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West Lancashire and Swansea

122,054 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Swansea on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

West Lancashire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 20. 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

West Lancashire Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197West Lancashire: £4,627Swansea: £5,220West Lancashire: £4,647Swansea: £4,930West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084West Lancashire: £12,694Swansea: £13,140West Lancashire: £12,748Swansea: £12,411West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£13,084£13,140£12,411

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463West Lancashire: £1,804Swansea: £2,473West Lancashire: £1,812Swansea: £2,336West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711Swansea is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400West Lancashire: £11,524Swansea: £11,448West Lancashire: £11,573Swansea: £10,813West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Swansea £606Swansea: £606West Lancashire: £400Swansea: £609West Lancashire: £401Swansea: £575West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379Swansea is higher£606£609£575

  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: West Lancashire £744, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044West Lancashire: £744Swansea: £1,048West Lancashire: £747Swansea: £990West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705Swansea is higher£1,044£1,048£990

  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: West Lancashire £27, Swansea £35Swansea: £35West Lancashire: £27Swansea: £35West Lancashire: £27Swansea: £33West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25Swansea is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Swansea £698Swansea: £698West Lancashire: £500Swansea: £701West Lancashire: £502Swansea: £662West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Swansea £171Swansea: £171West Lancashire: £148Swansea: £172West Lancashire: £149Swansea: £162West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Swansea is higher£171£172£162

  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: West Lancashire £116, Swansea £139Swansea: £139West Lancashire: £116Swansea: £139West Lancashire: £117Swansea: £131West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832West Lancashire: £1,372Swansea: £1,839West Lancashire: £1,378Swansea: £1,737West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Swansea £248Swansea: £248West Lancashire: £160Swansea: £249West Lancashire: £161Swansea: £235West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Swansea is higher£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, Swansea £476Swansea: £476West Lancashire: £305Swansea: £478West Lancashire: £306Swansea: £452West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Swansea is higher£476£478£452

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25West Lancashire: £4.77Swansea: £7.28West Lancashire: £4.79Swansea: £6.88West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Swansea is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98West Lancashire: £6.35Swansea: £9.02West Lancashire: £6.37Swansea: £8.52West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52West Lancashire: £8.72Swansea: £8.55West Lancashire: £8.76Swansea: £8.08West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Swansea is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 105.1, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1Swansea is higher136.9

  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: West Lancashire 157.8, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8Swansea is higher207.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Swansea is higher98.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8Swansea is higher220.5

  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: West Lancashire 25.0, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0Swansea is higher29.2

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West Lancashire and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,400£11,448£10,813West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.52£8.55£8.08West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,012.2Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.1136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.998.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.029.2Swansea

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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

West Lancashire Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197West Lancashire: £4,627Swansea: £5,220West Lancashire: £4,647Swansea: £4,930West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517West Lancashire: £2,705Swansea: £2,528West Lancashire: £2,717Swansea: £2,388West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554West Lancashire: £1,105Swansea: £1,560West Lancashire: £1,110Swansea: £1,474West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193West Lancashire: £2,456Swansea: £2,203West Lancashire: £2,466Swansea: £2,080West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Swansea £117Swansea: £117West Lancashire: £85Swansea: £117West Lancashire: £86Swansea: £111West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81Swansea is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Swansea £201Swansea: £201West Lancashire: £158Swansea: £202West Lancashire: £159Swansea: £190West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Swansea is higher£201£202£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.67, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67West Lancashire: £5.67Swansea: £6.70West Lancashire: £5.70Swansea: £6.33West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Swansea £698Swansea: £698West Lancashire: £500Swansea: £701West Lancashire: £502Swansea: £662West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475Swansea is higher£698£701£662

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Swansea £171Swansea: £171West Lancashire: £148Swansea: £172West Lancashire: £149Swansea: £162West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140Swansea is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Swansea £87Swansea: £87West Lancashire: £71Swansea: £88West Lancashire: £71Swansea: £83West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156West Lancashire: £840Swansea: £1,161West Lancashire: £844Swansea: £1,096West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Swansea £248Swansea: £248West Lancashire: £160Swansea: £249West Lancashire: £161Swansea: £235West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Swansea £301Swansea: £301West Lancashire: £187Swansea: £302West Lancashire: £188Swansea: £285West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58West Lancashire: £2.92Swansea: £4.59West Lancashire: £2.93Swansea: £4.34West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67West Lancashire: £3.89Swansea: £5.70West Lancashire: £3.91Swansea: £5.38West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52West Lancashire: £8.72Swansea: £8.55West Lancashire: £8.76Swansea: £8.08West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4Swansea is higher26.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6Swansea is higher39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6Swansea is higher139.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3Swansea is higher18.5

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West Lancashire and Swansea, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£2,517£2,528£2,388West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,193£2,203£2,080West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£8.52£8.55£8.08West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2194.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.426.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.639.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.998.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.6139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.5Swansea

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swansea 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

West Lancashire Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnWest Lancashire: £564.8mSwansea: £1.3bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mSwansea: £1.2bnWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mWest Lancashire: £330.2mSwansea: £633.5mWest Lancashire: £331.6mSwansea: £598.4mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mWest Lancashire: £134.9mSwansea: £391.0mWest Lancashire: £135.5mSwansea: £369.3mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mWest Lancashire: £299.7mSwansea: £552.0mWest Lancashire: £301.0mSwansea: £521.3mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mWest Lancashire: £10.4mSwansea: £29.3mWest Lancashire: £10.4mSwansea: £27.7mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSwansea is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mSwansea: £50.5mWest Lancashire: £19.4mSwansea: £47.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSwansea is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.69m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.69mSwansea: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.70mSwansea: £1.6mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSwansea is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mWest Lancashire: £61.1mSwansea: £175.8mWest Lancashire: £61.3mSwansea: £166.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSwansea is higher£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mWest Lancashire: £18.1mSwansea: £43.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mSwansea: £40.7mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSwansea is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mWest Lancashire: £8.7mSwansea: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £8.7mSwansea: £20.8mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mSwansea: £290.8mWest Lancashire: £103.0mSwansea: £274.7mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mWest Lancashire: £19.5mSwansea: £62.4mWest Lancashire: £19.6mSwansea: £59.0mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mWest Lancashire: £22.8mSwansea: £75.6mWest Lancashire: £22.9mSwansea: £71.4mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.36mSwansea: £1.2mWest Lancashire: £0.36mSwansea: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £0.47mSwansea: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £0.48mSwansea: £1.3mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mSwansea: £2.0mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866Swansea is higher4,624

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Swansea, total
MeasureWest LancashireSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26848,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7346,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1059,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,13924,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,39834,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8664,624Swansea

Sources

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

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