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Swansea West and Dundee Central

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

Swansea West is higher than Dundee Central on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Dundee Central £545Dundee Central: £545Swansea West: £525Dundee Central: £548Swansea West: £527Dundee Central: £517Swansea West: £498

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Dundee Central 987.6Dundee Central: 987.6Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Swansea West is higher987.6

  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, Dundee Central 177.3Dundee Central: 177.3Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Swansea West is higher177.3

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

    221.0Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count224.0

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

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

    109.8Dundee Central is higher122.0

  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, Dundee Central 241.1Dundee Central: 241.1Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Swansea West is higher241.1

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

    30.6Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count31.6

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Swansea West and Dundee Central, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,162£13,219£12,485Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£2,613£2,624£2,479Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,413£11,461£10,826Dundee Central
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£727£730£689Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£985£989£934Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£135£136£129Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£1,914£1,922£1,815Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£545£548£517Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£7.90£7.93£7.49Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£11£11£10Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.3987.6Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4177.3Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0224.0Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2241.1Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.631.6Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Dundee Central £6.03Dundee Central: £6.03Swansea West: £7.52Dundee Central: £6.06Swansea West: £7.55Dundee Central: £5.72Swansea West: £7.13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.7Swansea West is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.1Swansea West is higher28.2

  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, Dundee Central 35.6Dundee Central: 35.6Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count35.6

  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, Dundee Central 122.0Dundee Central: 122.0Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Dundee Central is higher122.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    172.7Swansea West is higher163.7

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

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

    20.4Dundee Central is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Swansea West and Dundee Central, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestDundee CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,197£5,219£4,930Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,091£2,100£1,983Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£1,774£1,782£1,683Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,813£1,821£1,720Dundee Central
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£115£116£109Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.03£6.06£5.72Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£771£775£732Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£198£198£187Shared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£92£92£87Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,299£1,305£1,233Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£357£358£338Dundee Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£370£372£351Dundee Central
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.36£5.38£5.08Dundee Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£7.26£7.29£6.89Dundee Central
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.42£6.45£6.09Shared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7156.9Swansea West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.128.2Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.935.6Shared outDundee Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8122.0Shared outDundee Central
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7163.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.421.5Shared outEstimatedDundee Central

Total

Swansea West is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dundee Central 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

Swansea West Dundee Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Dundee Central £0.64mDundee Central: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.85mDundee Central: £0.60mSwansea West: £0.80m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,127Swansea West is higher16,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,395Swansea West is higher2,973

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

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

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

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

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

    12,392Dundee Central is higher12,884

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,481Swansea West is higher17,285

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Dundee Central, total
MeasureSwansea WestDundee CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£548.7m£551.1m£520.5mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£220.7m£221.7m£209.4mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£187.3m£188.1m£177.7mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£191.4m£192.2m£181.5mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£81.4m£81.8m£77.2mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mShared outEstimatedDundee Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£37.7m£37.8m£35.7mDundee Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12716,562Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3952,973Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,756Shared outSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39212,884Shared outDundee Central
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48117,285Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,265Shared outEstimatedSwansea West

Sources

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

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