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Swansea and Amber Valley

250,594 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Amber Valley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Swansea is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 3. 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

Swansea Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Swansea: £5,197Amber Valley: £4,745Swansea: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,482Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821Swansea: £13,084Amber Valley: £12,876Swansea: £13,140Amber Valley: £12,162Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850Swansea: £2,463Amber Valley: £1,858Swansea: £2,473Amber Valley: £1,755Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,850£1,858£1,755

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684Swansea: £11,400Amber Valley: £11,733Swansea: £11,448Amber Valley: £11,082Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340Swansea: £606Amber Valley: £342Swansea: £609Amber Valley: £323Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£340£342£323

  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: Swansea £1,044, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775Swansea: £1,044Amber Valley: £778Swansea: £1,048Amber Valley: £735Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£775£778£735

  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: Swansea £35, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23Swansea: £35Amber Valley: £23Swansea: £35Amber Valley: £22Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Swansea: £698Amber Valley: £505Swansea: £701Amber Valley: £477Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Swansea: £171Amber Valley: £135Swansea: £172Amber Valley: £127Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£134£135£127

  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: Swansea £139, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130Swansea: £139Amber Valley: £130Swansea: £139Amber Valley: £123Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370Swansea: £1,832Amber Valley: £1,376Swansea: £1,839Amber Valley: £1,300Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Swansea: £248Amber Valley: £174Swansea: £249Amber Valley: £164Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332Swansea: £476Amber Valley: £334Swansea: £478Amber Valley: £315Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22Swansea: £7.25Amber Valley: £9.26Swansea: £7.28Amber Valley: £8.75Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90Swansea: £8.98Amber Valley: £7.93Swansea: £9.02Amber Valley: £7.49Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Swansea: £8.52Amber Valley: £7.35Swansea: £8.55Amber Valley: £6.94Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea 1,012.2, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea 136.9, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher87.7

  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: Swansea 207.0, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher74.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea 220.5, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher174.1

  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: Swansea 29.2, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher28.6

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Swansea and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,725£4,745£4,482Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,821£12,876£12,162Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,850£1,858£1,755Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£340£342£323Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£775£778£735Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£23£23£22Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£503£505£477Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£134£135£127Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£130£130£123Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,370£1,376£1,300Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£173£174£164Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£332£334£315Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£7.90£7.93£7.49Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.32£7.35£6.94Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,016.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.987.7Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0157.9Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.674.1Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5174.1Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.228.6Swansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 4. 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

Swansea Amber Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725Swansea: £5,197Amber Valley: £4,745Swansea: £5,220Amber Valley: £4,482Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792Swansea: £2,517Amber Valley: £2,804Swansea: £2,528Amber Valley: £2,649Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116Swansea: £1,554Amber Valley: £1,121Swansea: £1,560Amber Valley: £1,058Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544Swansea: £2,193Amber Valley: £2,555Swansea: £2,203Amber Valley: £2,414Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74Swansea: £117Amber Valley: £74Swansea: £117Amber Valley: £70Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169Swansea: £201Amber Valley: £169Swansea: £202Amber Valley: £160Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£169£169£160

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea £6.67, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00Swansea: £6.67Amber Valley: £5.02Swansea: £6.70Amber Valley: £4.74Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503Swansea: £698Amber Valley: £505Swansea: £701Amber Valley: £477Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134Swansea: £171Amber Valley: £135Swansea: £172Amber Valley: £127Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78Swansea: £87Amber Valley: £79Swansea: £88Amber Valley: £74Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827Swansea: £1,156Amber Valley: £830Swansea: £1,161Amber Valley: £784Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173Swansea: £248Amber Valley: £174Swansea: £249Amber Valley: £164Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201Swansea: £301Amber Valley: £201Swansea: £302Amber Valley: £190Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57Swansea: £4.58Amber Valley: £5.59Swansea: £4.59Amber Valley: £5.28Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77Swansea: £5.67Amber Valley: £4.79Swansea: £5.70Amber Valley: £4.52Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32Swansea: £8.52Amber Valley: £7.35Swansea: £8.55Amber Valley: £6.94Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 39.8, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher105.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 18.5, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher17.3

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Swansea and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureSwanseaAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,725£4,745£4,482Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,116£1,121£1,058Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£74£74£70Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£169£169£160Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.00£5.02£4.74Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£503£505£477Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£134£135£127Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£78£79£74Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£827£830£784Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£173£174£164Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£201£201£190Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.77£4.79£4.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.32£7.35£6.94Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.419.1Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.4Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.674.1Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1105.0Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.517.3Swansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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

Swansea Amber Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mSwansea: £1.3bnAmber Valley: £618.0mSwansea: £1.3bnAmber Valley: £583.7mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mSwansea: £630.8mAmber Valley: £365.2mSwansea: £633.5mAmber Valley: £344.9mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mSwansea: £389.4mAmber Valley: £145.9mSwansea: £391.0mAmber Valley: £137.8mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mSwansea: £549.6mAmber Valley: £332.8mSwansea: £552.0mAmber Valley: £314.3mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mSwansea: £29.2mAmber Valley: £9.7mSwansea: £29.3mAmber Valley: £9.1mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mSwansea: £50.3mAmber Valley: £22.1mSwansea: £50.5mAmber Valley: £20.8mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea £1.7m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mSwansea: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.65mSwansea: £1.7mAmber Valley: £0.62mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mSwansea: £175.0mAmber Valley: £65.7mSwansea: £175.8mAmber Valley: £62.1mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mSwansea: £42.9mAmber Valley: £17.5mSwansea: £43.1mAmber Valley: £16.6mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mSwansea: £21.9mAmber Valley: £10.2mSwansea: £22.0mAmber Valley: £9.7mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mSwansea: £289.6mAmber Valley: £108.1mSwansea: £290.8mAmber Valley: £102.1mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mSwansea: £62.2mAmber Valley: £22.6mSwansea: £62.4mAmber Valley: £21.4mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mSwansea: £75.3mAmber Valley: £26.2mSwansea: £75.6mAmber Valley: £24.8mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mSwansea: £1.1mAmber Valley: £0.73mSwansea: £1.2mAmber Valley: £0.69mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mSwansea: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.62mSwansea: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.59mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mSwansea: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.96mSwansea: £2.1mAmber Valley: £0.90mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher2,249

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Swansea and Amber Valley, total
MeasureSwanseaAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80428,825Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6022,488Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9814,479Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7169,647Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86513,677Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6242,249Swansea

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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