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West Northamptonshire and Swindon

441,277 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 15 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

West Northamptonshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

West Northamptonshire Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767West Northamptonshire: £3,742Swindon: £3,783West Northamptonshire: £3,758Swindon: £3,573West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603West Northamptonshire: £12,873Swindon: £12,656West Northamptonshire: £12,928Swindon: £11,954West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767West Northamptonshire: £1,624Swindon: £1,775West Northamptonshire: £1,631Swindon: £1,676West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377West Northamptonshire: £11,793Swindon: £11,425West Northamptonshire: £11,843Swindon: £10,791West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Swindon £568Swindon: £568West Northamptonshire: £399Swindon: £570West Northamptonshire: £400Swindon: £538West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £659, Swindon £632Swindon: £632West Northamptonshire: £659Swindon: £635West Northamptonshire: £661Swindon: £599West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West 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: West Northamptonshire £23, Swindon £27Swindon: £27West Northamptonshire: £23Swindon: £27West Northamptonshire: £23Swindon: £25West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Swindon £359Swindon: £359West Northamptonshire: £340Swindon: £360West Northamptonshire: £342Swindon: £340West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Swindon £144Swindon: £144West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £145West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £137West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Swindon £89Swindon: £89West Northamptonshire: £79Swindon: £90West Northamptonshire: £80Swindon: £85West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452West Northamptonshire: £1,324Swindon: £1,459West Northamptonshire: £1,330Swindon: £1,378West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Swindon £191Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £181West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Swindon £215Swindon: £215West Northamptonshire: £208Swindon: £216West Northamptonshire: £209Swindon: £204West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39West Northamptonshire: £8.21Swindon: £6.42West Northamptonshire: £8.25Swindon: £6.06West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28West Northamptonshire: £4.63Swindon: £4.30West Northamptonshire: £4.65Swindon: £4.06West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03West Northamptonshire: £5.46Swindon: £6.06West Northamptonshire: £5.48Swindon: £5.72West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9West 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1Swindon is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9Swindon is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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West Northamptonshire and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,603£12,656£11,954West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,377£11,425£10,791West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£632£635£599West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.39£6.42£6.06West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.28£4.30£4.06West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,009.6West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.8105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9138.1West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.655.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.6Swindon

Per resident

West Northamptonshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

West Northamptonshire Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767West Northamptonshire: £3,742Swindon: £3,783West Northamptonshire: £3,758Swindon: £3,573West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934West Northamptonshire: £2,120Swindon: £1,943West Northamptonshire: £2,129Swindon: £1,835West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010West Northamptonshire is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133West Northamptonshire: £1,030Swindon: £1,138West Northamptonshire: £1,034Swindon: £1,075West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746West Northamptonshire: £1,942Swindon: £1,754West Northamptonshire: £1,950Swindon: £1,656West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842West Northamptonshire is higher£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Swindon £87Swindon: £87West Northamptonshire: £66Swindon: £87West Northamptonshire: £66Swindon: £83West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £108, Swindon £97Swindon: £97West Northamptonshire: £108Swindon: £97West Northamptonshire: £109Swindon: £92West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103West 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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07West Northamptonshire: £3.74Swindon: £4.09West Northamptonshire: £3.76Swindon: £3.86West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Swindon £359Swindon: £359West Northamptonshire: £340Swindon: £360West Northamptonshire: £342Swindon: £340West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Northamptonshire £97, Swindon £144Swindon: £144West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £145West Northamptonshire: £97Swindon: £137West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Swindon £57Swindon: £57West Northamptonshire: £50Swindon: £58West Northamptonshire: £51Swindon: £54West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Swindon £931Swindon: £931West Northamptonshire: £840Swindon: £935West Northamptonshire: £843Swindon: £883West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Swindon £191Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £191West Northamptonshire: £150Swindon: £181West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Swindon £138Swindon: £138West Northamptonshire: £132Swindon: £138West Northamptonshire: £132Swindon: £131West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10West Northamptonshire: £5.21Swindon: £4.12West Northamptonshire: £5.23Swindon: £3.89West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74West Northamptonshire: £2.93Swindon: £2.75West Northamptonshire: £2.94Swindon: £2.60West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03West Northamptonshire: £5.46Swindon: £6.06West Northamptonshire: £5.48Swindon: £5.72West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1West Northamptonshire is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8Swindon 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: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0West 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count108.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4Swindon is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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West Northamptonshire and Swindon, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£1,934£1,943£1,835West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£1,746£1,754£1,656West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£97£97£92West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.10£4.12£3.89West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.74£2.75£2.60West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1155.0West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.021.2West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.655.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.0108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.6Swindon

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnSwindon: £920.5mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnSwindon: £869.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mSwindon: £472.7mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mSwindon: £446.4mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mSwindon: £276.9mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mSwindon: £261.5mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mSwindon: £426.7mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mSwindon: £403.0mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mSwindon: £21.3mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mSwindon: £20.1mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mSwindon: £23.7mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mSwindon: £22.4mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mSwindon: £0.99mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mSwindon: £0.94mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mSwindon: £87.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mSwindon: £82.8mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mSwindon: £35.2mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mSwindon: £33.3mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mSwindon: £14.0mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mSwindon: £13.2mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mSwindon: £227.5mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mSwindon: £214.9mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mSwindon: £46.6mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mSwindon: £44.0mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mSwindon: £33.7mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mSwindon: £31.8mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSwindon: £1.0mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mSwindon: £0.95mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mSwindon: £0.67mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mSwindon: £0.63mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mSwindon: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mSwindon: £1.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higher37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West 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: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count3,064

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West Northamptonshire and Swindon, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18337,706West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5263,945West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1675,159West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,31113,438West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68126,362West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0103,064West Northamptonshire

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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