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Cardiff West and Swindon North

107,475 and 111,224 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff West is higher than Swindon North on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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

Cardiff West Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Cardiff West: £4,856Swindon North: £3,739Cardiff West: £4,877Swindon North: £3,531Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £13,164, Swindon North £12,742Swindon North: £12,742Cardiff West: £13,164Swindon North: £12,796Cardiff West: £13,220Swindon North: £12,086Cardiff West: £12,487

    £13,164£13,220£12,487Cardiff West is higher£12,742£12,796£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,704, Swindon North £1,752Swindon North: £1,752Cardiff West: £2,704Swindon North: £1,759Cardiff West: £2,715Swindon North: £1,661Cardiff West: £2,565

    £2,704£2,715£2,565Cardiff West is higher£1,752£1,759£1,661

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £11,584, Swindon North £11,611Swindon North: £11,611Cardiff West: £11,584Swindon North: £11,661Cardiff West: £11,633Swindon North: £11,014Cardiff West: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Swindon North is higherDepends on how you count£11,611£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff West £648, Swindon North £456Swindon North: £456Cardiff West: £648Swindon North: £458Cardiff West: £651Swindon North: £432Cardiff West: £615

    £648£651£615Cardiff West is higher£456£458£432

  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: Cardiff West £896, Swindon North £650Swindon North: £650Cardiff West: £896Swindon North: £653Cardiff West: £900Swindon North: £617Cardiff West: £850

    £896£900£850Cardiff West is higher£650£653£617

  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: Cardiff West £36, Swindon North £24Swindon North: £24Cardiff West: £36Swindon North: £24Cardiff West: £36Swindon North: £23Cardiff West: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff West is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Cardiff West: £625Swindon North: £360Cardiff West: £627Swindon North: £340Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £149Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

  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: Cardiff West £132, Swindon North £97Swindon North: £97Cardiff West: £132Swindon North: £98Cardiff West: £132Swindon North: £92Cardiff West: £125

    £132£132£125Cardiff West is higher£97£98£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £2,118, Swindon North £1,426Swindon North: £1,426Cardiff West: £2,118Swindon North: £1,432Cardiff West: £2,127Swindon North: £1,353Cardiff West: £2,009

    £2,118£2,127£2,009Cardiff West is higher£1,426£1,432£1,353

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Cardiff West: £300Swindon North: £152Cardiff West: £301Swindon North: £144Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£151£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £438, Swindon North £217Swindon North: £217Cardiff West: £438Swindon North: £218Cardiff West: £440Swindon North: £206Cardiff West: £416

    £438£440£416Cardiff West is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £6.26, Swindon North £6.67Swindon North: £6.67Cardiff West: £6.26Swindon North: £6.70Cardiff West: £6.29Swindon North: £6.33Cardiff West: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Swindon North is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West £9.06, Swindon North £4.53Swindon North: £4.53Cardiff West: £9.06Swindon North: £4.55Cardiff West: £9.09Swindon North: £4.30Cardiff West: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Cardiff West is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Cardiff West: £6.40Swindon North: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.43Swindon North: £6.95Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 1,024.5, Swindon North 1,006.7Swindon North: 1,006.7Cardiff West: 1,024.5

    1,024.5Cardiff West is higher1,006.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff West 139.6, Swindon North 95.9Swindon North: 95.9Cardiff West: 139.6

    139.6Cardiff West is higher95.9

  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: Cardiff West 181.6, Swindon North 142.1Swindon North: 142.1Cardiff West: 181.6

    181.6Cardiff West is higher142.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher55.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cardiff West 233.5, Swindon North 162.4Swindon North: 162.4Cardiff West: 233.5

    233.5Cardiff West is higher162.4

  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: Cardiff West 28.4, Swindon North 21.6Swindon North: 21.6Cardiff West: 28.4

    28.4Cardiff West is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Cardiff West and Swindon North, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff WestSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,723£3,739£3,531Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,164£13,220£12,487£12,742£12,796£12,086Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,704£2,715£2,565£1,752£1,759£1,661Cardiff West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,611£11,661£11,014Swindon North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£456£458£432Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£896£900£850£650£653£617Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£24£24£23Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£359£360£340Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£97£98£92Cardiff West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,118£2,127£2,009£1,426£1,432£1,353Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£151£152£144Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£438£440£416£217£218£206Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94£6.67£6.70£6.33Swindon North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£4.53£4.55£4.30Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.51,006.7Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.695.9Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.6142.1Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.055.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026233.5162.4Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.421.6Cardiff West

Per resident

Cardiff West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon North on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cardiff West Swindon North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £4,856, Swindon North £3,723Swindon North: £3,723Cardiff West: £4,856Swindon North: £3,739Cardiff West: £4,877Swindon North: £3,531Cardiff West: £4,606

    £4,856£4,877£4,606Cardiff West is higher£3,723£3,739£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £2,067, Swindon North £1,941Swindon North: £1,941Cardiff West: £2,067Swindon North: £1,949Cardiff West: £2,076Swindon North: £1,841Cardiff West: £1,961

    £2,067£2,076£1,961Cardiff West is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £1,722, Swindon North £1,107Swindon North: £1,107Cardiff West: £1,722Swindon North: £1,112Cardiff West: £1,729Swindon North: £1,050Cardiff West: £1,633

    £1,722£1,729£1,633Cardiff West is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff West £1,819, Swindon North £1,769Swindon North: £1,769Cardiff West: £1,819Swindon North: £1,776Cardiff West: £1,826Swindon North: £1,678Cardiff West: £1,725

    £1,819£1,826£1,725Cardiff West is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £102, Swindon North £69Swindon North: £69Cardiff West: £102Swindon North: £70Cardiff West: £102Swindon North: £66Cardiff West: £97

    £102£102£97Cardiff West is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £141, Swindon North £99Swindon North: £99Cardiff West: £141Swindon North: £100Cardiff West: £141Swindon North: £94Cardiff West: £133

    £141£141£133Cardiff West is higher£99£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £5.69, Swindon North £3.68Swindon North: £3.68Cardiff West: £5.69Swindon North: £3.69Cardiff West: £5.72Swindon North: £3.49Cardiff West: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Cardiff West is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £625, Swindon North £359Swindon North: £359Cardiff West: £625Swindon North: £360Cardiff West: £627Swindon North: £340Cardiff West: £593

    £625£627£593Cardiff West is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £137, Swindon North £158Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £158Cardiff West: £137Swindon North: £149Cardiff West: £130

    £137£137£130Swindon North is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff West £84, Swindon North £61Swindon North: £61Cardiff West: £84Swindon North: £62Cardiff West: £84Swindon North: £58Cardiff West: £80

    £84£84£80Cardiff West is higher£61£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff West £1,349, Swindon North £901Swindon North: £901Cardiff West: £1,349Swindon North: £905Cardiff West: £1,355Swindon North: £855Cardiff West: £1,279

    £1,349£1,355£1,279Cardiff West is higher£901£905£855

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff West £300, Swindon North £151Swindon North: £151Cardiff West: £300Swindon North: £152Cardiff West: £301Swindon North: £144Cardiff West: £284

    £300£301£284Cardiff West is higher£151£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £279, Swindon North £137Swindon North: £137Cardiff West: £279Swindon North: £138Cardiff West: £280Swindon North: £130Cardiff West: £265

    £279£280£265Cardiff West is higher£137£138£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff West £3.99, Swindon North £4.22Swindon North: £4.22Cardiff West: £3.99Swindon North: £4.23Cardiff West: £4.00Swindon North: £4.00Cardiff West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Swindon North is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff West £5.77, Swindon North £2.87Swindon North: £2.87Cardiff West: £5.77Swindon North: £2.88Cardiff West: £5.79Swindon North: £2.72Cardiff West: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Cardiff West is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff West £6.40, Swindon North £7.33Swindon North: £7.33Cardiff West: £6.40Swindon North: £7.36Cardiff West: £6.43Swindon North: £6.95Cardiff West: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Swindon North is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 160.9, Swindon North 153.3Swindon North: 153.3Cardiff West: 160.9

    160.9Cardiff West is higher153.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 21.9, Swindon North 14.6Swindon North: 14.6Cardiff West: 21.9

    21.9Cardiff West is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 28.5, Swindon North 21.7Swindon North: 21.7Cardiff West: 28.5

    28.5Cardiff West is higher21.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 87.0, Swindon North 55.0Swindon North: 55.0Cardiff West: 87.0

    87.0Cardiff West is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 148.7, Swindon North 102.7Swindon North: 102.7Cardiff West: 148.7

    148.7Cardiff West is higher102.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff West 18.1, Swindon North 13.6Swindon North: 13.6Cardiff West: 18.1

    18.1Cardiff West is higher13.6

Show the numbers
Cardiff West and Swindon North, per resident
MeasureCardiff WestSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,856£4,877£4,606£3,723£3,739£3,531Cardiff West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,961£1,941£1,949£1,841Cardiff West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,729£1,633£1,107£1,112£1,050Cardiff West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,819£1,826£1,725£1,769£1,776£1,678Cardiff West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£69£70£66Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£99£100£94Cardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£3.68£3.69£3.49Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£627£593£359£360£340Cardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£158£158£149Swindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£61£62£58Cardiff West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,279£901£905£855Cardiff West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£301£284£151£152£144Cardiff West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£137£138£130Cardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.22£4.23£4.00Swindon North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£2.87£2.88£2.72Cardiff West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.33£7.36£6.95Swindon North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.9153.3Cardiff West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.914.6Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.521.7Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.055.0Cardiff West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7102.7Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.113.6Cardiff West

Total

Cardiff West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon North 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

Cardiff West Swindon North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff West £521.9m, Swindon North £414.1mSwindon North: £414.1mCardiff West: £521.9mSwindon North: £415.8mCardiff West: £524.1mSwindon North: £392.7mCardiff West: £495.1m

    £521.9m£524.1m£495.1mCardiff West is higher£414.1m£415.8m£392.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff West £222.1m, Swindon North £215.9mSwindon North: £215.9mCardiff West: £222.1mSwindon North: £216.8mCardiff West: £223.1mSwindon North: £204.8mCardiff West: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCardiff West is higher£215.9m£216.8m£204.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff West £185.0m, Swindon North £123.1mSwindon North: £123.1mCardiff West: £185.0mSwindon North: £123.7mCardiff West: £185.8mSwindon North: £116.8mCardiff West: £175.5m

    £185.0m£185.8m£175.5mCardiff West is higher£123.1m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West £195.5m, Swindon North £196.7mSwindon North: £196.7mCardiff West: £195.5mSwindon North: £197.6mCardiff West: £196.3mSwindon North: £186.6mCardiff West: £185.4m

    £195.5m£196.3m£185.4mSwindon North is higherDepends on how you count£196.7m£197.6m£186.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West £10.9m, Swindon North £7.7mSwindon North: £7.7mCardiff West: £10.9mSwindon North: £7.8mCardiff West: £11.0mSwindon North: £7.3mCardiff West: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff West is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £15.1m, Swindon North £11.0mSwindon North: £11.0mCardiff West: £15.1mSwindon North: £11.1mCardiff West: £15.2mSwindon North: £10.5mCardiff West: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCardiff West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff West £0.61m, Swindon North £0.41mSwindon North: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.41mCardiff West: £0.61mSwindon North: £0.39mCardiff West: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCardiff West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £67.1m, Swindon North £39.9mSwindon North: £39.9mCardiff West: £67.1mSwindon North: £40.1mCardiff West: £67.4mSwindon North: £37.8mCardiff West: £63.7m

    £67.1m£67.4m£63.7mCardiff West is higher£39.9m£40.1m£37.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West £14.7m, Swindon North £17.5mSwindon North: £17.5mCardiff West: £14.7mSwindon North: £17.6mCardiff West: £14.8mSwindon North: £16.6mCardiff West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSwindon North is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West £9.0m, Swindon North £6.8mSwindon North: £6.8mCardiff West: £9.0mSwindon North: £6.9mCardiff West: £9.1mSwindon North: £6.5mCardiff West: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mCardiff West is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West £145.0m, Swindon North £100.3mSwindon North: £100.3mCardiff West: £145.0mSwindon North: £100.7mCardiff West: £145.6mSwindon North: £95.1mCardiff West: £137.5m

    £145.0m£145.6m£137.5mCardiff West is higher£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff West £32.2m, Swindon North £16.8mSwindon North: £16.8mCardiff West: £32.2mSwindon North: £16.9mCardiff West: £32.4mSwindon North: £16.0mCardiff West: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mCardiff West is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff West £30.0m, Swindon North £15.2mSwindon North: £15.2mCardiff West: £30.0mSwindon North: £15.3mCardiff West: £30.1mSwindon North: £14.5mCardiff West: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mCardiff West is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff West £0.43m, Swindon North £0.47mSwindon North: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.47mCardiff West: £0.43mSwindon North: £0.45mCardiff West: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSwindon North is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff West £0.62m, Swindon North £0.32mSwindon North: £0.32mCardiff West: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.32mCardiff West: £0.62mSwindon North: £0.30mCardiff West: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mCardiff West is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff West £0.69m, Swindon North £0.81mSwindon North: £0.81mCardiff West: £0.69mSwindon North: £0.82mCardiff West: £0.69mSwindon North: £0.77mCardiff West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSwindon North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff West 17,288, Swindon North 17,055Swindon North: 17,055Cardiff West: 17,288

    17,288Cardiff West is higher17,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff West 2,356, Swindon North 1,624Swindon North: 1,624Cardiff West: 2,356

    2,356Cardiff West is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 3,064, Swindon North 2,408Swindon North: 2,408Cardiff West: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff West is higher2,408

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff West 9,348, Swindon North 6,122Swindon North: 6,122Cardiff West: 9,348

    9,348Cardiff West is higher6,122

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff West 15,978, Swindon North 11,418Swindon North: 11,418Cardiff West: 15,978

    15,978Cardiff West is higher11,418

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff West 1,946, Swindon North 1,515Swindon North: 1,515Cardiff West: 1,946

    1,946Cardiff West is higher1,515

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Cardiff West and Swindon North, total
MeasureCardiff WestSwindon NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.9m£524.1m£495.1m£414.1m£415.8m£392.7mCardiff West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£215.9m£216.8m£204.8mCardiff West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.0m£185.8m£175.5m£123.1m£123.7m£116.8mCardiff West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£195.5m£196.3m£185.4m£196.7m£197.6m£186.6mSwindon North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mCardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mCardiff West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.1m£67.4m£63.7m£39.9m£40.1m£37.8mCardiff West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mCardiff West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£145.0m£145.6m£137.5m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mCardiff West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCardiff West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCardiff West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSwindon North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCardiff West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwindon North
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,28817,055Cardiff West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3561,624Cardiff West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,408Cardiff West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3486,122Cardiff West
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,97811,418Cardiff West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9461,515Cardiff West

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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