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Swindon and Maidstone

243,324 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Maidstone on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 12. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Swindon: £3,767Maidstone: £3,994Swindon: £3,783Maidstone: £3,772Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613Swindon: £12,603Maidstone: £12,667Swindon: £12,656Maidstone: £11,964Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785Swindon: £1,767Maidstone: £1,793Swindon: £1,775Maidstone: £1,693Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Swindon: £11,377Maidstone: £11,570Swindon: £11,425Maidstone: £10,928Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395Swindon: £568Maidstone: £396Swindon: £570Maidstone: £374Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£395£396£374

  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, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677Swindon: £632Maidstone: £679Swindon: £635Maidstone: £642Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£677£679£642

  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, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21Swindon: £27Maidstone: £21Swindon: £27Maidstone: £20Swindon: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Swindon: £359Maidstone: £333Swindon: £360Maidstone: £314Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£331£333£314

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £89, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102Swindon: £89Maidstone: £103Swindon: £90Maidstone: £97Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Swindon: £1,452Maidstone: £1,458Swindon: £1,459Maidstone: £1,377Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Swindon: £191Maidstone: £160Swindon: £191Maidstone: £151Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219Swindon: £215Maidstone: £220Swindon: £216Maidstone: £208Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53Swindon: £6.39Maidstone: £6.55Swindon: £6.42Maidstone: £6.19Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37Swindon: £4.28Maidstone: £5.39Swindon: £4.30Maidstone: £5.09Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Swindon: £6.03Maidstone: £8.07Swindon: £6.06Maidstone: £7.62Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  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, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higher83.7

  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, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher52.0

  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, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher158.9

  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, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count23.5

Show the numbers
Swindon and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£395£396£374Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£677£679£642Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£21£21£20Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£331£333£314Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£128£128£121Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£102£103£97Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,452£1,458£1,377Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£159£160£151Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£219£220£208Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.6998.8Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.683.7Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1141.5Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.252.0Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0158.9Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.623.5Maidstone

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Swindon: £3,767Maidstone: £3,994Swindon: £3,783Maidstone: £3,772Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250Swindon: £1,934Maidstone: £2,259Swindon: £1,943Maidstone: £2,134Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101Swindon: £1,133Maidstone: £1,106Swindon: £1,138Maidstone: £1,045Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055Swindon: £1,746Maidstone: £2,064Swindon: £1,754Maidstone: £1,949Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70Swindon: £87Maidstone: £71Swindon: £87Maidstone: £67Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121Swindon: £97Maidstone: £121Swindon: £97Maidstone: £114Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  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, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70Swindon: £4.07Maidstone: £3.72Swindon: £4.09Maidstone: £3.51Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Swindon: £359Maidstone: £333Swindon: £360Maidstone: £314Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£331£333£314

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63Swindon: £57Maidstone: £63Swindon: £58Maidstone: £60Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896Swindon: £931Maidstone: £899Swindon: £935Maidstone: £849Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Swindon: £191Maidstone: £160Swindon: £191Maidstone: £151Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135Swindon: £138Maidstone: £136Swindon: £138Maidstone: £128Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03Swindon: £4.10Maidstone: £4.04Swindon: £4.12Maidstone: £3.82Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31Swindon: £2.74Maidstone: £3.32Swindon: £2.75Maidstone: £3.14Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Swindon: £6.03Maidstone: £8.07Swindon: £6.06Maidstone: £7.62Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higher14.9

  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, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14.5

Show the numbers
Swindon and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureSwindonMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,101£1,106£1,045Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£70£71£67Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£121£121£114Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.70£3.72£3.51Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£331£333£314Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£128£128£121Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£63£63£60Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£896£899£849Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£159£160£151Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£135£136£128Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.03£4.04£3.82Swindon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0178.1Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.9Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.2Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.252.0Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.398.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.614.5Maidstone

Total

Swindon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 1. 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 Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mSwindon: £916.6mMaidstone: £755.6mSwindon: £920.5mMaidstone: £713.7mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mSwindon: £470.7mMaidstone: £427.4mSwindon: £472.7mMaidstone: £403.7mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mSwindon: £275.7mMaidstone: £209.3mSwindon: £276.9mMaidstone: £197.6mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mSwindon: £424.9mMaidstone: £390.4mSwindon: £426.7mMaidstone: £368.7mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mSwindon: £21.2mMaidstone: £13.4mSwindon: £21.3mMaidstone: £12.6mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mSwindon: £23.6mMaidstone: £22.9mSwindon: £23.7mMaidstone: £21.7mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swindon £0.99m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mSwindon: £0.99mMaidstone: £0.70mSwindon: £0.99mMaidstone: £0.66mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mSwindon: £87.3mMaidstone: £62.9mSwindon: £87.7mMaidstone: £59.4mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mSwindon: £35.1mMaidstone: £24.2mSwindon: £35.2mMaidstone: £22.9mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mSwindon: £14.0mMaidstone: £12.0mSwindon: £14.0mMaidstone: £11.3mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mSwindon: £226.6mMaidstone: £170.1mSwindon: £227.5mMaidstone: £160.7mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mSwindon: £46.4mMaidstone: £30.2mSwindon: £46.6mMaidstone: £28.6mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mSwindon: £33.5mMaidstone: £25.7mSwindon: £33.7mMaidstone: £24.3mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mSwindon: £1.00mMaidstone: £0.76mSwindon: £1.0mMaidstone: £0.72mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mSwindon: £0.67mMaidstone: £0.63mSwindon: £0.67mMaidstone: £0.59mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mMaidstone: £1.4mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,737

Show the numbers
Swindon and Maidstone, total
MeasureSwindonMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70633,700Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9452,824Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1594,775Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4389,832Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36218,543Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,737Swindon

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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