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Warrington and Swindon
Warrington is higher than Swindon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 8 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.
Per person in the age group
Warrington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 7. 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
Warrington Swindon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,795£12,850£12,137Warrington is higher£12,603£12,656£11,954
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£1,767£1,775£1,676
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington is higher£11,377£11,425£10,791
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£369£371£350Swindon is higher£568£570£538
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£751£754£713Warrington is higher£632£635£599
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444Warrington is higher£359£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Swindon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£97£91Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,389£1,394£1,317Swindon is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£181£181£171Swindon is higher£191£191£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£274£275£260Warrington is higher£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.32£4.34£4.10Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.0Warrington is higher1,009.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
91.9Swindon is higherDepends on how you count105.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.4Warrington is higher138.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.6Warrington is higher55.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
164.0Swindon is higher169.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.8Warrington is higherDepends on how you count19.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Warrington | Swindon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,278£4,296£4,058 | £3,767£3,783£3,573 | Warrington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,795£12,850£12,137 | £12,603£12,656£11,954 | Warrington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,770£1,778£1,679 | £1,767£1,775£1,676 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,652£11,701£11,052 | £11,377£11,425£10,791 | Warrington |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £369£371£350 | £568£570£538 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £751£754£713 | £632£635£599 | Warrington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £27£27£25 | Swindon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £359£360£340 | Warrington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £144£145£137 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £89£90£85 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,389£1,394£1,317 | £1,452£1,459£1,378 | Swindon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £191£191£181 | Swindon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £215£216£204 | Warrington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.05£7.08£6.69 | £6.39£6.42£6.06 | Warrington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.32£4.34£4.10 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Warrington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.0 | 1,009.6 | Warrington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 91.9 | 105.6 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.4 | 138.1 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.6 | 55.2 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 164.0 | 169.0 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.8 | 19.6 | Warrington |
Per resident
Warrington is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 7. 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
Warrington Swindon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington is higher£1,746£1,754£1,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£69£69£66Swindon is higher£87£87£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£134Warrington is higher£97£97£92
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444Warrington is higher£359£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121Swindon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£860£864£816Swindon is higher£931£935£883
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£181£181£171Swindon is higher£191£191£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£161Warrington is higher£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.68£2.69£2.54Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£2.74£2.75£2.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.0Warrington is higher155.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Warrington is higherDepends on how you count16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.4Warrington is higher21.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.6Warrington is higher55.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
101.6Swindon is higher108.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.9Warrington is higherDepends on how you count12.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Warrington | Swindon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,278£4,296£4,058 | £3,767£3,783£3,573 | Warrington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,398£2,408£2,274 | £1,934£1,943£1,835 | Warrington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £1,133£1,138£1,075 | Swindon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,184£2,193£2,071 | £1,746£1,754£1,656 | Warrington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £69£69£66 | £87£87£83 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£134 | £97£97£92 | Warrington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.34£4.36£4.12 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £359£360£340 | Warrington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £144£145£137 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £57£58£54 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £860£864£816 | £931£935£883 | Swindon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £181£181£171 | £191£191£181 | Swindon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £138£138£131 | Warrington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.38£4.39£4.15 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | Warrington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.68£2.69£2.54 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | Swindon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Warrington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.0 | 155.0 | Warrington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 16.2 | Warrington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.4 | 21.2 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.6 | 55.2 | Warrington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 101.6 | 108.3 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.9 | 12.6 | Warrington |
Total
Warrington is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 13. 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
Warrington Swindon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington is higher£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mSwindon is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mSwindon is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
40,785Warrington is higher37,706
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,696Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,945
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,090Warrington is higher5,159
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
14,931Warrington is higher13,438
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
21,815Swindon is higher26,362
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,767Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,064
Show the numbers
| Measure | Warrington | Swindon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £918.2m£922.1m£870.9m | £916.6m£920.5m£869.4m | Warrington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £514.7m£516.9m£488.2m | £470.7m£472.7m£446.4m | Warrington |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £235.5m£236.5m£223.4m | £275.7m£276.9m£261.5m | Swindon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £468.7m£470.7m£444.6m | £424.9m£426.7m£403.0m | Warrington |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.2m£30.3m£28.7m | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | Warrington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.94m£0.88m | £0.99m£0.99m£0.94m | Swindon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £100.5m£100.9m£95.3m | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | Warrington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.3m£27.4m£25.9m | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | Swindon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £184.7m£185.5m£175.2m | £226.6m£227.5m£214.9m | Swindon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.8m£38.9m£36.8m | £46.4m£46.6m£44.0m | Swindon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £36.5m£36.6m£34.6m | £33.5m£33.7m£31.8m | Warrington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.94m£0.94m£0.89m | £1.00m£1.0m£0.95m | Swindon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Swindon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Swindon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 40,785 | 37,706 | Warrington |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,696 | 3,945 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,090 | 5,159 | Warrington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 14,931 | 13,438 | Warrington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 21,815 | 26,362 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,767 | 3,064 | Swindon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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