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Swindon and Spelthorne

243,324 and 106,453 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Spelthorne on 13 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 13 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Swindon: £3,767Spelthorne: £3,909Swindon: £3,783Spelthorne: £3,693Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Spelthorne £12,870Spelthorne: £12,870Swindon: £12,603Spelthorne: £12,925Swindon: £12,656Spelthorne: £12,208Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£12,870£12,925£12,208

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Spelthorne £1,729Spelthorne: £1,729Swindon: £1,767Spelthorne: £1,736Swindon: £1,775Spelthorne: £1,640Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Spelthorne £11,761Spelthorne: £11,761Swindon: £11,377Spelthorne: £11,812Swindon: £11,425Spelthorne: £11,156Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£11,761£11,812£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Spelthorne £410Spelthorne: £410Swindon: £568Spelthorne: £412Swindon: £570Spelthorne: £389Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£410£412£389

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Swindon: £632Spelthorne: £681Swindon: £635Spelthorne: £643Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Swindon: £27Spelthorne: £20Swindon: £27Spelthorne: £19Swindon: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Swindon: £359Spelthorne: £306Swindon: £360Spelthorne: £289Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Swindon: £144Spelthorne: £118Swindon: £145Spelthorne: £111Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£117£118£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Swindon: £89Spelthorne: £88Swindon: £90Spelthorne: £84Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£88£88£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Spelthorne £1,440Spelthorne: £1,440Swindon: £1,452Spelthorne: £1,446Swindon: £1,459Spelthorne: £1,366Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Swindon: £191Spelthorne: £197Swindon: £191Spelthorne: £186Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Spelthorne £186Spelthorne: £186Swindon: £215Spelthorne: £186Swindon: £216Spelthorne: £176Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon is higher£186£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Spelthorne £9.69Spelthorne: £9.69Swindon: £6.39Spelthorne: £9.73Swindon: £6.42Spelthorne: £9.19Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£9.69£9.73£9.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Swindon: £4.28Spelthorne: £5.54Swindon: £4.30Spelthorne: £5.23Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Swindon: £6.03Spelthorne: £6.02Swindon: £6.06Spelthorne: £5.69Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.1Spelthorne: 1,000.1Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,000.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swindon 105.6, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.3Spelthorne: 138.3Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher47.7

  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, Spelthorne 154.9Spelthorne: 154.9Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher154.9

  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, Spelthorne 20.2Spelthorne: 20.2Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Swindon and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,870£12,925£12,208Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,729£1,736£1,640Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,761£11,812£11,156Spelthorne
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£410£412£389Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£678£681£643Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£20£20£19Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£304£306£289Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£117£118£111Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£88£84Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,440£1,446£1,366Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£196£197£186Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£186£186£176Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.00£6.02£5.69Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,000.1Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.681.0Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1138.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.247.7Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0154.9Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.620.2Spelthorne

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Swindon: £3,767Spelthorne: £3,909Swindon: £3,783Spelthorne: £3,693Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Spelthorne £2,183Spelthorne: £2,183Swindon: £1,934Spelthorne: £2,192Swindon: £1,943Spelthorne: £2,070Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,183£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Spelthorne £1,087Spelthorne: £1,087Swindon: £1,133Spelthorne: £1,091Swindon: £1,138Spelthorne: £1,031Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£1,087£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Spelthorne £1,995Spelthorne: £1,995Swindon: £1,746Spelthorne: £2,003Swindon: £1,754Spelthorne: £1,892Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Spelthorne £70Spelthorne: £70Swindon: £87Spelthorne: £70Swindon: £87Spelthorne: £66Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Spelthorne £115Spelthorne: £115Swindon: £97Spelthorne: £115Swindon: £97Spelthorne: £109Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Spelthorne £3.43Spelthorne: £3.43Swindon: £4.07Spelthorne: £3.44Swindon: £4.09Spelthorne: £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, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Swindon: £359Spelthorne: £306Swindon: £360Spelthorne: £289Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Swindon: £144Spelthorne: £118Swindon: £145Spelthorne: £111Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Swindon: £57Spelthorne: £56Swindon: £58Spelthorne: £53Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Spelthorne £905Spelthorne: £905Swindon: £931Spelthorne: £909Swindon: £935Spelthorne: £859Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£905£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Swindon: £191Spelthorne: £197Swindon: £191Spelthorne: £186Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Swindon: £138Spelthorne: £117Swindon: £138Spelthorne: £111Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Spelthorne £6.09Spelthorne: £6.09Swindon: £4.10Spelthorne: £6.12Swindon: £4.12Spelthorne: £5.78Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Spelthorne £3.47Spelthorne: £3.47Swindon: £2.74Spelthorne: £3.48Swindon: £2.75Spelthorne: £3.29Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Swindon: £6.03Spelthorne: £6.02Swindon: £6.06Spelthorne: £5.69Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Spelthorne 169.6Spelthorne: 169.6Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.5Spelthorne: 23.5Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Spelthorne 97.4Spelthorne: 97.4Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher97.4

  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, Spelthorne 12.7Spelthorne: 12.7Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.7

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Swindon and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureSwindonSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,183£2,192£2,070Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,087£1,091£1,031Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,995£2,003£1,892Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£70£70£66Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£115£115£109Spelthorne
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£304£306£289Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£117£118£111Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£55£56£53Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£905£909£859Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£196£197£186Spelthorne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£117£117£111Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.00£6.02£5.69Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0169.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.7Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.247.7Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.397.4Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.7Spelthorne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Spelthorne £414.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mSwindon: £916.6mSpelthorne: £416.2mSwindon: £920.5mSpelthorne: £393.1mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mSwindon: £470.7mSpelthorne: £233.3mSwindon: £472.7mSpelthorne: £220.4mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mSwindon: £275.7mSpelthorne: £116.2mSwindon: £276.9mSpelthorne: £109.7mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mSwindon: £424.9mSpelthorne: £213.2mSwindon: £426.7mSpelthorne: £201.4mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mSwindon: £21.2mSpelthorne: £7.4mSwindon: £21.3mSpelthorne: £7.0mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mSwindon: £23.6mSpelthorne: £12.3mSwindon: £23.7mSpelthorne: £11.6mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mSwindon: £0.99mSpelthorne: £0.37mSwindon: £0.99mSpelthorne: £0.35mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Spelthorne £32.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mSwindon: £87.3mSpelthorne: £32.5mSwindon: £87.7mSpelthorne: £30.7mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mSwindon: £35.1mSpelthorne: £12.6mSwindon: £35.2mSpelthorne: £11.9mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mSwindon: £14.0mSpelthorne: £5.9mSwindon: £14.0mSpelthorne: £5.6mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mSwindon: £226.6mSpelthorne: £96.8mSwindon: £227.5mSpelthorne: £91.4mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Spelthorne £20.8mSpelthorne: £20.8mSwindon: £46.4mSpelthorne: £20.9mSwindon: £46.6mSpelthorne: £19.8mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mSwindon: £33.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mSwindon: £33.7mSpelthorne: £11.8mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mSwindon: £1.00mSpelthorne: £0.65mSwindon: £1.0mSpelthorne: £0.61mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mSwindon: £0.67mSpelthorne: £0.37mSwindon: £0.67mSpelthorne: £0.35mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Spelthorne £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.64mSwindon: £1.5mSpelthorne: £0.64mSwindon: £1.5mSpelthorne: £0.61mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,349

Show the numbers
Swindon and Spelthorne, total
MeasureSwindonSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70618,055Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9451,462Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1592,497Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4385,073Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36210,366Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0641,349Swindon

Sources

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

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  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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