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Swindon and Dacorum

243,324 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Dacorum on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 14 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 8. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Swindon: £3,767Dacorum: £3,907Swindon: £3,783Dacorum: £3,690Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Swindon: £12,603Dacorum: £12,940Swindon: £12,656Dacorum: £12,222Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Swindon: £1,767Dacorum: £1,770Swindon: £1,775Dacorum: £1,672Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Swindon: £11,377Dacorum: £11,940Swindon: £11,425Dacorum: £11,277Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Swindon: £568Dacorum: £356Swindon: £570Dacorum: £336Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£354£356£336

  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, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Swindon: £632Dacorum: £624Swindon: £635Dacorum: £590Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  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, Dacorum £20Dacorum: £20Swindon: £27Dacorum: £21Swindon: £27Dacorum: £19Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Swindon is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Swindon: £359Dacorum: £308Swindon: £360Dacorum: £291Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Swindon: £144Dacorum: £122Swindon: £145Dacorum: £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, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Swindon: £89Dacorum: £84Swindon: £90Dacorum: £79Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Swindon: £1,452Dacorum: £1,448Swindon: £1,459Dacorum: £1,367Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Swindon: £191Dacorum: £203Swindon: £191Dacorum: £192Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Swindon: £215Dacorum: £225Swindon: £216Dacorum: £212Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Swindon: £6.39Dacorum: £8.96Swindon: £6.42Dacorum: £8.46Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Swindon: £4.28Dacorum: £4.20Swindon: £4.30Dacorum: £3.97Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Swindon is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Swindon: £6.03Dacorum: £6.62Swindon: £6.06Dacorum: £6.25Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

  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, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higher80.7

  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, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Swindon is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher47.9

  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, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher151.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swindon 19.6, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higher18.9

Show the numbers
Swindon and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,885£12,940£12,222Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,762£1,770£1,672Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,889£11,940£11,277Dacorum
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£354£356£336Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£622£624£590Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£20£21£19Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£307£308£291Swindon
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£84£84£79Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,442£1,448£1,367Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.19£4.20£3.97Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,017.0Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.680.7Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1133.7Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.247.9Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0151.5Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.9Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Swindon: £3,767Dacorum: £3,907Swindon: £3,783Dacorum: £3,690Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Swindon: £1,934Dacorum: £2,168Swindon: £1,943Dacorum: £2,047Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Swindon: £1,133Dacorum: £1,100Swindon: £1,138Dacorum: £1,039Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Swindon: £1,746Dacorum: £2,000Swindon: £1,754Dacorum: £1,889Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Dacorum £59Dacorum: £59Swindon: £87Dacorum: £60Swindon: £87Dacorum: £56Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£59£60£56

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

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

    £97£97£92Dacorum 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, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Swindon: £4.07Dacorum: £3.44Swindon: £4.09Dacorum: £3.25Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Swindon: £359Dacorum: £308Swindon: £360Dacorum: £291Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Swindon: £144Dacorum: £122Swindon: £145Dacorum: £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, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Swindon: £57Dacorum: £52Swindon: £58Dacorum: £49Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Swindon: £931Dacorum: £900Swindon: £935Dacorum: £850Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Swindon: £191Dacorum: £203Swindon: £191Dacorum: £192Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Swindon: £138Dacorum: £140Swindon: £138Dacorum: £132Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Swindon: £4.10Dacorum: £5.57Swindon: £4.12Dacorum: £5.26Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Swindon: £2.74Dacorum: £2.62Swindon: £2.75Dacorum: £2.47Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Swindon is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Swindon: £6.03Dacorum: £6.62Swindon: £6.06Dacorum: £6.25Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higher13.5

  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, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher94.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 12.6, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higher11.7

Show the numbers
Swindon and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureSwindonDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,158£2,168£2,047Dacorum
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,095£1,100£1,039Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,992£2,000£1,889Dacorum
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£59£60£56Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£104£105£99Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.43£3.44£3.25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£307£308£291Swindon
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£52£52£49Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£896£900£850Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.60£2.62£2.47Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.59£6.62£6.25Dacorum
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0170.4Dacorum
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.5Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.4Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.247.9Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.394.1Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.7Swindon

Total

Swindon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mSwindon: £916.6mDacorum: £629.5mSwindon: £920.5mDacorum: £594.6mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mSwindon: £470.7mDacorum: £349.3mSwindon: £472.7mDacorum: £329.9mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mSwindon: £275.7mDacorum: £177.2mSwindon: £276.9mDacorum: £167.4mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mSwindon: £424.9mDacorum: £322.3mSwindon: £426.7mDacorum: £304.4mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mSwindon: £21.2mDacorum: £9.6mSwindon: £21.3mDacorum: £9.1mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mSwindon: £23.6mDacorum: £16.8mSwindon: £23.7mDacorum: £15.9mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mSwindon: £0.99mDacorum: £0.55mSwindon: £0.99mDacorum: £0.52mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mSwindon: £87.3mDacorum: £49.7mSwindon: £87.7mDacorum: £46.9mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mSwindon: £35.1mDacorum: £19.6mSwindon: £35.2mDacorum: £18.5mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mSwindon: £14.0mDacorum: £8.4mSwindon: £14.0mDacorum: £8.0mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mSwindon: £226.6mDacorum: £145.0mSwindon: £227.5mDacorum: £136.9mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mSwindon: £46.4mDacorum: £32.7mSwindon: £46.6mDacorum: £30.9mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mSwindon: £33.5mDacorum: £22.5mSwindon: £33.7mDacorum: £21.3mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mSwindon: £1.00mDacorum: £0.90mSwindon: £1.0mDacorum: £0.85mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mSwindon: £0.67mDacorum: £0.42mSwindon: £0.67mDacorum: £0.40mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mSwindon: £1.5mDacorum: £1.1mSwindon: £1.5mDacorum: £1.0mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higher1,889

Show the numbers
Swindon and Dacorum, total
MeasureSwindonDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70627,452Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9452,177Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1593,609Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4387,715Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36215,170Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0641,889Swindon

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.
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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.
  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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