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Swansea West and South Shields

112,825 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than South Shields on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 10. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Swansea West: £5,369South Shields: £5,811Swansea West: £5,392South Shields: £5,489Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Swansea West: £13,404South Shields: £13,305Swansea West: £13,462South Shields: £12,567Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Swansea West: £2,911South Shields: £2,948Swansea West: £2,923South Shields: £2,784Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Swansea West: £11,366South Shields: £11,687Swansea West: £11,415South Shields: £11,038Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782South Shields is higher£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Swansea West: £876South Shields: £632Swansea West: £880South Shields: £597Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Swansea West: £1,115South Shields: £945Swansea West: £1,119South Shields: £892Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Swansea West: £48South Shields: £41Swansea West: £48South Shields: £39Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Swansea West: £799South Shields: £719Swansea West: £802South Shields: £680Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Swansea West: £173South Shields: £169Swansea West: £174South Shields: £160Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Swansea West: £146South Shields: £200Swansea West: £147South Shields: £189Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Swansea West: £2,222South Shields: £2,246Swansea West: £2,232South Shields: £2,122Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Swansea West: £331South Shields: £317Swansea West: £332South Shields: £300Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Swansea West: £525South Shields: £473Swansea West: £527South Shields: £447Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West is higher£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Swansea West: £7.96South Shields: £15Swansea West: £7.99South Shields: £14Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Swansea West: £10South Shields: £14Swansea West: £10South Shields: £13Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Swansea West: £7.95South Shields: £6.23Swansea West: £7.98South Shields: £5.88Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3South Shields is higher1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count199.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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: Swansea West 30.6, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6South Shields is higher42.3

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Swansea West and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,249£13,305£12,567Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£630£632£597Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£941£945£892Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£41£41£39Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£716£719£680Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£169£169£160Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£316£317£300Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£471£473£447Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.20£6.23£5.88Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4163.2Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0199.8Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8107.9Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.642.3South Shields

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 12. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Swansea West: £5,369South Shields: £5,811Swansea West: £5,392South Shields: £5,489Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Swansea West: £2,119South Shields: £2,827Swansea West: £2,128South Shields: £2,670Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Swansea West: £1,939South Shields: £1,772Swansea West: £1,948South Shields: £1,674Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Swansea West: £1,797South Shields: £2,483Swansea West: £1,805South Shields: £2,345Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704South Shields is higher£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Swansea West: £138South Shields: £134Swansea West: £139South Shields: £127Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Swansea West: £176South Shields: £201Swansea West: £177South Shields: £190Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Swansea West: £7.52South Shields: £8.77Swansea West: £7.55South Shields: £8.28Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Swansea West: £799South Shields: £719Swansea West: £802South Shields: £680Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Swansea West: £173South Shields: £169Swansea West: £174South Shields: £160Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea West is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Swansea West: £97South Shields: £120Swansea West: £98South Shields: £113Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Swansea West: £1,480South Shields: £1,351Swansea West: £1,487South Shields: £1,276Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Swansea West: £331South Shields: £317Swansea West: £332South Shields: £300Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Swansea West: £349South Shields: £284Swansea West: £351South Shields: £269Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Swansea West: £5.30South Shields: £8.89Swansea West: £5.33South Shields: £8.40Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Swansea West: £6.83South Shields: £8.57Swansea West: £6.86South Shields: £8.09Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Swansea West: £7.95South Shields: £6.23Swansea West: £7.98South Shields: £5.88Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7South Shields is higher218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4South Shields is higher25.4

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Swansea West and South Shields, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,765£1,772£1,674Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£134£134£127Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£716£719£680Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£169£169£160Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,345£1,351£1,276Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£316£317£300Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£283£284£269Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.20£6.23£5.88Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.134.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.942.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8107.9Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7164.3Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.4South Shields

Total

Swansea West is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 6. 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mSwansea West: £605.8mSouth Shields: £525.5mSwansea West: £608.3mSouth Shields: £496.3mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mSwansea West: £239.1mSouth Shields: £255.6mSwansea West: £240.1mSouth Shields: £241.4mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSouth Shields is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mSwansea West: £218.8mSouth Shields: £160.3mSwansea West: £219.7mSouth Shields: £151.4mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mSwansea West: £202.7mSouth Shields: £224.5mSwansea West: £203.6mSouth Shields: £212.0mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSouth Shields is higher£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mSwansea West: £15.6mSouth Shields: £12.1mSwansea West: £15.7mSouth Shields: £11.5mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mSwansea West: £19.9mSouth Shields: £18.2mSwansea West: £20.0mSouth Shields: £17.1mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.79mSwansea West: £0.85mSouth Shields: £0.75mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mSwansea West: £90.2mSouth Shields: £65.1mSwansea West: £90.5mSouth Shields: £61.4mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mSwansea West: £19.5mSouth Shields: £15.3mSwansea West: £19.6mSouth Shields: £14.5mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea West is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mSwansea West: £11.0mSouth Shields: £10.9mSwansea West: £11.0mSouth Shields: £10.3mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mSwansea West: £167.0mSouth Shields: £122.1mSwansea West: £167.7mSouth Shields: £115.4mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mSwansea West: £37.3mSouth Shields: £28.7mSwansea West: £37.5mSouth Shields: £27.1mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mSwansea West: £39.4mSouth Shields: £25.7mSwansea West: £39.6mSouth Shields: £24.3mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mSwansea West: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.80mSwansea West: £0.60mSouth Shields: £0.76mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.73mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mSwansea West: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.56mSwansea West: £0.90mSouth Shields: £0.53mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127South Shields is higher19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higher9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298South Shields is higher2,299

Show the numbers
Swansea West and South Shields, total
MeasureSwansea WestSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mSouth Shields
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mSwansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12719,768South Shields
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,135Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,839Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3929,758Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48114,854Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,299South Shields

Sources

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

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  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.
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