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Swindon and West Lothian

243,324 and 186,160 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than West Lothian on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 2 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 20. 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Swindon: £3,767West Lothian: £4,596Swindon: £3,783West Lothian: £4,341Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,576£4,596£4,341

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, West Lothian £12,908West Lothian: £12,908Swindon: £12,603West Lothian: £12,963Swindon: £12,656West Lothian: £12,244Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,908£12,963£12,244

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, West Lothian £2,124West Lothian: £2,124Swindon: £1,767West Lothian: £2,133Swindon: £1,775West Lothian: £2,015Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, West Lothian £11,749West Lothian: £11,749Swindon: £11,377West Lothian: £11,799Swindon: £11,425West Lothian: £11,144Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,749£11,799£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, West Lothian £460West Lothian: £460Swindon: £568West Lothian: £462Swindon: £570West Lothian: £436Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon is higher£460£462£436

  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, West Lothian £674West Lothian: £674Swindon: £632West Lothian: £677Swindon: £635West Lothian: £640Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£640

  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, West Lothian £25West Lothian: £25Swindon: £27West Lothian: £25Swindon: £27West Lothian: £24Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Swindon: £359West Lothian: £646Swindon: £360West Lothian: £610Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340West Lothian is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Swindon: £144West Lothian: £205Swindon: £145West Lothian: £193Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137West Lothian is higher£204£205£193

  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, West Lothian £122West Lothian: £122Swindon: £89West Lothian: £122Swindon: £90West Lothian: £116Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85West Lothian is higher£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, West Lothian £1,535West Lothian: £1,535Swindon: £1,452West Lothian: £1,541Swindon: £1,459West Lothian: £1,456Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,535£1,541£1,456

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Swindon: £191West Lothian: £205Swindon: £191West Lothian: £194Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£205£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, West Lothian £452West Lothian: £452Swindon: £215West Lothian: £454Swindon: £216West Lothian: £429Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204West Lothian is higher£452£454£429

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, West Lothian £6.60West Lothian: £6.60Swindon: £6.39West Lothian: £6.63Swindon: £6.42West Lothian: £6.26Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, West Lothian £8.70West Lothian: £8.70Swindon: £4.28West Lothian: £8.73Swindon: £4.30West Lothian: £8.25Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06West Lothian is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Swindon: £6.03West Lothian: £6.83Swindon: £6.06West Lothian: £6.45Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, West Lothian 1,026.5West Lothian: 1,026.5Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count1,026.5

  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, West Lothian 120.4West Lothian: 120.4Swindon: 105.6

    105.6West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count120.4

  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, West Lothian 175.0West Lothian: 175.0Swindon: 138.1

    138.1West Lothian is higher175.0

  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, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Swindon: 55.2

    55.2West Lothian is higher102.7

  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, West Lothian 200.9West Lothian: 200.9Swindon: 169.0

    169.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count200.9

  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, West Lothian 31.5West Lothian: 31.5Swindon: 19.6

    19.6West Lothian is higher31.5

Show the numbers
Swindon and West Lothian, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,908£12,963£12,244EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£2,124£2,133£2,015EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£460£462£436Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£674£677£640EstimatedWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£25£25£24EstimatedSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£122£122£116EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£452£454£429West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,026.5West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6120.4West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1175.0West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.2102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0200.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.631.5EstimatedWest Lothian

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, West Lothian £4,576West Lothian: £4,576Swindon: £3,767West Lothian: £4,596Swindon: £3,783West Lothian: £4,341Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,576£4,596£4,341

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, West Lothian £2,166West Lothian: £2,166Swindon: £1,934West Lothian: £2,175Swindon: £1,943West Lothian: £2,054Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, West Lothian £1,352West Lothian: £1,352Swindon: £1,133West Lothian: £1,358Swindon: £1,138West Lothian: £1,282Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,352£1,358£1,282

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, West Lothian £1,971West Lothian: £1,971Swindon: £1,746West Lothian: £1,980Swindon: £1,754West Lothian: £1,870Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,980£1,870

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, West Lothian £77West Lothian: £77Swindon: £87West Lothian: £77Swindon: £87West Lothian: £73Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, West Lothian £113West Lothian: £113Swindon: £97West Lothian: £114Swindon: £97West Lothian: £107Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, West Lothian £4.22West Lothian: £4.22Swindon: £4.07West Lothian: £4.23Swindon: £4.09West Lothian: £4.00Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, West Lothian £643West Lothian: £643Swindon: £359West Lothian: £646Swindon: £360West Lothian: £610Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340West Lothian is higher£643£646£610

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, West Lothian £204West Lothian: £204Swindon: £144West Lothian: £205Swindon: £145West Lothian: £193Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137West Lothian is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, West Lothian £78West Lothian: £78Swindon: £57West Lothian: £78Swindon: £58West Lothian: £74Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54West Lothian is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, West Lothian £977West Lothian: £977Swindon: £931West Lothian: £981Swindon: £935West Lothian: £926Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£977£981£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, West Lothian £205West Lothian: £205Swindon: £191West Lothian: £205Swindon: £191West Lothian: £194Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£205£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, West Lothian £288West Lothian: £288Swindon: £138West Lothian: £289Swindon: £138West Lothian: £273Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131West Lothian is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, West Lothian £4.20West Lothian: £4.20Swindon: £4.10West Lothian: £4.21Swindon: £4.12West Lothian: £3.98Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, West Lothian £5.53West Lothian: £5.53Swindon: £2.74West Lothian: £5.56Swindon: £2.75West Lothian: £5.25Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60West Lothian is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, West Lothian £6.80West Lothian: £6.80Swindon: £6.03West Lothian: £6.83Swindon: £6.06West Lothian: £6.45Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, West Lothian 172.2West Lothian: 172.2Swindon: 155.0

    155.0West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count172.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, West Lothian 20.2West Lothian: 20.2Swindon: 16.2

    16.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count20.2

  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, West Lothian 29.4West Lothian: 29.4Swindon: 21.2

    21.2West Lothian is higher29.4

  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, West Lothian 102.7West Lothian: 102.7Swindon: 55.2

    55.2West Lothian is higher102.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, West Lothian 127.9West Lothian: 127.9Swindon: 108.3

    108.3West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  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, West Lothian 20.1West Lothian: 20.1Swindon: 12.6

    12.6West Lothian is higher20.1

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Swindon and West Lothian, per resident
MeasureSwindonWest LothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,576£4,596£4,341EstimatedWest Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,166£2,175£2,054EstimatedWest Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,352£1,358£1,282EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,971£1,980£1,870West Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£77£77£73Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£113£114£107EstimatedWest Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.22£4.23£4.00EstimatedWest Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£643£646£610EstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£204£205£193EstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£78£78£74EstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£977£981£926West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£205£205£194West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£288£289£273West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.80£6.83£6.45EstimatedWest Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0172.2West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.220.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.229.4West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.2102.7West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.3127.9West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.620.1EstimatedWest Lothian

Total

Swindon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and West Lothian on 8. 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 West Lothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, West Lothian £851.9mWest Lothian: £851.9mSwindon: £916.6mWest Lothian: £855.5mSwindon: £920.5mWest Lothian: £808.1mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£851.9m£855.5m£808.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, West Lothian £403.2mWest Lothian: £403.2mSwindon: £470.7mWest Lothian: £404.9mSwindon: £472.7mWest Lothian: £382.4mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£403.2m£404.9m£382.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, West Lothian £251.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mSwindon: £275.7mWest Lothian: £252.7mSwindon: £276.9mWest Lothian: £238.7mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£251.7m£252.7m£238.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, West Lothian £367.0mWest Lothian: £367.0mSwindon: £424.9mWest Lothian: £368.5mSwindon: £426.7mWest Lothian: £348.1mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mSwindon: £21.2mWest Lothian: £14.4mSwindon: £21.3mWest Lothian: £13.6mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, West Lothian £21.1mWest Lothian: £21.1mSwindon: £23.6mWest Lothian: £21.1mSwindon: £23.7mWest Lothian: £20.0mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m

  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, West Lothian £0.79mWest Lothian: £0.79mSwindon: £0.99mWest Lothian: £0.79mSwindon: £0.99mWest Lothian: £0.74mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, West Lothian £119.7mWest Lothian: £119.7mSwindon: £87.3mWest Lothian: £120.2mSwindon: £87.7mWest Lothian: £113.6mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mWest Lothian is higher£119.7m£120.2m£113.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, West Lothian £38.0mWest Lothian: £38.0mSwindon: £35.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mSwindon: £35.2mWest Lothian: £36.0mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWest Lothian is higher£38.0m£38.1m£36.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, West Lothian £14.4mWest Lothian: £14.4mSwindon: £14.0mWest Lothian: £14.5mSwindon: £14.0mWest Lothian: £13.7mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWest Lothian is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, West Lothian £181.8mWest Lothian: £181.8mSwindon: £226.6mWest Lothian: £182.6mSwindon: £227.5mWest Lothian: £172.5mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, West Lothian £38.1mWest Lothian: £38.1mSwindon: £46.4mWest Lothian: £38.3mSwindon: £46.6mWest Lothian: £36.1mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, West Lothian £53.6mWest Lothian: £53.6mSwindon: £33.5mWest Lothian: £53.8mSwindon: £33.7mWest Lothian: £50.8mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mWest Lothian is higher£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, West Lothian £0.78mWest Lothian: £0.78mSwindon: £1.00mWest Lothian: £0.79mSwindon: £1.0mWest Lothian: £0.74mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, West Lothian £1.0mWest Lothian: £1.0mSwindon: £0.67mWest Lothian: £1.0mSwindon: £0.67mWest Lothian: £0.98mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Lothian is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, West Lothian £1.3mWest Lothian: £1.3mSwindon: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mSwindon: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.2mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, West Lothian 32,064West Lothian: 32,064Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count32,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, West Lothian 3,759West Lothian: 3,759Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,759

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, West Lothian 5,465West Lothian: 5,465Swindon: 5,159

    5,159West Lothian is higher5,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, West Lothian 19,120West Lothian: 19,120Swindon: 13,438

    13,438West Lothian is higher19,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, West Lothian 23,803West Lothian: 23,803Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higherDepends on how you count23,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, West Lothian 3,733West Lothian: 3,733Swindon: 3,064

    3,064West Lothian is higher3,733

Show the numbers
Swindon and West Lothian, total
MeasureSwindonWest LothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimatedSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimatedSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimatedSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£367.0m£368.5m£348.1mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimatedSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimatedSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimatedWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimatedWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimatedWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£181.8m£182.6m£172.5mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£38.1m£38.3m£36.1mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimatedSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70632,064Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9453,759Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1595,465West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43819,120West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36223,803Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0643,733EstimatedWest Lothian

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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