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Swansea and Charnwood

250,594 and 188,310 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Swansea is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Swansea: £5,197Charnwood: £3,865Swansea: £5,220Charnwood: £3,650Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Swansea: £13,084Charnwood: £12,938Swansea: £13,140Charnwood: £12,221Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higher£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Swansea: £2,463Charnwood: £1,425Swansea: £2,473Charnwood: £1,346Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Swansea: £11,400Charnwood: £11,871Swansea: £11,448Charnwood: £11,212Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Swansea: £606Charnwood: £342Swansea: £609Charnwood: £323Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£341£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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Swansea: £1,044Charnwood: £704Swansea: £1,048Charnwood: £665Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21Swansea: £35Charnwood: £21Swansea: £35Charnwood: £20Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Swansea: £698Charnwood: £352Swansea: £701Charnwood: £333Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Swansea: £171Charnwood: £94Swansea: £172Charnwood: £88Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£93£94£88

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Swansea: £139Charnwood: £85Swansea: £139Charnwood: £81Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Charnwood £1,095Charnwood: £1,095Swansea: £1,832Charnwood: £1,100Swansea: £1,839Charnwood: £1,039Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Swansea: £248Charnwood: £130Swansea: £249Charnwood: £123Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Swansea: £476Charnwood: £231Swansea: £478Charnwood: £218Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, Charnwood £5.76Charnwood: £5.76Swansea: £7.25Charnwood: £5.78Swansea: £7.28Charnwood: £5.46Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Swansea: £8.98Charnwood: £3.77Swansea: £9.02Charnwood: £3.56Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Swansea: £8.52Charnwood: £5.76Swansea: £8.55Charnwood: £5.44Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher80.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea 207.0, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher145.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher19.0

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Swansea and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,848£3,865£3,650Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,884£12,938£12,221Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,419£1,425£1,346Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£341£342£323Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£701£704£665Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£21£21£20Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£351£352£333Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£93£94£88Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£85£85£81Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,095£1,100£1,039Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£130£130£123Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£230£231£218Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.76£5.78£5.46Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£3.75£3.77£3.56Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.74£5.76£5.44Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.980.9Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0145.1Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.651.7Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5134.4Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.219.0Swansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Charnwood £3,848Charnwood: £3,848Swansea: £5,197Charnwood: £3,865Swansea: £5,220Charnwood: £3,650Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,848£3,865£3,650

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Charnwood £2,361Charnwood: £2,361Swansea: £2,517Charnwood: £2,371Swansea: £2,528Charnwood: £2,239Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Charnwood £908Charnwood: £908Swansea: £1,554Charnwood: £912Swansea: £1,560Charnwood: £861Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£908£912£861

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Charnwood £2,166Charnwood: £2,166Swansea: £2,193Charnwood: £2,175Swansea: £2,203Charnwood: £2,055Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,175£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Charnwood £62Charnwood: £62Swansea: £117Charnwood: £63Swansea: £117Charnwood: £59Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Swansea: £201Charnwood: £129Swansea: £202Charnwood: £122Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Swansea: £6.67Charnwood: £3.89Swansea: £6.70Charnwood: £3.67Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Swansea: £698Charnwood: £352Swansea: £701Charnwood: £333Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Swansea: £171Charnwood: £94Swansea: £172Charnwood: £88Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, Charnwood £54Charnwood: £54Swansea: £87Charnwood: £55Swansea: £88Charnwood: £52Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Swansea: £1,156Charnwood: £704Swansea: £1,161Charnwood: £665Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£701£704£665

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Charnwood £130Charnwood: £130Swansea: £248Charnwood: £130Swansea: £249Charnwood: £123Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Charnwood £147Charnwood: £147Swansea: £301Charnwood: £148Swansea: £302Charnwood: £139Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£147£148£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Charnwood £3.68Charnwood: £3.68Swansea: £4.58Charnwood: £3.69Swansea: £4.59Charnwood: £3.49Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Charnwood £2.40Charnwood: £2.40Swansea: £5.67Charnwood: £2.41Swansea: £5.70Charnwood: £2.28Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£2.40£2.41£2.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Charnwood £5.74Charnwood: £5.74Swansea: £8.52Charnwood: £5.76Swansea: £8.55Charnwood: £5.44Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Charnwood 186.3Charnwood: 186.3Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Swansea is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Charnwood 14.8Charnwood: 14.8Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Charnwood 86.0Charnwood: 86.0Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher12.1

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Swansea and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureSwanseaCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,848£3,865£3,650Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,361£2,371£2,239Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£908£912£861Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,166£2,175£2,055Swansea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£62£63£59Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£128£129£122Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£3.87£3.89£3.67Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£351£352£333Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£93£94£88Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£54£55£52Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£701£704£665Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£130£130£123Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£147£148£139Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.68£3.69£3.49Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£2.40£2.41£2.28Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.74£5.76£5.44Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8186.3Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.414.8Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.826.6Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.651.7Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.186.0Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.512.1Swansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Charnwood £724.7mCharnwood: £724.7mSwansea: £1.3bnCharnwood: £727.8mSwansea: £1.3bnCharnwood: £687.4mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Charnwood £444.6mCharnwood: £444.6mSwansea: £630.8mCharnwood: £446.5mSwansea: £633.5mCharnwood: £421.7mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higher£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Charnwood £171.0mCharnwood: £171.0mSwansea: £389.4mCharnwood: £171.7mSwansea: £391.0mCharnwood: £162.2mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Charnwood £407.9mCharnwood: £407.9mSwansea: £549.6mCharnwood: £409.6mSwansea: £552.0mCharnwood: £386.9mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Charnwood £11.8mCharnwood: £11.8mSwansea: £29.2mCharnwood: £11.8mSwansea: £29.3mCharnwood: £11.2mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mSwansea: £50.3mCharnwood: £24.3mSwansea: £50.5mCharnwood: £23.0mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mSwansea: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.73mSwansea: £1.7mCharnwood: £0.69mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mSwansea: £175.0mCharnwood: £66.3mSwansea: £175.8mCharnwood: £62.6mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mSwansea: £42.9mCharnwood: £17.6mSwansea: £43.1mCharnwood: £16.7mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, Charnwood £10.2mCharnwood: £10.2mSwansea: £21.9mCharnwood: £10.3mSwansea: £22.0mCharnwood: £9.7mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Charnwood £131.9mCharnwood: £131.9mSwansea: £289.6mCharnwood: £132.5mSwansea: £290.8mCharnwood: £125.1mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Charnwood £24.4mCharnwood: £24.4mSwansea: £62.2mCharnwood: £24.6mSwansea: £62.4mCharnwood: £23.2mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Charnwood £27.7mCharnwood: £27.7mSwansea: £75.3mCharnwood: £27.8mSwansea: £75.6mCharnwood: £26.2mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Charnwood £0.69mCharnwood: £0.69mSwansea: £1.1mCharnwood: £0.70mSwansea: £1.2mCharnwood: £0.66mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Charnwood £0.45mCharnwood: £0.45mSwansea: £1.4mCharnwood: £0.45mSwansea: £1.4mCharnwood: £0.43mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Charnwood £1.1mCharnwood: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mCharnwood: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mCharnwood: £1.0mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Charnwood 35,079Charnwood: 35,079Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Charnwood 2,793Charnwood: 2,793Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher5,008

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Charnwood 9,731Charnwood: 9,731Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Charnwood 16,188Charnwood: 16,188Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher16,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Charnwood 2,286Charnwood: 2,286Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher2,286

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Swansea and Charnwood, total
MeasureSwanseaCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80435,079Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6022,793Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9815,008Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7169,731Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86516,188Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6242,286Swansea

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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