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Aberdeen City and Swansea

231,320 and 250,594 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Aberdeen City: £3,755Swansea: £5,220Aberdeen City: £3,771Swansea: £4,930Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £12,632, Swansea £13,084Swansea: £13,084Aberdeen City: £12,632Swansea: £13,140Aberdeen City: £12,686Swansea: £12,411Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £1,580, Swansea £2,463Swansea: £2,463Aberdeen City: £1,580Swansea: £2,473Aberdeen City: £1,587Swansea: £2,336Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £11,696, Swansea £11,400Swansea: £11,400Aberdeen City: £11,696Swansea: £11,448Aberdeen City: £11,746Swansea: £10,813Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £354, Swansea £606Swansea: £606Aberdeen City: £354Swansea: £609Aberdeen City: £356Swansea: £575Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £562, Swansea £1,044Swansea: £1,044Aberdeen City: £562Swansea: £1,048Aberdeen City: £565Swansea: £990Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £19, Swansea £35Swansea: £35Aberdeen City: £19Swansea: £35Aberdeen City: £19Swansea: £33Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Swansea is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Aberdeen City: £352Swansea: £701Aberdeen City: £353Swansea: £662Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £131, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £172Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £162Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £55, Swansea £139Swansea: £139Aberdeen City: £55Swansea: £139Aberdeen City: £55Swansea: £131Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Swansea is higher£139£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Swansea £1,832Swansea: £1,832Aberdeen City: £1,192Swansea: £1,839Aberdeen City: £1,197Swansea: £1,737Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Swansea is higher£1,832£1,839£1,737

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Aberdeen City: £167Swansea: £249Aberdeen City: £168Swansea: £235Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £322, Swansea £476Swansea: £476Aberdeen City: £322Swansea: £478Aberdeen City: £323Swansea: £452Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £7.38, Swansea £7.25Swansea: £7.25Aberdeen City: £7.38Swansea: £7.28Aberdeen City: £7.41Swansea: £6.88Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £3.82, Swansea £8.98Swansea: £8.98Aberdeen City: £3.82Swansea: £9.02Aberdeen City: £3.83Swansea: £8.52Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Swansea is higher£8.98£9.02£8.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Aberdeen City: £6.26Swansea: £8.55Aberdeen City: £6.29Swansea: £8.08Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 990.2, Swansea 1,012.2Swansea: 1,012.2Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 87.7, Swansea 136.9Swansea: 136.9Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 125.5, Swansea 207.0Swansea: 207.0Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 59.1, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 157.3, Swansea 220.5Swansea: 220.5Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 13.9, Swansea 29.2Swansea: 29.2Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Swansea is higher29.2

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Aberdeen City and Swansea, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CitySwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£11,400£11,448£10,813Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£606£609£575Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£1,044£1,048£990Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£35£35£33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£139£139£131Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£476£478£452Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£7.25£7.28£6.88Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.21,012.2Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7136.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5207.0Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.198.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3220.5Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated29.2Swansea

Per resident

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City Swansea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Swansea £5,197Swansea: £5,197Aberdeen City: £3,755Swansea: £5,220Aberdeen City: £3,771Swansea: £4,930Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Swansea is higher£5,197£5,220£4,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Swansea £2,517Swansea: £2,517Aberdeen City: £2,045Swansea: £2,528Aberdeen City: £2,054Swansea: £2,388Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Swansea is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Swansea £1,554Swansea: £1,554Aberdeen City: £1,055Swansea: £1,560Aberdeen City: £1,059Swansea: £1,474Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Swansea £2,193Swansea: £2,193Aberdeen City: £1,894Swansea: £2,203Aberdeen City: £1,902Swansea: £2,080Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Swansea £117Swansea: £117Aberdeen City: £57Swansea: £117Aberdeen City: £58Swansea: £111Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £91, Swansea £201Swansea: £201Aberdeen City: £91Swansea: £202Aberdeen City: £91Swansea: £190Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £3.14, Swansea £6.67Swansea: £6.67Aberdeen City: £3.14Swansea: £6.70Aberdeen City: £3.16Swansea: £6.33Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £352, Swansea £698Swansea: £698Aberdeen City: £352Swansea: £701Aberdeen City: £353Swansea: £662Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £131, Swansea £171Swansea: £171Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £172Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £162Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Swansea 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: Aberdeen City £37, Swansea £87Swansea: £87Aberdeen City: £37Swansea: £88Aberdeen City: £37Swansea: £83Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Swansea is higher£87£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Swansea £1,156Swansea: £1,156Aberdeen City: £795Swansea: £1,161Aberdeen City: £799Swansea: £1,096Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Swansea is higher£1,156£1,161£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Swansea £248Swansea: £248Aberdeen City: £167Swansea: £249Aberdeen City: £168Swansea: £235Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Swansea is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Swansea £301Swansea: £301Aberdeen City: £215Swansea: £302Aberdeen City: £216Swansea: £285Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Swansea is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Swansea £4.58Swansea: £4.58Aberdeen City: £4.92Swansea: £4.59Aberdeen City: £4.94Swansea: £4.34Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£4.58£4.59£4.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Swansea £5.67Swansea: £5.67Aberdeen City: £2.55Swansea: £5.70Aberdeen City: £2.56Swansea: £5.38Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Swansea £8.52Swansea: £8.52Aberdeen City: £6.26Swansea: £8.55Aberdeen City: £6.29Swansea: £8.08Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Swansea is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Swansea 194.8Swansea: 194.8Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Swansea is higher194.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Swansea 26.4Swansea: 26.4Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 20.3, Swansea 39.8Swansea: 39.8Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 59.1, Swansea 98.6Swansea: 98.6Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Swansea is higher98.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Swansea 139.1Swansea: 139.1Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Swansea 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: Aberdeen City 9.3, Swansea 18.5Swansea: 18.5Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Swansea is higher18.5

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Aberdeen City and Swansea, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CitySwanseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£2,193£2,203£2,080Swansea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£117£117£111Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£201£202£190Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£698£701£662Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£171£172£162Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£87£88£83Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£248£249£235Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£301£302£285Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3194.8Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.226.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.339.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.198.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.0139.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated18.5Swansea

Total

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City Swansea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Swansea £1.3bnSwansea: £1.3bnAberdeen City: £868.7mSwansea: £1.3bnAberdeen City: £872.4mSwansea: £1.2bnAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mSwansea is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Swansea £630.8mSwansea: £630.8mAberdeen City: £473.1mSwansea: £633.5mAberdeen City: £475.2mSwansea: £598.4mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mSwansea is higher£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Swansea £389.4mSwansea: £389.4mAberdeen City: £243.9mSwansea: £391.0mAberdeen City: £245.0mSwansea: £369.3mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mSwansea is higher£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Swansea £549.6mSwansea: £549.6mAberdeen City: £438.1mSwansea: £552.0mAberdeen City: £440.0mSwansea: £521.3mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Swansea £29.2mSwansea: £29.2mAberdeen City: £13.3mSwansea: £29.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mSwansea: £27.7mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSwansea 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: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Swansea £50.3mSwansea: £50.3mAberdeen City: £21.1mSwansea: £50.5mAberdeen City: £21.2mSwansea: £47.7mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSwansea 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: Aberdeen City £0.73m, Swansea £1.7mSwansea: £1.7mAberdeen City: £0.73mSwansea: £1.7mAberdeen City: £0.73mSwansea: £1.6mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwansea 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: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Swansea £175.0mSwansea: £175.0mAberdeen City: £81.4mSwansea: £175.8mAberdeen City: £81.7mSwansea: £166.0mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mSwansea 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: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Swansea £42.9mSwansea: £42.9mAberdeen City: £30.2mSwansea: £43.1mAberdeen City: £30.3mSwansea: £40.7mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mSwansea 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: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Swansea £21.9mSwansea: £21.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mSwansea: £22.0mAberdeen City: £8.5mSwansea: £20.8mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSwansea is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Swansea £289.6mSwansea: £289.6mAberdeen City: £184.0mSwansea: £290.8mAberdeen City: £184.8mSwansea: £274.7mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mSwansea is higher£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Swansea £62.2mSwansea: £62.2mAberdeen City: £38.6mSwansea: £62.4mAberdeen City: £38.8mSwansea: £59.0mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mSwansea is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Swansea £75.3mSwansea: £75.3mAberdeen City: £49.7mSwansea: £75.6mAberdeen City: £49.9mSwansea: £71.4mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mSwansea is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Swansea £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mSwansea: £1.2mAberdeen City: £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Swansea £1.4mSwansea: £1.4mAberdeen City: £0.59mSwansea: £1.4mAberdeen City: £0.59mSwansea: £1.3mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Swansea £2.1mSwansea: £2.1mAberdeen City: £1.4mSwansea: £2.1mAberdeen City: £1.5mSwansea: £2.0mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSwansea is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Swansea 48,804Swansea: 48,804Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Swansea is higher48,804

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Swansea 6,602Swansea: 6,602Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Swansea is higher6,602

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Swansea 9,981Swansea: 9,981Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Swansea is higher9,981

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Swansea 24,716Swansea: 24,716Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Swansea is higher24,716

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Swansea 34,865Swansea: 34,865Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Swansea is higher34,865

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Swansea 4,624Swansea: 4,624Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Swansea is higher4,624

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Swansea, total
MeasureAberdeen CitySwanseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08848,804Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2846,602Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7009,981Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,66524,716Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28534,865Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated4,624Swansea

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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