2,100Swansea West: £2,010Dundee Central: £1,983

    £2,091£2,100£1,983Swansea West is higher£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £1,774, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Dundee Central: £1,774Swansea West: £1,948Dundee Central: £1,782Swansea West: £1,840Dundee Central: £1,683

    £1,774£1,782£1,683Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee Central £1,813, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Dundee Central: £1,813Swansea West: £1,805Dundee Central: £1,821Swansea West: £1,704Dundee Central: £1,720

    £1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £115, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Dundee Central: £115Swansea West: £139Dundee Central: £116Swansea West: £131Dundee Central: £109

    £115£116£109Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £156, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Dundee Central: £156Swansea West: £177Dundee Central: £157Swansea West: £167Dundee Central: £148

    £156£157£148Swansea West is higher£176£177£167

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £6.03, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Dundee Central: £6.03Swansea West: £7.55Dundee Central: £6.06Swansea West: £7.13Dundee Central: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swansea West is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £771, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Dundee Central: £771Swansea West: £802Dundee Central: £775Swansea West: £758Dundee Central: £732

    £771£775£732Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £198, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Dundee Central: £198Swansea West: £174Dundee Central: £198Swansea West: £164Dundee Central: £187

    £198£198£187Dundee Central is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dundee Central £92, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Dundee Central: £92Swansea West: £98Dundee Central: £92Swansea West: £92Dundee Central: £87

    £92£92£87Swansea West is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee Central £1,299, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Dundee Central: £1,299Swansea West: £1,487Dundee Central: £1,305Swansea West: £1,404Dundee Central: £1,233

    £1,299£1,305£1,233Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee Central £357, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Dundee Central: £357Swansea West: £332Dundee Central: £358Swansea West: £314Dundee Central: £338

    £357£358£338Dundee Central is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £370, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Dundee Central: £370Swansea West: £351Dundee Central: £372Swansea West: £332Dundee Central: £351

    £370£372£351Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee Central £5.36, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Dundee Central: £5.36Swansea West: £5.33Dundee Central: £5.38Swansea West: £5.03Dundee Central: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee Central £7.26, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Dundee Central: £7.26Swansea West: £6.86Dundee Central: £7.29Swansea West: £6.48Dundee Central: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee Central £6.42, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Dundee Central: £6.42Swansea West: £7.98Dundee Central: £6.45Swansea West: £7.54Dundee Central: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 156.9, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Dundee Central: 156.9

    156.9Swansea West is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 28.2, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Dundee Central: 28.2

    28.2Swansea West is higher30.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 35.6, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Dundee Central: 35.6

    35.6Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 122.0, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Dundee Central: 122.0

    122.0Dundee Central is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 163.7, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Dundee Central: 163.7

    163.7Swansea West is higher172.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee Central 21.5, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Dundee Central: 21.5

    21.5Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count20.4

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Dundee Central and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureDundee CentralSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimated£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimated£2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimated£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,813£1,821£1,720£1,797£1,805£1,704Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148Shared outEstimated£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimated£7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£771£775£732Shared outEstimated£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187Shared outEstimated£173£174£164Dundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87Shared outEstimated£97£98£92Swansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,299£1,305£1,233£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£357£358£338£331£332£314Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£370£372£351£349£351£332Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.30£5.33£5.03Dundee Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.83£6.86£6.48Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimated£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9160.7Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.230.1Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.6Shared out34.9Dundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026122.0Shared out109.8Dundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.7172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.5Shared outEstimated20.4Dundee Central

Total

Dundee Central is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swansea West 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

Dundee Central Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee Central £548.7m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mDundee Central: £548.7mSwansea West: £608.3mDundee Central: £551.1mSwansea West: £574.6mDundee Central: £520.5m

    £548.7m£551.1m£520.5mSwansea West is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee Central £220.7m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mDundee Central: £220.7mSwansea West: £240.1mDundee Central: £221.7mSwansea West: £226.8mDundee Central: £209.4m

    £220.7m£221.7m£209.4mSwansea West is higher£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee Central £187.3m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mDundee Central: £187.3mSwansea West: £219.7mDundee Central: £188.1mSwansea West: £207.6mDundee Central: £177.7m

    £187.3m£188.1m£177.7mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central £191.4m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mDundee Central: £191.4mSwansea West: £203.6mDundee Central: £192.2mSwansea West: £192.3mDundee Central: £181.5m

    £191.4m£192.2m£181.5mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central £12.2m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mDundee Central: £12.2mSwansea West: £15.7mDundee Central: £12.2mSwansea West: £14.8mDundee Central: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £16.5m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mDundee Central: £16.5mSwansea West: £20.0mDundee Central: £16.6mSwansea West: £18.9mDundee Central: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSwansea West is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dundee Central £0.64m, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.80mDundee Central: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSwansea West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £81.4m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mDundee Central: £81.4mSwansea West: £90.5mDundee Central: £81.8mSwansea West: £85.5mDundee Central: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.8m£77.2mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central £20.9m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mDundee Central: £20.9mSwansea West: £19.6mDundee Central: £21.0mSwansea West: £18.5mDundee Central: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mDundee Central is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central £9.7m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mDundee Central: £9.7mSwansea West: £11.0mDundee Central: £9.8mSwansea West: £10.4mDundee Central: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mSwansea West is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central £137.2m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mDundee Central: £137.2mSwansea West: £167.7mDundee Central: £137.8mSwansea West: £158.4mDundee Central: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee Central £37.7m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mDundee Central: £37.7mSwansea West: £37.5mDundee Central: £37.8mSwansea West: £35.4mDundee Central: £35.7m

    £37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee Central £39.1m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mDundee Central: £39.1mSwansea West: £39.6mDundee Central: £39.3mSwansea West: £37.4mDundee Central: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee Central £0.57m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mDundee Central: £0.57mSwansea West: £0.60mDundee Central: £0.57mSwansea West: £0.57mDundee Central: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee Central £0.77m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mDundee Central: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.73mDundee Central: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee Central £0.68m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mDundee Central: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.90mDundee Central: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee Central 16,562, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Dundee Central: 16,562

    16,562Swansea West is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee Central 2,973, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Dundee Central: 2,973

    2,973Swansea West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 3,756, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Dundee Central: 3,756

    3,756Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee Central 12,884, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Dundee Central: 12,884

    12,884Dundee Central is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee Central 17,285, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Dundee Central: 17,285

    17,285Swansea West is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee Central 2,265, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Dundee Central: 2,265

    2,265Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count2,298

Show the numbers
Dundee Central and Swansea West, total
MeasureDundee CentralSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimated£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimated£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimated£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.4m£192.2m£181.5m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimated£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimated£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimated£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimated£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.7m£37.8m£35.7m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,56218,127Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,9733,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,756Shared out3,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,884Shared out12,392Dundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,28519,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,265Shared outEstimated2,298Swansea West

Sources

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

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