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Swansea and South Ribble

250,594 and 115,727 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than South Ribble on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 20 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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

Swansea South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Swansea: £5,197South Ribble: £4,312Swansea: £5,220South Ribble: £4,073Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, South Ribble £12,735South Ribble: £12,735Swansea: £13,084South Ribble: £12,789Swansea: £13,140South Ribble: £12,080Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, South Ribble £1,554South Ribble: £1,554Swansea: £2,463South Ribble: £1,560Swansea: £2,473South Ribble: £1,474Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,554£1,560£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, South Ribble £11,723South Ribble: £11,723Swansea: £11,400South Ribble: £11,773Swansea: £11,448South Ribble: £11,120Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, South Ribble £281South Ribble: £281Swansea: £606South Ribble: £282Swansea: £609South Ribble: £267Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£281£282£267

  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, South Ribble £711South Ribble: £711Swansea: £1,044South Ribble: £714Swansea: £1,048South Ribble: £675Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£711£714£675

  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, South Ribble £19South Ribble: £19Swansea: £35South Ribble: £19Swansea: £35South Ribble: £18Swansea: £33

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Swansea: £698South Ribble: £434Swansea: £701South Ribble: £410Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Swansea: £171South Ribble: £117Swansea: £172South Ribble: £111Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£117£117£111

  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, South Ribble £92South Ribble: £92Swansea: £139South Ribble: £92Swansea: £139South Ribble: £87Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, South Ribble £1,170South Ribble: £1,170Swansea: £1,832South Ribble: £1,175Swansea: £1,839South Ribble: £1,110Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,170£1,175£1,110

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Swansea: £248South Ribble: £137Swansea: £249South Ribble: £129Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, South Ribble £284South Ribble: £284Swansea: £476South Ribble: £285Swansea: £478South Ribble: £269Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£284£285£269

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, South Ribble £5.52South Ribble: £5.52Swansea: £7.25South Ribble: £5.55Swansea: £7.28South Ribble: £5.24Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, South Ribble £2.67South Ribble: £2.67Swansea: £8.98South Ribble: £2.68Swansea: £9.02South Ribble: £2.53Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Swansea: £8.52South Ribble: £7.13Swansea: £8.55South Ribble: £6.73Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, South Ribble 1,022.7South Ribble: 1,022.7Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, South Ribble 78.0South Ribble: 78.0Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher78.0

  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, South Ribble 150.6South Ribble: 150.6Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher150.6

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher64.9

  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, South Ribble 145.4South Ribble: 145.4Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher145.4

  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, South Ribble 20.2South Ribble: 20.2Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher20.2

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Swansea and South Ribble, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,294£4,312£4,073Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,735£12,789£12,080Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,723£11,773£11,120South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£281£282£267Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£711£714£675Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£19£19£18Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£432£434£410Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£117£117£111Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£92£92£87Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,170£1,175£1,110Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£136£137£129Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£284£285£269Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.52£5.55£5.24Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£2.67£2.68£2.53Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.10£7.13£6.73Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,022.7South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.978.0Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0150.6Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.664.9Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5145.4Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.220.2Swansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, South Ribble £4,294South Ribble: £4,294Swansea: £5,197South Ribble: £4,312Swansea: £5,220South Ribble: £4,073Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,294£4,312£4,073

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, South Ribble £2,658South Ribble: £2,658Swansea: £2,517South Ribble: £2,669Swansea: £2,528South Ribble: £2,521Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, South Ribble £943South Ribble: £943Swansea: £1,554South Ribble: £947Swansea: £1,560South Ribble: £895Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£943£947£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, South Ribble £2,447South Ribble: £2,447Swansea: £2,193South Ribble: £2,457Swansea: £2,203South Ribble: £2,321Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, South Ribble £59South Ribble: £59Swansea: £117South Ribble: £59Swansea: £117South Ribble: £56Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, South Ribble £148South Ribble: £148Swansea: £201South Ribble: £149Swansea: £202South Ribble: £141Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£148£149£141

  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, South Ribble £4.03South Ribble: £4.03Swansea: £6.67South Ribble: £4.04Swansea: £6.70South Ribble: £3.82Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, South Ribble £432South Ribble: £432Swansea: £698South Ribble: £434Swansea: £701South Ribble: £410Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, South Ribble £117South Ribble: £117Swansea: £171South Ribble: £117Swansea: £172South Ribble: £111Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, South Ribble £56South Ribble: £56Swansea: £87South Ribble: £56Swansea: £88South Ribble: £53Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, South Ribble £710South Ribble: £710Swansea: £1,156South Ribble: £713Swansea: £1,161South Ribble: £673Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, South Ribble £136South Ribble: £136Swansea: £248South Ribble: £137Swansea: £249South Ribble: £129Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, South Ribble £172South Ribble: £172Swansea: £301South Ribble: £173Swansea: £302South Ribble: £164Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£172£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, South Ribble £3.35South Ribble: £3.35Swansea: £4.58South Ribble: £3.37Swansea: £4.59South Ribble: £3.18Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, South Ribble £1.62South Ribble: £1.62Swansea: £5.67South Ribble: £1.63Swansea: £5.70South Ribble: £1.54Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, South Ribble £7.10South Ribble: £7.10Swansea: £8.52South Ribble: £7.13Swansea: £8.55South Ribble: £6.73Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, South Ribble 213.5South Ribble: 213.5Swansea: 194.8

    194.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, South Ribble 16.3South Ribble: 16.3Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher16.3

  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, South Ribble 31.4South Ribble: 31.4Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher31.4

  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, South Ribble 64.9South Ribble: 64.9Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher64.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, South Ribble 88.3South Ribble: 88.3Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 18.5, South Ribble 12.2South Ribble: 12.2Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher12.2

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Swansea and South Ribble, per resident
MeasureSwanseaSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,294£4,312£4,073Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,658£2,669£2,521South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£943£947£895Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,447£2,457£2,321South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£59£59£56Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£148£149£141Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.03£4.04£3.82Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£432£434£410Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£117£117£111Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£56£56£53Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£710£713£673Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£136£137£129Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£172£173£164Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.35£3.37£3.18Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£1.62£1.63£1.54Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.10£7.13£6.73Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8213.5South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.416.3Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.831.4Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.664.9Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.188.3Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.512.2Swansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, South Ribble £496.9mSouth Ribble: £496.9mSwansea: £1.3bnSouth Ribble: £499.0mSwansea: £1.3bnSouth Ribble: £471.3mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, South Ribble £307.6mSouth Ribble: £307.6mSwansea: £630.8mSouth Ribble: £308.9mSwansea: £633.5mSouth Ribble: £291.8mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, South Ribble £109.1mSouth Ribble: £109.1mSwansea: £389.4mSouth Ribble: £109.6mSwansea: £391.0mSouth Ribble: £103.5mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, South Ribble £283.2mSouth Ribble: £283.2mSwansea: £549.6mSouth Ribble: £284.4mSwansea: £552.0mSouth Ribble: £268.6mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, South Ribble £6.8mSouth Ribble: £6.8mSwansea: £29.2mSouth Ribble: £6.8mSwansea: £29.3mSouth Ribble: £6.4mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, South Ribble £17.2mSouth Ribble: £17.2mSwansea: £50.3mSouth Ribble: £17.3mSwansea: £50.5mSouth Ribble: £16.3mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, South Ribble £0.47mSouth Ribble: £0.47mSwansea: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.47mSwansea: £1.7mSouth Ribble: £0.44mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, South Ribble £50.0mSouth Ribble: £50.0mSwansea: £175.0mSouth Ribble: £50.3mSwansea: £175.8mSouth Ribble: £47.5mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, South Ribble £13.5mSouth Ribble: £13.5mSwansea: £42.9mSouth Ribble: £13.6mSwansea: £43.1mSouth Ribble: £12.8mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, South Ribble £6.4mSouth Ribble: £6.4mSwansea: £21.9mSouth Ribble: £6.5mSwansea: £22.0mSouth Ribble: £6.1mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, South Ribble £82.2mSouth Ribble: £82.2mSwansea: £289.6mSouth Ribble: £82.5mSwansea: £290.8mSouth Ribble: £77.9mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, South Ribble £15.8mSouth Ribble: £15.8mSwansea: £62.2mSouth Ribble: £15.9mSwansea: £62.4mSouth Ribble: £15.0mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, South Ribble £20.0mSouth Ribble: £20.0mSwansea: £75.3mSouth Ribble: £20.0mSwansea: £75.6mSouth Ribble: £18.9mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, South Ribble £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.39mSwansea: £1.1mSouth Ribble: £0.39mSwansea: £1.2mSouth Ribble: £0.37mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, South Ribble £0.19mSouth Ribble: £0.19mSwansea: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.19mSwansea: £1.4mSouth Ribble: £0.18mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, South Ribble £0.82mSouth Ribble: £0.82mSwansea: £2.1mSouth Ribble: £0.82mSwansea: £2.1mSouth Ribble: £0.78mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, South Ribble 24,703South Ribble: 24,703Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count24,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, South Ribble 1,884South Ribble: 1,884Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher1,884

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, South Ribble 3,638South Ribble: 3,638Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher3,638

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, South Ribble 7,509South Ribble: 7,509Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher7,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, South Ribble 10,214South Ribble: 10,214Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher10,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, South Ribble 1,417South Ribble: 1,417Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher1,417

Show the numbers
Swansea and South Ribble, total
MeasureSwanseaSouth RibbleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£496.9m£499.0m£471.3mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£307.6m£308.9m£291.8mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£109.1m£109.6m£103.5mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£283.2m£284.4m£268.6mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£82.2m£82.5m£77.9mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£20.0m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80424,703Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6021,884Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9813,638Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7167,509Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86510,214Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6241,417Swansea

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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