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Swindon and Rugby

243,324 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Rugby on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swindon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 4. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Swindon: £3,767Rugby: £3,639Swindon: £3,783Rugby: £3,437Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Swindon: £12,603Rugby: £12,776Swindon: £12,656Rugby: £12,067Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Swindon: £1,767Rugby: £1,511Swindon: £1,775Rugby: £1,427Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Swindon: £11,377Rugby: £11,778Swindon: £11,425Rugby: £11,124Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Swindon: £568Rugby: £339Swindon: £570Rugby: £320Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Swindon: £632Rugby: £640Swindon: £635Rugby: £604Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Swindon: £27Rugby: £20Swindon: £27Rugby: £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, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Swindon: £359Rugby: £328Swindon: £360Rugby: £310Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Swindon: £144Rugby: £100Swindon: £145Rugby: £95Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Swindon: £89Rugby: £75Swindon: £90Rugby: £71Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Swindon: £1,452Rugby: £1,272Swindon: £1,459Rugby: £1,202Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Swindon: £191Rugby: £109Swindon: £191Rugby: £103Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£108£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Swindon: £215Rugby: £154Swindon: £216Rugby: £145Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Swindon: £6.39Rugby: £6.72Swindon: £6.42Rugby: £6.35Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Swindon: £4.28Rugby: £2.57Swindon: £4.30Rugby: £2.43Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Swindon is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Swindon: £6.03Rugby: £5.54Swindon: £6.06Rugby: £5.23Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higher79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Swindon is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higher17.5

Show the numbers
Swindon and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,624£3,639£3,437Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,504£1,511£1,427Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£337£339£320Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£637£640£604Rugby
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£327£328£310Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£100£100£95Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£75£75£71Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,267£1,272£1,202Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£108£109£103Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£153£154£145Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.69£6.72£6.35Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£2.56£2.57£2.43Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.51£5.54£5.23Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,000.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.679.1Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1138.0Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.0Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0142.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.617.5Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swindon Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Swindon: £3,767Rugby: £3,639Swindon: £3,783Rugby: £3,437Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Swindon: £1,934Rugby: £2,150Swindon: £1,943Rugby: £2,031Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Swindon: £1,133Rugby: £945Swindon: £1,138Rugby: £893Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Swindon: £1,746Rugby: £1,982Swindon: £1,754Rugby: £1,872Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Rugby £57Rugby: £57Swindon: £87Rugby: £57Swindon: £87Rugby: £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, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Swindon: £97Rugby: £108Swindon: £97Rugby: £102Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Swindon: £4.07Rugby: £3.32Swindon: £4.09Rugby: £3.14Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Swindon: £359Rugby: £328Swindon: £360Rugby: £310Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Swindon: £144Rugby: £100Swindon: £145Rugby: £95Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Rugby £47Rugby: £47Swindon: £57Rugby: £47Swindon: £58Rugby: £45Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Swindon: £931Rugby: £796Swindon: £935Rugby: £752Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Swindon: £191Rugby: £109Swindon: £191Rugby: £103Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Swindon is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Swindon: £138Rugby: £96Swindon: £138Rugby: £91Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Swindon: £4.10Rugby: £4.20Swindon: £4.12Rugby: £3.97Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Swindon: £2.74Rugby: £1.61Swindon: £2.75Rugby: £1.52Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Swindon is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Swindon: £6.03Rugby: £5.54Swindon: £6.06Rugby: £5.23Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon is higher13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higher11.0

Show the numbers
Swindon and Rugby, per resident
MeasureSwindonRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,624£3,639£3,437Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£941£945£893Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£57£57£54Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£107£108£102Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.31£3.32£3.14Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£327£328£310Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£100£100£95Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£47£47£45Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£793£796£752Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£108£109£103Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£96£96£91Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.19£4.20£3.97Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£1.60£1.61£1.52Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.51£5.54£5.23Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0168.4Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.3Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.250.0Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.389.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.0Swindon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mSwindon: £916.6mRugby: £446.4mSwindon: £920.5mRugby: £421.6mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mSwindon: £470.7mRugby: £263.8mSwindon: £472.7mRugby: £249.2mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mSwindon: £275.7mRugby: £116.0mSwindon: £276.9mRugby: £109.5mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mSwindon: £424.9mRugby: £243.2mSwindon: £426.7mRugby: £229.7mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mSwindon: £21.2mRugby: £7.0mSwindon: £21.3mRugby: £6.6mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mSwindon: £23.6mRugby: £13.2mSwindon: £23.7mRugby: £12.5mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mSwindon: £0.99mRugby: £0.41mSwindon: £0.99mRugby: £0.38mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mSwindon: £87.3mRugby: £40.3mSwindon: £87.7mRugby: £38.1mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mSwindon: £35.1mRugby: £12.3mSwindon: £35.2mRugby: £11.6mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mSwindon: £14.0mRugby: £5.8mSwindon: £14.0mRugby: £5.5mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mSwindon: £226.6mRugby: £97.7mSwindon: £227.5mRugby: £92.2mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mSwindon: £46.4mRugby: £13.3mSwindon: £46.6mRugby: £12.6mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mSwindon: £33.5mRugby: £11.8mSwindon: £33.7mRugby: £11.2mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mSwindon: £1.00mRugby: £0.52mSwindon: £1.0mRugby: £0.49mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mSwindon: £0.67mRugby: £0.20mSwindon: £0.67mRugby: £0.19mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mSwindon: £1.5mRugby: £0.68mSwindon: £1.5mRugby: £0.64mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higher1,344

Show the numbers
Swindon and Rugby, total
MeasureSwindonRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70620,659Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9451,634Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1592,849Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4386,132Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36210,919Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0641,344Swindon

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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