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Swindon and Rushmoor

243,324 and 105,444 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Rushmoor on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 6. 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Rushmoor £3,412Rushmoor: £3,412Swindon: £3,767Rushmoor: £3,426Swindon: £3,783Rushmoor: £3,236Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Rushmoor £12,182Rushmoor: £12,182Swindon: £12,603Rushmoor: £12,233Swindon: £12,656Rushmoor: £11,555Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Swindon is higher£12,182£12,233£11,555

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Rushmoor £1,533Rushmoor: £1,533Swindon: £1,767Rushmoor: £1,539Swindon: £1,775Rushmoor: £1,454Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Rushmoor £10,301Rushmoor: £10,301Swindon: £11,377Rushmoor: £10,345Swindon: £11,425Rushmoor: £9,771Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Swindon is higher£10,301£10,345£9,771

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Rushmoor £1,281Rushmoor: £1,281Swindon: £568Rushmoor: £1,286Swindon: £570Rushmoor: £1,215Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,281£1,286£1,215

  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, Rushmoor £560Rushmoor: £560Swindon: £632Rushmoor: £562Swindon: £635Rushmoor: £531Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Swindon is higher£560£562£531

  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, Rushmoor £39Rushmoor: £39Swindon: £27Rushmoor: £39Swindon: £27Rushmoor: £37Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Rushmoor £277Rushmoor: £277Swindon: £359Rushmoor: £278Swindon: £360Rushmoor: £263Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Rushmoor £121Rushmoor: £121Swindon: £144Rushmoor: £122Swindon: £145Rushmoor: £115Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£121£122£115

  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, Rushmoor £69Rushmoor: £69Swindon: £89Rushmoor: £69Swindon: £90Rushmoor: £65Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Rushmoor £1,248Rushmoor: £1,248Swindon: £1,452Rushmoor: £1,253Swindon: £1,459Rushmoor: £1,184Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Rushmoor £239Rushmoor: £239Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £240Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £227Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Rushmoor £205Rushmoor: £205Swindon: £215Rushmoor: £206Swindon: £216Rushmoor: £195Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon is higher£205£206£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Rushmoor £7.21Rushmoor: £7.21Swindon: £6.39Rushmoor: £7.24Swindon: £6.42Rushmoor: £6.84Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Rushmoor £3.15Rushmoor: £3.15Swindon: £4.28Rushmoor: £3.17Swindon: £4.30Rushmoor: £2.99Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Swindon is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Rushmoor £6.56Rushmoor: £6.56Swindon: £6.03Rushmoor: £6.59Swindon: £6.06Rushmoor: £6.22Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

  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, Rushmoor 914.0Rushmoor: 914.0Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Swindon is higher914.0

  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, Rushmoor 160.5Rushmoor: 160.5Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count160.5

  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, Rushmoor 122.8Rushmoor: 122.8Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Swindon is higher122.8

  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, Rushmoor 43.4Rushmoor: 43.4Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher43.4

  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, Rushmoor 139.6Rushmoor: 139.6Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher139.6

  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, Rushmoor 14.8Rushmoor: 14.8Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Swindon and Rushmoor, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonRushmoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,412£3,426£3,236Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,182£12,233£11,555Swindon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,533£1,539£1,454Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£10,301£10,345£9,771Swindon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£560£562£531Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£39£39£37Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£277£278£263Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£121£122£115Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£69£69£65Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,248£1,253£1,184Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£239£240£227Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£205£206£195Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£7.21£7.24£6.84Rushmoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.15£3.17£2.99Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6914.0Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6160.5Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1122.8Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.243.4Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0139.6Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.614.8Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 6. 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Rushmoor £3,412Rushmoor: £3,412Swindon: £3,767Rushmoor: £3,426Swindon: £3,783Rushmoor: £3,236Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higher£3,412£3,426£3,236

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Rushmoor £1,755Rushmoor: £1,755Swindon: £1,934Rushmoor: £1,762Swindon: £1,943Rushmoor: £1,665Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Rushmoor £1,013Rushmoor: £1,013Swindon: £1,133Rushmoor: £1,017Swindon: £1,138Rushmoor: £961Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£1,013£1,017£961

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Rushmoor £1,484Rushmoor: £1,484Swindon: £1,746Rushmoor: £1,490Swindon: £1,754Rushmoor: £1,408Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon is higher£1,484£1,490£1,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Rushmoor £185Rushmoor: £185Swindon: £87Rushmoor: £185Swindon: £87Rushmoor: £175Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£185£185£175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Rushmoor £81Rushmoor: £81Swindon: £97Rushmoor: £81Swindon: £97Rushmoor: £77Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Swindon is higher£81£81£77

  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, Rushmoor £5.65Rushmoor: £5.65Swindon: £4.07Rushmoor: £5.67Swindon: £4.09Rushmoor: £5.36Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Rushmoor £277Rushmoor: £277Swindon: £359Rushmoor: £278Swindon: £360Rushmoor: £263Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Rushmoor £121Rushmoor: £121Swindon: £144Rushmoor: £122Swindon: £145Rushmoor: £115Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Rushmoor £46Rushmoor: £46Swindon: £57Rushmoor: £46Swindon: £58Rushmoor: £43Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Rushmoor £825Rushmoor: £825Swindon: £931Rushmoor: £828Swindon: £935Rushmoor: £782Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£825£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Rushmoor £239Rushmoor: £239Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £240Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £227Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Rushmoor £136Rushmoor: £136Swindon: £138Rushmoor: £136Swindon: £138Rushmoor: £129Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Rushmoor £4.77Rushmoor: £4.77Swindon: £4.10Rushmoor: £4.79Swindon: £4.12Rushmoor: £4.52Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Rushmoor £2.09Rushmoor: £2.09Swindon: £2.74Rushmoor: £2.10Swindon: £2.75Rushmoor: £1.98Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Swindon is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Rushmoor £6.56Rushmoor: £6.56Swindon: £6.03Rushmoor: £6.59Swindon: £6.06Rushmoor: £6.22Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Rushmoor 131.7Rushmoor: 131.7Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Swindon is higher131.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Rushmoor 23.1Rushmoor: 23.1Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count23.1

  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, Rushmoor 17.7Rushmoor: 17.7Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Swindon is higher17.7

  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, Rushmoor 43.4Rushmoor: 43.4Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher43.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Rushmoor 92.2Rushmoor: 92.2Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher92.2

  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, Rushmoor 9.8Rushmoor: 9.8Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higher9.8

Show the numbers
Swindon and Rushmoor, per resident
MeasureSwindonRushmoorHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,412£3,426£3,236Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,755£1,762£1,665Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,013£1,017£961Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,484£1,490£1,408Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£185£185£175Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£81£81£77Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£277£278£263Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£121£122£115Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£46£46£43Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£825£828£782Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£239£240£227Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£136£136£129Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.77£4.79£4.52Rushmoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.09£2.10£1.98Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0131.7Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.223.1Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.217.7Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.243.4Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.392.2Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.69.8Swindon

Total

Swindon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rushmoor on 0. 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 Rushmoor

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Rushmoor £359.7mRushmoor: £359.7mSwindon: £916.6mRushmoor: £361.3mSwindon: £920.5mRushmoor: £341.2mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higher£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Rushmoor £185.1mRushmoor: £185.1mSwindon: £470.7mRushmoor: £185.8mSwindon: £472.7mRushmoor: £175.5mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higher£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Rushmoor £106.8mRushmoor: £106.8mSwindon: £275.7mRushmoor: £107.3mSwindon: £276.9mRushmoor: £101.3mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Rushmoor £156.5mRushmoor: £156.5mSwindon: £424.9mRushmoor: £157.2mSwindon: £426.7mRushmoor: £148.4mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Rushmoor £19.5mRushmoor: £19.5mSwindon: £21.2mRushmoor: £19.5mSwindon: £21.3mRushmoor: £18.5mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Rushmoor £8.5mRushmoor: £8.5mSwindon: £23.6mRushmoor: £8.5mSwindon: £23.7mRushmoor: £8.1mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  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, Rushmoor £0.60mRushmoor: £0.60mSwindon: £0.99mRushmoor: £0.60mSwindon: £0.99mRushmoor: £0.56mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Rushmoor £29.2mRushmoor: £29.2mSwindon: £87.3mRushmoor: £29.3mSwindon: £87.7mRushmoor: £27.7mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Rushmoor £12.8mRushmoor: £12.8mSwindon: £35.1mRushmoor: £12.9mSwindon: £35.2mRushmoor: £12.1mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Rushmoor £4.8mRushmoor: £4.8mSwindon: £14.0mRushmoor: £4.8mSwindon: £14.0mRushmoor: £4.6mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Rushmoor £87.0mRushmoor: £87.0mSwindon: £226.6mRushmoor: £87.3mSwindon: £227.5mRushmoor: £82.5mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Rushmoor £25.2mRushmoor: £25.2mSwindon: £46.4mRushmoor: £25.3mSwindon: £46.6mRushmoor: £23.9mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Rushmoor £14.3mRushmoor: £14.3mSwindon: £33.5mRushmoor: £14.4mSwindon: £33.7mRushmoor: £13.6mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Rushmoor £0.50mRushmoor: £0.50mSwindon: £1.00mRushmoor: £0.50mSwindon: £1.0mRushmoor: £0.48mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Rushmoor £0.22mRushmoor: £0.22mSwindon: £0.67mRushmoor: £0.22mSwindon: £0.67mRushmoor: £0.21mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Rushmoor £0.69mRushmoor: £0.69mSwindon: £1.5mRushmoor: £0.69mSwindon: £1.5mRushmoor: £0.66mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Rushmoor 13,884Rushmoor: 13,884Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higher13,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Rushmoor 2,438Rushmoor: 2,438Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,438

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Rushmoor 1,866Rushmoor: 1,866Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higher1,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Rushmoor 4,576Rushmoor: 4,576Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher4,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Rushmoor 9,725Rushmoor: 9,725Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher9,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Rushmoor 1,031Rushmoor: 1,031Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higher1,031

Show the numbers
Swindon and Rushmoor, total
MeasureSwindonRushmoorHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£185.1m£185.8m£175.5mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£106.8m£107.3m£101.3mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70613,884Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9452,438Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1591,866Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4384,576Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,3629,725Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0641,031Swindon

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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