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Blaby and Swansea

107,845 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

Blaby is higher than Swansea on 3 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

Blaby is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 19. 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

Blaby Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Blaby: £3,836Swansea: £5,220Blaby: £3,852Swansea: £4,930Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Swansea 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: Blaby £13,019, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Blaby: £13,019Swansea: £13,140Blaby: £13,075Swansea: £12,411Blaby: £12,349

    £13,019£13,075£12,349Swansea 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: Blaby £1,261, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Blaby: £1,261Swansea: £2,473Blaby: £1,266Swansea: £2,336Blaby: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Swansea 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: Blaby £11,929, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Blaby: £11,929Swansea: £11,448Blaby: £11,980Swansea: £10,813Blaby: £11,315

    £11,929£11,980£11,315Blaby 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: Blaby £320, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Blaby: £320Swansea: £609Blaby: £321Swansea: £575Blaby: £304

    £320£321£304Swansea 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: Blaby £750, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Blaby: £750Swansea: £1,048Blaby: £753Swansea: £990Blaby: £711

    £750£753£711Swansea 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: Blaby £20, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Blaby: £20Swansea: £35Blaby: £21Swansea: £33Blaby: £19

    £20£21£19Swansea 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: Blaby £324, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Blaby: £324Swansea: £701Blaby: £325Swansea: £662Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Swansea 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: Blaby £97, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Blaby: £97Swansea: £172Blaby: £97Swansea: £162Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Swansea 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: Blaby £80, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Blaby: £80Swansea: £139Blaby: £80Swansea: £131Blaby: £76

    £80£80£76Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaby £990, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Blaby: £990Swansea: £1,839Blaby: £994Swansea: £1,737Blaby: £939

    £990£994£939Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Blaby: £98Swansea: £249Blaby: £99Swansea: £235Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Swansea 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: Blaby £182, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Blaby: £182Swansea: £478Blaby: £182Swansea: £452Blaby: £172

    £182£182£172Swansea 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: Blaby £6.62, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Blaby: £6.62Swansea: £7.28Blaby: £6.65Swansea: £6.88Blaby: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Swansea 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: Blaby £2.54, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Blaby: £2.54Swansea: £9.02Blaby: £2.55Swansea: £8.52Blaby: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Blaby: £9.67Swansea: £8.55Blaby: £9.71Swansea: £8.08Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 1,014.4, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Blaby: 1,014.4

    1,014.4Blaby 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: Blaby 76.1, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Blaby: 76.1

    76.1Swansea 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: Blaby 155.5, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Blaby: 155.5

    155.5Swansea 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: Blaby 47.9, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Swansea 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: Blaby 118.9, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Blaby: 118.9

    118.9Swansea 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: Blaby 17.7, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Blaby: 17.7

    17.7Swansea is higher29.2

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Blaby and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureBlabySwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,019£13,075£12,349£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,929£11,980£11,315£11,400£11,448£10,813Blaby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£320£321£304£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£990£994£939£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£8.52£8.55£8.08Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.41,012.2Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.1136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.998.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.729.2Swansea

Per resident

Blaby 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

Blaby Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaby £3,836, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Blaby: £3,836Swansea: £5,220Blaby: £3,852Swansea: £4,930Blaby: £3,639

    £3,836£3,852£3,639Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaby £2,536, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Blaby: £2,536Swansea: £2,528Blaby: £2,547Swansea: £2,388Blaby: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaby £771, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Blaby: £771Swansea: £1,560Blaby: £774Swansea: £1,474Blaby: £731

    £771£774£731Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaby £2,324, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Blaby: £2,324Swansea: £2,203Blaby: £2,334Swansea: £2,080Blaby: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Blaby is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaby £62, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Blaby: £62Swansea: £117Blaby: £63Swansea: £111Blaby: £59

    £62£63£59Swansea 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: Blaby £146, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Blaby: £146Swansea: £202Blaby: £147Swansea: £190Blaby: £139

    £146£147£139Swansea 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: Blaby £3.97, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Blaby: £3.97Swansea: £6.70Blaby: £3.99Swansea: £6.33Blaby: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Swansea 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: Blaby £324, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Blaby: £324Swansea: £701Blaby: £325Swansea: £662Blaby: £307

    £324£325£307Swansea 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: Blaby £97, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Blaby: £97Swansea: £172Blaby: £97Swansea: £162Blaby: £92

    £97£97£92Swansea 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: Blaby £49, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Blaby: £49Swansea: £88Blaby: £49Swansea: £83Blaby: £46

    £49£49£46Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaby £605, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Blaby: £605Swansea: £1,161Blaby: £608Swansea: £1,096Blaby: £574

    £605£608£574Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaby £98, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Blaby: £98Swansea: £249Blaby: £99Swansea: £235Blaby: £93

    £98£99£93Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaby £111, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Blaby: £111Swansea: £302Blaby: £112Swansea: £285Blaby: £105

    £111£112£105Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaby £4.05, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Blaby: £4.05Swansea: £4.59Blaby: £4.07Swansea: £4.34Blaby: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaby £1.56, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Blaby: £1.56Swansea: £5.70Blaby: £1.57Swansea: £5.38Blaby: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaby £9.67, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Blaby: £9.67Swansea: £8.55Blaby: £9.71Swansea: £8.08Blaby: £9.17

    £9.67£9.71£9.17Blaby 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: Blaby 197.6, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Blaby: 197.6

    197.6Blaby is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 14.8, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Blaby: 14.8

    14.8Swansea 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: Blaby 30.3, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Blaby: 30.3

    30.3Swansea 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: Blaby 47.9, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Blaby: 47.9

    47.9Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaby 72.7, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Blaby: 72.7

    72.7Swansea 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: Blaby 10.8, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Blaby: 10.8

    10.8Swansea is higher18.5

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Blaby and Swansea, per resident
MeasureBlabySwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,836£3,852£3,639£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,517£2,528£2,388Blaby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£771£774£731£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,193£2,203£2,080Blaby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£324£325£307£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.67£9.71£9.17£8.52£8.55£8.08Blaby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.6194.8Blaby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.826.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.339.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.998.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.7139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.818.5Swansea

Total

Blaby 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

Blaby Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaby £413.7m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnBlaby: £413.7mSwansea: £1.3bnBlaby: £415.4mSwansea: £1.2bnBlaby: £392.4m

    £413.7m£415.4m£392.4mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaby £273.5m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mBlaby: £273.5mSwansea: £633.5mBlaby: £274.7mSwansea: £598.4mBlaby: £259.5m

    £273.5m£274.7m£259.5mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaby £83.2m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mBlaby: £83.2mSwansea: £391.0mBlaby: £83.5mSwansea: £369.3mBlaby: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.5m£78.9mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaby £250.6m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mBlaby: £250.6mSwansea: £552.0mBlaby: £251.7mSwansea: £521.3mBlaby: £237.7m

    £250.6m£251.7m£237.7mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby £6.7m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mBlaby: £6.7mSwansea: £29.3mBlaby: £6.8mSwansea: £27.7mBlaby: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSwansea 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: Blaby £15.8m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mBlaby: £15.8mSwansea: £50.5mBlaby: £15.8mSwansea: £47.7mBlaby: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mSwansea 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: Blaby £0.43m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mBlaby: £0.43mSwansea: £1.7mBlaby: £0.43mSwansea: £1.6mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSwansea 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: Blaby £34.9m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mBlaby: £34.9mSwansea: £175.8mBlaby: £35.0mSwansea: £166.0mBlaby: £33.1m

    £34.9m£35.0m£33.1mSwansea 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: Blaby £10.5m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mBlaby: £10.5mSwansea: £43.1mBlaby: £10.5mSwansea: £40.7mBlaby: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSwansea 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: Blaby £5.3m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mBlaby: £5.3mSwansea: £22.0mBlaby: £5.3mSwansea: £20.8mBlaby: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby £65.3m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mBlaby: £65.3mSwansea: £290.8mBlaby: £65.6mSwansea: £274.7mBlaby: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaby £10.6m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mBlaby: £10.6mSwansea: £62.4mBlaby: £10.6mSwansea: £59.0mBlaby: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaby £12.0m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mBlaby: £12.0mSwansea: £75.6mBlaby: £12.0mSwansea: £71.4mBlaby: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaby £0.44m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mBlaby: £0.44mSwansea: £1.2mBlaby: £0.44mSwansea: £1.1mBlaby: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaby £0.17m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mBlaby: £0.17mSwansea: £1.4mBlaby: £0.17mSwansea: £1.3mBlaby: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaby £1.0m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mBlaby: £1.0mSwansea: £2.1mBlaby: £1.0mSwansea: £2.0mBlaby: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaby 21,313, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Blaby: 21,313

    21,313Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaby 1,598, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Blaby: 1,598

    1,598Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaby 3,266, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Blaby: 3,266

    3,266Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaby 5,167, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Blaby: 5,167

    5,167Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaby 7,844, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Blaby: 7,844

    7,844Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaby 1,168, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Blaby: 1,168

    1,168Swansea is higher4,624

Show the numbers
Blaby and Swansea, total
MeasureBlabySwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.7m£415.4m£392.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.5m£274.7m£259.5m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.5m£78.9m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.6m£251.7m£237.7m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,31348,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5986,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2669,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,16724,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,84434,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1684,624Swansea

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.
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