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North Northamptonshire and Swindon

375,336 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than Swindon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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

North Northamptonshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

North Northamptonshire Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767North Northamptonshire: £4,084Swindon: £3,783North Northamptonshire: £4,101Swindon: £3,573North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £12,892, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603North Northamptonshire: £12,892Swindon: £12,656North Northamptonshire: £12,947Swindon: £11,954North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire is higher£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,861, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767North Northamptonshire: £1,861Swindon: £1,775North Northamptonshire: £1,869Swindon: £1,676North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £11,756, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377North Northamptonshire: £11,756Swindon: £11,425North Northamptonshire: £11,806Swindon: £10,791North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire is higher£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £392, Swindon £568Swindon: £568North Northamptonshire: £392Swindon: £570North Northamptonshire: £393Swindon: £538North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£538

  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: North Northamptonshire £720, Swindon £632Swindon: £632North Northamptonshire: £720Swindon: £635North Northamptonshire: £723Swindon: £599North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Northamptonshire is higher£632£635£599

  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: North Northamptonshire £24, Swindon £27Swindon: £27North Northamptonshire: £24Swindon: £27North Northamptonshire: £24Swindon: £25North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Swindon £359Swindon: £359North Northamptonshire: £427Swindon: £360North Northamptonshire: £429Swindon: £340North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Swindon £144Swindon: £144North Northamptonshire: £110Swindon: £145North Northamptonshire: £111Swindon: £137North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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: North Northamptonshire £103, Swindon £89Swindon: £89North Northamptonshire: £103Swindon: £90North Northamptonshire: £103Swindon: £85North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98North Northamptonshire is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452North Northamptonshire: £1,496Swindon: £1,459North Northamptonshire: £1,502Swindon: £1,378North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Swindon £191Swindon: £191North Northamptonshire: £146Swindon: £191North Northamptonshire: £146Swindon: £181North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £248, Swindon £215Swindon: £215North Northamptonshire: £248Swindon: £216North Northamptonshire: £249Swindon: £204North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236North Northamptonshire is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £7.88, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39North Northamptonshire: £7.88Swindon: £6.42North Northamptonshire: £7.91Swindon: £6.06North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £5.39, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28North Northamptonshire: £5.39Swindon: £4.30North Northamptonshire: £5.41Swindon: £4.06North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03North Northamptonshire: £5.22Swindon: £6.06North Northamptonshire: £5.24Swindon: £5.72North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire is higher1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 96.7, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7Swindon is higherDepends on how you count105.6

  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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3North Northamptonshire is higher138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire 182.0, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire is higher169.0

  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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2North Northamptonshire is higher19.6

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North Northamptonshire and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,767£3,783£3,573North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,603£12,656£11,954North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,767£1,775£1,676North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,377£11,425£10,791North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£632£635£599North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£359£360£340North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£89£90£85North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,452£1,459£1,378North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£215£216£204North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.39£6.42£6.06North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.28£4.30£4.06North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,009.6North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3138.1North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.255.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0169.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.219.6North Northamptonshire

Per resident

North Northamptonshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

North Northamptonshire Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767North Northamptonshire: £4,084Swindon: £3,783North Northamptonshire: £4,101Swindon: £3,573North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934North Northamptonshire: £2,237Swindon: £1,943North Northamptonshire: £2,247Swindon: £1,835North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122North Northamptonshire is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133North Northamptonshire: £1,159Swindon: £1,138North Northamptonshire: £1,164Swindon: £1,075North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746North Northamptonshire: £2,040Swindon: £1,754North Northamptonshire: £2,049Swindon: £1,656North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935North Northamptonshire is higher£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, Swindon £87Swindon: £87North Northamptonshire: £68Swindon: £87North Northamptonshire: £68Swindon: £83North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £125, Swindon £97Swindon: £97North Northamptonshire: £125Swindon: £97North Northamptonshire: £125Swindon: £92North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119North Northamptonshire is higher£97£97£92

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.21, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07North Northamptonshire: £4.21Swindon: £4.09North Northamptonshire: £4.22Swindon: £3.86North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Swindon £359Swindon: £359North Northamptonshire: £427Swindon: £360North Northamptonshire: £429Swindon: £340North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Swindon £144Swindon: £144North Northamptonshire: £110Swindon: £145North Northamptonshire: £111Swindon: £137North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £64, Swindon £57Swindon: £57North Northamptonshire: £64Swindon: £58North Northamptonshire: £64Swindon: £54North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61North Northamptonshire is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, Swindon £931Swindon: £931North Northamptonshire: £932Swindon: £935North Northamptonshire: £936Swindon: £883North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884North Northamptonshire is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Swindon £191Swindon: £191North Northamptonshire: £146Swindon: £191North Northamptonshire: £146Swindon: £181North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, Swindon £138Swindon: £138North Northamptonshire: £155Swindon: £138North Northamptonshire: £155Swindon: £131North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147North Northamptonshire is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10North Northamptonshire: £4.90Swindon: £4.12North Northamptonshire: £4.92Swindon: £3.89North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74North Northamptonshire: £3.35Swindon: £2.75North Northamptonshire: £3.37Swindon: £2.60North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03North Northamptonshire: £5.22Swindon: £6.06North Northamptonshire: £5.24Swindon: £5.72North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 175.3, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3North Northamptonshire is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 27.3, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3North Northamptonshire is higher21.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3North Northamptonshire is higher108.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 14.4, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4North Northamptonshire is higher12.6

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North Northamptonshire and Swindon, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,767£3,783£3,573North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£1,934£1,943£1,835North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,133£1,138£1,075North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£1,746£1,754£1,656North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£97£97£92North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.07£4.09£3.86North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£359£360£340North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£57£58£54North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£931£935£883North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£138£138£131North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.10£4.12£3.89North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£2.74£2.75£2.60North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3155.0North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.816.2North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.321.2North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.255.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.3108.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.412.6North Northamptonshire

Total

North Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

North Northamptonshire Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnSwindon: £920.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnSwindon: £869.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mSwindon: £472.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mSwindon: £446.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mSwindon: £276.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mSwindon: £261.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mSwindon: £426.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mSwindon: £403.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mSwindon: £21.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mSwindon: £20.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mSwindon: £23.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mSwindon: £22.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mSwindon: £0.99mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mSwindon: £0.94mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mSwindon: £87.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mSwindon: £82.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mSwindon: £35.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mSwindon: £33.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mSwindon: £14.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mSwindon: £13.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mSwindon: £227.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mSwindon: £214.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mSwindon: £46.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mSwindon: £44.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mSwindon: £33.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mSwindon: £31.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mSwindon: £1.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mSwindon: £0.95mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mSwindon: £0.67mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mSwindon: £0.63mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mSwindon: £1.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mSwindon: £1.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higher37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 23,712, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higher3,064

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North Northamptonshire and Swindon, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80537,706North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2993,945North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2445,159North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,71213,438North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52826,362North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4153,064North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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