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Swansea West and Lincoln

112,825 and 119,443 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Lincoln on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Swansea West is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 0. 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

Swansea West Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Swansea West: £5,369Lincoln: £4,107Swansea West: £5,392Lincoln: £3,879Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Lincoln £12,746Lincoln: £12,746Swansea West: £13,404Lincoln: £12,801Swansea West: £13,462Lincoln: £12,090Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West is higher£12,746£12,801£12,090

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, Lincoln £1,960Lincoln: £1,960Swansea West: £2,911Lincoln: £1,968Swansea West: £2,923Lincoln: £1,859Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Lincoln £11,328Lincoln: £11,328Swansea West: £11,366Lincoln: £11,377Swansea West: £11,415Lincoln: £10,745Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Swansea West is higher£11,328£11,377£10,745

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Lincoln £540Lincoln: £540Swansea West: £876Lincoln: £542Swansea West: £880Lincoln: £512Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£540£542£512

  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: Swansea West £1,115, Lincoln £846Lincoln: £846Swansea West: £1,115Lincoln: £849Swansea West: £1,119Lincoln: £802Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higher£846£849£802

  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: Swansea West £48, Lincoln £33Lincoln: £33Swansea West: £48Lincoln: £33Swansea West: £48Lincoln: £31Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Swansea West: £799Lincoln: £512Swansea West: £802Lincoln: £484Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Swansea West: £173Lincoln: £118Swansea West: £174Lincoln: £111Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higher£117£118£111

  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: Swansea West £146, Lincoln £109Lincoln: £109Swansea West: £146Lincoln: £110Swansea West: £147Lincoln: £103Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Swansea West is higher£109£110£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Lincoln £1,531Lincoln: £1,531Swansea West: £2,222Lincoln: £1,538Swansea West: £2,232Lincoln: £1,452Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Swansea West: £331Lincoln: £229Swansea West: £332Lincoln: £216Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £525, Lincoln £305Lincoln: £305Swansea West: £525Lincoln: £306Swansea West: £527Lincoln: £289Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, Lincoln £7.92Lincoln: £7.92Swansea West: £7.96Lincoln: £7.95Swansea West: £7.99Lincoln: £7.51Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, Lincoln £6.94Lincoln: £6.94Swansea West: £10Lincoln: £6.97Swansea West: £10Lincoln: £6.58Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Swansea West is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Swansea West: £7.95Lincoln: £6.26Swansea West: £7.98Lincoln: £5.91Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 1,016.3, Lincoln 996.3Lincoln: 996.3Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Swansea West is higher996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 190.4, Lincoln 130.1Lincoln: 130.1Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West is higher130.1

  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: Swansea West 221.0, Lincoln 177.5Lincoln: 177.5Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higher177.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher71.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea West 259.2, Lincoln 194.9Lincoln: 194.9Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West is higher194.9

  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: Swansea West 30.6, Lincoln 23.1Lincoln: 23.1Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Swansea West is higher23.1

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Swansea West and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,090£4,107£3,879Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£12,746£12,801£12,090Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£1,960£1,968£1,859Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,328£11,377£10,745Swansea West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£540£542£512Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£846£849£802Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£33£33£31Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£510£512£484Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£117£118£111Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£109£110£103Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,531£1,538£1,452Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£228£229£216Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£305£306£289Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.92£7.95£7.51Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£6.94£6.97£6.58Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.23£6.26£5.91Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.3996.3Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4130.1Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0177.5Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.871.9Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2194.9Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.623.1Swansea West

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. 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

Swansea West Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Lincoln £4,090Lincoln: £4,090Swansea West: £5,369Lincoln: £4,107Swansea West: £5,392Lincoln: £3,879Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£4,090£4,107£3,879

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Lincoln £1,897Lincoln: £1,897Swansea West: £2,119Lincoln: £1,905Swansea West: £2,128Lincoln: £1,799Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, Lincoln £1,331Lincoln: £1,331Swansea West: £1,939Lincoln: £1,337Swansea West: £1,948Lincoln: £1,263Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Lincoln £1,686Lincoln: £1,686Swansea West: £1,797Lincoln: £1,693Swansea West: £1,805Lincoln: £1,599Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West is higher£1,686£1,693£1,599

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Lincoln £80Lincoln: £80Swansea West: £138Lincoln: £81Swansea West: £139Lincoln: £76Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Lincoln £126Lincoln: £126Swansea West: £176Lincoln: £126Swansea West: £177Lincoln: £119Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higher£126£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea West £7.52, Lincoln £4.85Lincoln: £4.85Swansea West: £7.52Lincoln: £4.87Swansea West: £7.55Lincoln: £4.60Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Lincoln £510Lincoln: £510Swansea West: £799Lincoln: £512Swansea West: £802Lincoln: £484Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£510£512£484

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Lincoln £117Lincoln: £117Swansea West: £173Lincoln: £118Swansea West: £174Lincoln: £111Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, Lincoln £74Lincoln: £74Swansea West: £97Lincoln: £74Swansea West: £98Lincoln: £70Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Swansea West is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Lincoln £1,040Lincoln: £1,040Swansea West: £1,480Lincoln: £1,045Swansea West: £1,487Lincoln: £987Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Lincoln £228Lincoln: £228Swansea West: £331Lincoln: £229Swansea West: £332Lincoln: £216Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Lincoln £207Lincoln: £207Swansea West: £349Lincoln: £208Swansea West: £351Lincoln: £196Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£207£208£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Lincoln £5.38Lincoln: £5.38Swansea West: £5.30Lincoln: £5.40Swansea West: £5.33Lincoln: £5.10Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Lincoln £4.71Lincoln: £4.71Swansea West: £6.83Lincoln: £4.73Swansea West: £6.86Lincoln: £4.47Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Lincoln £6.23Lincoln: £6.23Swansea West: £7.95Lincoln: £6.26Swansea West: £7.98Lincoln: £5.91Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Lincoln 148.3Lincoln: 148.3Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Swansea West is higher148.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Lincoln 19.4Lincoln: 19.4Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Swansea West is higher19.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 34.9, Lincoln 26.4Lincoln: 26.4Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higher26.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Lincoln 71.9Lincoln: 71.9Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Lincoln 132.4Lincoln: 132.4Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West is higher132.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 20.4, Lincoln 15.7Lincoln: 15.7Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Swansea West is higher15.7

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Swansea West and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,090£4,107£3,879Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£1,897£1,905£1,799Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,331£1,337£1,263Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,686£1,693£1,599Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£80£81£76Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£126£126£119Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.85£4.87£4.60Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£510£512£484Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£117£118£111Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£74£74£70Swansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,040£1,045£987Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£228£229£216Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£207£208£196Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£4.71£4.73£4.47Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.23£6.26£5.91Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7148.3Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.119.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.926.4Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.871.9Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7132.4Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.415.7Swansea West

Total

Swansea West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 1. 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

Swansea West Lincoln

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Lincoln £488.5mLincoln: £488.5mSwansea West: £605.8mLincoln: £490.6mSwansea West: £608.3mLincoln: £463.3mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higher£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Lincoln £226.6mLincoln: £226.6mSwansea West: £239.1mLincoln: £227.5mSwansea West: £240.1mLincoln: £214.9mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Lincoln £159.0mLincoln: £159.0mSwansea West: £218.8mLincoln: £159.7mSwansea West: £219.7mLincoln: £150.9mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Lincoln £201.4mLincoln: £201.4mSwansea West: £202.7mLincoln: £202.2mSwansea West: £203.6mLincoln: £191.0mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West is higher£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Lincoln £9.6mLincoln: £9.6mSwansea West: £15.6mLincoln: £9.6mSwansea West: £15.7mLincoln: £9.1mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Lincoln £15.0mLincoln: £15.0mSwansea West: £19.9mLincoln: £15.1mSwansea West: £20.0mLincoln: £14.3mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea West £0.85m, Lincoln £0.58mLincoln: £0.58mSwansea West: £0.85mLincoln: £0.58mSwansea West: £0.85mLincoln: £0.55mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Lincoln £60.9mLincoln: £60.9mSwansea West: £90.2mLincoln: £61.2mSwansea West: £90.5mLincoln: £57.8mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, Lincoln £14.0mLincoln: £14.0mSwansea West: £19.5mLincoln: £14.0mSwansea West: £19.6mLincoln: £13.3mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Lincoln £8.9mLincoln: £8.9mSwansea West: £11.0mLincoln: £8.9mSwansea West: £11.0mLincoln: £8.4mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Lincoln £124.2mLincoln: £124.2mSwansea West: £167.0mLincoln: £124.8mSwansea West: £167.7mLincoln: £117.8mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Lincoln £27.2mLincoln: £27.2mSwansea West: £37.3mLincoln: £27.3mSwansea West: £37.5mLincoln: £25.8mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Lincoln £24.7mLincoln: £24.7mSwansea West: £39.4mLincoln: £24.8mSwansea West: £39.6mLincoln: £23.5mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Lincoln £0.64mLincoln: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.60mLincoln: £0.65mSwansea West: £0.60mLincoln: £0.61mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Lincoln £0.56mLincoln: £0.56mSwansea West: £0.77mLincoln: £0.56mSwansea West: £0.77mLincoln: £0.53mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Lincoln £0.74mLincoln: £0.74mSwansea West: £0.90mLincoln: £0.75mSwansea West: £0.90mLincoln: £0.71mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Lincoln 17,709Lincoln: 17,709Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Swansea West is higher17,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Lincoln 2,312Lincoln: 2,312Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Swansea West is higher2,312

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Lincoln 3,155Lincoln: 3,155Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higher3,155

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Lincoln 8,584Lincoln: 8,584Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higher8,584

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Lincoln 15,813Lincoln: 15,813Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higher15,813

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Lincoln 1,871Lincoln: 1,871Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Swansea West is higher1,871

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Lincoln, total
MeasureSwansea WestLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£488.5m£490.6m£463.3mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£159.0m£159.7m£150.9mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£201.4m£202.2m£191.0mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£124.2m£124.8m£117.8mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£24.7m£24.8m£23.5mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.74m£0.75m£0.71mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12717,709Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,312Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,155Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3928,584Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48115,813Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2981,871Swansea West

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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