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Maidstone and Swindon

189,189 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than Swindon on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Maidstone is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 10. 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

Maidstone Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Maidstone: £3,977Swindon: £3,783Maidstone: £3,994Swindon: £3,573Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone 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: Maidstone £12,613, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Maidstone: £12,613Swindon: £12,656Maidstone: £12,667Swindon: £11,954Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£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: Maidstone £1,785, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Maidstone: £1,785Swindon: £1,775Maidstone: £1,793Swindon: £1,676Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone 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: Maidstone £11,521, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Maidstone: £11,521Swindon: £11,425Maidstone: £11,570Swindon: £10,791Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Maidstone: £395Swindon: £570Maidstone: £396Swindon: £538Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Swindon is higher£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: Maidstone £677, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Maidstone: £677Swindon: £635Maidstone: £679Swindon: £599Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£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: Maidstone £21, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Maidstone: £21Swindon: £27Maidstone: £21Swindon: £25Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Swindon is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Maidstone: £331Swindon: £360Maidstone: £333Swindon: £340Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Swindon 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: Maidstone £128, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Maidstone: £128Swindon: £145Maidstone: £128Swindon: £137Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Swindon 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: Maidstone £102, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Maidstone: £102Swindon: £90Maidstone: £103Swindon: £85Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Maidstone 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: Maidstone £1,452, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Swindon: £1,459Maidstone: £1,458Swindon: £1,378Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Swindon is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Maidstone: £159Swindon: £191Maidstone: £160Swindon: £181Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Swindon is higher£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: Maidstone £219, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Maidstone: £219Swindon: £216Maidstone: £220Swindon: £204Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Maidstone 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: Maidstone £6.53, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Maidstone: £6.53Swindon: £6.42Maidstone: £6.55Swindon: £6.06Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone 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: Maidstone £5.37, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Maidstone: £5.37Swindon: £4.30Maidstone: £5.39Swindon: £4.06Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Maidstone: £8.03Swindon: £6.06Maidstone: £8.07Swindon: £5.72Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£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: Maidstone 998.8, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 83.7, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Swindon is higher105.6

  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: Maidstone 141.5, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Swindon 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: Maidstone 158.9, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Swindon 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: Maidstone 23.5, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count19.6

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,767£3,783£3,573Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,603£12,656£11,954Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,767£1,775£1,676Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,377£11,425£10,791Maidstone
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£632£635£599Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£89£90£85Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£215£216£204Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.39£6.42£6.06Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.28£4.30£4.06Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.03£6.06£5.72Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,009.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5138.1Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.519.6Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 12. 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

Maidstone Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Maidstone: £3,977Swindon: £3,783Maidstone: £3,994Swindon: £3,573Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Maidstone: £2,250Swindon: £1,943Maidstone: £2,259Swindon: £1,835Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Maidstone: £1,101Swindon: £1,138Maidstone: £1,106Swindon: £1,075Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Maidstone: £2,055Swindon: £1,754Maidstone: £2,064Swindon: £1,656Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Maidstone: £70Swindon: £87Maidstone: £71Swindon: £83Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Swindon is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Maidstone: £121Swindon: £97Maidstone: £121Swindon: £92Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£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: Maidstone £3.70, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Maidstone: £3.70Swindon: £4.09Maidstone: £3.72Swindon: £3.86Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Swindon is higher£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: Maidstone £331, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Maidstone: £331Swindon: £360Maidstone: £333Swindon: £340Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Swindon 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: Maidstone £128, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Maidstone: £128Swindon: £145Maidstone: £128Swindon: £137Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Swindon 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: Maidstone £63, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Maidstone: £63Swindon: £58Maidstone: £63Swindon: £54Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Maidstone: £896Swindon: £935Maidstone: £899Swindon: £883Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Swindon is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Maidstone: £159Swindon: £191Maidstone: £160Swindon: £181Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Swindon is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Maidstone: £135Swindon: £138Maidstone: £136Swindon: £131Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Maidstone: £4.03Swindon: £4.12Maidstone: £4.04Swindon: £3.89Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Maidstone: £3.31Swindon: £2.75Maidstone: £3.32Swindon: £2.60Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Maidstone: £8.03Swindon: £6.06Maidstone: £8.07Swindon: £5.72Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Swindon is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 25.2, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Swindon 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: Maidstone 14.5, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Maidstone and Swindon, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,767£3,783£3,573Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£1,934£1,943£1,835Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,746£1,754£1,656Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£97£97£92Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£57£58£54Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.10£4.12£3.89Swindon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.74£2.75£2.60Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.03£6.06£5.72Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1155.0Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.221.2Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.055.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.6Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 21. 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

Maidstone Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mMaidstone: £752.4mSwindon: £920.5mMaidstone: £755.6mSwindon: £869.4mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mMaidstone: £425.6mSwindon: £472.7mMaidstone: £427.4mSwindon: £446.4mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mMaidstone: £208.4mSwindon: £276.9mMaidstone: £209.3mSwindon: £261.5mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mMaidstone: £388.8mSwindon: £426.7mMaidstone: £390.4mSwindon: £403.0mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mMaidstone: £13.3mSwindon: £21.3mMaidstone: £13.4mSwindon: £20.1mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mMaidstone: £22.8mSwindon: £23.7mMaidstone: £22.9mSwindon: £22.4mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Maidstone £0.70m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mMaidstone: £0.70mSwindon: £0.99mMaidstone: £0.70mSwindon: £0.94mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSwindon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mMaidstone: £62.7mSwindon: £87.7mMaidstone: £62.9mSwindon: £82.8mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mSwindon 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: Maidstone £24.1m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mMaidstone: £24.1mSwindon: £35.2mMaidstone: £24.2mSwindon: £33.3mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mSwindon 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: Maidstone £11.9m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mMaidstone: £11.9mSwindon: £14.0mMaidstone: £12.0mSwindon: £13.2mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mMaidstone: £169.4mSwindon: £227.5mMaidstone: £170.1mSwindon: £214.9mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mSwindon is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mMaidstone: £30.1mSwindon: £46.6mMaidstone: £30.2mSwindon: £44.0mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mSwindon is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mMaidstone: £25.6mSwindon: £33.7mMaidstone: £25.7mSwindon: £31.8mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mMaidstone: £0.76mSwindon: £1.0mMaidstone: £0.76mSwindon: £0.95mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mMaidstone: £0.63mSwindon: £0.67mMaidstone: £0.63mSwindon: £0.63mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mSwindon: £1.4mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Swindon is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Swindon is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Swindon is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,064

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Swindon, total
MeasureMaidstoneSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70037,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8243,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7755,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,83213,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54326,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7373,064Swindon

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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