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Tonbridge and Malling and Swindon

136,685 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Tonbridge and Malling is higher than Swindon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Tonbridge and Malling 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

Tonbridge and Malling Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Swindon: £3,783Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Swindon: £3,573Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £12,960, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Swindon: £12,656Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Swindon: £11,954Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £1,531, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Swindon: £1,775Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Swindon: £1,676Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452

    £1,531£1,537£1,452Swindon is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tonbridge and Malling £11,939, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Swindon: £11,425Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Swindon: £10,791Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324

    £11,939£11,990£11,324Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £308, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Tonbridge and Malling: £308Swindon: £570Tonbridge and Malling: £310Swindon: £538Tonbridge and Malling: £293

    £308£310£293Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £694, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Tonbridge and Malling: £694Swindon: £635Tonbridge and Malling: £697Swindon: £599Tonbridge and Malling: £659

    £694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £18, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Tonbridge and Malling: £18Swindon: £27Tonbridge and Malling: £18Swindon: £25Tonbridge and Malling: £17

    £18£18£17Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Tonbridge and Malling: £307Swindon: £360Tonbridge and Malling: £308Swindon: £340Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £137Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £95, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Tonbridge and Malling: £95Swindon: £90Tonbridge and Malling: £96Swindon: £85Tonbridge and Malling: £90

    £95£96£90Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £1,222, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Swindon: £1,459Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Swindon: £1,378Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159

    £1,222£1,228£1,159Swindon is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £183Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £184Swindon: £181Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £202, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Tonbridge and Malling: £202Swindon: £216Tonbridge and Malling: £202Swindon: £204Tonbridge and Malling: £191

    £202£202£191Swindon is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling £6.63, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Swindon: £6.42Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Swindon: £6.06Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £4.98, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Swindon: £4.30Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Swindon: £4.06Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Swindon: £6.06Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Swindon: £5.72Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6

    1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 69.4, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4

    69.4Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling 147.2, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2

    147.2Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling 132.6, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6

    132.6Swindon is higher169.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tonbridge and Malling 22.0, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0

    22.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Tonbridge and Malling and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureTonbridge and MallingSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,767£3,783£3,573Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,603£12,656£11,954Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,537£1,452£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,990£11,324£11,377£11,425£10,791Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£308£310£293£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£694£697£659£632£635£599Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£96£90£89£90£85Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,222£1,228£1,159£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£202£191£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.39£6.42£6.06Tonbridge and Malling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.28£4.30£4.06Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.61,009.6Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.4105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.2138.1Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.155.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.019.6Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

Tonbridge and Malling is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 13. 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

Tonbridge and Malling Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £3,947, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Swindon: £3,783Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Swindon: £3,573Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744

    £3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,388, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Swindon: £1,943Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Swindon: £1,835Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265

    £2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £929, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Tonbridge and Malling: £929Swindon: £1,138Tonbridge and Malling: £932Swindon: £1,075Tonbridge and Malling: £881

    £929£932£881Swindon is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £2,200, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Swindon: £1,754Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Swindon: £1,656Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £57, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Tonbridge and Malling: £57Swindon: £87Tonbridge and Malling: £57Swindon: £83Tonbridge and Malling: £54

    £57£57£54Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £128, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £128Swindon: £97Tonbridge and Malling: £128Swindon: £92Tonbridge and Malling: £121

    £128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling £3.37, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Swindon: £4.09Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Swindon: £3.86Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £307, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Tonbridge and Malling: £307Swindon: £360Tonbridge and Malling: £308Swindon: £340Tonbridge and Malling: £291

    £307£308£291Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £135, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £145Tonbridge and Malling: £135Swindon: £137Tonbridge and Malling: £128

    £135£135£128Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £58, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Tonbridge and Malling: £58Swindon: £58Tonbridge and Malling: £58Swindon: £54Tonbridge and Malling: £55

    £58£58£55Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £742, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Tonbridge and Malling: £742Swindon: £935Tonbridge and Malling: £745Swindon: £883Tonbridge and Malling: £703

    £742£745£703Swindon is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £183, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £183Swindon: £191Tonbridge and Malling: £184Swindon: £181Tonbridge and Malling: £174

    £183£184£174Swindon is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £122, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Tonbridge and Malling: £122Swindon: £138Tonbridge and Malling: £123Swindon: £131Tonbridge and Malling: £116

    £122£123£116Swindon is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £4.03, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Swindon: £4.12Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Swindon: £3.89Tonbridge and Malling: £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: Tonbridge and Malling £3.02, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Swindon: £2.75Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Swindon: £2.60Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tonbridge and Malling £5.48, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Swindon: £6.06Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Swindon: £5.72Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 188.1, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1

    188.1Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 12.8, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8

    12.8Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling 27.1, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1

    27.1Tonbridge and Malling 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: Tonbridge and Malling 49.1, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1

    49.1Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tonbridge and Malling 80.4, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4

    80.4Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling 13.3, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3

    13.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count12.6

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Tonbridge and Malling and Swindon, per resident
MeasureTonbridge and MallingSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,947£3,964£3,744£3,767£3,783£3,573Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,388£2,398£2,265£1,934£1,943£1,835Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£929£932£881£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£1,746£1,754£1,656Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£97£97£92Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£58£54Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£742£745£703£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£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£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.74£2.75£2.60Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.1155.0Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.816.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.121.2Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.155.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.4108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.6Tonbridge and Malling

Total

Tonbridge and Malling 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

Tonbridge and Malling Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £539.5m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mSwindon: £920.5mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mSwindon: £869.4mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8m

    £539.5m£541.8m£511.8mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £326.4m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mSwindon: £472.7mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mSwindon: £446.4mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6m

    £326.4m£327.8m£309.6mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £126.9m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mSwindon: £276.9mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mSwindon: £261.5mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4m

    £126.9m£127.5m£120.4mSwindon is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling £300.7m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mSwindon: £426.7mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mSwindon: £403.0mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2m

    £300.7m£302.0m£285.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £7.8m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mSwindon: £21.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mSwindon: £20.1mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSwindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £17.5m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mSwindon: £23.7mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mSwindon: £22.4mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mSwindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £0.46m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mSwindon: £0.99mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mSwindon: £0.94mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £42.0m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mSwindon: £87.7mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mSwindon: £82.8mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8m

    £42.0m£42.1m£39.8mSwindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £18.4m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mSwindon: £35.2mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mSwindon: £33.3mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSwindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling £7.9m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mSwindon: £14.0mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mSwindon: £13.2mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £101.4m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mSwindon: £227.5mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mSwindon: £214.9mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.1mSwindon is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tonbridge and Malling £25.0m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mSwindon: £46.6mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mSwindon: £44.0mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.2m£23.8mSwindon is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £16.7m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mSwindon: £33.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mSwindon: £31.8mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSwindon is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.55m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mSwindon: £1.0mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mSwindon: £0.95mTonbridge and Malling: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.41m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mSwindon: £0.67mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mSwindon: £0.63mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tonbridge and Malling £0.75m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mSwindon: £1.5mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mSwindon: £1.4mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mSwindon is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tonbridge and Malling 25,703, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703

    25,703Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,747, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747

    1,747Swindon is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 3,706, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706

    3,706Swindon 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: Tonbridge and Malling 6,704, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704

    6,704Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tonbridge and Malling 10,991, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991

    10,991Swindon is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tonbridge and Malling 1,823, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823

    1,823Swindon is higherDepends on how you count3,064

Show the numbers
Tonbridge and Malling and Swindon, total
MeasureTonbridge and MallingSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,70337,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7473,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7065,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,70413,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,99126,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8233,064Swindon

Sources

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

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