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Doncaster and Swale

320,248 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Swale on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Doncaster is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Swale 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

Doncaster Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Doncaster: £4,862Swale: £4,763Doncaster: £4,882Swale: £4,499Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Doncaster: £12,757Swale: £12,958Doncaster: £12,811Swale: £12,239Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Swale is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Doncaster: £2,497Swale: £2,446Doncaster: £2,508Swale: £2,310Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Doncaster: £11,396Swale: £11,731Doncaster: £11,444Swale: £11,080Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Swale £444Swale: £444Doncaster: £520Swale: £446Doncaster: £522Swale: £421Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster is higher£444£446£421

  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: Doncaster £809, Swale £750Swale: £750Doncaster: £809Swale: £753Doncaster: £813Swale: £711Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Doncaster is higher£750£753£711

  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: Doncaster £32, Swale £28Swale: £28Doncaster: £32Swale: £28Doncaster: £32Swale: £26Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Swale £518Swale: £518Doncaster: £605Swale: £521Doncaster: £608Swale: £492Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Swale £204Swale: £204Doncaster: £164Swale: £205Doncaster: £165Swale: £193Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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: Doncaster £170, Swale £177Swale: £177Doncaster: £170Swale: £177Doncaster: £170Swale: £168Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Swale is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Doncaster: £1,941Swale: £1,965Doncaster: £1,950Swale: £1,856Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Swale £188Swale: £188Doncaster: £195Swale: £189Doncaster: £196Swale: £178Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Swale £285Swale: £285Doncaster: £369Swale: £286Doncaster: £371Swale: £270Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Doncaster is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Doncaster: £8.33Swale: £7.93Doncaster: £8.36Swale: £7.49Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Doncaster: £8.16Swale: £9.14Doncaster: £8.19Swale: £8.63Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Swale is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Doncaster: £6.67Swale: £6.10Doncaster: £6.70Swale: £5.76Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Doncaster is higher108.8

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Doncaster is higher158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher81.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higher212.3

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Swale is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Doncaster and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,743£4,763£4,499Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,903£12,958£12,239Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,435£2,446£2,310Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£444£446£421Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£750£753£711Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£28£28£26Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£518£521£492Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£188£189£178Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£285£286£270Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.90£7.93£7.49Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£9.10£9.14£8.63Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.07£6.10£5.76Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3108.8Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7158.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.581.0Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5212.3Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.640.2Swale

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Swale on 6. 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

Doncaster Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Doncaster: £4,862Swale: £4,763Doncaster: £4,882Swale: £4,499Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Doncaster: £2,352Swale: £2,344Doncaster: £2,363Swale: £2,214Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Doncaster: £1,539Swale: £1,499Doncaster: £1,545Swale: £1,416Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Doncaster: £2,101Swale: £2,123Doncaster: £2,110Swale: £2,005Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Swale £80Swale: £80Doncaster: £96Swale: £81Doncaster: £96Swale: £76Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Swale £136Swale: £136Doncaster: £149Swale: £136Doncaster: £150Swale: £129Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Doncaster is higher£136£136£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Doncaster: £5.97Swale: £5.05Doncaster: £5.99Swale: £4.77Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Swale £518Swale: £518Doncaster: £605Swale: £521Doncaster: £608Swale: £492Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Swale £204Swale: £204Doncaster: £164Swale: £205Doncaster: £165Swale: £193Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Swale £108Swale: £108Doncaster: £105Swale: £109Doncaster: £105Swale: £103Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Swale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Doncaster: £1,196Swale: £1,204Doncaster: £1,201Swale: £1,138Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Swale £188Swale: £188Doncaster: £195Swale: £189Doncaster: £196Swale: £178Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Swale £174Swale: £174Doncaster: £228Swale: £175Doncaster: £229Swale: £165Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Doncaster is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Doncaster: £5.13Swale: £4.86Doncaster: £5.16Swale: £4.59Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Doncaster: £5.03Swale: £5.60Doncaster: £5.05Swale: £5.29Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Doncaster: £6.67Swale: £6.10Doncaster: £6.70Swale: £5.76Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Doncaster is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Doncaster is higher28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higher130.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Doncaster and Swale, per resident
MeasureDoncasterSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,743£4,763£4,499Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,335£2,344£2,214Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,492£1,499£1,416Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£80£81£76Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£136£136£129Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£518£521£492Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£188£189£178Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£174£175£165Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.84£4.86£4.59Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£5.58£5.60£5.29Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.07£6.10£5.76Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7185.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.7Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.328.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.581.0Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4130.1Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.224.6Swale

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Swale on 0. 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

Doncaster Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mDoncaster: £1.6bnSwale: £756.2mDoncaster: £1.6bnSwale: £714.3mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higher£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mDoncaster: £753.4mSwale: £372.2mDoncaster: £756.6mSwale: £351.5mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mDoncaster: £492.8mSwale: £237.9mDoncaster: £494.9mSwale: £224.7mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mDoncaster: £673.0mSwale: £337.0mDoncaster: £675.9mSwale: £318.3mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mDoncaster: £30.7mSwale: £12.8mDoncaster: £30.8mSwale: £12.1mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mDoncaster: £47.8mSwale: £21.6mDoncaster: £48.0mSwale: £20.4mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.9mSwale: £0.80mDoncaster: £1.9mSwale: £0.76mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mDoncaster: £193.7mSwale: £82.6mDoncaster: £194.6mSwale: £78.1mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mDoncaster: £52.5mSwale: £32.5mDoncaster: £52.7mSwale: £30.7mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mDoncaster: £33.5mSwale: £17.3mDoncaster: £33.6mSwale: £16.3mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mDoncaster: £383.1mSwale: £191.2mDoncaster: £384.7mSwale: £180.6mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mDoncaster: £62.4mSwale: £30.0mDoncaster: £62.7mSwale: £28.3mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higher£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mDoncaster: £72.9mSwale: £27.8mDoncaster: £73.2mSwale: £26.3mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.77mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.73mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.89mDoncaster: £1.6mSwale: £0.84mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mDoncaster: £2.1mSwale: £0.97mDoncaster: £2.1mSwale: £0.91mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higher4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higher12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count3,909

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Swale, total
MeasureDoncasterSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44329,476Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4573,126Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0234,559Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31012,865Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85720,655Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4263,909Doncaster

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.
  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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