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Swindon and Warrington

243,324 and 214,640 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Warrington on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 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.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 15. 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

Swindon Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Swindon: £3,767Warrington: £4,296Swindon: £3,783Warrington: £4,058Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Warrington is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Warrington £12,795Warrington: £12,795Swindon: £12,603Warrington: £12,850Swindon: £12,656Warrington: £12,137Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Warrington is higher£12,795£12,850£12,137

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Warrington £1,770Warrington: £1,770Swindon: £1,767Warrington: £1,778Swindon: £1,775Warrington: £1,679Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,778£1,679

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Warrington £11,652Warrington: £11,652Swindon: £11,377Warrington: £11,701Swindon: £11,425Warrington: £11,052Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Warrington is higher£11,652£11,701£11,052

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Warrington £369Warrington: £369Swindon: £568Warrington: £371Swindon: £570Warrington: £350Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£369£371£350

  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: Swindon £632, Warrington £751Warrington: £751Swindon: £632Warrington: £754Swindon: £635Warrington: £713Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Warrington is higher£751£754£713

  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: Swindon £27, Warrington £23Warrington: £23Swindon: £27Warrington: £23Swindon: £27Warrington: £22Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Swindon: £359Warrington: £470Swindon: £360Warrington: £444Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Warrington is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Swindon: £144Warrington: £128Swindon: £145Warrington: £121Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£127£128£121

  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: Swindon £89, Warrington £96Warrington: £96Swindon: £89Warrington: £97Swindon: £90Warrington: £91Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Warrington £1,389Warrington: £1,389Swindon: £1,452Warrington: £1,394Swindon: £1,459Warrington: £1,317Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,389£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Swindon: £191Warrington: £181Swindon: £191Warrington: £171Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Warrington £274Warrington: £274Swindon: £215Warrington: £275Swindon: £216Warrington: £260Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Warrington is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Warrington £7.05Warrington: £7.05Swindon: £6.39Warrington: £7.08Swindon: £6.42Warrington: £6.69Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Warrington £4.32Warrington: £4.32Swindon: £4.28Warrington: £4.34Swindon: £4.30Warrington: £4.10Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Swindon: £6.03Warrington: £6.82Swindon: £6.06Warrington: £6.44Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon 1,009.6, Warrington 1,014.0Warrington: 1,014.0Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Warrington is higher1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon 105.6, Warrington 91.9Warrington: 91.9Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count91.9

  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: Swindon 138.1, Warrington 151.4Warrington: 151.4Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Warrington is higher151.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Warrington is higher69.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon 169.0, Warrington 164.0Warrington: 164.0Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher164.0

  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: Swindon 19.6, Warrington 20.8Warrington: 20.8Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Warrington is higherDepends on how you count20.8

Show the numbers
Swindon and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,795£12,850£12,137Warrington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£369£371£350Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£751£754£713Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£23£23£22Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£127£128£121Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£96£97£91Warrington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,389£1,394£1,317Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£181£181£171Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£274£275£260Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.32£4.34£4.10Warrington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,014.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.691.9Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1151.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.269.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0164.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.620.8Warrington

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 15. 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

Swindon Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Swindon: £3,767Warrington: £4,296Swindon: £3,783Warrington: £4,058Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Warrington is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Warrington £2,398Warrington: £2,398Swindon: £1,934Warrington: £2,408Swindon: £1,943Warrington: £2,274Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Warrington is higher£2,398£2,408£2,274

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Warrington £1,097Warrington: £1,097Swindon: £1,133Warrington: £1,102Swindon: £1,138Warrington: £1,041Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Warrington £2,184Warrington: £2,184Swindon: £1,746Warrington: £2,193Swindon: £1,754Warrington: £2,071Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Warrington is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Warrington £69Warrington: £69Swindon: £87Warrington: £69Swindon: £87Warrington: £66Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Warrington £141Warrington: £141Swindon: £97Warrington: £141Swindon: £97Warrington: £134Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Warrington is higher£141£141£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swindon £4.07, Warrington £4.34Warrington: £4.34Swindon: £4.07Warrington: £4.36Swindon: £4.09Warrington: £4.12Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Swindon: £359Warrington: £470Swindon: £360Warrington: £444Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Warrington is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Swindon: £144Warrington: £128Swindon: £145Warrington: £121Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Warrington £60Warrington: £60Swindon: £57Warrington: £60Swindon: £58Warrington: £57Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Warrington £860Warrington: £860Swindon: £931Warrington: £864Swindon: £935Warrington: £816Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£860£864£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Swindon: £191Warrington: £181Swindon: £191Warrington: £171Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Warrington £170Warrington: £170Swindon: £138Warrington: £171Swindon: £138Warrington: £161Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Warrington is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Warrington £4.38Warrington: £4.38Swindon: £4.10Warrington: £4.39Swindon: £4.12Warrington: £4.15Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Warrington £2.68Warrington: £2.68Swindon: £2.74Warrington: £2.69Swindon: £2.75Warrington: £2.54Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Swindon: £6.03Warrington: £6.82Swindon: £6.06Warrington: £6.44Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Warrington 190.0Warrington: 190.0Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Warrington is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Warrington 17.2Warrington: 17.2Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Warrington is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 21.2, Warrington 28.4Warrington: 28.4Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Warrington is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Warrington is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Warrington 101.6Warrington: 101.6Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 12.6, Warrington 12.9Warrington: 12.9Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Warrington is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Swindon and Warrington, per resident
MeasureSwindonWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,097£1,102£1,041Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£69£69£66Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£127£128£121Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£60£60£57Warrington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£860£864£816Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£181£181£171Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£170£171£161Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.68£2.69£2.54Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.2Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.228.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.269.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.3101.6Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.9Warrington

Total

Swindon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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

Swindon Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Warrington £918.2mWarrington: £918.2mSwindon: £916.6mWarrington: £922.1mSwindon: £920.5mWarrington: £870.9mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mWarrington is higher£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Warrington £514.7mWarrington: £514.7mSwindon: £470.7mWarrington: £516.9mSwindon: £472.7mWarrington: £488.2mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mWarrington is higher£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Warrington £235.5mWarrington: £235.5mSwindon: £275.7mWarrington: £236.5mSwindon: £276.9mWarrington: £223.4mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Warrington £468.7mWarrington: £468.7mSwindon: £424.9mWarrington: £470.7mSwindon: £426.7mWarrington: £444.6mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mWarrington is higher£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Warrington £14.9mWarrington: £14.9mSwindon: £21.2mWarrington: £14.9mSwindon: £21.3mWarrington: £14.1mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Warrington £30.2mWarrington: £30.2mSwindon: £23.6mWarrington: £30.3mSwindon: £23.7mWarrington: £28.7mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWarrington is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon £0.99m, Warrington £0.93mWarrington: £0.93mSwindon: £0.99mWarrington: £0.94mSwindon: £0.99mWarrington: £0.88mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Warrington £100.5mWarrington: £100.5mSwindon: £87.3mWarrington: £100.9mSwindon: £87.7mWarrington: £95.3mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mWarrington is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Warrington £27.3mWarrington: £27.3mSwindon: £35.1mWarrington: £27.4mSwindon: £35.2mWarrington: £25.9mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Warrington £12.8mWarrington: £12.8mSwindon: £14.0mWarrington: £12.9mSwindon: £14.0mWarrington: £12.1mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Warrington £184.7mWarrington: £184.7mSwindon: £226.6mWarrington: £185.5mSwindon: £227.5mWarrington: £175.2mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Warrington £38.8mWarrington: £38.8mSwindon: £46.4mWarrington: £38.9mSwindon: £46.6mWarrington: £36.8mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Warrington £36.5mWarrington: £36.5mSwindon: £33.5mWarrington: £36.6mSwindon: £33.7mWarrington: £34.6mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mWarrington is higher£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Warrington £0.94mWarrington: £0.94mSwindon: £1.00mWarrington: £0.94mSwindon: £1.0mWarrington: £0.89mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Warrington £0.57mWarrington: £0.57mSwindon: £0.67mWarrington: £0.58mSwindon: £0.67mWarrington: £0.55mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Warrington £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mWarrington: £1.4mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Warrington 40,785Warrington: 40,785Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Warrington is higher40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Warrington 3,696Warrington: 3,696Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,696

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Warrington 6,090Warrington: 6,090Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Warrington is higher6,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Warrington 14,931Warrington: 14,931Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Warrington is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Warrington 21,815Warrington: 21,815Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher21,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Warrington 2,767Warrington: 2,767Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,767

Show the numbers
Swindon and Warrington, total
MeasureSwindonWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70640,785Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9453,696Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1596,090Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43814,931Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36221,815Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,767Swindon

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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