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Swale and Halton

158,754 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Halton on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Swale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Swale Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Swale: £4,743Halton: £5,361Swale: £4,763Halton: £5,063Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Swale: £12,903Halton: £13,261Swale: £12,958Halton: £12,526Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £2,435, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Swale: £2,435Halton: £2,818Swale: £2,446Halton: £2,662Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Swale: £11,681Halton: £11,776Swale: £11,731Halton: £11,122Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £444, Halton £566Halton: £566Swale: £444Halton: £568Swale: £446Halton: £537Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Halton is higher£566£568£537

  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: Swale £750, Halton £877Halton: £877Swale: £750Halton: £881Swale: £753Halton: £832Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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: Swale £28, Halton £36Halton: £36Swale: £28Halton: £36Swale: £28Halton: £34Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Halton is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Halton £756Halton: £756Swale: £518Halton: £760Swale: £521Halton: £717Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Halton is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Halton £191Halton: £191Swale: £204Halton: £192Swale: £205Halton: £181Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£191£192£181

  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: Swale £177, Halton £172Halton: £172Swale: £177Halton: £173Swale: £177Halton: £163Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Swale: £1,957Halton: £2,202Swale: £1,965Halton: £2,080Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Halton £253Halton: £253Swale: £188Halton: £254Swale: £189Halton: £240Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Halton is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £285, Halton £424Halton: £424Swale: £285Halton: £426Swale: £286Halton: £402Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Halton is higher£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £7.90, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Swale: £7.90Halton: £7.71Swale: £7.93Halton: £7.28Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Swale is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £9.10, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Swale: £9.10Halton: £9.86Swale: £9.14Halton: £9.31Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Swale: £6.07Halton: £7.69Swale: £6.10Halton: £7.26Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Halton is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 1,026.2, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swale 108.8, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Swale: 108.8

    108.8Halton is higher142.8

  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: Swale 158.7, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Swale: 158.7

    158.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Halton is higher111.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swale 212.3, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Swale: 212.3

    212.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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: Swale 40.2, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higher37.3

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Swale and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£191£192£181Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£172£173£163Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£7.67£7.71£7.28Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.0111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.237.3Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Swale Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Swale: £4,743Halton: £5,361Swale: £4,763Halton: £5,063Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Swale: £2,335Halton: £2,398Swale: £2,344Halton: £2,265Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Swale: £1,492Halton: £1,750Swale: £1,499Halton: £1,653Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Swale: £2,114Halton: £2,129Swale: £2,123Halton: £2,011Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Halton £102Halton: £102Swale: £80Halton: £103Swale: £81Halton: £97Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Halton is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £136, Halton £159Halton: £159Swale: £136Halton: £159Swale: £136Halton: £150Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Halton is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swale £5.03, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Swale: £5.03Halton: £6.53Swale: £5.05Halton: £6.17Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Halton is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Halton £756Halton: £756Swale: £518Halton: £760Swale: £521Halton: £717Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Halton is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Halton £191Halton: £191Swale: £204Halton: £192Swale: £205Halton: £181Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higher£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swale £108, Halton £107Halton: £107Swale: £108Halton: £107Swale: £109Halton: £101Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Swale: £1,199Halton: £1,367Swale: £1,204Halton: £1,292Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Halton £253Halton: £253Swale: £188Halton: £254Swale: £189Halton: £240Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Halton is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Halton £263Halton: £263Swale: £174Halton: £264Swale: £175Halton: £250Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Halton is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Swale: £4.84Halton: £4.79Swale: £4.86Halton: £4.52Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Swale is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Swale: £5.58Halton: £6.12Swale: £5.60Halton: £5.78Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Swale: £6.07Halton: £7.69Swale: £6.10Halton: £7.26Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Halton is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Swale: 185.7

    185.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Swale: 19.7

    19.7Halton is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 28.7, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Swale: 28.7

    28.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 81.0, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Halton is higher111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Swale: 130.1

    130.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swale 24.6, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higher23.2

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Swale and Halton, per resident
MeasureSwaleHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£191£192£181Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£107£107£101Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.77£4.79£4.52Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.725.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.732.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.0111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.623.2Swale

Total

Swale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Halton on 8. 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

Swale Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mSwale: £753.0mHalton: £703.6mSwale: £756.2mHalton: £664.5mSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mSwale: £370.6mHalton: £314.7mSwale: £372.2mHalton: £297.2mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mSwale: £236.9mHalton: £229.7mSwale: £237.9mHalton: £216.9mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mSwale: £335.5mHalton: £279.4mSwale: £337.0mHalton: £263.9mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mSwale: £12.7mHalton: £13.5mSwale: £12.8mHalton: £12.7mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mHalton is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale £21.5m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mSwale: £21.5mHalton: £20.9mSwale: £21.6mHalton: £19.8mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swale £0.80m, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mSwale: £0.80mHalton: £0.86mSwale: £0.80mHalton: £0.81mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHalton is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale £82.3m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mSwale: £82.3mHalton: £99.7mSwale: £82.6mHalton: £94.2mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mHalton is higher£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swale £32.3m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mSwale: £32.3mHalton: £25.2mSwale: £32.5mHalton: £23.8mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale £17.2m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mSwale: £17.2mHalton: £14.1mSwale: £17.3mHalton: £13.3mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwale is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mSwale: £190.4mHalton: £179.5mSwale: £191.2mHalton: £169.5mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mSwale: £29.9mHalton: £33.3mSwale: £30.0mHalton: £31.5mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mHalton is higher£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mSwale: £27.7mHalton: £34.7mSwale: £27.8mHalton: £32.8mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mHalton is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mSwale: £0.77mHalton: £0.63mSwale: £0.77mHalton: £0.59mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwale is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mSwale: £0.88mHalton: £0.80mSwale: £0.89mHalton: £0.76mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mSwale: £0.96mHalton: £1.0mSwale: £0.97mHalton: £0.95mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mHalton is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Swale: 29,476

    29,476Swale is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Swale: 3,126

    3,126Halton is higher3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Swale: 4,559

    4,559Swale is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Swale: 12,865

    12,865Halton is higher14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Swale: 20,655

    20,655Swale is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Swale: 3,909

    3,909Swale is higher3,038

Show the numbers
Swale and Halton, total
MeasureSwaleHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mSwale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mSwale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mSwale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mSwale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHalton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mSwale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mHalton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mHalton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSwale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mSwale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mHalton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mHalton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSwale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHalton
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47624,528Swale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1263,389Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5594,214Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86514,589Halton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65520,494Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9093,038Swale

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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