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Amber Valley and Swansea

130,238 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Swansea on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Amber Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 19. 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

Amber Valley Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Amber Valley: £4,725Swansea: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,745Swansea: £4,930Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £12,821, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Amber Valley: £12,821Swansea: £13,140Amber Valley: £12,876Swansea: £12,411Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£13,084£13,140£12,411

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,850, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Amber Valley: £1,850Swansea: £2,473Amber Valley: £1,858Swansea: £2,336Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Swansea is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £11,684, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Amber Valley: £11,684Swansea: £11,448Amber Valley: £11,733Swansea: £10,813Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Amber Valley £340, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Amber Valley: £340Swansea: £609Amber Valley: £342Swansea: £575Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Swansea is higher£606£609£575

  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: Amber Valley £775, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Amber Valley: £775Swansea: £1,048Amber Valley: £778Swansea: £990Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Swansea is higher£1,044£1,048£990

  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: Amber Valley £23, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Amber Valley: £23Swansea: £35Amber Valley: £23Swansea: £33Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Swansea is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Amber Valley: £503Swansea: £701Amber Valley: £505Swansea: £662Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Amber Valley: £134Swansea: £172Amber Valley: £135Swansea: £162Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Swansea is higher£171£172£162

  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: Amber Valley £130, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Amber Valley: £130Swansea: £139Amber Valley: £130Swansea: £131Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Amber Valley: £1,370Swansea: £1,839Amber Valley: £1,376Swansea: £1,737Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Amber Valley: £173Swansea: £249Amber Valley: £174Swansea: £235Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea is higher£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £332, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Amber Valley: £332Swansea: £478Amber Valley: £334Swansea: £452Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Swansea is higher£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £9.22, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Amber Valley: £9.22Swansea: £7.28Amber Valley: £9.26Swansea: £6.88Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £7.90, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Amber Valley: £7.90Swansea: £9.02Amber Valley: £7.93Swansea: £8.52Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Amber Valley: £7.32Swansea: £8.55Amber Valley: £7.35Swansea: £8.08Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Amber Valley 87.7, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Swansea is higher136.9

  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: Amber Valley 157.9, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Swansea is higher207.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Swansea is higher98.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley 174.1, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Swansea is higher220.5

  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: Amber Valley 28.6, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Swansea is higher29.2

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Amber Valley and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleySwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,400£11,448£10,813Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£7.25£7.28£6.88Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,012.2Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.198.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.629.2Swansea

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 18. 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

Amber Valley Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Amber Valley: £4,725Swansea: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,745Swansea: £4,930Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Amber Valley: £2,792Swansea: £2,528Amber Valley: £2,804Swansea: £2,388Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Amber Valley: £1,116Swansea: £1,560Amber Valley: £1,121Swansea: £1,474Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Amber Valley: £2,544Swansea: £2,203Amber Valley: £2,555Swansea: £2,080Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Amber Valley: £74Swansea: £117Amber Valley: £74Swansea: £111Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Swansea is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £169, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Amber Valley: £169Swansea: £202Amber Valley: £169Swansea: £190Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Swansea is higher£201£202£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £5.00, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Amber Valley: £5.00Swansea: £6.70Amber Valley: £5.02Swansea: £6.33Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Swansea is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £503, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Amber Valley: £503Swansea: £701Amber Valley: £505Swansea: £662Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £134, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Amber Valley: £134Swansea: £172Amber Valley: £135Swansea: £162Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Swansea is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Amber Valley £78, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Amber Valley: £78Swansea: £88Amber Valley: £79Swansea: £83Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Amber Valley: £827Swansea: £1,161Amber Valley: £830Swansea: £1,096Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Amber Valley: £173Swansea: £249Amber Valley: £174Swansea: £235Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Amber Valley: £201Swansea: £302Amber Valley: £201Swansea: £285Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Amber Valley: £5.57Swansea: £4.59Amber Valley: £5.59Swansea: £4.34Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Amber Valley: £4.77Swansea: £5.70Amber Valley: £4.79Swansea: £5.38Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Amber Valley: £7.32Swansea: £8.55Amber Valley: £7.35Swansea: £8.08Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Swansea is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 34.4, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Swansea is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 74.1, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Swansea is higher139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 17.3, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Swansea is higher18.5

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Amber Valley and Swansea, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleySwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£2,517£2,528£2,388Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,193£2,203£2,080Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£4.58£4.59£4.34Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3194.8Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.126.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.439.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.198.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.5Swansea

Total

Amber Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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

Amber Valley Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnAmber Valley: £615.4mSwansea: £1.3bnAmber Valley: £618.0mSwansea: £1.2bnAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mAmber Valley: £363.7mSwansea: £633.5mAmber Valley: £365.2mSwansea: £598.4mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mAmber Valley: £145.3mSwansea: £391.0mAmber Valley: £145.9mSwansea: £369.3mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mAmber Valley: £331.4mSwansea: £552.0mAmber Valley: £332.8mSwansea: £521.3mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mAmber Valley: £9.6mSwansea: £29.3mAmber Valley: £9.7mSwansea: £27.7mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSwansea is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £22.0m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mAmber Valley: £22.0mSwansea: £50.5mAmber Valley: £22.1mSwansea: £47.7mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mSwansea is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Amber Valley £0.65m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.65mSwansea: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.65mSwansea: £1.6mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSwansea is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £65.4m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mAmber Valley: £65.4mSwansea: £175.8mAmber Valley: £65.7mSwansea: £166.0mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mSwansea is higher£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley £17.5m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mAmber Valley: £17.5mSwansea: £43.1mAmber Valley: £17.5mSwansea: £40.7mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSwansea is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley £10.2m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mAmber Valley: £10.2mSwansea: £22.0mAmber Valley: £10.2mSwansea: £20.8mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mAmber Valley: £107.7mSwansea: £290.8mAmber Valley: £108.1mSwansea: £274.7mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mAmber Valley: £22.5mSwansea: £62.4mAmber Valley: £22.6mSwansea: £59.0mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mAmber Valley: £26.1mSwansea: £75.6mAmber Valley: £26.2mSwansea: £71.4mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.72mSwansea: £1.2mAmber Valley: £0.73mSwansea: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.62mSwansea: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.62mSwansea: £1.3mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.95mSwansea: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.96mSwansea: £2.0mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Swansea is higher4,624

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Amber Valley and Swansea, total
MeasureAmber ValleySwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82548,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4886,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4799,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,64724,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,67734,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2494,624Swansea

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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