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Charnwood and Swansea

188,310 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Charnwood: £3,848Swansea: £5,220Charnwood: £3,865Swansea: £4,930Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Swansea 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: Charnwood £12,884, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Charnwood: £12,884Swansea: £13,140Charnwood: £12,938Swansea: £12,411Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Swansea is higher£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: Charnwood £1,419, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Charnwood: £1,419Swansea: £2,473Charnwood: £1,425Swansea: £2,336Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Swansea 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: Charnwood £11,820, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Charnwood: £11,820Swansea: £11,448Charnwood: £11,871Swansea: £10,813Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood 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: Charnwood £341, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Charnwood: £341Swansea: £609Charnwood: £342Swansea: £575Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Swansea 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: Charnwood £701, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Charnwood: £701Swansea: £1,048Charnwood: £704Swansea: £990Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Swansea 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: Charnwood £21, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Charnwood: £21Swansea: £35Charnwood: £21Swansea: £33Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Swansea 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: Charnwood £351, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Charnwood: £351Swansea: £701Charnwood: £352Swansea: £662Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Swansea 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: Charnwood £93, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Charnwood: £93Swansea: £172Charnwood: £94Swansea: £162Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Swansea 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: Charnwood £85, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Charnwood: £85Swansea: £139Charnwood: £85Swansea: £131Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Charnwood: £1,095Swansea: £1,839Charnwood: £1,100Swansea: £1,737Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Charnwood: £130Swansea: £249Charnwood: £130Swansea: £235Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Swansea 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: Charnwood £230, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Charnwood: £230Swansea: £478Charnwood: £231Swansea: £452Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Swansea 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: Charnwood £5.76, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Charnwood: £5.76Swansea: £7.28Charnwood: £5.78Swansea: £6.88Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Swansea 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: Charnwood £3.75, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Charnwood: £3.75Swansea: £9.02Charnwood: £3.77Swansea: £8.52Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Charnwood: £5.74Swansea: £8.55Charnwood: £5.76Swansea: £8.08Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Swansea is higher£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: Charnwood 1,016.6, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 80.9, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Swansea 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: Charnwood 145.1, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Swansea 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: Charnwood 51.7, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Swansea 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: Charnwood 134.4, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Swansea 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: Charnwood 19.0, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Swansea is higher29.2

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Charnwood and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£11,400£11,448£10,813Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,012.2Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.9136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.798.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.029.2Swansea

Per resident

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Charnwood: £3,848Swansea: £5,220Charnwood: £3,865Swansea: £4,930Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Charnwood: £2,361Swansea: £2,528Charnwood: £2,371Swansea: £2,388Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Swansea is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Charnwood: £908Swansea: £1,560Charnwood: £912Swansea: £1,474Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Charnwood: £2,166Swansea: £2,203Charnwood: £2,175Swansea: £2,080Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Charnwood £62, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Charnwood: £62Swansea: £117Charnwood: £63Swansea: £111Charnwood: £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: Charnwood £128, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Charnwood: £128Swansea: £202Charnwood: £129Swansea: £190Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Swansea 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: Charnwood £3.87, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Charnwood: £3.87Swansea: £6.70Charnwood: £3.89Swansea: £6.33Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Swansea 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: Charnwood £351, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Charnwood: £351Swansea: £701Charnwood: £352Swansea: £662Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Swansea 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: Charnwood £93, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Charnwood: £93Swansea: £172Charnwood: £94Swansea: £162Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Swansea 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: Charnwood £54, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Charnwood: £54Swansea: £88Charnwood: £55Swansea: £83Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Charnwood: £701Swansea: £1,161Charnwood: £704Swansea: £1,096Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Charnwood: £130Swansea: £249Charnwood: £130Swansea: £235Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Charnwood: £147Swansea: £302Charnwood: £148Swansea: £285Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Charnwood: £3.68Swansea: £4.59Charnwood: £3.69Swansea: £4.34Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Charnwood: £2.40Swansea: £5.70Charnwood: £2.41Swansea: £5.38Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Charnwood: £5.74Swansea: £8.55Charnwood: £5.76Swansea: £8.08Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Swansea is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 14.8, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Charnwood: 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: Charnwood 26.6, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Swansea 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: Charnwood 51.7, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Swansea 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: Charnwood 12.1, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Swansea is higher18.5

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Charnwood and Swansea, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£2,193£2,203£2,080Swansea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3194.8Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.826.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.639.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.798.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.0139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.118.5Swansea

Total

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnCharnwood: £724.7mSwansea: £1.3bnCharnwood: £727.8mSwansea: £1.2bnCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mCharnwood: £444.6mSwansea: £633.5mCharnwood: £446.5mSwansea: £598.4mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mSwansea is higher£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mCharnwood: £171.0mSwansea: £391.0mCharnwood: £171.7mSwansea: £369.3mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mCharnwood: £407.9mSwansea: £552.0mCharnwood: £409.6mSwansea: £521.3mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mCharnwood: £11.8mSwansea: £29.3mCharnwood: £11.8mSwansea: £27.7mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSwansea 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: Charnwood £24.2m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mCharnwood: £24.2mSwansea: £50.5mCharnwood: £24.3mSwansea: £47.7mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mSwansea 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: Charnwood £0.73m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.73mSwansea: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.73mSwansea: £1.6mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwansea 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: Charnwood £66.0m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mCharnwood: £66.0mSwansea: £175.8mCharnwood: £66.3mSwansea: £166.0mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mSwansea 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: Charnwood £17.6m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mCharnwood: £17.6mSwansea: £43.1mCharnwood: £17.6mSwansea: £40.7mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mSwansea 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: Charnwood £10.2m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mCharnwood: £10.2mSwansea: £22.0mCharnwood: £10.3mSwansea: £20.8mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mCharnwood: £131.9mSwansea: £290.8mCharnwood: £132.5mSwansea: £274.7mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mCharnwood: £24.4mSwansea: £62.4mCharnwood: £24.6mSwansea: £59.0mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mCharnwood: £27.7mSwansea: £75.6mCharnwood: £27.8mSwansea: £71.4mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.69mSwansea: £1.2mCharnwood: £0.70mSwansea: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mCharnwood: £0.45mSwansea: £1.4mCharnwood: £0.45mSwansea: £1.3mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mCharnwood: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mCharnwood: £1.1mSwansea: £2.0mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 5,008, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Swansea is higher4,624

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Charnwood and Swansea, total
MeasureCharnwoodSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£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 202635,07948,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7936,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0089,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,73124,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18834,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2864,624Swansea

Sources

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

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  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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