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Swindon and Bedford

243,324 and 194,881 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Bedford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 10. 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 Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Swindon: £3,767Bedford: £3,944Swindon: £3,783Bedford: £3,725Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Bedford £12,590Bedford: £12,590Swindon: £12,603Bedford: £12,644Swindon: £12,656Bedford: £11,943Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£12,590£12,644£11,943

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Bedford £1,880Bedford: £1,880Swindon: £1,767Bedford: £1,888Swindon: £1,775Bedford: £1,783Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,880£1,888£1,783

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Bedford £11,470Bedford: £11,470Swindon: £11,377Bedford: £11,519Swindon: £11,425Bedford: £10,880Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Bedford £450Bedford: £450Swindon: £568Bedford: £452Swindon: £570Bedford: £426Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£450£452£426

  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, Bedford £648Bedford: £648Swindon: £632Bedford: £651Swindon: £635Bedford: £614Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£648£651£614

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

    £27£27£25Swindon is higher£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, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Swindon: £359Bedford: £351Swindon: £360Bedford: £332Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Swindon: £144Bedford: £114Swindon: £145Bedford: £108Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£114£114£108

  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, Bedford £88Bedford: £88Swindon: £89Bedford: £88Swindon: £90Bedford: £83Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Bedford £1,572Bedford: £1,572Swindon: £1,452Bedford: £1,579Swindon: £1,459Bedford: £1,491Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,572£1,579£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Swindon: £191Bedford: £247Swindon: £191Bedford: £233Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Bedford is higher£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Bedford £206Bedford: £206Swindon: £215Bedford: £207Swindon: £216Bedford: £196Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Bedford £9.49Bedford: £9.49Swindon: £6.39Bedford: £9.53Swindon: £6.42Bedford: £9.00Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Bedford is higher£9.49£9.53£9.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Bedford £4.51Bedford: £4.51Swindon: £4.28Bedford: £4.53Swindon: £4.30Bedford: £4.28Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Swindon: £6.03Bedford: £5.99Swindon: £6.06Bedford: £5.66Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  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, Bedford 1,001.2Bedford: 1,001.2Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Bedford 93.5Bedford: 93.5Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higher93.5

  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, Bedford 137.8Bedford: 137.8Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Swindon is higherDepends on how you count137.8

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

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

    55.2Swindon is higher55.2

  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, Bedford 181.8Bedford: 181.8Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count181.8

  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, Bedford 20.6Bedford: 20.6Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count20.6

Show the numbers
Swindon and Bedford, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,590£12,644£11,943Swindon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,880£1,888£1,783Bedford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,470£11,519£10,880Bedford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£450£452£426Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£648£651£614Bedford
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£350£351£332Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£114£114£108Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£88£83Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,572£1,579£1,491Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£206£207£196Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£9.49£9.53£9.00Bedford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.51£4.53£4.28Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.97£5.99£5.66Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,001.2Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.693.5Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1137.8Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.255.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0181.8Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.620.6Bedford

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bedford 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

Swindon Bedford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Bedford £3,927Bedford: £3,927Swindon: £3,767Bedford: £3,944Swindon: £3,783Bedford: £3,725Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£3,927£3,944£3,725

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Bedford £2,029Bedford: £2,029Swindon: £1,934Bedford: £2,038Swindon: £1,943Bedford: £1,925Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Bedford £1,184Bedford: £1,184Swindon: £1,133Bedford: £1,189Swindon: £1,138Bedford: £1,123Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Bedford £1,848Bedford: £1,848Swindon: £1,746Bedford: £1,856Swindon: £1,754Bedford: £1,753Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£1,848£1,856£1,753

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Bedford £72Bedford: £72Swindon: £87Bedford: £73Swindon: £87Bedford: £69Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£72£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Bedford £104Bedford: £104Swindon: £97Bedford: £105Swindon: £97Bedford: £99Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Bedford £3.73Bedford: £3.73Swindon: £4.07Bedford: £3.75Swindon: £4.09Bedford: £3.54Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Bedford £350Bedford: £350Swindon: £359Bedford: £351Swindon: £360Bedford: £332Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£350£351£332

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Bedford £114Bedford: £114Swindon: £144Bedford: £114Swindon: £145Bedford: £108Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Bedford £55Bedford: £55Swindon: £57Bedford: £56Swindon: £58Bedford: £53Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Bedford £990Bedford: £990Swindon: £931Bedford: £994Swindon: £935Bedford: £939Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£990£994£939

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Bedford £246Bedford: £246Swindon: £191Bedford: £247Swindon: £191Bedford: £233Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Bedford is higher£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Bedford £130Bedford: £130Swindon: £138Bedford: £130Swindon: £138Bedford: £123Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Swindon: £4.10Bedford: £5.99Swindon: £4.12Bedford: £5.66Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Bedford is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Bedford £2.84Bedford: £2.84Swindon: £2.74Bedford: £2.85Swindon: £2.75Bedford: £2.69Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Bedford is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Bedford £5.97Bedford: £5.97Swindon: £6.03Bedford: £5.99Swindon: £6.06Bedford: £5.66Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Bedford 161.3Bedford: 161.3Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Bedford is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Bedford 15.1Bedford: 15.1Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higher15.1

  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, Bedford 22.2Bedford: 22.2Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Bedford is higherDepends on how you count22.2

  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, Bedford 55.2Bedford: 55.2Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Bedford 114.4Bedford: 114.4Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Bedford is higherDepends on how you count114.4

  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, Bedford 13.0Bedford: 13.0Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Bedford is higherDepends on how you count13.0

Show the numbers
Swindon and Bedford, per resident
MeasureSwindonBedfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,927£3,944£3,725Bedford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,029£2,038£1,925Bedford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,184£1,189£1,123Bedford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,848£1,856£1,753Bedford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£72£73£69Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£104£105£99Bedford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.73£3.75£3.54Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£350£351£332Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£114£114£108Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£55£56£53Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£990£994£939Bedford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£246£247£233Bedford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£130£130£123Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.97£5.99£5.66Bedford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.84£2.85£2.69Bedford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.97£5.99£5.66Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0161.3Bedford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.215.1Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.2Bedford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.255.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.3114.4Bedford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.0Bedford

Total

Swindon is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bedford on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon Bedford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Bedford £765.4mBedford: £765.4mSwindon: £916.6mBedford: £768.6mSwindon: £920.5mBedford: £726.0mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£765.4m£768.6m£726.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Bedford £395.4mBedford: £395.4mSwindon: £470.7mBedford: £397.1mSwindon: £472.7mBedford: £375.1mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.1m£375.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Bedford £230.7mBedford: £230.7mSwindon: £275.7mBedford: £231.6mSwindon: £276.9mBedford: £218.8mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.6m£218.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Bedford £360.2mBedford: £360.2mSwindon: £424.9mBedford: £361.8mSwindon: £426.7mBedford: £341.7mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£360.2m£361.8m£341.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Bedford £14.1mBedford: £14.1mSwindon: £21.2mBedford: £14.2mSwindon: £21.3mBedford: £13.4mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Bedford £20.3mBedford: £20.3mSwindon: £23.6mBedford: £20.4mSwindon: £23.7mBedford: £19.3mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Bedford £0.73mBedford: £0.73mSwindon: £0.99mBedford: £0.73mSwindon: £0.99mBedford: £0.69mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Bedford £68.1mBedford: £68.1mSwindon: £87.3mBedford: £68.4mSwindon: £87.7mBedford: £64.6mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Bedford £22.2mBedford: £22.2mSwindon: £35.1mBedford: £22.3mSwindon: £35.2mBedford: £21.0mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Bedford £10.8mBedford: £10.8mSwindon: £14.0mBedford: £10.8mSwindon: £14.0mBedford: £10.2mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Bedford £192.8mBedford: £192.8mSwindon: £226.6mBedford: £193.7mSwindon: £227.5mBedford: £182.9mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£192.8m£193.7m£182.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Bedford £47.9mBedford: £47.9mSwindon: £46.4mBedford: £48.1mSwindon: £46.6mBedford: £45.4mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mBedford is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Bedford £25.3mBedford: £25.3mSwindon: £33.5mBedford: £25.4mSwindon: £33.7mBedford: £24.0mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.00mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.0mBedford: £1.1mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mBedford is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Bedford £0.55mBedford: £0.55mSwindon: £0.67mBedford: £0.56mSwindon: £0.67mBedford: £0.53mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Bedford £1.2mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.5mBedford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.5mBedford: £1.1mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Bedford 31,443Bedford: 31,443Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count31,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Bedford 2,936Bedford: 2,936Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher2,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Bedford 4,327Bedford: 4,327Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count4,327

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Bedford 10,748Bedford: 10,748Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher10,748

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Bedford 22,297Bedford: 22,297Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higherDepends on how you count22,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Bedford 2,527Bedford: 2,527Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,527

Show the numbers
Swindon and Bedford, total
MeasureSwindonBedfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£765.4m£768.6m£726.0mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£395.4m£397.1m£375.1mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£230.7m£231.6m£218.8mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£360.2m£361.8m£341.7mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£192.8m£193.7m£182.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mBedford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBedford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70631,443Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9452,936Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1594,327Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43810,748Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36222,297Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,527Swindon

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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