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Swansea and North West Leicestershire

250,594 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than North West Leicestershire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Swansea: £5,197North West Leicestershire: £3,971Swansea: £5,220North West Leicestershire: £3,751Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Swansea: £13,084North West Leicestershire: £12,862Swansea: £13,140North West Leicestershire: £12,149Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higher£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Swansea: £2,463North West Leicestershire: £1,501Swansea: £2,473North West Leicestershire: £1,417Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Swansea: £11,400North West Leicestershire: £11,877Swansea: £11,448North West Leicestershire: £11,218Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Swansea: £606North West Leicestershire: £276Swansea: £609North West Leicestershire: £261Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Swansea: £1,044North West Leicestershire: £690Swansea: £1,048North West Leicestershire: £651Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Swansea: £35North West Leicestershire: £19Swansea: £35North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Swansea: £698North West Leicestershire: £368Swansea: £701North West Leicestershire: £348Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £171North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £172North West Leicestershire: £117Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Swansea: £139North West Leicestershire: £109Swansea: £139North West Leicestershire: £103Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Swansea: £1,832North West Leicestershire: £1,165Swansea: £1,839North West Leicestershire: £1,100Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Swansea: £248North West Leicestershire: £100Swansea: £249North West Leicestershire: £94Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Swansea: £476North West Leicestershire: £217Swansea: £478North West Leicestershire: £205Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Swansea: £7.25North West Leicestershire: £4.91Swansea: £7.28North West Leicestershire: £4.64Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Swansea: £8.98North West Leicestershire: £4.79Swansea: £9.02North West Leicestershire: £4.52Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Swansea: £8.52North West Leicestershire: £6.82Swansea: £8.55North West Leicestershire: £6.44Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher55.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea 220.5, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher24.0

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Swansea and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,954£3,971£3,751Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,808£12,862£12,149Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,494£1,501£1,417Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£275£276£261Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£687£690£651Swansea
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£367£368£348Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£123£123£117Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£109£109£103Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,160£1,165£1,100Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£99£100£94Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£216£217£205Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.89£4.91£4.64Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£4.77£4.79£4.52Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.79£6.82£6.44Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.974.5Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0146.4Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.655.2Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5139.7Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.224.0Swansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Swansea: £5,197North West Leicestershire: £3,971Swansea: £5,220North West Leicestershire: £3,751Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Swansea: £2,517North West Leicestershire: £2,438Swansea: £2,528North West Leicestershire: £2,303Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea is higher£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Swansea: £1,554North West Leicestershire: £934Swansea: £1,560North West Leicestershire: £883Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Swansea: £2,193North West Leicestershire: £2,251Swansea: £2,203North West Leicestershire: £2,126Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Swansea: £117North West Leicestershire: £52Swansea: £117North West Leicestershire: £49Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Swansea: £201North West Leicestershire: £131Swansea: £202North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Swansea: £6.67North West Leicestershire: £3.64Swansea: £6.70North West Leicestershire: £3.44Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Swansea: £698North West Leicestershire: £368Swansea: £701North West Leicestershire: £348Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £171North West Leicestershire: £123Swansea: £172North West Leicestershire: £117Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Swansea: £87North West Leicestershire: £68Swansea: £88North West Leicestershire: £64Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Swansea: £1,156North West Leicestershire: £725Swansea: £1,161North West Leicestershire: £685Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Swansea: £248North West Leicestershire: £100Swansea: £249North West Leicestershire: £94Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Swansea: £301North West Leicestershire: £135Swansea: £302North West Leicestershire: £128Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Swansea: £4.58North West Leicestershire: £3.06Swansea: £4.59North West Leicestershire: £2.89Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Swansea: £5.67North West Leicestershire: £2.99Swansea: £5.70North West Leicestershire: £2.82Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Swansea: £8.52North West Leicestershire: £6.82Swansea: £8.55North West Leicestershire: £6.44Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Swansea: 194.8

    194.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher14.9

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Swansea and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureSwanseaNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,954£3,971£3,751Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,428£2,438£2,303Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£930£934£883Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£52£52£49Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£130£131£123Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£3.63£3.64£3.44Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£367£368£348Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£123£123£117Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£68£68£64Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£722£725£685Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£99£100£94Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£135£135£128Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£3.05£3.06£2.89Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£2.97£2.99£2.82Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.79£6.82£6.44Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.414.1Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.827.8Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.655.2Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.187.0Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.9Swansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mSwansea: £1.3bnNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mSwansea: £1.3bnNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mSwansea: £630.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mSwansea: £633.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higher£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mSwansea: £389.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mSwansea: £391.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mSwansea: £549.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mSwansea: £552.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mSwansea: £29.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mSwansea: £29.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSwansea: £50.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mSwansea: £50.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSwansea: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mSwansea: £1.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mSwansea: £175.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mSwansea: £175.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mSwansea: £42.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mSwansea: £43.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSwansea: £21.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mSwansea: £22.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mSwansea: £289.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mSwansea: £290.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mSwansea: £62.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mSwansea: £62.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSwansea: £75.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mSwansea: £75.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSwansea: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mSwansea: £1.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSwansea: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mSwansea: £1.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSwansea: £2.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mSwansea: £2.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher1,670

Show the numbers
Swansea and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureSwanseaNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80421,860Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6021,580Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9813,104Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7166,174Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,8659,732Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6241,670Swansea

Sources

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

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