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Trafford and Swindon

239,618 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Trafford is higher than Swindon on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Trafford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 8. 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

Trafford Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Trafford: £3,929Swindon: £3,783Trafford: £3,945Swindon: £3,573Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford 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: Trafford £12,956, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Trafford: £12,956Swindon: £12,656Trafford: £13,011Swindon: £11,954Trafford: £12,290

    £12,956£13,011£12,290Trafford is higher£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: Trafford £1,651, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Trafford: £1,651Swindon: £1,775Trafford: £1,658Swindon: £1,676Trafford: £1,566

    £1,651£1,658£1,566Swindon 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: Trafford £11,735, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Trafford: £11,735Swindon: £11,425Trafford: £11,785Swindon: £10,791Trafford: £11,131

    £11,735£11,785£11,131Trafford is higher£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Trafford £474, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Trafford: £474Swindon: £570Trafford: £476Swindon: £538Trafford: £450

    £474£476£450Swindon 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: Trafford £720, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Trafford: £720Swindon: £635Trafford: £723Swindon: £599Trafford: £683

    £720£723£683Trafford is higher£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: Trafford £27, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Trafford: £27Swindon: £27Trafford: £27Swindon: £25Trafford: £25

    £27£27£25Trafford 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: Trafford £394, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Trafford: £394Swindon: £360Trafford: £396Swindon: £340Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford 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: Trafford £121, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Trafford: £121Swindon: £145Trafford: £122Swindon: £137Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Swindon 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: Trafford £86, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Trafford: £86Swindon: £90Trafford: £86Swindon: £85Trafford: £81

    £86£86£81Swindon is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £1,280, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Trafford: £1,280Swindon: £1,459Trafford: £1,286Swindon: £1,378Trafford: £1,215

    £1,280£1,286£1,215Swindon is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Trafford: £215Swindon: £191Trafford: £216Swindon: £181Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford 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: Trafford £271, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Trafford: £271Swindon: £216Trafford: £273Swindon: £204Trafford: £257

    £271£273£257Trafford 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: Trafford £8.73, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Trafford: £8.73Swindon: £6.42Trafford: £8.77Swindon: £6.06Trafford: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Trafford is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Trafford £5.32, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Trafford: £5.32Swindon: £4.30Trafford: £5.35Swindon: £4.06Trafford: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Trafford is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Trafford: £7.47Swindon: £6.06Trafford: £7.51Swindon: £5.72Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford 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: Trafford 1,014.6, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Trafford: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Trafford is higher1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Trafford 104.7, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Trafford: 104.7

    104.7Swindon is higherDepends on how you count105.6

  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: Trafford 151.2, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Trafford: 151.2

    151.2Trafford is higher138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford 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: Trafford 148.4, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Trafford: 148.4

    148.4Swindon 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: Trafford 18.5, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Trafford: 18.5

    18.5Swindon is higher19.6

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Trafford and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureTraffordSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,767£3,783£3,573Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,290£12,603£12,656£11,954Trafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,651£1,658£1,566£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,735£11,785£11,131£11,377£11,425£10,791Trafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£632£635£599Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£27£27£25Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£359£360£340Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£81£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,280£1,286£1,215£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£191£191£181Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£271£273£257£215£216£204Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.39£6.42£6.06Trafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.28£4.30£4.06Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£6.03£6.06£5.72Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.61,009.6Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2138.1Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.355.2Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.4169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.519.6Swindon

Per resident

Trafford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 7. 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

Trafford Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Trafford £3,929, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Trafford: £3,929Swindon: £3,783Trafford: £3,945Swindon: £3,573Trafford: £3,726

    £3,929£3,945£3,726Trafford is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Trafford £2,175, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Trafford: £2,175Swindon: £1,943Trafford: £2,184Swindon: £1,835Trafford: £2,063

    £2,175£2,184£2,063Trafford is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Trafford £1,016, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Trafford: £1,016Swindon: £1,138Trafford: £1,020Swindon: £1,075Trafford: £963

    £1,016£1,020£963Swindon is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Trafford £1,970, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Trafford: £1,970Swindon: £1,754Trafford: £1,978Swindon: £1,656Trafford: £1,869

    £1,970£1,978£1,869Trafford is higher£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Trafford £80, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Trafford: £80Swindon: £87Trafford: £80Swindon: £83Trafford: £76

    £80£80£76Swindon 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: Trafford £121, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Trafford: £121Swindon: £97Trafford: £121Swindon: £92Trafford: £115

    £121£121£115Trafford is higher£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: Trafford £4.51, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Trafford: £4.51Swindon: £4.09Trafford: £4.53Swindon: £3.86Trafford: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Trafford 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: Trafford £394, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Trafford: £394Swindon: £360Trafford: £396Swindon: £340Trafford: £374

    £394£396£374Trafford 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: Trafford £121, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Trafford: £121Swindon: £145Trafford: £122Swindon: £137Trafford: £115

    £121£122£115Swindon 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: Trafford £53, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Trafford: £53Swindon: £58Trafford: £53Swindon: £54Trafford: £50

    £53£53£50Swindon is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Trafford £788, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Trafford: £788Swindon: £935Trafford: £791Swindon: £883Trafford: £747

    £788£791£747Swindon is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Trafford £215, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Trafford: £215Swindon: £191Trafford: £216Swindon: £181Trafford: £204

    £215£216£204Trafford is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Trafford £167, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Trafford: £167Swindon: £138Trafford: £168Swindon: £131Trafford: £158

    £167£168£158Trafford is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Trafford £5.37, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Trafford: £5.37Swindon: £4.12Trafford: £5.39Swindon: £3.89Trafford: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Trafford is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Trafford £3.28, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Trafford: £3.28Swindon: £2.75Trafford: £3.29Swindon: £2.60Trafford: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Trafford is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Trafford £7.47, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Trafford: £7.47Swindon: £6.06Trafford: £7.51Swindon: £5.72Trafford: £7.09

    £7.47£7.51£7.09Trafford is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 170.3, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Trafford: 170.3

    170.3Trafford is higher155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 17.6, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Trafford: 17.6

    17.6Trafford is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 25.4, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Trafford: 25.4

    25.4Trafford is higher21.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 58.3, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Trafford: 58.3

    58.3Trafford is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Trafford 91.3, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Trafford: 91.3

    91.3Swindon 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: Trafford 11.4, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Trafford: 11.4

    11.4Swindon is higher12.6

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Trafford and Swindon, per resident
MeasureTraffordSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,929£3,945£3,726£3,767£3,783£3,573Trafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,175£2,184£2,063£1,934£1,943£1,835Trafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,016£1,020£963£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,970£1,978£1,869£1,746£1,754£1,656Trafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£97£97£92Trafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.07£4.09£3.86Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£394£396£374£359£360£340Trafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£191£191£181Trafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£138£138£131Trafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.10£4.12£3.89Trafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.74£2.75£2.60Trafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.47£7.51£7.09£6.03£6.06£5.72Trafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.3155.0Trafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.616.2Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.421.2Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.355.2Trafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.3108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.412.6Swindon

Total

Trafford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 7. 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

Trafford Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Trafford £941.4m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mTrafford: £941.4mSwindon: £920.5mTrafford: £945.4mSwindon: £869.4mTrafford: £892.9m

    £941.4m£945.4m£892.9mTrafford is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Trafford £521.2m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mTrafford: £521.2mSwindon: £472.7mTrafford: £523.4mSwindon: £446.4mTrafford: £494.3m

    £521.2m£523.4m£494.3mTrafford is higher£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Trafford £243.4m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mTrafford: £243.4mSwindon: £276.9mTrafford: £244.4mSwindon: £261.5mTrafford: £230.9m

    £243.4m£244.4m£230.9mSwindon is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Trafford £472.0m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mTrafford: £472.0mSwindon: £426.7mTrafford: £474.0mSwindon: £403.0mTrafford: £447.8m

    £472.0m£474.0m£447.8mTrafford is higher£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford £19.1m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mTrafford: £19.1mSwindon: £21.3mTrafford: £19.2mSwindon: £20.1mTrafford: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mSwindon 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: Trafford £29.0m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mTrafford: £29.0mSwindon: £23.7mTrafford: £29.1mSwindon: £22.4mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mTrafford is higher£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: Trafford £1.1m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mTrafford: £1.1mSwindon: £0.99mTrafford: £1.1mSwindon: £0.94mTrafford: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTrafford 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: Trafford £94.4m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mTrafford: £94.4mSwindon: £87.7mTrafford: £94.8mSwindon: £82.8mTrafford: £89.6m

    £94.4m£94.8m£89.6mTrafford 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: Trafford £29.0m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mTrafford: £29.0mSwindon: £35.2mTrafford: £29.1mSwindon: £33.3mTrafford: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mSwindon 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: Trafford £12.6m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mTrafford: £12.6mSwindon: £14.0mTrafford: £12.7mSwindon: £13.2mTrafford: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSwindon is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford £188.7m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mTrafford: £188.7mSwindon: £227.5mTrafford: £189.5mSwindon: £214.9mTrafford: £179.0m

    £188.7m£189.5m£179.0mSwindon is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Trafford £51.6m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mTrafford: £51.6mSwindon: £46.6mTrafford: £51.8mSwindon: £44.0mTrafford: £49.0m

    £51.6m£51.8m£49.0mTrafford is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Trafford £40.0m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mTrafford: £40.0mSwindon: £33.7mTrafford: £40.2mSwindon: £31.8mTrafford: £37.9m

    £40.0m£40.2m£37.9mTrafford is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Trafford £1.3m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mTrafford: £1.3mSwindon: £1.0mTrafford: £1.3mSwindon: £0.95mTrafford: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTrafford is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Trafford £0.78m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mTrafford: £0.78mSwindon: £0.67mTrafford: £0.79mSwindon: £0.63mTrafford: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mTrafford is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Trafford £1.8m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mTrafford: £1.8mSwindon: £1.5mTrafford: £1.8mSwindon: £1.4mTrafford: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mTrafford is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Trafford 40,814, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Trafford: 40,814

    40,814Trafford is higher37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Trafford 4,211, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Trafford: 4,211

    4,211Trafford is higherDepends on how you count3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Trafford 6,080, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Trafford: 6,080

    6,080Trafford is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Trafford 13,977, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Trafford: 13,977

    13,977Trafford is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Trafford 21,867, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Trafford: 21,867

    21,867Swindon is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Trafford 2,730, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Trafford: 2,730

    2,730Swindon is higher3,064

Show the numbers
Trafford and Swindon, total
MeasureTraffordSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£941.4m£945.4m£892.9m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mTrafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.2m£523.4m£494.3m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mTrafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.4m£244.4m£230.9m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£472.0m£474.0m£447.8m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mTrafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mTrafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mTrafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£94.4m£94.8m£89.6m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mTrafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£188.7m£189.5m£179.0m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£49.0m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mTrafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.0m£40.2m£37.9m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mTrafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mTrafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTrafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mTrafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,81437,706Trafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2113,945Trafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0805,159Trafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,97713,438Trafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,86726,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7303,064Swindon

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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