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Swindon and West Northamptonshire

243,324 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than West Northamptonshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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

Swindon West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Swindon: £3,767West Northamptonshire: £3,758Swindon: £3,783West Northamptonshire: £3,549Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873Swindon: £12,603West Northamptonshire: £12,928Swindon: £12,656West Northamptonshire: £12,211Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954West Northamptonshire is higher£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624Swindon: £1,767West Northamptonshire: £1,631Swindon: £1,775West Northamptonshire: £1,541Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793Swindon: £11,377West Northamptonshire: £11,843Swindon: £11,425West Northamptonshire: £11,186Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791West Northamptonshire is higher£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399Swindon: £568West Northamptonshire: £400Swindon: £570West Northamptonshire: £378Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659Swindon: £632West Northamptonshire: £661Swindon: £635West Northamptonshire: £625Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599West Northamptonshire is higher£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23Swindon: £27West Northamptonshire: £23Swindon: £27West Northamptonshire: £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, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Swindon: £359West Northamptonshire: £342Swindon: £360West Northamptonshire: £323Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £144West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £145West Northamptonshire: £92Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79Swindon: £89West Northamptonshire: £80Swindon: £90West Northamptonshire: £75Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324Swindon: £1,452West Northamptonshire: £1,330Swindon: £1,459West Northamptonshire: £1,256Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £142Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208Swindon: £215West Northamptonshire: £209Swindon: £216West Northamptonshire: £197Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21Swindon: £6.39West Northamptonshire: £8.25Swindon: £6.42West Northamptonshire: £7.79Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63Swindon: £4.28West Northamptonshire: £4.65Swindon: £4.30West Northamptonshire: £4.39Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06West Northamptonshire is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Swindon: £6.03West Northamptonshire: £5.48Swindon: £6.06West Northamptonshire: £5.18Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6West Northamptonshire is higher1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9Swindon: 138.1

    138.1West Northamptonshire is higher139.9

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon 19.6, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count17.9

Show the numbers
Swindon and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,742£3,758£3,549Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,624£1,631£1,541Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£399£400£378Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£659£661£625West Northamptonshire
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£340£342£323Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£97£97£92Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£80£75Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,324£1,330£1,256Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£150£150£142Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£208£209£197Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.46£5.48£5.18Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.689.8Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1139.9West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.6Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0156.1Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.617.9Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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

Swindon West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Swindon: £3,767West Northamptonshire: £3,758Swindon: £3,783West Northamptonshire: £3,549Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120Swindon: £1,934West Northamptonshire: £2,129Swindon: £1,943West Northamptonshire: £2,010Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835West Northamptonshire is higher£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030Swindon: £1,133West Northamptonshire: £1,034Swindon: £1,138West Northamptonshire: £977Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942Swindon: £1,746West Northamptonshire: £1,950Swindon: £1,754West Northamptonshire: £1,842Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656West Northamptonshire is higher£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66Swindon: £87West Northamptonshire: £66Swindon: £87West Northamptonshire: £62Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108Swindon: £97West Northamptonshire: £109Swindon: £97West Northamptonshire: £103Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92West Northamptonshire is higher£108£109£103

  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, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74Swindon: £4.07West Northamptonshire: £3.76Swindon: £4.09West Northamptonshire: £3.55Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Swindon: £359West Northamptonshire: £342Swindon: £360West Northamptonshire: £323Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £144West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £145West Northamptonshire: £92Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50Swindon: £57West Northamptonshire: £51Swindon: £58West Northamptonshire: £48Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840Swindon: £931West Northamptonshire: £843Swindon: £935West Northamptonshire: £797Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £142Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132Swindon: £138West Northamptonshire: £132Swindon: £138West Northamptonshire: £125Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21Swindon: £4.10West Northamptonshire: £5.23Swindon: £4.12West Northamptonshire: £4.94Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93Swindon: £2.74West Northamptonshire: £2.94Swindon: £2.75West Northamptonshire: £2.78Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60West Northamptonshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Swindon: £6.03West Northamptonshire: £5.48Swindon: £6.06West Northamptonshire: £5.18Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1Swindon: 155.0

    155.0West Northamptonshire is higher168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0Swindon: 21.2

    21.2West Northamptonshire is higher23.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higherDepends on how you count99.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Swindon and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureSwindonWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,742£3,758£3,549Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,120£2,129£2,010West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,030£1,034£977Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,942£1,950£1,842West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£66£66£62Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£108£109£103West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.74£3.76£3.55Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£340£342£323Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£97£97£92Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£50£51£48Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£840£843£797Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£150£150£142Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£132£132£125Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.46£5.48£5.18Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0168.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.8Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.0West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.6Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.399.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.4Swindon

Total

Swindon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire 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

Swindon West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnSwindon: £916.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnSwindon: £920.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mSwindon: £470.7mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mSwindon: £472.7mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mWest Northamptonshire is higher£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mSwindon: £275.7mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mSwindon: £276.9mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mSwindon: £424.9mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mSwindon: £426.7mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mWest Northamptonshire is higher£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mSwindon: £21.2mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mSwindon: £21.3mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mSwindon: £23.6mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mSwindon: £23.7mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Northamptonshire is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mSwindon: £0.99mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mSwindon: £0.99mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mSwindon: £87.3mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mSwindon: £87.7mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mSwindon: £35.1mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mSwindon: £35.2mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mSwindon: £14.0mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mSwindon: £14.0mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mSwindon: £226.6mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mSwindon: £227.5mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mSwindon: £46.4mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mSwindon: £46.6mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mSwindon: £33.5mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mSwindon: £33.7mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSwindon: £1.00mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSwindon: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, West Northamptonshire £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mSwindon: £0.67mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mSwindon: £0.67mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mSwindon: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mSwindon: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183Swindon: 37,706

    37,706West Northamptonshire is higher74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526Swindon: 3,945

    3,945West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167Swindon: 5,159

    5,159West Northamptonshire is higher10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311Swindon: 13,438

    13,438West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681Swindon: 26,362

    26,362West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010Swindon: 3,064

    3,064West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

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Swindon and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureSwindonWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70674,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9456,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,15910,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43822,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36243,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0645,010West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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