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Rushmoor and Swindon

105,444 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Rushmoor is higher than Swindon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Rushmoor is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 16. 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

Rushmoor Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Rushmoor: £3,412Swindon: £3,783Rushmoor: £3,426Swindon: £3,573Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Swindon 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: Rushmoor £12,182, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Rushmoor: £12,182Swindon: £12,656Rushmoor: £12,233Swindon: £11,954Rushmoor: £11,555

    £12,182£12,233£11,555Swindon 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: Rushmoor £1,533, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Rushmoor: £1,533Swindon: £1,775Rushmoor: £1,539Swindon: £1,676Rushmoor: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Swindon 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: Rushmoor £10,301, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Rushmoor: £10,301Swindon: £11,425Rushmoor: £10,345Swindon: £10,791Rushmoor: £9,771

    £10,301£10,345£9,771Swindon 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: Rushmoor £1,281, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Rushmoor: £1,281Swindon: £570Rushmoor: £1,286Swindon: £538Rushmoor: £1,215

    £1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £560, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Rushmoor: £560Swindon: £635Rushmoor: £562Swindon: £599Rushmoor: £531

    £560£562£531Swindon 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: Rushmoor £39, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Rushmoor: £39Swindon: £27Rushmoor: £39Swindon: £25Rushmoor: £37

    £39£39£37Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £277, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Rushmoor: £277Swindon: £360Rushmoor: £278Swindon: £340Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Swindon 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: Rushmoor £121, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Rushmoor: £121Swindon: £145Rushmoor: £122Swindon: £137Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Swindon is higher£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: Rushmoor £69, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Rushmoor: £69Swindon: £90Rushmoor: £69Swindon: £85Rushmoor: £65

    £69£69£65Swindon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £1,248, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Rushmoor: £1,248Swindon: £1,459Rushmoor: £1,253Swindon: £1,378Rushmoor: £1,184

    £1,248£1,253£1,184Swindon is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £239Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £240Swindon: £181Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £205, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Rushmoor: £205Swindon: £216Rushmoor: £206Swindon: £204Rushmoor: £195

    £205£206£195Swindon 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: Rushmoor £7.21, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Rushmoor: £7.21Swindon: £6.42Rushmoor: £7.24Swindon: £6.06Rushmoor: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rushmoor £3.15, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Rushmoor: £3.15Swindon: £4.30Rushmoor: £3.17Swindon: £4.06Rushmoor: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Swindon is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Rushmoor: £6.56Swindon: £6.06Rushmoor: £6.59Swindon: £5.72Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 914.0, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Rushmoor: 914.0

    914.0Swindon 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: Rushmoor 160.5, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Rushmoor: 160.5

    160.5Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 122.8, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Rushmoor: 122.8

    122.8Swindon 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: Rushmoor 43.4, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Swindon 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: Rushmoor 139.6, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Rushmoor: 139.6

    139.6Swindon 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: Rushmoor 14.8, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Rushmoor: 14.8

    14.8Swindon is higher19.6

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Rushmoor and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureRushmoorSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,182£12,233£11,555£12,603£12,656£11,954Swindon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,301£10,345£9,771£11,377£11,425£10,791Swindon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,281£1,286£1,215£568£570£538Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£560£562£531£632£635£599Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£27£27£25Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,248£1,253£1,184£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£191£191£181Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£6.39£6.42£6.06Rushmoor
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.28£4.30£4.06Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.03£6.06£5.72Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026914.01,009.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.5105.6Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.8138.1Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.455.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.6169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.819.6Swindon

Per resident

Rushmoor is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 16. 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

Rushmoor Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £3,412, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Rushmoor: £3,412Swindon: £3,783Rushmoor: £3,426Swindon: £3,573Rushmoor: £3,236

    £3,412£3,426£3,236Swindon is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,755, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Rushmoor: £1,755Swindon: £1,943Rushmoor: £1,762Swindon: £1,835Rushmoor: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Swindon is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £1,013, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Rushmoor: £1,013Swindon: £1,138Rushmoor: £1,017Swindon: £1,075Rushmoor: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Swindon is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rushmoor £1,484, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Rushmoor: £1,484Swindon: £1,754Rushmoor: £1,490Swindon: £1,656Rushmoor: £1,408

    £1,484£1,490£1,408Swindon is higher£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £185, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Rushmoor: £185Swindon: £87Rushmoor: £185Swindon: £83Rushmoor: £175

    £185£185£175Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £81, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Rushmoor: £81Swindon: £97Rushmoor: £81Swindon: £92Rushmoor: £77

    £81£81£77Swindon 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: Rushmoor £5.65, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Rushmoor: £5.65Swindon: £4.09Rushmoor: £5.67Swindon: £3.86Rushmoor: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor £277, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Rushmoor: £277Swindon: £360Rushmoor: £278Swindon: £340Rushmoor: £263

    £277£278£263Swindon 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: Rushmoor £121, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Rushmoor: £121Swindon: £145Rushmoor: £122Swindon: £137Rushmoor: £115

    £121£122£115Swindon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rushmoor £46, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Rushmoor: £46Swindon: £58Rushmoor: £46Swindon: £54Rushmoor: £43

    £46£46£43Swindon is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rushmoor £825, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Rushmoor: £825Swindon: £935Rushmoor: £828Swindon: £883Rushmoor: £782

    £825£828£782Swindon is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rushmoor £239, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £239Swindon: £191Rushmoor: £240Swindon: £181Rushmoor: £227

    £239£240£227Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £136, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Rushmoor: £136Swindon: £138Rushmoor: £136Swindon: £131Rushmoor: £129

    £136£136£129Swindon is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rushmoor £4.77, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Rushmoor: £4.77Swindon: £4.12Rushmoor: £4.79Swindon: £3.89Rushmoor: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rushmoor £2.09, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Rushmoor: £2.09Swindon: £2.75Rushmoor: £2.10Swindon: £2.60Rushmoor: £1.98

    £2.09£2.10£1.98Swindon is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rushmoor £6.56, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Rushmoor: £6.56Swindon: £6.06Rushmoor: £6.59Swindon: £5.72Rushmoor: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 131.7, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Rushmoor: 131.7

    131.7Swindon is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 23.1, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Rushmoor: 23.1

    23.1Rushmoor 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: Rushmoor 17.7, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Rushmoor: 17.7

    17.7Swindon 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: Rushmoor 43.4, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Rushmoor: 43.4

    43.4Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rushmoor 92.2, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Rushmoor: 92.2

    92.2Swindon 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: Rushmoor 9.8, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Rushmoor: 9.8

    9.8Swindon is higher12.6

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Rushmoor and Swindon, per resident
MeasureRushmoorSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,412£3,426£3,236£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,484£1,490£1,408£1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£87£87£83Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£97£97£92Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.07£4.09£3.86Rushmoor
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£277£278£263£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£825£828£782£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£191£191£181Rushmoor
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.10£4.12£3.89Rushmoor
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98£2.74£2.75£2.60Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.03£6.06£5.72Rushmoor
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026131.7155.0Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.116.2Rushmoor
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.721.2Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.455.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.2108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.812.6Swindon

Total

Rushmoor is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Rushmoor Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rushmoor £359.7m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mRushmoor: £359.7mSwindon: £920.5mRushmoor: £361.3mSwindon: £869.4mRushmoor: £341.2m

    £359.7m£361.3m£341.2mSwindon is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rushmoor £185.1m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mRushmoor: £185.1mSwindon: £472.7mRushmoor: £185.8mSwindon: £446.4mRushmoor: £175.5m

    £185.1m£185.8m£175.5mSwindon is higher£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rushmoor £106.8m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mRushmoor: £106.8mSwindon: £276.9mRushmoor: £107.3mSwindon: £261.5mRushmoor: £101.3m

    £106.8m£107.3m£101.3mSwindon is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor £156.5m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mRushmoor: £156.5mSwindon: £426.7mRushmoor: £157.2mSwindon: £403.0mRushmoor: £148.4m

    £156.5m£157.2m£148.4mSwindon is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor £19.5m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mRushmoor: £19.5mSwindon: £21.3mRushmoor: £19.5mSwindon: £20.1mRushmoor: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.5m£18.5mSwindon 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: Rushmoor £8.5m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mRushmoor: £8.5mSwindon: £23.7mRushmoor: £8.5mSwindon: £22.4mRushmoor: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSwindon 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: Rushmoor £0.60m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mRushmoor: £0.60mSwindon: £0.99mRushmoor: £0.60mSwindon: £0.94mRushmoor: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mSwindon 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: Rushmoor £29.2m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mRushmoor: £29.2mSwindon: £87.7mRushmoor: £29.3mSwindon: £82.8mRushmoor: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwindon 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: Rushmoor £12.8m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mRushmoor: £12.8mSwindon: £35.2mRushmoor: £12.9mSwindon: £33.3mRushmoor: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor £4.8m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mRushmoor: £4.8mSwindon: £14.0mRushmoor: £4.8mSwindon: £13.2mRushmoor: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSwindon is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor £87.0m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mRushmoor: £87.0mSwindon: £227.5mRushmoor: £87.3mSwindon: £214.9mRushmoor: £82.5m

    £87.0m£87.3m£82.5mSwindon is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rushmoor £25.2m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mRushmoor: £25.2mSwindon: £46.6mRushmoor: £25.3mSwindon: £44.0mRushmoor: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rushmoor £14.3m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mRushmoor: £14.3mSwindon: £33.7mRushmoor: £14.4mSwindon: £31.8mRushmoor: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSwindon is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rushmoor £0.50m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mRushmoor: £0.50mSwindon: £1.0mRushmoor: £0.50mSwindon: £0.95mRushmoor: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rushmoor £0.22m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mRushmoor: £0.22mSwindon: £0.67mRushmoor: £0.22mSwindon: £0.63mRushmoor: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSwindon is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rushmoor £0.69m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mRushmoor: £0.69mSwindon: £1.5mRushmoor: £0.69mSwindon: £1.4mRushmoor: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rushmoor 13,884, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Rushmoor: 13,884

    13,884Swindon is higher37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rushmoor 2,438, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Rushmoor: 2,438

    2,438Swindon 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: Rushmoor 1,866, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Rushmoor: 1,866

    1,866Swindon is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rushmoor 4,576, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Rushmoor: 4,576

    4,576Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rushmoor 9,725, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Rushmoor: 9,725

    9,725Swindon is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rushmoor 1,031, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Rushmoor: 1,031

    1,031Swindon is higher3,064

Show the numbers
Rushmoor and Swindon, total
MeasureRushmoorSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.7m£361.3m£341.2m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.1m£185.8m£175.5m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.8m£107.3m£101.3m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.5m£157.2m£148.4m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.5m£18.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,88437,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4383,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8665,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,57613,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,72526,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0313,064Swindon

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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