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Swansea and West Lancashire

250,594 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than West Lancashire on 20 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 20 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Swansea: £5,197West Lancashire: £4,647Swansea: £5,220West Lancashire: £4,389Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Swansea: £13,084West Lancashire: £12,748Swansea: £13,140West Lancashire: £12,041Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Swansea: £2,463West Lancashire: £1,812Swansea: £2,473West Lancashire: £1,711Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Swansea: £11,400West Lancashire: £11,573Swansea: £11,448West Lancashire: £10,931Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Swansea: £606West Lancashire: £401Swansea: £609West Lancashire: £379Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Swansea: £1,044West Lancashire: £747Swansea: £1,048West Lancashire: £705Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Swansea: £35West Lancashire: £27Swansea: £35West Lancashire: £25Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Swansea: £698West Lancashire: £502Swansea: £701West Lancashire: £475Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Swansea: £171West Lancashire: £149Swansea: £172West Lancashire: £140Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Swansea: £139West Lancashire: £117Swansea: £139West Lancashire: £110Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Swansea: £1,832West Lancashire: £1,378Swansea: £1,839West Lancashire: £1,301Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Swansea: £248West Lancashire: £161Swansea: £249West Lancashire: £152Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Swansea: £476West Lancashire: £306Swansea: £478West Lancashire: £289Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Swansea: £7.25West Lancashire: £4.79Swansea: £7.28West Lancashire: £4.52Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Swansea: £8.98West Lancashire: £6.37Swansea: £9.02West Lancashire: £6.02Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Swansea: £8.52West Lancashire: £8.76Swansea: £8.55West Lancashire: £8.27Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Swansea is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher25.0

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Swansea and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,627£4,647£4,389Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,694£12,748£12,041Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,804£1,812£1,711Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£400£401£379Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£744£747£705Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£25Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£500£502£475Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£148£149£140Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£116£117£110Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,372£1,378£1,301Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£160£161£152Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£305£306£289Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.77£4.79£4.52Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£6.35£6.37£6.02Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,010.0Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.9105.1Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0157.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.674.9Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5165.8Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.225.0Swansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Swansea: £5,197West Lancashire: £4,647Swansea: £5,220West Lancashire: £4,389Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Swansea: £2,517West Lancashire: £2,717Swansea: £2,528West Lancashire: £2,566Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Swansea: £1,554West Lancashire: £1,110Swansea: £1,560West Lancashire: £1,048Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Swansea: £2,193West Lancashire: £2,466Swansea: £2,203West Lancashire: £2,329Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Swansea: £117West Lancashire: £86Swansea: £117West Lancashire: £81Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Swansea: £201West Lancashire: £159Swansea: £202West Lancashire: £150Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Swansea: £6.67West Lancashire: £5.70Swansea: £6.70West Lancashire: £5.38Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Swansea: £698West Lancashire: £502Swansea: £701West Lancashire: £475Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Swansea: £171West Lancashire: £149Swansea: £172West Lancashire: £140Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£148£149£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, West Lancashire £71West Lancashire: £71Swansea: £87West Lancashire: £71Swansea: £88West Lancashire: £67Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Swansea: £1,156West Lancashire: £844Swansea: £1,161West Lancashire: £797Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Swansea: £248West Lancashire: £161Swansea: £249West Lancashire: £152Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Swansea: £301West Lancashire: £188Swansea: £302West Lancashire: £177Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Swansea: £4.58West Lancashire: £2.93Swansea: £4.59West Lancashire: £2.77Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Swansea: £5.67West Lancashire: £3.91Swansea: £5.70West Lancashire: £3.69Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Swansea: £8.52West Lancashire: £8.76Swansea: £8.55West Lancashire: £8.27Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Swansea: 194.8

    194.8West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 39.8, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher15.3

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Swansea and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureSwanseaWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,627£4,647£4,389Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,705£2,717£2,566West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,105£1,110£1,048Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,456£2,466£2,329West Lancashire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£85£86£81Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£158£159£150Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£500£502£475Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£148£149£140Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£71£71£67Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£840£844£797Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£160£161£152Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£187£188£177Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.92£2.93£2.77Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£3.89£3.91£3.69Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8215.2West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.422.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.833.6Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.674.9Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1101.6Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.515.3Swansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mSwansea: £1.3bnWest Lancashire: £567.2mSwansea: £1.3bnWest Lancashire: £535.7mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mSwansea: £630.8mWest Lancashire: £331.6mSwansea: £633.5mWest Lancashire: £313.2mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mSwansea: £389.4mWest Lancashire: £135.5mSwansea: £391.0mWest Lancashire: £127.9mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mSwansea: £549.6mWest Lancashire: £301.0mSwansea: £552.0mWest Lancashire: £284.3mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mSwansea: £29.2mWest Lancashire: £10.4mSwansea: £29.3mWest Lancashire: £9.9mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mSwansea: £50.3mWest Lancashire: £19.4mSwansea: £50.5mWest Lancashire: £18.3mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mSwansea: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.70mSwansea: £1.7mWest Lancashire: £0.66mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mSwansea: £175.0mWest Lancashire: £61.3mSwansea: £175.8mWest Lancashire: £57.9mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mSwansea: £42.9mWest Lancashire: £18.1mSwansea: £43.1mWest Lancashire: £17.1mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mSwansea: £21.9mWest Lancashire: £8.7mSwansea: £22.0mWest Lancashire: £8.2mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mSwansea: £289.6mWest Lancashire: £103.0mSwansea: £290.8mWest Lancashire: £97.3mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mSwansea: £62.2mWest Lancashire: £19.6mSwansea: £62.4mWest Lancashire: £18.5mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mSwansea: £75.3mWest Lancashire: £22.9mSwansea: £75.6mWest Lancashire: £21.6mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mSwansea: £1.1mWest Lancashire: £0.36mSwansea: £1.2mWest Lancashire: £0.34mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mSwansea: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £0.48mSwansea: £1.4mWest Lancashire: £0.45mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mWest Lancashire: £1.0mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher1,866

Show the numbers
Swansea and West Lancashire, total
MeasureSwanseaWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80426,268Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6022,734Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9814,105Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7169,139Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86512,398Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6241,866Swansea

Sources

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

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