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Swale and Doncaster

158,754 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Doncaster on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 14. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Swale: £4,743Doncaster: £4,882Swale: £4,763Doncaster: £4,612Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £12,903, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Swale: £12,903Doncaster: £12,811Swale: £12,958Doncaster: £12,101Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Swale is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £2,435, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Swale: £2,435Doncaster: £2,508Swale: £2,446Doncaster: £2,369Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Doncaster is higher£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £11,681, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Swale: £11,681Doncaster: £11,444Swale: £11,731Doncaster: £10,809Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swale £444, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Swale: £444Doncaster: £522Swale: £446Doncaster: £493Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Doncaster is higher£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Swale: £750Doncaster: £813Swale: £753Doncaster: £768Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Doncaster is higher£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Swale: £28Doncaster: £32Swale: £28Doncaster: £31Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Doncaster is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Swale: £518Doncaster: £608Swale: £521Doncaster: £574Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Swale: £204Doncaster: £165Swale: £205Doncaster: £156Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Swale: £177Doncaster: £170Swale: £177Doncaster: £161Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £1,957, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Swale: £1,957Doncaster: £1,950Swale: £1,965Doncaster: £1,842Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Swale: £188Doncaster: £196Swale: £189Doncaster: £185Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Doncaster is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £285, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Swale: £285Doncaster: £371Swale: £286Doncaster: £350Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Doncaster is higher£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £7.90, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Swale: £7.90Doncaster: £8.36Swale: £7.93Doncaster: £7.90Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swale £9.10, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Swale: £9.10Doncaster: £8.19Swale: £9.14Doncaster: £7.74Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Swale is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Swale: £6.07Doncaster: £6.70Swale: £6.10Doncaster: £6.33Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Doncaster is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Swale: 108.8

    108.8Doncaster is higher126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Swale: 158.7

    158.7Doncaster is higher169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Swale: 81.0

    81.0Doncaster is higher91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Swale: 212.3

    212.3Doncaster is higher242.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swale 40.2, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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Swale and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,757£12,811£12,101Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,396£11,444£10,809Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£809£813£768Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£164£165£156Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£170£170£161Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,941£1,950£1,842Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£369£371£350Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£8.16£8.19£7.74Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,023.5Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8126.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7169.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.091.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.237.6Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Swale Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Swale: £4,743Doncaster: £4,882Swale: £4,763Doncaster: £4,612Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Doncaster is higher£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Swale: £2,335Doncaster: £2,363Swale: £2,344Doncaster: £2,231Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Swale: £1,492Doncaster: £1,545Swale: £1,499Doncaster: £1,460Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Doncaster is higher£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Swale: £2,114Doncaster: £2,110Swale: £2,123Doncaster: £1,993Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Swale: £80Doncaster: £96Swale: £81Doncaster: £91Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Doncaster is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £136, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Swale: £136Doncaster: £150Swale: £136Doncaster: £142Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Doncaster is higher£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Swale: £5.03Doncaster: £5.99Swale: £5.05Doncaster: £5.66Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £518, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Swale: £518Doncaster: £608Swale: £521Doncaster: £574Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Doncaster is higher£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swale £204, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Swale: £204Doncaster: £165Swale: £205Doncaster: £156Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swale £108, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Swale: £108Doncaster: £105Swale: £109Doncaster: £99Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Swale: £1,199Doncaster: £1,201Swale: £1,204Doncaster: £1,135Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Swale: £188Doncaster: £196Swale: £189Doncaster: £185Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Doncaster is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Swale: £174Doncaster: £229Swale: £175Doncaster: £216Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Doncaster is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Swale: £4.84Doncaster: £5.16Swale: £4.86Doncaster: £4.87Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Swale: £5.58Doncaster: £5.05Swale: £5.60Doncaster: £4.77Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Swale: £6.07Doncaster: £6.70Swale: £6.10Doncaster: £6.33Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Doncaster is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Swale: 185.7

    185.7Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Swale: 19.7

    19.7Doncaster is higher23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Swale: 28.7

    28.7Doncaster is higher31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Swale: 81.0

    81.0Doncaster is higher91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Swale: 130.1

    130.1Doncaster is higher149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Swale and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureSwaleDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,101£2,110£1,993Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£149£150£142Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£164£165£156Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£105£105£99Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,196£1,201£1,135Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£228£229£216Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£5.03£5.05£4.77Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.723.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.731.3Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.091.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.623.2Swale

Total

Swale is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Swale Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnSwale: £753.0mDoncaster: £1.6bnSwale: £756.2mDoncaster: £1.5bnSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mDoncaster is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mSwale: £370.6mDoncaster: £756.6mSwale: £372.2mDoncaster: £714.6mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mSwale: £236.9mDoncaster: £494.9mSwale: £237.9mDoncaster: £467.4mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mDoncaster is higher£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mSwale: £335.5mDoncaster: £675.9mSwale: £337.0mDoncaster: £638.4mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mSwale: £12.7mDoncaster: £30.8mSwale: £12.8mDoncaster: £29.1mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mDoncaster is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale £21.5m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mSwale: £21.5mDoncaster: £48.0mSwale: £21.6mDoncaster: £45.3mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDoncaster is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mSwale: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.9mSwale: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.8mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDoncaster is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale £82.3m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mSwale: £82.3mDoncaster: £194.6mSwale: £82.6mDoncaster: £183.8mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mDoncaster is higher£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swale £32.3m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mSwale: £32.3mDoncaster: £52.7mSwale: £32.5mDoncaster: £49.8mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale £17.2m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mSwale: £17.2mDoncaster: £33.6mSwale: £17.3mDoncaster: £31.8mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mSwale: £190.4mDoncaster: £384.7mSwale: £191.2mDoncaster: £363.4mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mSwale: £29.9mDoncaster: £62.7mSwale: £30.0mDoncaster: £59.2mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mDoncaster is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mSwale: £27.7mDoncaster: £73.2mSwale: £27.8mDoncaster: £69.1mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mDoncaster is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.77mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.77mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.88mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.89mDoncaster: £1.5mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mSwale: £0.96mDoncaster: £2.1mSwale: £0.97mDoncaster: £2.0mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mDoncaster is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Swale: 29,476

    29,476Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Swale: 3,126

    3,126Doncaster is higher7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swale 4,559, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Swale: 4,559

    4,559Doncaster is higher10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swale 12,865, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Swale: 12,865

    12,865Doncaster is higher29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Swale: 20,655

    20,655Doncaster is higher47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Swale: 3,909

    3,909Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
Swale and Doncaster, total
MeasureSwaleDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47660,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1267,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,55910,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86529,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65547,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9097,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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  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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