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Swindon and Tonbridge and Malling

243,324 and 136,685 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Tonbridge and Malling on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Swindon: £3,767Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Swindon: £3,783Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Tonbridge and Malling £12,960Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Swindon: £12,603Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Swindon: £12,656Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Tonbridge and Malling £1,531Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Swindon: £1,767Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Swindon: £1,775Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,531£1,537£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Tonbridge and Malling £11,939Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Swindon: £11,377Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Swindon: £11,425Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,990£11,324

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Tonbridge and Malling £308Tonbridge and Malling: £308Swindon: £568Tonbridge and Malling: £310Swindon: £570Tonbridge and Malling: £293Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£308£310£293

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £694Tonbridge and Malling: £694Swindon: £632Tonbridge and Malling: £697Swindon: £635Tonbridge and Malling: £659Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£694£697£659

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Swindon: £27Tonbridge and Malling: £18Swindon: £27Tonbridge and Malling: £17Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Swindon is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Tonbridge and Malling £307Tonbridge and Malling: £307Swindon: £359Tonbridge and Malling: £308Swindon: £360Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £144Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £128Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£135£135£128

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £95Tonbridge and Malling: £95Swindon: £89Tonbridge and Malling: £96Swindon: £90Tonbridge and Malling: £90Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Tonbridge and Malling £1,222Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Swindon: £1,452Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Swindon: £1,459Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,222£1,228£1,159

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £184Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £174Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Tonbridge and Malling £202Tonbridge and Malling: £202Swindon: £215Tonbridge and Malling: £202Swindon: £216Tonbridge and Malling: £191Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon is higher£202£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Tonbridge and Malling £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Swindon: £6.39Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Swindon: £6.42Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Tonbridge and Malling £4.98Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Swindon: £4.28Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Swindon: £4.30Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Swindon: £6.03Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Swindon: £6.06Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,020.6

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 69.4Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higher69.4

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 147.2Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count147.2

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher49.1

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 132.6Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher132.6

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 22.0Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Swindon and Tonbridge and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,531£1,537£1,452Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,939£11,990£11,324Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£308£310£293Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£18£18£17Swindon
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£135£135£128Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£95£96£90Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,222£1,228£1,159Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£183£184£174Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£202£202£191Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.63£6.66£6.29Tonbridge and Malling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.98£5.00£4.72Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.48£5.51£5.20Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,020.6Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.669.4Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1147.2Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.249.1Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0132.6Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.622.0Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling on 9. 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Swindon: £3,767Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Swindon: £3,783Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Tonbridge and Malling £2,388Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Swindon: £1,934Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Swindon: £1,943Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,388£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Tonbridge and Malling £929Tonbridge and Malling: £929Swindon: £1,133Tonbridge and Malling: £932Swindon: £1,138Tonbridge and Malling: £881Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£929£932£881

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Tonbridge and Malling £2,200Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Swindon: £1,746Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Swindon: £1,754Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Tonbridge and Malling £57Tonbridge and Malling: £57Swindon: £87Tonbridge and Malling: £57Swindon: £87Tonbridge and Malling: £54Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Tonbridge and Malling £128Tonbridge and Malling: £128Swindon: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £128Swindon: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £121Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £3.37Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Swindon: £4.07Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Swindon: £4.09Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Tonbridge and Malling £307Tonbridge and Malling: £307Swindon: £359Tonbridge and Malling: £308Swindon: £360Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £144Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £128Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Tonbridge and Malling £58Tonbridge and Malling: £58Swindon: £57Tonbridge and Malling: £58Swindon: £58Tonbridge and Malling: £55Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Tonbridge and Malling £742Tonbridge and Malling: £742Swindon: £931Tonbridge and Malling: £745Swindon: £935Tonbridge and Malling: £703Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£742£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £184Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £174Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Tonbridge and Malling £122Tonbridge and Malling: £122Swindon: £138Tonbridge and Malling: £123Swindon: £138Tonbridge and Malling: £116Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Tonbridge and Malling £4.03Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Swindon: £4.10Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Swindon: £4.12Tonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £3.02Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Swindon: £2.74Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Swindon: £2.75Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Swindon: £6.03Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Swindon: £6.06Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Tonbridge and Malling 188.1Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Tonbridge and Malling 12.8Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higher12.8

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 27.1Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Tonbridge and Malling 80.4Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher80.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 12.6, Tonbridge and Malling 13.3Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Swindon and Tonbridge and Malling, per resident
MeasureSwindonTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£929£932£881Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£57£57£54Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.37£3.39£3.20Swindon
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£135£135£128Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£58£58£55Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£742£745£703Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£183£184£174Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£122£123£116Swindon
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£3.02£3.03£2.86Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.48£5.51£5.20Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0188.1Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.8Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.227.1Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.249.1Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.380.4Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.3Tonbridge and Malling

Total

Swindon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Tonbridge and Malling £539.5mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mSwindon: £916.6mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mSwindon: £920.5mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Tonbridge and Malling £326.4mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mSwindon: £470.7mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mSwindon: £472.7mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Tonbridge and Malling £126.9mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mSwindon: £275.7mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mSwindon: £276.9mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Tonbridge and Malling £300.7mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mSwindon: £424.9mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mSwindon: £426.7mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mSwindon: £21.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mSwindon: £21.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Tonbridge and Malling £17.5mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mSwindon: £23.6mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mSwindon: £23.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £0.46mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mSwindon: £0.99mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mSwindon: £0.99mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £42.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mSwindon: £87.3mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mSwindon: £87.7mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £18.4mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mSwindon: £35.1mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mSwindon: £35.2mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mSwindon: £14.0mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mSwindon: £14.0mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Tonbridge and Malling £101.4mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mSwindon: £226.6mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mSwindon: £227.5mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Tonbridge and Malling £25.0mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mSwindon: £46.4mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mSwindon: £46.6mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higher£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Tonbridge and Malling £16.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mSwindon: £33.5mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mSwindon: £33.7mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.55mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mSwindon: £1.00mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mSwindon: £1.0mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.41mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mSwindon: £0.67mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mSwindon: £0.67mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.75mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mSwindon: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mSwindon: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Tonbridge and Malling 25,703Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count25,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Tonbridge and Malling 1,747Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher1,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Tonbridge and Malling 3,706Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Tonbridge and Malling 6,704Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher6,704

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Tonbridge and Malling 10,991Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher10,991

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Tonbridge and Malling 1,823Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,823

Show the numbers
Swindon and Tonbridge and Malling, total
MeasureSwindonTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£539.5m£541.8m£511.8mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£326.4m£327.8m£309.6mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£126.9m£127.5m£120.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£300.7m£302.0m£285.2mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£42.0m£42.1m£39.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£101.4m£101.8m£96.1mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£25.0m£25.2m£23.8mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70625,703Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9451,747Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1593,706Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4386,704Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36210,991Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0641,823Swindon

Sources

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

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