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Swansea and Oadby and Wigston

250,594 and 61,293 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Oadby and Wigston on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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 Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Swansea: £5,197Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Swansea: £5,220Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, Oadby and Wigston £12,796Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Swansea: £13,084Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Swansea: £13,140Oadby and Wigston: £12,138Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higher£12,796£12,851£12,138

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, Oadby and Wigston £1,476Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Swansea: £2,463Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Swansea: £2,473Oadby and Wigston: £1,400Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, Oadby and Wigston £11,583Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Swansea: £11,400Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Swansea: £11,448Oadby and Wigston: £10,987Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£11,583£11,632£10,987

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, Oadby and Wigston £403Oadby and Wigston: £403Swansea: £606Oadby and Wigston: £405Swansea: £609Oadby and Wigston: £382Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£403£405£382

  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, Oadby and Wigston £787Oadby and Wigston: £787Swansea: £1,044Oadby and Wigston: £790Swansea: £1,048Oadby and Wigston: £746Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£787£790£746

  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, Oadby and Wigston £23Oadby and Wigston: £23Swansea: £35Oadby and Wigston: £23Swansea: £35Oadby and Wigston: £22Swansea: £33

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Swansea: £698Oadby and Wigston: £372Swansea: £701Oadby and Wigston: £352Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Swansea: £171Oadby and Wigston: £108Swansea: £172Oadby and Wigston: £102Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£107£108£102

  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, Oadby and Wigston £103Oadby and Wigston: £103Swansea: £139Oadby and Wigston: £103Swansea: £139Oadby and Wigston: £97Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£103£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Oadby and Wigston £1,125Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Swansea: £1,832Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Swansea: £1,839Oadby and Wigston: £1,067Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,125£1,130£1,067

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £248Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £249Oadby and Wigston: £119Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£126£126£119

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, Oadby and Wigston £235Oadby and Wigston: £235Swansea: £476Oadby and Wigston: £236Swansea: £478Oadby and Wigston: £222Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, Oadby and Wigston £7.42Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Swansea: £7.25Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Swansea: £7.28Oadby and Wigston: £7.04Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£7.42£7.45£7.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, Oadby and Wigston £6.13Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Swansea: £8.98Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Swansea: £9.02Oadby and Wigston: £5.81Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Swansea: £8.52Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Swansea: £8.55Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  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, Oadby and Wigston 990.0Oadby and Wigston: 990.0Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Swansea is higher990.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 87.4Oadby and Wigston: 87.4Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher87.4

  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, Oadby and Wigston 159.6Oadby and Wigston: 159.6Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher159.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher54.6

  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, Oadby and Wigston 145.4Oadby and Wigston: 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, Oadby and Wigston 22.0Oadby and Wigston: 22.0Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher22.0

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Swansea and Oadby and Wigston, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,001£4,018£3,795Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,796£12,851£12,138Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,476£1,482£1,400Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,583£11,632£10,987Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£403£405£382Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£787£790£746Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£23£23£22Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£371£372£352Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£107£108£102Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£103£103£97Swansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,125£1,130£1,067Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£126£126£119Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£235£236£222Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£6.13£6.15£5.81Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.40£7.43£7.02Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.2990.0Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.987.4Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0159.6Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.654.6Swansea
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 202629.222.0Swansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston on 1. 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Oadby and Wigston £4,001Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Swansea: £5,197Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Swansea: £5,220Oadby and Wigston: £3,795Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,001£4,018£3,795

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Oadby and Wigston £2,496Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Swansea: £2,517Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Swansea: £2,528Oadby and Wigston: £2,368Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea is higher£2,496£2,507£2,368

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Oadby and Wigston £893Oadby and Wigston: £893Swansea: £1,554Oadby and Wigston: £897Swansea: £1,560Oadby and Wigston: £847Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£893£897£847

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Oadby and Wigston £2,260Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Swansea: £2,193Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Swansea: £2,203Oadby and Wigston: £2,144Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,269£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Oadby and Wigston £79Oadby and Wigston: £79Swansea: £117Oadby and Wigston: £79Swansea: £117Oadby and Wigston: £75Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, Oadby and Wigston £154Oadby and Wigston: £154Swansea: £201Oadby and Wigston: £154Swansea: £202Oadby and Wigston: £146Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£154£154£146

  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, Oadby and Wigston £4.51Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Swansea: £6.67Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Swansea: £6.70Oadby and Wigston: £4.28Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Oadby and Wigston £371Oadby and Wigston: £371Swansea: £698Oadby and Wigston: £372Swansea: £701Oadby and Wigston: £352Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£371£372£352

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Oadby and Wigston £107Oadby and Wigston: £107Swansea: £171Oadby and Wigston: £108Swansea: £172Oadby and Wigston: £102Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£107£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, Oadby and Wigston £62Oadby and Wigston: £62Swansea: £87Oadby and Wigston: £62Swansea: £88Oadby and Wigston: £59Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Oadby and Wigston £681Oadby and Wigston: £681Swansea: £1,156Oadby and Wigston: £684Swansea: £1,161Oadby and Wigston: £646Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£681£684£646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Oadby and Wigston £126Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £248Oadby and Wigston: £126Swansea: £249Oadby and Wigston: £119Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£126£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Oadby and Wigston £142Oadby and Wigston: £142Swansea: £301Oadby and Wigston: £143Swansea: £302Oadby and Wigston: £135Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Oadby and Wigston £4.49Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Swansea: £4.58Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Swansea: £4.59Oadby and Wigston: £4.26Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Oadby and Wigston £3.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Swansea: £5.67Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Swansea: £5.70Oadby and Wigston: £3.51Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Oadby and Wigston £7.40Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Swansea: £8.52Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Swansea: £8.55Oadby and Wigston: £7.02Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Oadby and Wigston 193.1Oadby and Wigston: 193.1Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Swansea is higher193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Oadby and Wigston 17.1Oadby and Wigston: 17.1Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher17.1

  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, Oadby and Wigston 31.1Oadby and Wigston: 31.1Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher31.1

  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, Oadby and Wigston 54.6Oadby and Wigston: 54.6Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Oadby and Wigston 88.0Oadby and Wigston: 88.0Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher88.0

  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, Oadby and Wigston 13.3Oadby and Wigston: 13.3Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher13.3

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Swansea and Oadby and Wigston, per resident
MeasureSwanseaOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,001£4,018£3,795Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,496£2,507£2,368Swansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£893£897£847Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£79£79£75Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£154£154£146Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£4.51£4.53£4.28Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£371£372£352Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£107£108£102Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£62£62£59Swansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£681£684£646Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£126£126£119Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£142£143£135Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.49£4.51£4.26Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£3.70£3.72£3.51Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.40£7.43£7.02Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8193.1Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.417.1Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.831.1Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.654.6Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.188.0Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.513.3Swansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oadby and Wigston 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 Oadby and Wigston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Oadby and Wigston £245.2mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mSwansea: £1.3bnOadby and Wigston: £246.2mSwansea: £1.3bnOadby and Wigston: £232.6mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Oadby and Wigston £153.0mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mSwansea: £630.8mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mSwansea: £633.5mOadby and Wigston: £145.1mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higher£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Oadby and Wigston £54.7mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mSwansea: £389.4mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mSwansea: £391.0mOadby and Wigston: £51.9mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Oadby and Wigston £138.5mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mSwansea: £549.6mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mSwansea: £552.0mOadby and Wigston: £131.4mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Oadby and Wigston £4.8mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mSwansea: £29.2mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mSwansea: £29.3mOadby and Wigston: £4.6mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, Oadby and Wigston £9.4mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mSwansea: £50.3mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mSwansea: £50.5mOadby and Wigston: £8.9mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  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, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.7mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.7mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, Oadby and Wigston £22.7mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mSwansea: £175.0mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mSwansea: £175.8mOadby and Wigston: £21.5mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, Oadby and Wigston £6.6mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mSwansea: £42.9mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mSwansea: £43.1mOadby and Wigston: £6.2mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, Oadby and Wigston £3.8mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mSwansea: £21.9mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mSwansea: £22.0mOadby and Wigston: £3.6mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Oadby and Wigston £41.7mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mSwansea: £289.6mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mSwansea: £290.8mOadby and Wigston: £39.6mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Oadby and Wigston £7.7mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mSwansea: £62.2mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mSwansea: £62.4mOadby and Wigston: £7.3mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Oadby and Wigston £8.7mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mSwansea: £75.3mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mSwansea: £75.6mOadby and Wigston: £8.3mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Oadby and Wigston £0.28mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mSwansea: £1.2mOadby and Wigston: £0.26mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Oadby and Wigston £0.23mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mSwansea: £1.4mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mSwansea: £1.4mOadby and Wigston: £0.22mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Oadby and Wigston £0.45mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mSwansea: £2.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mSwansea: £2.1mOadby and Wigston: £0.43mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Oadby and Wigston 11,838Oadby and Wigston: 11,838Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higher11,838

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Oadby and Wigston 1,045Oadby and Wigston: 1,045Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher1,045

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Oadby and Wigston 1,908Oadby and Wigston: 1,908Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher1,908

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Oadby and Wigston 3,347Oadby and Wigston: 3,347Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher3,347

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Oadby and Wigston 5,393Oadby and Wigston: 5,393Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher5,393

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Oadby and Wigston 815Oadby and Wigston: 815Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher815

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Swansea and Oadby and Wigston, total
MeasureSwanseaOadby and WigstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£245.2m£246.2m£232.6mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£153.0m£153.7m£145.1mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£54.7m£55.0m£51.9mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£138.5m£139.1m£131.4mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£41.7m£41.9m£39.6mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80411,838Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6021,045Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9811,908Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,7163,347Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,8655,393Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,624815Swansea

Sources

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

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  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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