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North West Leicestershire and Swansea

111,876 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Swansea on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197North West Leicestershire: £3,954Swansea: £5,220North West Leicestershire: £3,971Swansea: £4,930North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084North West Leicestershire: £12,808Swansea: £13,140North West Leicestershire: £12,862Swansea: £12,411North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463North West Leicestershire: £1,494Swansea: £2,473North West Leicestershire: £1,501Swansea: £2,336North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400North West Leicestershire: £11,827Swansea: £11,448North West Leicestershire: £11,877Swansea: £10,813North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £275, Swansea £606Swansea: £606North West Leicestershire: £275Swansea: £609North West Leicestershire: £276Swansea: £575North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £687, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044North West Leicestershire: £687Swansea: £1,048North West Leicestershire: £690Swansea: £990North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £19, Swansea £35Swansea: £35North West Leicestershire: £19Swansea: £35North West Leicestershire: £19Swansea: £33North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Swansea £698Swansea: £698North West Leicestershire: £367Swansea: £701North West Leicestershire: £368Swansea: £662North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Swansea £171Swansea: £171North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £172North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £162North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £109, Swansea £139Swansea: £139North West Leicestershire: £109Swansea: £139North West Leicestershire: £109Swansea: £131North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832North West Leicestershire: £1,160Swansea: £1,839North West Leicestershire: £1,165Swansea: £1,737North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Swansea £248Swansea: £248North West Leicestershire: £99Swansea: £249North West Leicestershire: £100Swansea: £235North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £216, Swansea £476Swansea: £476North West Leicestershire: £216Swansea: £478North West Leicestershire: £217Swansea: £452North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25North West Leicestershire: £4.89Swansea: £7.28North West Leicestershire: £4.91Swansea: £6.88North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98North West Leicestershire: £4.77Swansea: £9.02North West Leicestershire: £4.79Swansea: £8.52North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52North West Leicestershire: £6.79Swansea: £8.55North West Leicestershire: £6.82Swansea: £8.08North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0Swansea is higher29.2

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North West Leicestershire and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,400£11,448£10,813North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.91,012.2North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.5136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.298.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.029.2Swansea

Per resident

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197North West Leicestershire: £3,954Swansea: £5,220North West Leicestershire: £3,971Swansea: £4,930North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517North West Leicestershire: £2,428Swansea: £2,528North West Leicestershire: £2,438Swansea: £2,388North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303Swansea is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554North West Leicestershire: £930Swansea: £1,560North West Leicestershire: £934Swansea: £1,474North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193North West Leicestershire: £2,242Swansea: £2,203North West Leicestershire: £2,251Swansea: £2,080North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Swansea £117Swansea: £117North West Leicestershire: £52Swansea: £117North West Leicestershire: £52Swansea: £111North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £130, Swansea £201Swansea: £201North West Leicestershire: £130Swansea: £202North West Leicestershire: £131Swansea: £190North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67North West Leicestershire: £3.63Swansea: £6.70North West Leicestershire: £3.64Swansea: £6.33North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £367, Swansea £698Swansea: £698North West Leicestershire: £367Swansea: £701North West Leicestershire: £368Swansea: £662North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Swansea £171Swansea: £171North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £172North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £162North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire £68, Swansea £87Swansea: £87North West Leicestershire: £68Swansea: £88North West Leicestershire: £68Swansea: £83North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156North West Leicestershire: £722Swansea: £1,161North West Leicestershire: £725Swansea: £1,096North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Swansea £248Swansea: £248North West Leicestershire: £99Swansea: £249North West Leicestershire: £100Swansea: £235North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Swansea £301Swansea: £301North West Leicestershire: £135Swansea: £302North West Leicestershire: £135Swansea: £285North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58North West Leicestershire: £3.05Swansea: £4.59North West Leicestershire: £3.06Swansea: £4.34North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67North West Leicestershire: £2.97Swansea: £5.70North West Leicestershire: £2.99Swansea: £5.38North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52North West Leicestershire: £6.79Swansea: £8.55North West Leicestershire: £6.82Swansea: £8.08North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0Swansea 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: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9Swansea is higher18.5

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North West Leicestershire and Swansea, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,193£2,203£2,080North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4194.8North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.126.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.839.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.298.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.0139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.918.5Swansea

Total

North West Leicestershire 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

North West Leicestershire Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mSwansea: £1.3bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mSwansea: £1.2bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mSwansea: £633.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mSwansea: £598.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mSwansea is higher£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mSwansea: £391.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mSwansea: £369.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mSwansea: £552.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mSwansea: £521.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mSwansea: £29.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mSwansea: £27.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSwansea 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: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSwansea: £50.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSwansea: £47.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSwansea 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: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSwansea: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSwansea: £1.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSwansea 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: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mSwansea: £175.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mSwansea: £166.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwansea 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: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSwansea: £43.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSwansea: £40.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSwansea 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: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSwansea: £22.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSwansea: £20.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mSwansea: £290.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mSwansea: £274.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSwansea: £62.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSwansea: £59.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSwansea: £75.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSwansea: £71.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSwansea: £1.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSwansea: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSwansea: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSwansea: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSwansea: £2.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSwansea: £2.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Swansea is higherDepends on how you count48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Swansea is higher4,624

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Swansea, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86048,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5806,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1049,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,17424,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73234,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6704,624Swansea

Sources

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

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