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West Lothian and Swindon

186,160 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

West Lothian is higher than Swindon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

West Lothian is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 2. 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

West Lothian Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767West Lothian: £4,576Swindon: £3,783West Lothian: £4,596Swindon: £3,573West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £12,908, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603West Lothian: £12,908Swindon: £12,656West Lothian: £12,963Swindon: £11,954West Lothian: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244West Lothian 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: West Lothian £2,124, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767West Lothian: £2,124Swindon: £1,775West Lothian: £2,133Swindon: £1,676West Lothian: £2,015

    £2,124£2,133£2,015West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lothian £11,749, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377West Lothian: £11,749Swindon: £11,425West Lothian: £11,799Swindon: £10,791West Lothian: £11,144

    £11,749£11,799£11,144West Lothian 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: West Lothian £460, Swindon £568Swindon: £568West Lothian: £460Swindon: £570West Lothian: £462Swindon: £538West Lothian: £436

    £460£462£436Swindon 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: West Lothian £674, Swindon £632Swindon: £632West Lothian: £674Swindon: £635West Lothian: £677Swindon: £599West Lothian: £640

    £674£677£640West Lothian 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: West Lothian £25, Swindon £27Swindon: £27West Lothian: £25Swindon: £27West Lothian: £25Swindon: £25West Lothian: £24

    £25£25£24Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lothian £643, Swindon £359Swindon: £359West Lothian: £643Swindon: £360West Lothian: £646Swindon: £340West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Swindon £144Swindon: £144West Lothian: £204Swindon: £145West Lothian: £205Swindon: £137West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian 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: West Lothian £122, Swindon £89Swindon: £89West Lothian: £122Swindon: £90West Lothian: £122Swindon: £85West Lothian: £116

    £122£122£116West Lothian is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lothian £1,535, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452West Lothian: £1,535Swindon: £1,459West Lothian: £1,541Swindon: £1,378West Lothian: £1,456

    £1,535£1,541£1,456West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Swindon £191Swindon: £191West Lothian: £205Swindon: £191West Lothian: £205Swindon: £181West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £452, Swindon £215Swindon: £215West Lothian: £452Swindon: £216West Lothian: £454Swindon: £204West Lothian: £429

    £452£454£429West Lothian 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: West Lothian £6.60, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39West Lothian: £6.60Swindon: £6.42West Lothian: £6.63Swindon: £6.06West Lothian: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26West Lothian 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: West Lothian £8.70, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28West Lothian: £8.70Swindon: £4.30West Lothian: £8.73Swindon: £4.06West Lothian: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25West Lothian is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03West Lothian: £6.80Swindon: £6.06West Lothian: £6.83Swindon: £5.72West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian 1,026.5, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6West Lothian: 1,026.5

    1,026.5West Lothian 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: West Lothian 120.4, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6West Lothian: 120.4

    120.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 175.0, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1West Lothian: 175.0

    175.0West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian 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: West Lothian 200.9, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0West Lothian: 200.9

    200.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count169.0

  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: West Lothian 31.5, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6West Lothian: 31.5

    31.5West Lothian is higher19.6

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West Lothian and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LothianSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,767£3,783£3,573West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244Estimated£12,603£12,656£11,954West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,015Estimated£1,767£1,775£1,676West Lothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,749£11,799£11,144£11,377£11,425£10,791West Lothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£460£462£436£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640Estimated£632£635£599West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24Estimated£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£359£360£340West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£144£145£137West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£116Estimated£89£90£85West Lothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,535£1,541£1,456£1,452£1,459£1,378West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£191£191£181West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£452£454£429£215£216£204West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.39£6.42£6.06West Lothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£4.28£4.30£4.06West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.03£6.06£5.72West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.51,009.6West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.4105.6West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0138.1West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.755.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026200.9169.0West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.5Estimated19.6West Lothian

Per resident

West Lothian is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 1. 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

West Lothian Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lothian £4,576, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767West Lothian: £4,576Swindon: £3,783West Lothian: £4,596Swindon: £3,573West Lothian: £4,341

    £4,576£4,596£4,341West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lothian £2,166, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934West Lothian: £2,166Swindon: £1,943West Lothian: £2,175Swindon: £1,835West Lothian: £2,054

    £2,166£2,175£2,054West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lothian £1,352, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133West Lothian: £1,352Swindon: £1,138West Lothian: £1,358Swindon: £1,075West Lothian: £1,282

    £1,352£1,358£1,282West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lothian £1,971, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746West Lothian: £1,971Swindon: £1,754West Lothian: £1,980Swindon: £1,656West Lothian: £1,870

    £1,971£1,980£1,870West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lothian £77, Swindon £87Swindon: £87West Lothian: £77Swindon: £87West Lothian: £77Swindon: £83West Lothian: £73

    £77£77£73Swindon 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: West Lothian £113, Swindon £97Swindon: £97West Lothian: £113Swindon: £97West Lothian: £114Swindon: £92West Lothian: £107

    £113£114£107West Lothian 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: West Lothian £4.22, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07West Lothian: £4.22Swindon: £4.09West Lothian: £4.23Swindon: £3.86West Lothian: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lothian £643, Swindon £359Swindon: £359West Lothian: £643Swindon: £360West Lothian: £646Swindon: £340West Lothian: £610

    £643£646£610West Lothian 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: West Lothian £204, Swindon £144Swindon: £144West Lothian: £204Swindon: £145West Lothian: £205Swindon: £137West Lothian: £193

    £204£205£193West Lothian 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: West Lothian £78, Swindon £57Swindon: £57West Lothian: £78Swindon: £58West Lothian: £78Swindon: £54West Lothian: £74

    £78£78£74West Lothian is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lothian £977, Swindon £931Swindon: £931West Lothian: £977Swindon: £935West Lothian: £981Swindon: £883West Lothian: £926

    £977£981£926West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lothian £205, Swindon £191Swindon: £191West Lothian: £205Swindon: £191West Lothian: £205Swindon: £181West Lothian: £194

    £205£205£194West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £288, Swindon £138Swindon: £138West Lothian: £288Swindon: £138West Lothian: £289Swindon: £131West Lothian: £273

    £288£289£273West Lothian is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lothian £4.20, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10West Lothian: £4.20Swindon: £4.12West Lothian: £4.21Swindon: £3.89West Lothian: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lothian £5.53, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74West Lothian: £5.53Swindon: £2.75West Lothian: £5.56Swindon: £2.60West Lothian: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25West Lothian is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lothian £6.80, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03West Lothian: £6.80Swindon: £6.06West Lothian: £6.83Swindon: £5.72West Lothian: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 172.2, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0West Lothian: 172.2

    172.2West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.2, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2West Lothian: 20.2

    20.2West Lothian 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: West Lothian 29.4, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2West Lothian: 29.4

    29.4West Lothian 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: West Lothian 102.7, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2West Lothian: 102.7

    102.7West Lothian is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 127.9, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3West Lothian: 127.9

    127.9West Lothian is higherDepends on how you count108.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lothian 20.1, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6West Lothian: 20.1

    20.1West Lothian is higher12.6

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West Lothian and Swindon, per resident
MeasureWest LothianSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,576£4,596£4,341Estimated£3,767£3,783£3,573West Lothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,054Estimated£1,934£1,943£1,835West Lothian
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,352£1,358£1,282Estimated£1,133£1,138£1,075West Lothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,980£1,870£1,746£1,754£1,656West Lothian
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107Estimated£97£97£92West Lothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00Estimated£4.07£4.09£3.86West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£643£646£610Estimated£359£360£340West Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193Estimated£144£145£137West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Estimated£57£58£54West Lothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£977£981£926£931£935£883West Lothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£205£205£194£191£191£181West Lothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£138£138£131West Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.10£4.12£3.89West Lothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.74£2.75£2.60West Lothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45Estimated£6.03£6.06£5.72West Lothian
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.2155.0West Lothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.2West Lothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.421.2West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.755.2West Lothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.9108.3West Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.1Estimated12.6West Lothian

Total

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

West Lothian Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lothian £851.9m, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mWest Lothian: £851.9mSwindon: £920.5mWest Lothian: £855.5mSwindon: £869.4mWest Lothian: £808.1m

    £851.9m£855.5m£808.1mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lothian £403.2m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mWest Lothian: £403.2mSwindon: £472.7mWest Lothian: £404.9mSwindon: £446.4mWest Lothian: £382.4m

    £403.2m£404.9m£382.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lothian £251.7m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mWest Lothian: £251.7mSwindon: £276.9mWest Lothian: £252.7mSwindon: £261.5mWest Lothian: £238.7m

    £251.7m£252.7m£238.7mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lothian £367.0m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mWest Lothian: £367.0mSwindon: £426.7mWest Lothian: £368.5mSwindon: £403.0mWest Lothian: £348.1m

    £367.0m£368.5m£348.1mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian £14.4m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mWest Lothian: £14.4mSwindon: £21.3mWest Lothian: £14.4mSwindon: £20.1mWest Lothian: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSwindon 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: West Lothian £21.1m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mWest Lothian: £21.1mSwindon: £23.7mWest Lothian: £21.1mSwindon: £22.4mWest Lothian: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mSwindon 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: West Lothian £0.79m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mWest Lothian: £0.79mSwindon: £0.99mWest Lothian: £0.79mSwindon: £0.94mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.74mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian £119.7m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mWest Lothian: £119.7mSwindon: £87.7mWest Lothian: £120.2mSwindon: £82.8mWest Lothian: £113.6m

    £119.7m£120.2m£113.6mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £38.0m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mWest Lothian: £38.0mSwindon: £35.2mWest Lothian: £38.1mSwindon: £33.3mWest Lothian: £36.0m

    £38.0m£38.1m£36.0mWest Lothian 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: West Lothian £14.4m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mWest Lothian: £14.4mSwindon: £14.0mWest Lothian: £14.5mSwindon: £13.2mWest Lothian: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWest Lothian is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian £181.8m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mWest Lothian: £181.8mSwindon: £227.5mWest Lothian: £182.6mSwindon: £214.9mWest Lothian: £172.5m

    £181.8m£182.6m£172.5mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lothian £38.1m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mWest Lothian: £38.1mSwindon: £46.6mWest Lothian: £38.3mSwindon: £44.0mWest Lothian: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.1mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lothian £53.6m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mWest Lothian: £53.6mSwindon: £33.7mWest Lothian: £53.8mSwindon: £31.8mWest Lothian: £50.8m

    £53.6m£53.8m£50.8mWest Lothian is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lothian £0.78m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mWest Lothian: £0.78mSwindon: £1.0mWest Lothian: £0.79mSwindon: £0.95mWest Lothian: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lothian £1.0m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mWest Lothian: £1.0mSwindon: £0.67mWest Lothian: £1.0mSwindon: £0.63mWest Lothian: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mWest Lothian is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lothian £1.3m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mSwindon: £1.5mWest Lothian: £1.3mSwindon: £1.4mWest Lothian: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lothian 32,064, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706West Lothian: 32,064

    32,064Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lothian 3,759, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945West Lothian: 3,759

    3,759Swindon 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: West Lothian 5,465, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159West Lothian: 5,465

    5,465West Lothian is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lothian 19,120, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438West Lothian: 19,120

    19,120West Lothian is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lothian 23,803, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362West Lothian: 23,803

    23,803Swindon is higherDepends on how you count26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lothian 3,733, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064West Lothian: 3,733

    3,733West Lothian is higher3,064

Show the numbers
West Lothian and Swindon, total
MeasureWest LothianSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£851.9m£855.5m£808.1mEstimated£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.2m£404.9m£382.4mEstimated£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.7m£252.7m£238.7mEstimated£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.0m£368.5m£348.1m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0mEstimated£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.74mEstimated£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£119.7m£120.2m£113.6mEstimated£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mWest Lothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.1m£36.0mEstimated£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mWest Lothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mEstimated£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWest Lothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£181.8m£182.6m£172.5m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£53.6m£53.8m£50.8m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mWest Lothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mWest Lothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mEstimated£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,06437,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7593,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4655,159West Lothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,12013,438West Lothian
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,80326,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,733Estimated3,064West Lothian

Sources

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

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  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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