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Oadby and Wigston and Swansea

61,293 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

Oadby and Wigston is higher than Swansea on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 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

Oadby and Wigston 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

Oadby and Wigston Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Swansea: £5,220Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Swansea: £4,930Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £12,796, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Swansea: £13,140Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Swansea: £12,411Oadby and Wigston: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £1,476, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Swansea: £2,473Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Swansea: £2,336Oadby and Wigston: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £11,583, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Swansea: £11,448Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Swansea: £10,813Oadby and Wigston: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Oadby and Wigston 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: Oadby and Wigston £403, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Oadby and Wigston: £403Swansea: £609Oadby and Wigston: £405Swansea: £575Oadby and Wigston: £382

    £403£405£382Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £787, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Oadby and Wigston: £787Swansea: £1,048Oadby and Wigston: £790Swansea: £990Oadby and Wigston: £746

    £787£790£746Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £23, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Oadby and Wigston: £23Swansea: £35Oadby and Wigston: £23Swansea: £33Oadby and Wigston: £22

    £23£23£22Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £371, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Oadby and Wigston: £371Swansea: £701Oadby and Wigston: £372Swansea: £662Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £107, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Oadby and Wigston: £107Swansea: £172Oadby and Wigston: £108Swansea: £162Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £103, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Oadby and Wigston: £103Swansea: £139Oadby and Wigston: £103Swansea: £131Oadby and Wigston: £97

    £103£103£97Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,125, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Swansea: £1,839Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Swansea: £1,737Oadby and Wigston: £1,067

    £1,125£1,130£1,067Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £249Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £235Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £235, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Oadby and Wigston: £235Swansea: £478Oadby and Wigston: £236Swansea: £452Oadby and Wigston: £222

    £235£236£222Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £7.42, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Swansea: £7.28Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Swansea: £6.88Oadby and Wigston: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £6.13, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Swansea: £9.02Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Swansea: £8.52Oadby and Wigston: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Swansea: £8.55Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Swansea: £8.08Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 990.0, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Oadby and Wigston: 990.0

    990.0Swansea is higher1,012.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 87.4, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Oadby and Wigston: 87.4

    87.4Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 159.6, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Oadby and Wigston: 159.6

    159.6Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 22.0, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Oadby and Wigston: 22.0

    22.0Swansea is higher29.2

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Oadby and Wigston and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureOadby and WigstonSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,400£11,448£10,813Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£405£382£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£97£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,067£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£7.25£7.28£6.88Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.01,012.2Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.698.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.029.2Swansea

Per resident

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Swansea on 21. 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

Oadby and Wigston Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Swansea: £5,220Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Swansea: £4,930Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,496, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Swansea: £2,528Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Swansea: £2,388Oadby and Wigston: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Swansea is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £893, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Oadby and Wigston: £893Swansea: £1,560Oadby and Wigston: £897Swansea: £1,474Oadby and Wigston: £847

    £893£897£847Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,260, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Swansea: £2,203Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Swansea: £2,080Oadby and Wigston: £2,144

    £2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £79, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Oadby and Wigston: £79Swansea: £117Oadby and Wigston: £79Swansea: £111Oadby and Wigston: £75

    £79£79£75Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £154, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Oadby and Wigston: £154Swansea: £202Oadby and Wigston: £154Swansea: £190Oadby and Wigston: £146

    £154£154£146Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £4.51, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Swansea: £6.70Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Swansea: £6.33Oadby and Wigston: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £371, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Oadby and Wigston: £371Swansea: £701Oadby and Wigston: £372Swansea: £662Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £107, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Oadby and Wigston: £107Swansea: £172Oadby and Wigston: £108Swansea: £162Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £62, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Oadby and Wigston: £62Swansea: £88Oadby and Wigston: £62Swansea: £83Oadby and Wigston: £59

    £62£62£59Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £681, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Oadby and Wigston: £681Swansea: £1,161Oadby and Wigston: £684Swansea: £1,096Oadby and Wigston: £646

    £681£684£646Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £249Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £235Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £142, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Oadby and Wigston: £142Swansea: £302Oadby and Wigston: £143Swansea: £285Oadby and Wigston: £135

    £142£143£135Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.49, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Swansea: £4.59Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Swansea: £4.34Oadby and Wigston: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £3.70, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Swansea: £5.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Swansea: £5.38Oadby and Wigston: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Swansea: £8.55Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Swansea: £8.08Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 193.1, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Oadby and Wigston: 193.1

    193.1Swansea is higher194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 17.1, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Oadby and Wigston: 17.1

    17.1Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 31.1, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Oadby and Wigston: 31.1

    31.1Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 88.0, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Oadby and Wigston: 88.0

    88.0Swansea 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: Oadby and Wigston 13.3, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Oadby and Wigston: 13.3

    13.3Swansea is higher18.5

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Oadby and Wigston and Swansea, per resident
MeasureOadby and WigstonSwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£893£897£847£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,144£2,193£2,203£2,080Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1194.8Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.126.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.139.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.698.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.318.5Swansea

Total

Oadby and Wigston 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

Oadby and Wigston Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £245.2m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnOadby and Wigston: £245.2mSwansea: £1.3bnOadby and Wigston: £246.2mSwansea: £1.2bnOadby and Wigston: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.2m£232.6mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £153.0m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mSwansea: £633.5mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mSwansea: £598.4mOadby and Wigston: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mSwansea is higher£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £54.7m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mSwansea: £391.0mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mSwansea: £369.3mOadby and Wigston: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston £138.5m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mSwansea: £552.0mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mSwansea: £521.3mOadby and Wigston: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £4.8m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mSwansea: £29.3mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mSwansea: £27.7mOadby and Wigston: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSwansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £9.4m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mSwansea: £50.5mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mSwansea: £47.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mSwansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.7mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.6mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSwansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £22.7m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mSwansea: £175.8mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mSwansea: £166.0mOadby and Wigston: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSwansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £6.6m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mSwansea: £43.1mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mSwansea: £40.7mOadby and Wigston: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mSwansea 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: Oadby and Wigston £3.8m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mSwansea: £22.0mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mSwansea: £20.8mOadby and Wigston: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £41.7m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mSwansea: £290.8mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mSwansea: £274.7mOadby and Wigston: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oadby and Wigston £7.7m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mSwansea: £62.4mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mSwansea: £59.0mOadby and Wigston: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £8.7m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mSwansea: £75.6mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mSwansea: £71.4mOadby and Wigston: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.2mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.23m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mSwansea: £1.4mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mSwansea: £1.3mOadby and Wigston: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.45m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mSwansea: £2.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mSwansea: £2.0mOadby and Wigston: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston 11,838, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Oadby and Wigston: 11,838

    11,838Swansea is higher48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,045, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Oadby and Wigston: 1,045

    1,045Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,908, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Oadby and Wigston: 1,908

    1,908Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 3,347, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Oadby and Wigston: 3,347

    3,347Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 5,393, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Oadby and Wigston: 5,393

    5,393Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 815, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Oadby and Wigston: 815

    815Swansea is higher4,624

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Oadby and Wigston and Swansea, total
MeasureOadby and WigstonSwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,83848,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0456,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9089,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,34724,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,39334,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268154,624Swansea

Sources

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

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