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Broxbourne and Swindon
Broxbourne is higher than Swindon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 20 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.
Per person in the age group
Broxbourne is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 2. 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
Broxbourne Swindon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,488£13,545£12,794Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,215£2,224£2,101Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,767£1,775£1,676
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,125£12,177£11,501Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£522£524£495Swindon is higher£568£570£538
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£813£817£771Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£381£382£361Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Swindon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£108£109£103Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,875£1,883£1,779Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,459£1,378
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£217£218£206Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.20£9.24£8.73Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.81£4.83£4.56Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,049.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
112.6Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count105.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
173.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count138.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count55.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count169.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.7Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count19.6
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| Measure | Broxbourne | Swindon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,339£4,357£4,116 | £3,767£3,783£3,573 | Broxbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,488£13,545£12,794 | £12,603£12,656£11,954 | Broxbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,215£2,224£2,101 | £1,767£1,775£1,676 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,125£12,177£11,501 | £11,377£11,425£10,791 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £522£524£495 | £568£570£538 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £813£817£771 | £632£635£599 | Broxbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £27£27£25 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £381£382£361 | £359£360£340 | Broxbourne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £144£145£137 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £108£109£103 | £89£90£85 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,875£1,883£1,779 | £1,452£1,459£1,378 | Broxbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £191£191£181 | Broxbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £215£216£204 | Broxbourne |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.20£9.24£8.73 | £6.39£6.42£6.06 | Broxbourne |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Broxbourne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.29£8.32£7.86 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,049.7 | 1,009.6 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 112.6 | 105.6 | Broxbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 173.4 | 138.1 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.0 | 55.2 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.5 | 169.0 | Broxbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.7 | 19.6 | Broxbourne |
Per resident
Broxbourne is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 3. 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
Broxbourne Swindon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,339£4,357£4,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,208£2,217£2,094Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,390£1,396£1,318Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,985£1,993£1,883Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Swindon is higher£87£87£83
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.59£4.61£4.35Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£381£382£361Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£359£360£340
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£127£120Swindon is higher£144£145£137
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£64Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,177£1,182£1,116Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£931£935£883
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£226£227£214Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£2.74£2.75£2.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.29£8.32£7.86Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
171.8Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count155.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.4Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count21.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
61.0Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count55.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
114.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count108.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.5Broxbourne is higherDepends on how you count12.6
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| Measure | Broxbourne | Swindon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,339£4,357£4,116 | £3,767£3,783£3,573 | Broxbourne |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,208£2,217£2,094 | £1,934£1,943£1,835 | Broxbourne |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,390£1,396£1,318 | £1,133£1,138£1,075 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,985£1,993£1,883 | £1,746£1,754£1,656 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £87£87£83 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £97£97£92 | Broxbourne |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.59£4.61£4.35 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £381£382£361 | £359£360£340 | Broxbourne |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£127£120 | £144£145£137 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £57£58£54 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,177£1,182£1,116 | £931£935£883 | Broxbourne |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £191£191£181 | Broxbourne |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £138£138£131 | Swindon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £4.10£4.12£3.89 | Broxbourne |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | Broxbourne |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.29£8.32£7.86 | £6.03£6.06£5.72 | Broxbourne |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 171.8 | 155.0 | Broxbourne |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.4 | 16.2 | Broxbourne |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.4 | 21.2 | Broxbourne |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 61.0 | 55.2 | Broxbourne |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 114.5 | 108.3 | Broxbourne |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.5 | 12.6 | Broxbourne |
Total
Broxbourne 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
Broxbourne Swindon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£224.9m£225.9m£213.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£141.6m£142.2m£134.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.8m£39.0m£36.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£7.0m£6.6mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£119.9m£120.4m£113.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,506Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,877Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,945
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,892Swindon is higherDepends on how you count5,159
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,217Swindon is higherDepends on how you count13,438
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,669Swindon is higherDepends on how you count26,362
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,578Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,064
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| Measure | Broxbourne | Swindon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £442.1m£444.0m£419.3m | £916.6m£920.5m£869.4m | Swindon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £224.9m£225.9m£213.4m | £470.7m£472.7m£446.4m | Swindon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £141.6m£142.2m£134.3m | £275.7m£276.9m£261.5m | Swindon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.2m£203.1m£191.8m | £424.9m£426.7m£403.0m | Swindon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.3m | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | Swindon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.99m£0.99m£0.94m | Swindon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.8m£39.0m£36.8m | £87.3m£87.7m£82.8m | Swindon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£7.0m£6.6m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.2m | Swindon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £119.9m£120.4m£113.7m | £226.6m£227.5m£214.9m | Swindon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.0m£23.1m£21.8m | £46.4m£46.6m£44.0m | Swindon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £33.5m£33.7m£31.8m | Swindon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £1.00m£1.0m£0.95m | Swindon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Swindon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.84m£0.85m£0.80m | £1.5m£1.5m£1.4m | Swindon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,506 | 37,706 | Swindon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,877 | 3,945 | Swindon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,892 | 5,159 | Swindon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,217 | 13,438 | Swindon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,669 | 26,362 | Swindon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,578 | 3,064 | Swindon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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