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Swindon and Cardiff

243,324 and 382,028 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Cardiff on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Swindon: £3,767Cardiff: £4,260Swindon: £3,783Cardiff: £4,024Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Cardiff is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £12,603, Cardiff £13,010Cardiff: £13,010Swindon: £12,603Cardiff: £13,065Swindon: £12,656Cardiff: £12,341Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,065£12,341

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,767, Cardiff £2,204Cardiff: £2,204Swindon: £1,767Cardiff: £2,213Swindon: £1,775Cardiff: £2,090Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Cardiff is higher£2,204£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £11,377, Cardiff £11,392Cardiff: £11,392Swindon: £11,377Cardiff: £11,441Swindon: £11,425Cardiff: £10,806Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swindon £568, Cardiff £682Cardiff: £682Swindon: £568Cardiff: £685Swindon: £570Cardiff: £647Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Cardiff is higher£682£685£647

  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, Cardiff £900Cardiff: £900Swindon: £632Cardiff: £904Swindon: £635Cardiff: £854Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Cardiff is higher£900£904£854

  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, Cardiff £36Cardiff: £36Swindon: £27Cardiff: £36Swindon: £27Cardiff: £34Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Cardiff is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Swindon: £359Cardiff: £539Swindon: £360Cardiff: £509Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Cardiff is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Swindon: £144Cardiff: £113Swindon: £145Cardiff: £107Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

  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, Cardiff £109Cardiff: £109Swindon: £89Cardiff: £109Swindon: £90Cardiff: £103Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Cardiff is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Cardiff £1,730Cardiff: £1,730Swindon: £1,452Cardiff: £1,737Swindon: £1,459Cardiff: £1,641Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Cardiff is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Swindon: £191Cardiff: £298Swindon: £191Cardiff: £281Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Cardiff is higher£297£298£281

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £215, Cardiff £351Cardiff: £351Swindon: £215Cardiff: £352Swindon: £216Cardiff: £333Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Cardiff is higher£351£352£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £6.39, Cardiff £6.56Cardiff: £6.56Swindon: £6.39Cardiff: £6.59Swindon: £6.42Cardiff: £6.22Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Cardiff is higher£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £4.28, Cardiff £7.66Cardiff: £7.66Swindon: £4.28Cardiff: £7.70Swindon: £4.30Cardiff: £7.27Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Cardiff is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Swindon: £6.03Cardiff: £5.36Swindon: £6.06Cardiff: £5.06Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Cardiff 1,021.2Cardiff: 1,021.2Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Cardiff 139.9Cardiff: 139.9Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Cardiff is higher139.9

  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, Cardiff 182.4Cardiff: 182.4Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Cardiff is higher182.4

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Cardiff is higher75.6

  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, Cardiff 196.1Cardiff: 196.1Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Cardiff is higher196.1

  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, Cardiff 23.7Cardiff: 23.7Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Cardiff is higher23.7

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Swindon and Cardiff, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£11,392£11,441£10,806Cardiff
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£682£685£647Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£900£904£854Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£36£36£34Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£537£539£509Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£112£113£107Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£109£109£103Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£297£298£281Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£351£352£333Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.33£5.36£5.06Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,021.2Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6139.9Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1182.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.275.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0196.1Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.623.7Cardiff

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 17. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Swindon: £3,767Cardiff: £4,260Swindon: £3,783Cardiff: £4,024Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Cardiff is higher£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Cardiff £1,791Cardiff: £1,791Swindon: £1,934Cardiff: £1,798Swindon: £1,943Cardiff: £1,698Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Cardiff £1,500Cardiff: £1,500Swindon: £1,133Cardiff: £1,507Swindon: £1,138Cardiff: £1,423Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Cardiff is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Cardiff £1,568Cardiff: £1,568Swindon: £1,746Cardiff: £1,575Swindon: £1,754Cardiff: £1,487Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,487

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Cardiff £94Cardiff: £94Swindon: £87Cardiff: £94Swindon: £87Cardiff: £89Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Cardiff is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £97, Cardiff £124Cardiff: £124Swindon: £97Cardiff: £124Swindon: £97Cardiff: £118Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Cardiff is higher£124£124£118

  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, Cardiff £4.92Cardiff: £4.92Swindon: £4.07Cardiff: £4.94Swindon: £4.09Cardiff: £4.67Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Cardiff is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £359, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Swindon: £359Cardiff: £539Swindon: £360Cardiff: £509Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Cardiff is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swindon £144, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Swindon: £144Cardiff: £113Swindon: £145Cardiff: £107Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swindon £57, Cardiff £74Cardiff: £74Swindon: £57Cardiff: £74Swindon: £58Cardiff: £70Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Cardiff is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Cardiff £1,178Cardiff: £1,178Swindon: £931Cardiff: £1,183Swindon: £935Cardiff: £1,117Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Cardiff is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Swindon: £191Cardiff: £298Swindon: £191Cardiff: £281Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Cardiff is higher£297£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Cardiff £239Cardiff: £239Swindon: £138Cardiff: £240Swindon: £138Cardiff: £226Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Cardiff is higher£239£240£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Cardiff £4.47Cardiff: £4.47Swindon: £4.10Cardiff: £4.49Swindon: £4.12Cardiff: £4.24Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Cardiff is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Cardiff £5.22Cardiff: £5.22Swindon: £2.74Cardiff: £5.24Swindon: £2.75Cardiff: £4.95Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Cardiff is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Swindon: £6.03Cardiff: £5.36Swindon: £6.06Cardiff: £5.06Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 155.0, Cardiff 140.5Cardiff: 140.5Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Cardiff 19.3Cardiff: 19.3Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher19.3

  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, Cardiff 25.1Cardiff: 25.1Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Cardiff is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Cardiff is higher75.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Cardiff 133.5Cardiff: 133.5Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Cardiff is higher133.5

  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, Cardiff 16.2Cardiff: 16.2Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Cardiff is higher16.2

Show the numbers
Swindon and Cardiff, per resident
MeasureSwindonCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,791£1,798£1,698Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£1,568£1,575£1,487Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£94£94£89Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£118Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£537£539£509Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£112£113£107Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£74£74£70Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£297£298£281Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£239£240£226Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£5.33£5.36£5.06Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0140.5Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.219.3Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.1Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.275.6Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.3133.5Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.616.2Cardiff

Total

Swindon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 22. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Cardiff £1.6bnCardiff: £1.6bnSwindon: £916.6mCardiff: £1.6bnSwindon: £920.5mCardiff: £1.5bnSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mCardiff is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Cardiff £684.0mCardiff: £684.0mSwindon: £470.7mCardiff: £687.0mSwindon: £472.7mCardiff: £648.8mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Cardiff £573.2mCardiff: £573.2mSwindon: £275.7mCardiff: £575.6mSwindon: £276.9mCardiff: £543.7mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mCardiff is higher£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Cardiff £599.0mCardiff: £599.0mSwindon: £424.9mCardiff: £601.5mSwindon: £426.7mCardiff: £568.2mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Cardiff £35.8mCardiff: £35.8mSwindon: £21.2mCardiff: £36.0mSwindon: £21.3mCardiff: £34.0mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCardiff is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon £23.6m, Cardiff £47.3mCardiff: £47.3mSwindon: £23.6mCardiff: £47.5mSwindon: £23.7mCardiff: £44.9mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mCardiff is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  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, Cardiff £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mSwindon: £0.99mCardiff: £1.9mSwindon: £0.99mCardiff: £1.8mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mCardiff is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon £87.3m, Cardiff £205.0mCardiff: £205.0mSwindon: £87.3mCardiff: £205.9mSwindon: £87.7mCardiff: £194.4mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mCardiff is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swindon £35.1m, Cardiff £42.9mCardiff: £42.9mSwindon: £35.1mCardiff: £43.1mSwindon: £35.2mCardiff: £40.7mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon £14.0m, Cardiff £28.3mCardiff: £28.3mSwindon: £14.0mCardiff: £28.4mSwindon: £14.0mCardiff: £26.8mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mCardiff is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Cardiff £450.0mCardiff: £450.0mSwindon: £226.6mCardiff: £451.9mSwindon: £227.5mCardiff: £426.8mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mCardiff is higher£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Cardiff £113.3mCardiff: £113.3mSwindon: £46.4mCardiff: £113.8mSwindon: £46.6mCardiff: £107.5mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mCardiff is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Cardiff £91.2mCardiff: £91.2mSwindon: £33.5mCardiff: £91.6mSwindon: £33.7mCardiff: £86.5mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mCardiff is higher£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Cardiff £1.7mCardiff: £1.7mSwindon: £1.00mCardiff: £1.7mSwindon: £1.0mCardiff: £1.6mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mCardiff is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £0.67mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £0.67mCardiff: £1.9mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCardiff is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £1.5mCardiff: £1.9mSwindon: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Cardiff 53,692Cardiff: 53,692Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count53,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Cardiff 7,358Cardiff: 7,358Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Cardiff is higher7,358

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Cardiff 9,592Cardiff: 9,592Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Cardiff is higher9,592

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Cardiff 28,870Cardiff: 28,870Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Cardiff is higher28,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Cardiff 51,000Cardiff: 51,000Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Cardiff is higher51,000

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Cardiff 6,171Cardiff: 6,171Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Cardiff is higher6,171

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Swindon and Cardiff, total
MeasureSwindonCardiffHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70653,692Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9457,358Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1599,592Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,43828,870Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36251,000Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0646,171Cardiff

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.