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Swindon and Trafford

243,324 and 239,618 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Trafford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 8 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 14. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Swindon: £3,767Trafford: £3,945Swindon: £3,783Trafford: £3,726Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Trafford is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Trafford £12,956Trafford: £12,956Swindon: £12,603Trafford: £13,011Swindon: £12,656Trafford: £12,290Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Trafford is higher£12,956£13,011£12,290

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Trafford £1,651Trafford: £1,651Swindon: £1,767Trafford: £1,658Swindon: £1,775Trafford: £1,566Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Trafford £11,735Trafford: £11,735Swindon: £11,377Trafford: £11,785Swindon: £11,425Trafford: £11,131Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Trafford is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Trafford £474Trafford: £474Swindon: £568Trafford: £476Swindon: £570Trafford: £450Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£474£476£450

  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, Trafford £720Trafford: £720Swindon: £632Trafford: £723Swindon: £635Trafford: £683Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Trafford is higher£720£723£683

  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, Trafford £27Trafford: £27Swindon: £27Trafford: £27Swindon: £27Trafford: £25Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Trafford is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Swindon: £359Trafford: £396Swindon: £360Trafford: £374Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Trafford is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Swindon: £144Trafford: £122Swindon: £145Trafford: £115Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £89, Trafford £86Trafford: £86Swindon: £89Trafford: £86Swindon: £90Trafford: £81Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Trafford £1,280Trafford: £1,280Swindon: £1,452Trafford: £1,286Swindon: £1,459Trafford: £1,215Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,280£1,286£1,215

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Swindon: £191Trafford: £216Swindon: £191Trafford: £204Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Trafford is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Trafford £271Trafford: £271Swindon: £215Trafford: £273Swindon: £216Trafford: £257Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford is higher£271£273£257

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Trafford £8.73Trafford: £8.73Swindon: £6.39Trafford: £8.77Swindon: £6.42Trafford: £8.28Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Trafford is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Trafford £5.32Trafford: £5.32Swindon: £4.28Trafford: £5.35Swindon: £4.30Trafford: £5.05Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Trafford is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Swindon: £6.03Trafford: £7.51Swindon: £6.06Trafford: £7.09Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  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, Trafford 1,014.6Trafford: 1,014.6Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Trafford is higher1,014.6

  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, Trafford 104.7Trafford: 104.7Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Trafford 151.2Trafford: 151.2Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Trafford is higher151.2

  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, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Trafford is higher58.3

  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, Trafford 148.4Trafford: 148.4Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon is higher148.4

  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, Trafford 18.5Trafford: 18.5Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higher18.5

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Swindon and Trafford, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,651£1,658£1,566Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£474£476£450Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£720£723£683Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£27£27£25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£121£122£115Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£86£86£81Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,280£1,286£1,215Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£271£273£257Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£8.73£8.77£8.28Trafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,014.6Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6104.7Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1151.2Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.258.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0148.4Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.618.5Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 15. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Trafford £3,929Trafford: £3,929Swindon: £3,767Trafford: £3,945Swindon: £3,783Trafford: £3,726Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Trafford is higher£3,929£3,945£3,726

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Trafford £2,175Trafford: £2,175Swindon: £1,934Trafford: £2,184Swindon: £1,943Trafford: £2,063Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Trafford is higher£2,175£2,184£2,063

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Trafford £1,016Trafford: £1,016Swindon: £1,133Trafford: £1,020Swindon: £1,138Trafford: £963Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£1,016£1,020£963

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Trafford £1,970Trafford: £1,970Swindon: £1,746Trafford: £1,978Swindon: £1,754Trafford: £1,869Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Trafford is higher£1,970£1,978£1,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Trafford £80Trafford: £80Swindon: £87Trafford: £80Swindon: £87Trafford: £76Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Swindon: £97Trafford: £121Swindon: £97Trafford: £115Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Trafford is higher£121£121£115

  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, Trafford £4.51Trafford: £4.51Swindon: £4.07Trafford: £4.53Swindon: £4.09Trafford: £4.28Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Trafford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Trafford £394Trafford: £394Swindon: £359Trafford: £396Swindon: £360Trafford: £374Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Trafford is higher£394£396£374

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Trafford £121Trafford: £121Swindon: £144Trafford: £122Swindon: £145Trafford: £115Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Trafford £53Trafford: £53Swindon: £57Trafford: £53Swindon: £58Trafford: £50Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Trafford £788Trafford: £788Swindon: £931Trafford: £791Swindon: £935Trafford: £747Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£788£791£747

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Trafford £215Trafford: £215Swindon: £191Trafford: £216Swindon: £191Trafford: £204Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Trafford is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Trafford £167Trafford: £167Swindon: £138Trafford: £168Swindon: £138Trafford: £158Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Trafford is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Trafford £5.37Trafford: £5.37Swindon: £4.10Trafford: £5.39Swindon: £4.12Trafford: £5.09Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Trafford is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Trafford £3.28Trafford: £3.28Swindon: £2.74Trafford: £3.29Swindon: £2.75Trafford: £3.11Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Trafford is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Trafford £7.47Trafford: £7.47Swindon: £6.03Trafford: £7.51Swindon: £6.06Trafford: £7.09Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Trafford is higher£7.47£7.51£7.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Trafford 170.3Trafford: 170.3Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Trafford is higher170.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Trafford 17.6Trafford: 17.6Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Trafford is higherDepends on how you count17.6

  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, Trafford 25.4Trafford: 25.4Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Trafford is higher25.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Trafford 58.3Trafford: 58.3Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Trafford is higher58.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Trafford 91.3Trafford: 91.3Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon is higher91.3

  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, Trafford 11.4Trafford: 11.4Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higher11.4

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Swindon and Trafford, per resident
MeasureSwindonTraffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,016£1,020£963Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,970£1,978£1,869Trafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£80£80£76Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£121£121£115Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£394£396£374Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£121£122£115Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£53£53£50Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£788£791£747Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£215£216£204Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£167£168£158Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.37£5.39£5.09Trafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0170.3Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.6Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.4Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.258.3Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.391.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.4Swindon

Total

Swindon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Trafford on 15. 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 Trafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Trafford £941.4mTrafford: £941.4mSwindon: £916.6mTrafford: £945.4mSwindon: £920.5mTrafford: £892.9mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mTrafford is higher£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Trafford £521.2mTrafford: £521.2mSwindon: £470.7mTrafford: £523.4mSwindon: £472.7mTrafford: £494.3mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mTrafford is higher£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Trafford £243.4mTrafford: £243.4mSwindon: £275.7mTrafford: £244.4mSwindon: £276.9mTrafford: £230.9mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Trafford £472.0mTrafford: £472.0mSwindon: £424.9mTrafford: £474.0mSwindon: £426.7mTrafford: £447.8mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mTrafford is higher£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Trafford £19.1mTrafford: £19.1mSwindon: £21.2mTrafford: £19.2mSwindon: £21.3mTrafford: £18.1mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mSwindon: £23.6mTrafford: £29.1mSwindon: £23.7mTrafford: £27.5mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mTrafford is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  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, Trafford £1.1mTrafford: £1.1mSwindon: £0.99mTrafford: £1.1mSwindon: £0.99mTrafford: £1.0mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mTrafford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Trafford £94.4mTrafford: £94.4mSwindon: £87.3mTrafford: £94.8mSwindon: £87.7mTrafford: £89.6mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mTrafford is higher£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Trafford £29.0mTrafford: £29.0mSwindon: £35.1mTrafford: £29.1mSwindon: £35.2mTrafford: £27.5mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Trafford £12.6mTrafford: £12.6mSwindon: £14.0mTrafford: £12.7mSwindon: £14.0mTrafford: £12.0mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Trafford £188.7mTrafford: £188.7mSwindon: £226.6mTrafford: £189.5mSwindon: £227.5mTrafford: £179.0mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Trafford £51.6mTrafford: £51.6mSwindon: £46.4mTrafford: £51.8mSwindon: £46.6mTrafford: £49.0mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mTrafford is higher£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Trafford £40.0mTrafford: £40.0mSwindon: £33.5mTrafford: £40.2mSwindon: £33.7mTrafford: £37.9mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mTrafford is higher£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Trafford £1.3mTrafford: £1.3mSwindon: £1.00mTrafford: £1.3mSwindon: £1.0mTrafford: £1.2mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mTrafford is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Trafford £0.78mTrafford: £0.78mSwindon: £0.67mTrafford: £0.79mSwindon: £0.67mTrafford: £0.74mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTrafford is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Trafford £1.8mTrafford: £1.8mSwindon: £1.5mTrafford: £1.8mSwindon: £1.5mTrafford: £1.7mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mTrafford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Trafford 40,814Trafford: 40,814Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Trafford is higher40,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Trafford 4,211Trafford: 4,211Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Trafford is higherDepends on how you count4,211

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Trafford 6,080Trafford: 6,080Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Trafford is higher6,080

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Trafford 13,977Trafford: 13,977Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Trafford is higher13,977

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Trafford 21,867Trafford: 21,867Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher21,867

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Trafford 2,730Trafford: 2,730Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higher2,730

Show the numbers
Swindon and Trafford, total
MeasureSwindonTraffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£243.4m£244.4m£230.9mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£188.7m£189.5m£179.0mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70640,814Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9454,211Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1596,080Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43813,977Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36221,867Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,730Swindon

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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