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York and Swansea

208,237 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

York is higher than Swansea on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

York is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 20. 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

York Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197York: £3,598Swansea: £5,220York: £3,614Swansea: £4,930York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York £12,644, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084York: £12,644Swansea: £13,140York: £12,698Swansea: £12,411York: £11,993

    £12,644£12,698£11,993Swansea is higher£13,084£13,140£12,411

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1,154, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463York: £1,154Swansea: £2,473York: £1,159Swansea: £2,336York: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Swansea is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York £11,624, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400York: £11,624Swansea: £11,448York: £11,673Swansea: £10,813York: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026York is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York £282, Swansea £606Swansea: £606York: £282Swansea: £609York: £283Swansea: £575York: £267

    £282£283£267Swansea is higher£606£609£575

  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: York £719, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044York: £719Swansea: £1,048York: £723Swansea: £990York: £682

    £719£723£682Swansea is higher£1,044£1,048£990

  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: York £19, Swansea £35Swansea: £35York: £19Swansea: £35York: £19Swansea: £33York: £18

    £19£19£18Swansea is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Swansea £698Swansea: £698York: £282Swansea: £701York: £283Swansea: £662York: £267

    £282£283£267Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Swansea £171Swansea: £171York: £94Swansea: £172York: £94Swansea: £162York: £89

    £94£94£89Swansea is higher£171£172£162

  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: York £57, Swansea £139Swansea: £139York: £57Swansea: £139York: £58Swansea: £131York: £54

    £57£58£54Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York £903, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832York: £903Swansea: £1,839York: £907Swansea: £1,737York: £857

    £903£907£857Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Swansea £248Swansea: £248York: £131Swansea: £249York: £132Swansea: £235York: £125

    £131£132£125Swansea is higher£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £187, Swansea £476Swansea: £476York: £187Swansea: £478York: £188Swansea: £452York: £178

    £187£188£178Swansea is higher£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £4.46, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25York: £4.46Swansea: £7.28York: £4.48Swansea: £6.88York: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Swansea is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1.76, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98York: £1.76Swansea: £9.02York: £1.77Swansea: £8.52York: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52York: £6.54Swansea: £8.55York: £6.56Swansea: £8.08York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 1,017.6, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2York: 1,017.6

    1,017.6York is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 72.9, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9York: 72.9

    72.9Swansea is higher136.9

  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: York 144.4, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0York: 144.4

    144.4Swansea is higher207.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6York: 42.6

    42.6Swansea is higher98.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York 111.0, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5York: 111.0

    111.0Swansea is higher220.5

  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: York 13.2, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2York: 13.2

    13.2Swansea is higher29.2

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York and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureYorkSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,644£12,698£11,993£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,400£11,448£10,813York
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£723£682£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,012.2York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.9136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.698.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.0220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.229.2Swansea

Per resident

York is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 22. 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

York Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197York: £3,598Swansea: £5,220York: £3,614Swansea: £4,930York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York £2,320, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517York: £2,320Swansea: £2,528York: £2,330Swansea: £2,388York: £2,201

    £2,320£2,330£2,201Swansea is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York £765, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554York: £765Swansea: £1,560York: £768Swansea: £1,474York: £725

    £765£768£725Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York £2,133, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193York: £2,133Swansea: £2,203York: £2,142Swansea: £2,080York: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York £52, Swansea £117Swansea: £117York: £52Swansea: £117York: £52Swansea: £111York: £49

    £52£52£49Swansea is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York £132, Swansea £201Swansea: £201York: £132Swansea: £202York: £133Swansea: £190York: £125

    £132£133£125Swansea is higher£201£202£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: York £3.48, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67York: £3.48Swansea: £6.70York: £3.49Swansea: £6.33York: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Swansea is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Swansea £698Swansea: £698York: £282Swansea: £701York: £283Swansea: £662York: £267

    £282£283£267Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Swansea £171Swansea: £171York: £94Swansea: £172York: £94Swansea: £162York: £89

    £94£94£89Swansea is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York £38, Swansea £87Swansea: £87York: £38Swansea: £88York: £38Swansea: £83York: £36

    £38£38£36Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York £598, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156York: £598Swansea: £1,161York: £601Swansea: £1,096York: £567

    £598£601£567Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Swansea £248Swansea: £248York: £131Swansea: £249York: £132Swansea: £235York: £125

    £131£132£125Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York £124, Swansea £301Swansea: £301York: £124Swansea: £302York: £125Swansea: £285York: £118

    £124£125£118Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York £2.95, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58York: £2.95Swansea: £4.59York: £2.96Swansea: £4.34York: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York £1.17, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67York: £1.17Swansea: £5.70York: £1.18Swansea: £5.38York: £1.11

    £1.17£1.18£1.11Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52York: £6.54Swansea: £8.55York: £6.56Swansea: £8.08York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York 186.8, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8York: 186.8

    186.8Swansea is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 13.4, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4York: 13.4

    13.4Swansea is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 26.5, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8York: 26.5

    26.5Swansea is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6York: 42.6

    42.6Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 73.5, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1York: 73.5

    73.5Swansea is higher139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 8.7, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5York: 8.7

    8.7Swansea is higher18.5

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York and Swansea, per resident
MeasureYorkSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,320£2,330£2,201£2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,193£2,203£2,080Swansea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.17£1.18£1.11£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.8194.8Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.426.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.539.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.698.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.5139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.718.5Swansea

Total

York is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 22. 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

York Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York £749.3m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnYork: £749.3mSwansea: £1.3bnYork: £752.5mSwansea: £1.2bnYork: £710.7m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.7mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York £483.2m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mYork: £483.2mSwansea: £633.5mYork: £485.3mSwansea: £598.4mYork: £458.3m

    £483.2m£485.3m£458.3mSwansea is higher£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York £159.2m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mYork: £159.2mSwansea: £391.0mYork: £159.9mSwansea: £369.3mYork: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York £444.2m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mYork: £444.2mSwansea: £552.0mYork: £446.1mSwansea: £521.3mYork: £421.4m

    £444.2m£446.1m£421.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York £10.8m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mYork: £10.8mSwansea: £29.3mYork: £10.8mSwansea: £27.7mYork: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSwansea is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York £27.5m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mYork: £27.5mSwansea: £50.5mYork: £27.6mSwansea: £47.7mYork: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSwansea is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York £0.72m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mYork: £0.72mSwansea: £1.7mYork: £0.73mSwansea: £1.6mYork: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSwansea is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York £58.7m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mYork: £58.7mSwansea: £175.8mYork: £58.9mSwansea: £166.0mYork: £55.7m

    £58.7m£58.9m£55.7mSwansea is higher£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York £19.5m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mYork: £19.5mSwansea: £43.1mYork: £19.6mSwansea: £40.7mYork: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York £7.9m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mYork: £7.9mSwansea: £22.0mYork: £7.9mSwansea: £20.8mYork: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York £124.6m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mYork: £124.6mSwansea: £290.8mYork: £125.1mSwansea: £274.7mYork: £118.2m

    £124.6m£125.1m£118.2mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York £27.4m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mYork: £27.4mSwansea: £62.4mYork: £27.5mSwansea: £59.0mYork: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York £25.9m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mYork: £25.9mSwansea: £75.6mYork: £26.0mSwansea: £71.4mYork: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York £0.61m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mYork: £0.61mSwansea: £1.2mYork: £0.62mSwansea: £1.1mYork: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York £0.24m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mYork: £0.24mSwansea: £1.4mYork: £0.24mSwansea: £1.3mYork: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York £1.4m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mYork: £1.4mSwansea: £2.1mYork: £1.4mSwansea: £2.0mYork: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York 38,890, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804York: 38,890

    38,890Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York 2,786, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602York: 2,786

    2,786Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York 5,519, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981York: 5,519

    5,519Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York 8,870, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716York: 8,870

    8,870Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York 15,311, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865York: 15,311

    15,311Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York 1,815, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624York: 1,815

    1,815Swansea is higher4,624

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York and Swansea, total
MeasureYorkSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,89048,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7866,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5199,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,87024,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31134,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8154,624Swansea

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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