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Swansea West and Southampton Itchen

112,825 and 114,013 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Southampton Itchen on 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen on 2. 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Swansea West: £5,369Southampton Itchen: £4,089Swansea West: £5,392Southampton Itchen: £3,862Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Southampton Itchen £12,772Southampton Itchen: £12,772Swansea West: £13,404Southampton Itchen: £12,827Swansea West: £13,462Southampton Itchen: £12,115Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West is higher£12,772£12,827£12,115

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, Southampton Itchen £2,179Southampton Itchen: £2,179Swansea West: £2,911Southampton Itchen: £2,189Swansea West: £2,923Southampton Itchen: £2,067Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West is higher£2,179£2,189£2,067

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Southampton Itchen £11,460Southampton Itchen: £11,460Swansea West: £11,366Southampton Itchen: £11,509Swansea West: £11,415Southampton Itchen: £10,871Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Southampton Itchen is higherDepends on how you count£11,460£11,509£10,871

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Southampton Itchen £594Southampton Itchen: £594Swansea West: £876Southampton Itchen: £597Swansea West: £880Southampton Itchen: £564Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea West is higher£594£597£564

  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, Southampton Itchen £684Southampton Itchen: £684Swansea West: £1,115Southampton Itchen: £687Swansea West: £1,119Southampton Itchen: £648Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higher£684£687£648

  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, Southampton Itchen £34Southampton Itchen: £34Swansea West: £48Southampton Itchen: £34Swansea West: £48Southampton Itchen: £32Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Swansea West is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Swansea West: £799Southampton Itchen: £443Swansea West: £802Southampton Itchen: £418Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Swansea West: £173Southampton Itchen: £176Swansea West: £174Southampton Itchen: £166Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

  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, Southampton Itchen £117Southampton Itchen: £117Swansea West: £146Southampton Itchen: £118Swansea West: £147Southampton Itchen: £111Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Swansea West is higher£117£118£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Southampton Itchen £1,787Southampton Itchen: £1,787Swansea West: £2,222Southampton Itchen: £1,795Swansea West: £2,232Southampton Itchen: £1,695Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Swansea West: £331Southampton Itchen: £224Swansea West: £332Southampton Itchen: £212Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£223£224£212

  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, Southampton Itchen £263Southampton Itchen: £263Swansea West: £525Southampton Itchen: £264Swansea West: £527Southampton Itchen: £249Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Swansea West is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, Southampton Itchen £6.20Southampton Itchen: £6.20Swansea West: £7.96Southampton Itchen: £6.23Swansea West: £7.99Southampton Itchen: £5.88Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, Southampton Itchen £5.81Southampton Itchen: £5.81Swansea West: £10Southampton Itchen: £5.83Swansea West: £10Southampton Itchen: £5.51Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Swansea West is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Swansea West: £7.95Southampton Itchen: £6.73Swansea West: £7.98Southampton Itchen: £6.36Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Southampton Itchen 1,009.9Southampton Itchen: 1,009.9Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Swansea West is higher1,009.9

  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, Southampton Itchen 135.9Southampton Itchen: 135.9Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West is higher135.9

  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: Swansea West 221.0, Southampton Itchen 150.9Southampton Itchen: 150.9Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higher150.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher69.2

  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, Southampton Itchen 201.6Southampton Itchen: 201.6Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West is higher201.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 26.9Southampton Itchen: 26.9Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Swansea West is higher26.9

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Swansea West and Southampton Itchen, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,071£4,089£3,862Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£12,772£12,827£12,115Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,179£2,189£2,067Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,460£11,509£10,871Southampton Itchen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£594£597£564Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£684£687£648Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£34£34£32Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£441£443£418Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£117£118£111Swansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,787£1,795£1,695Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£223£224£212Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£263£264£249Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.20£6.23£5.88Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£5.81£5.83£5.51Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.71£6.73£6.36Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,009.9Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4135.9Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0150.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.869.2Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2201.6Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.626.9Swansea West

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Southampton Itchen £4,071Southampton Itchen: £4,071Swansea West: £5,369Southampton Itchen: £4,089Swansea West: £5,392Southampton Itchen: £3,862Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West is higher£4,071£4,089£3,862

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Southampton Itchen £1,748Southampton Itchen: £1,748Swansea West: £2,119Southampton Itchen: £1,756Swansea West: £2,128Southampton Itchen: £1,659Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Swansea West is higher£1,748£1,756£1,659

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, Southampton Itchen £1,476Southampton Itchen: £1,476Swansea West: £1,939Southampton Itchen: £1,483Swansea West: £1,948Southampton Itchen: £1,400Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West is higher£1,476£1,483£1,400

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Southampton Itchen £1,569Southampton Itchen: £1,569Swansea West: £1,797Southampton Itchen: £1,576Swansea West: £1,805Southampton Itchen: £1,488Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£1,569£1,576£1,488

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Southampton Itchen £81Southampton Itchen: £81Swansea West: £138Southampton Itchen: £82Swansea West: £139Southampton Itchen: £77Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Swansea West is higher£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Southampton Itchen £94Southampton Itchen: £94Swansea West: £176Southampton Itchen: £94Swansea West: £177Southampton Itchen: £89Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higher£94£94£89

  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, Southampton Itchen £4.64Southampton Itchen: £4.64Swansea West: £7.52Southampton Itchen: £4.66Swansea West: £7.55Southampton Itchen: £4.40Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Southampton Itchen £441Southampton Itchen: £441Swansea West: £799Southampton Itchen: £443Swansea West: £802Southampton Itchen: £418Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Swansea West is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Southampton Itchen £175Southampton Itchen: £175Swansea West: £173Southampton Itchen: £176Swansea West: £174Southampton Itchen: £166Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Southampton Itchen is higher£175£176£166

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, Southampton Itchen £80Southampton Itchen: £80Swansea West: £97Southampton Itchen: £80Swansea West: £98Southampton Itchen: £75Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Swansea West is higher£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Southampton Itchen £1,211Southampton Itchen: £1,211Swansea West: £1,480Southampton Itchen: £1,216Swansea West: £1,487Southampton Itchen: £1,148Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West is higher£1,211£1,216£1,148

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Southampton Itchen £223Southampton Itchen: £223Swansea West: £331Southampton Itchen: £224Swansea West: £332Southampton Itchen: £212Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Southampton Itchen £178Southampton Itchen: £178Swansea West: £349Southampton Itchen: £179Swansea West: £351Southampton Itchen: £169Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Swansea West is higher£178£179£169

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Southampton Itchen £4.20Southampton Itchen: £4.20Swansea West: £5.30Southampton Itchen: £4.21Swansea West: £5.33Southampton Itchen: £3.98Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Southampton Itchen £3.94Southampton Itchen: £3.94Swansea West: £6.83Southampton Itchen: £3.96Swansea West: £6.86Southampton Itchen: £3.74Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Southampton Itchen £6.71Southampton Itchen: £6.71Swansea West: £7.95Southampton Itchen: £6.73Swansea West: £7.98Southampton Itchen: £6.36Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Southampton Itchen 138.3Southampton Itchen: 138.3Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Swansea West is higher138.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Southampton Itchen 18.6Southampton Itchen: 18.6Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Swansea West is higher18.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 34.9, Southampton Itchen 20.7Southampton Itchen: 20.7Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higher20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Southampton Itchen 69.2Southampton Itchen: 69.2Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Swansea West is higher69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Southampton Itchen 136.6Southampton Itchen: 136.6Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Swansea West is higher136.6

  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, Southampton Itchen 18.2Southampton Itchen: 18.2Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Swansea West is higher18.2

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Swansea West and Southampton Itchen, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£4,071£4,089£3,862Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£1,748£1,756£1,659Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,476£1,483£1,400Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,569£1,576£1,488Swansea West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£81£82£77Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£94£94£89Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£4.64£4.66£4.40Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£441£443£418Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£175£176£166Southampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£80£80£75Swansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,211£1,216£1,148Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£223£224£212Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£178£179£169Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.20£4.21£3.98Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£3.94£3.96£3.74Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.71£6.73£6.36Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7138.3Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.118.6Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.920.7Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.869.2Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7136.6Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.418.2Swansea West

Total

Swansea West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Southampton Itchen 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 Southampton Itchen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Southampton Itchen £464.2mSouthampton Itchen: £464.2mSwansea West: £605.8mSouthampton Itchen: £466.2mSwansea West: £608.3mSouthampton Itchen: £440.3mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West is higher£464.2m£466.2m£440.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Southampton Itchen £199.3mSouthampton Itchen: £199.3mSwansea West: £239.1mSouthampton Itchen: £200.2mSwansea West: £240.1mSouthampton Itchen: £189.1mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West is higher£199.3m£200.2m£189.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Southampton Itchen £168.3mSouthampton Itchen: £168.3mSwansea West: £218.8mSouthampton Itchen: £169.0mSwansea West: £219.7mSouthampton Itchen: £159.7mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West is higher£168.3m£169.0m£159.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Southampton Itchen £178.9mSouthampton Itchen: £178.9mSwansea West: £202.7mSouthampton Itchen: £179.6mSwansea West: £203.6mSouthampton Itchen: £169.7mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£178.9m£179.6m£169.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Southampton Itchen £9.3mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSwansea West: £15.6mSouthampton Itchen: £9.3mSwansea West: £15.7mSouthampton Itchen: £8.8mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Southampton Itchen £10.7mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSwansea West: £19.9mSouthampton Itchen: £10.7mSwansea West: £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £10.1mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Southampton Itchen £0.53mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSwansea West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.53mSwansea West: £0.85mSouthampton Itchen: £0.50mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Southampton Itchen £50.3mSouthampton Itchen: £50.3mSwansea West: £90.2mSouthampton Itchen: £50.5mSwansea West: £90.5mSouthampton Itchen: £47.7mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, Southampton Itchen £20.0mSouthampton Itchen: £20.0mSwansea West: £19.5mSouthampton Itchen: £20.1mSwansea West: £19.6mSouthampton Itchen: £19.0mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSouthampton Itchen is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Southampton Itchen £9.1mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSwansea West: £11.0mSouthampton Itchen: £9.1mSwansea West: £11.0mSouthampton Itchen: £8.6mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSwansea West is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Southampton Itchen £138.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.0mSwansea West: £167.0mSouthampton Itchen: £138.6mSwansea West: £167.7mSouthampton Itchen: £130.9mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West is higher£138.0m£138.6m£130.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Southampton Itchen £25.5mSouthampton Itchen: £25.5mSwansea West: £37.3mSouthampton Itchen: £25.6mSwansea West: £37.5mSouthampton Itchen: £24.2mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Southampton Itchen £20.3mSouthampton Itchen: £20.3mSwansea West: £39.4mSouthampton Itchen: £20.4mSwansea West: £39.6mSouthampton Itchen: £19.3mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Southampton Itchen £0.48mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSwansea West: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.48mSwansea West: £0.60mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Southampton Itchen £0.45mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSwansea West: £0.77mSouthampton Itchen: £0.45mSwansea West: £0.77mSouthampton Itchen: £0.43mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Southampton Itchen £0.76mSouthampton Itchen: £0.76mSwansea West: £0.90mSouthampton Itchen: £0.77mSwansea West: £0.90mSouthampton Itchen: £0.73mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Southampton Itchen 15,763Southampton Itchen: 15,763Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Swansea West is higher15,763

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Southampton Itchen 2,121Southampton Itchen: 2,121Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Swansea West is higher2,121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Southampton Itchen 2,355Southampton Itchen: 2,355Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higher2,355

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Southampton Itchen 7,886Southampton Itchen: 7,886Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Swansea West is higher7,886

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Southampton Itchen 15,572Southampton Itchen: 15,572Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Swansea West is higher15,572

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Southampton Itchen 2,080Southampton Itchen: 2,080Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Swansea West is higher2,080

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Southampton Itchen, total
MeasureSwansea WestSouthampton ItchenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£464.2m£466.2m£440.3mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£199.3m£200.2m£189.1mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£168.3m£169.0m£159.7mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£178.9m£179.6m£169.7mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mSouthampton Itchen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£138.0m£138.6m£130.9mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.76m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12715,763Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,121Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9412,355Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3927,886Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48115,572Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,080Swansea West

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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