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Rugby and Swindon

122,666 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Swindon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Rugby is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Rugby Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Rugby: £3,624Swindon: £3,783Rugby: £3,639Swindon: £3,573Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Swindon is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £12,722, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Rugby: £12,722Swindon: £12,656Rugby: £12,776Swindon: £11,954Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,504, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Rugby: £1,504Swindon: £1,775Rugby: £1,511Swindon: £1,676Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Swindon is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £11,728, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Rugby: £11,728Swindon: £11,425Rugby: £11,778Swindon: £10,791Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £337, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Rugby: £337Swindon: £570Rugby: £339Swindon: £538Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Swindon is higher£568£570£538

  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: Rugby £637, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Rugby: £637Swindon: £635Rugby: £640Swindon: £599Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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: Rugby £20, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Rugby: £20Swindon: £27Rugby: £20Swindon: £25Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Swindon is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Rugby: £327Swindon: £360Rugby: £328Swindon: £340Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Rugby: £100Swindon: £145Rugby: £100Swindon: £137Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Swindon is higher£144£145£137

  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: Rugby £75, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Rugby: £75Swindon: £90Rugby: £75Swindon: £85Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Swindon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Rugby: £1,267Swindon: £1,459Rugby: £1,272Swindon: £1,378Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Swindon is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Rugby: £108Swindon: £191Rugby: £109Swindon: £181Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Swindon is higher£191£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £153, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Rugby: £153Swindon: £216Rugby: £154Swindon: £204Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145Swindon is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £6.69, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Rugby: £6.69Swindon: £6.42Rugby: £6.72Swindon: £6.06Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £2.56, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Rugby: £2.56Swindon: £4.30Rugby: £2.57Swindon: £4.06Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Swindon is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Rugby: £5.51Swindon: £6.06Rugby: £5.54Swindon: £5.72Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 1,000.6, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Swindon is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 79.1, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Swindon is higher105.6

  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: Rugby 138.0, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Rugby: 138.0

    138.0Swindon is higherDepends on how you count138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 50.0, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Swindon is higher55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rugby 142.3, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Swindon is higher169.0

  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: Rugby 17.5, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Swindon is higher19.6

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Rugby and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbySwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,603£12,656£11,954Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£11,377£11,425£10,791Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£632£635£599Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£6.39£6.42£6.06Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£4.28£4.30£4.06Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,009.6Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.1105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0138.1Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.055.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.519.6Swindon

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 16. 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

Rugby Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Rugby: £3,624Swindon: £3,783Rugby: £3,639Swindon: £3,573Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Swindon is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Rugby: £2,141Swindon: £1,943Rugby: £2,150Swindon: £1,835Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Rugby: £941Swindon: £1,138Rugby: £945Swindon: £1,075Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Swindon is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Rugby: £1,974Swindon: £1,754Rugby: £1,982Swindon: £1,656Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Rugby: £57Swindon: £87Rugby: £57Swindon: £83Rugby: £54

    £57£57£54Swindon is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £107, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Rugby: £107Swindon: £97Rugby: £108Swindon: £92Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rugby £3.31, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Rugby: £3.31Swindon: £4.09Rugby: £3.32Swindon: £3.86Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Swindon is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Rugby: £327Swindon: £360Rugby: £328Swindon: £340Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Rugby: £100Swindon: £145Rugby: £100Swindon: £137Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Swindon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rugby £47, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Rugby: £47Swindon: £58Rugby: £47Swindon: £54Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Swindon is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Rugby: £793Swindon: £935Rugby: £796Swindon: £883Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Swindon is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Rugby: £108Swindon: £191Rugby: £109Swindon: £181Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Swindon is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Rugby: £96Swindon: £138Rugby: £96Swindon: £131Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91Swindon is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Rugby: £4.19Swindon: £4.12Rugby: £4.20Swindon: £3.89Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Rugby: £1.60Swindon: £2.75Rugby: £1.61Swindon: £2.60Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Swindon is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Rugby: £5.51Swindon: £6.06Rugby: £5.54Swindon: £5.72Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Swindon is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 168.4, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Rugby: 168.4

    168.4Rugby is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Swindon is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 23.2, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Rugby: 23.2

    23.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count21.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 50.0, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Swindon is higher108.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 11.0, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Swindon is higher12.6

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Rugby and Swindon, per resident
MeasureRugbySwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,767£3,783£3,573Swindon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£1,934£1,943£1,835Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£1,746£1,754£1,656Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£97£97£92Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£191£191£181Swindon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.10£4.12£3.89Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.74£2.75£2.60Swindon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4155.0Rugby
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.316.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.221.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.055.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.0108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.6Swindon

Total

Rugby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Rugby Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mRugby: £444.5mSwindon: £920.5mRugby: £446.4mSwindon: £869.4mRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mSwindon is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mRugby: £262.7mSwindon: £472.7mRugby: £263.8mSwindon: £446.4mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mRugby: £115.5mSwindon: £276.9mRugby: £116.0mSwindon: £261.5mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mSwindon is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mRugby: £242.1mSwindon: £426.7mRugby: £243.2mSwindon: £403.0mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mRugby: £7.0mSwindon: £21.3mRugby: £7.0mSwindon: £20.1mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby £13.2m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mRugby: £13.2mSwindon: £23.7mRugby: £13.2mSwindon: £22.4mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rugby £0.41m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mRugby: £0.41mSwindon: £0.99mRugby: £0.41mSwindon: £0.94mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSwindon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby £40.1m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mRugby: £40.1mSwindon: £87.7mRugby: £40.3mSwindon: £82.8mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mSwindon is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rugby £12.3m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mRugby: £12.3mSwindon: £35.2mRugby: £12.3mSwindon: £33.3mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby £5.8m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mRugby: £5.8mSwindon: £14.0mRugby: £5.8mSwindon: £13.2mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSwindon is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mRugby: £97.2mSwindon: £227.5mRugby: £97.7mSwindon: £214.9mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mSwindon is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mRugby: £13.3mSwindon: £46.6mRugby: £13.3mSwindon: £44.0mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSwindon is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mRugby: £11.8mSwindon: £33.7mRugby: £11.8mSwindon: £31.8mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSwindon is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mRugby: £0.51mSwindon: £1.0mRugby: £0.52mSwindon: £0.95mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mRugby: £0.20mSwindon: £0.67mRugby: £0.20mSwindon: £0.63mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSwindon is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mRugby: £0.68mSwindon: £1.5mRugby: £0.68mSwindon: £1.4mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSwindon is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Rugby: 20,659

    20,659Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Rugby: 1,634

    1,634Swindon is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,849, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Rugby: 2,849

    2,849Swindon is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby 6,132, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Rugby: 6,132

    6,132Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Rugby: 10,919

    10,919Swindon is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,344, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Rugby: 1,344

    1,344Swindon is higher3,064

Show the numbers
Rugby and Swindon, total
MeasureRugbySwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65937,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6343,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8495,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,13213,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91926,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3443,064Swindon

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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