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Swansea and Aberdeen City

250,594 and 231,320 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Aberdeen City 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 Aberdeen City 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 Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Swansea: £5,197Aberdeen City: £3,771Swansea: £5,220Aberdeen City: £3,562Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, Aberdeen City £12,632Aberdeen City: £12,632Swansea: £13,084Aberdeen City: £12,686Swansea: £13,140Aberdeen City: £11,982Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, Aberdeen City £1,580Aberdeen City: £1,580Swansea: £2,463Aberdeen City: £1,587Swansea: £2,473Aberdeen City: £1,499Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£1,580£1,587£1,499

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, Aberdeen City £11,696Aberdeen City: £11,696Swansea: £11,400Aberdeen City: £11,746Swansea: £11,448Aberdeen City: £11,094Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£11,696£11,746£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, Aberdeen City £354Aberdeen City: £354Swansea: £606Aberdeen City: £356Swansea: £609Aberdeen City: £336Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£354£356£336

  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, Aberdeen City £562Aberdeen City: £562Swansea: £1,044Aberdeen City: £565Swansea: £1,048Aberdeen City: £533Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£562£565£533

  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, Aberdeen City £19Aberdeen City: £19Swansea: £35Aberdeen City: £19Swansea: £35Aberdeen City: £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, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Swansea: £698Aberdeen City: £353Swansea: £701Aberdeen City: £334Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £171Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £172Aberdeen City: £124Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£131£131£124

  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, Aberdeen City £55Aberdeen City: £55Swansea: £139Aberdeen City: £55Swansea: £139Aberdeen City: £52Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Swansea is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Aberdeen City £1,192Aberdeen City: £1,192Swansea: £1,832Aberdeen City: £1,197Swansea: £1,839Aberdeen City: £1,131Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,192£1,197£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Swansea: £248Aberdeen City: £168Swansea: £249Aberdeen City: £158Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£167£168£158

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, Aberdeen City £322Aberdeen City: £322Swansea: £476Aberdeen City: £323Swansea: £478Aberdeen City: £306Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£322£323£306

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, Aberdeen City £7.38Aberdeen City: £7.38Swansea: £7.25Aberdeen City: £7.41Swansea: £7.28Aberdeen City: £7.00Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, Aberdeen City £3.82Aberdeen City: £3.82Swansea: £8.98Aberdeen City: £3.83Swansea: £9.02Aberdeen City: £3.62Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Swansea is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Swansea: £8.52Aberdeen City: £6.29Swansea: £8.55Aberdeen City: £5.94Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  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, Aberdeen City 990.2Aberdeen City: 990.2Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Swansea is higher990.2

  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, Aberdeen City 87.7Aberdeen City: 87.7Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher87.7

  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, Aberdeen City 125.5Aberdeen City: 125.5Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher125.5

  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, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher59.1

  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, Aberdeen City 157.3Aberdeen City: 157.3Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher157.3

  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, Aberdeen City 13.9Aberdeen City: 13.9Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Swansea is higher13.9

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Swansea and Aberdeen City, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedSwansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,632£12,686£11,982EstimatedSwansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£1,580£1,587£1,499EstimatedSwansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£354£356£336Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£562£565£533EstimatedSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£19£19£18EstimatedSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£352£353£334EstimatedSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£131£131£124EstimatedSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£55£55£52EstimatedSwansea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,192£1,197£1,131Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£167£168£158Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£322£323£306Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£3.82£3.83£3.62Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedSwansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.2990.2Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.987.7Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0125.5Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.659.1Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5157.3Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.213.9EstimatedSwansea

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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 Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Aberdeen City £3,755Aberdeen City: £3,755Swansea: £5,197Aberdeen City: £3,771Swansea: £5,220Aberdeen City: £3,562Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£3,755£3,771£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Aberdeen City £2,045Aberdeen City: £2,045Swansea: £2,517Aberdeen City: £2,054Swansea: £2,528Aberdeen City: £1,940Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Swansea is higher£2,045£2,054£1,940

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Aberdeen City £1,055Aberdeen City: £1,055Swansea: £1,554Aberdeen City: £1,059Swansea: £1,560Aberdeen City: £1,000Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Aberdeen City £1,894Aberdeen City: £1,894Swansea: £2,193Aberdeen City: £1,902Swansea: £2,203Aberdeen City: £1,796Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£1,894£1,902£1,796

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Aberdeen City £57Aberdeen City: £57Swansea: £117Aberdeen City: £58Swansea: £117Aberdeen City: £54Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£57£58£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, Aberdeen City £91Aberdeen City: £91Swansea: £201Aberdeen City: £91Swansea: £202Aberdeen City: £86Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£91£91£86

  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, Aberdeen City £3.14Aberdeen City: £3.14Swansea: £6.67Aberdeen City: £3.16Swansea: £6.70Aberdeen City: £2.98Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Aberdeen City £352Aberdeen City: £352Swansea: £698Aberdeen City: £353Swansea: £701Aberdeen City: £334Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£352£353£334

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Aberdeen City £131Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £171Aberdeen City: £131Swansea: £172Aberdeen City: £124Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, Aberdeen City £37Aberdeen City: £37Swansea: £87Aberdeen City: £37Swansea: £88Aberdeen City: £35Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Swansea is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Aberdeen City £795Aberdeen City: £795Swansea: £1,156Aberdeen City: £799Swansea: £1,161Aberdeen City: £755Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£795£799£755

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Aberdeen City £167Aberdeen City: £167Swansea: £248Aberdeen City: £168Swansea: £249Aberdeen City: £158Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£167£168£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Aberdeen City £215Aberdeen City: £215Swansea: £301Aberdeen City: £216Swansea: £302Aberdeen City: £204Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Aberdeen City £4.92Aberdeen City: £4.92Swansea: £4.58Aberdeen City: £4.94Swansea: £4.59Aberdeen City: £4.67Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Aberdeen City £2.55Aberdeen City: £2.55Swansea: £5.67Aberdeen City: £2.56Swansea: £5.70Aberdeen City: £2.42Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Swansea is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Aberdeen City £6.26Aberdeen City: £6.26Swansea: £8.52Aberdeen City: £6.29Swansea: £8.55Aberdeen City: £5.94Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Aberdeen City 160.3Aberdeen City: 160.3Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Swansea is higher160.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Aberdeen City 14.2Aberdeen City: 14.2Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher14.2

  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, Aberdeen City 20.3Aberdeen City: 20.3Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher20.3

  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, Aberdeen City 59.1Aberdeen City: 59.1Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher59.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Aberdeen City 105.0Aberdeen City: 105.0Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher105.0

  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, Aberdeen City 9.3Aberdeen City: 9.3Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Swansea is higher9.3

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Swansea and Aberdeen City, per resident
MeasureSwanseaAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£3,755£3,771£3,562EstimatedSwansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,045£2,054£1,940EstimatedSwansea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,055£1,059£1,000EstimatedSwansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£1,894£1,902£1,796Swansea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£57£58£54Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£91£91£86EstimatedSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£3.14£3.16£2.98EstimatedSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£352£353£334EstimatedSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£131£131£124EstimatedSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£37£37£35EstimatedSwansea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£795£799£755Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£167£168£158Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£215£216£204Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£2.55£2.56£2.42Swansea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£6.26£6.29£5.94EstimatedSwansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8160.3Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.414.2Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.820.3Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.659.1Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1105.0Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.59.3EstimatedSwansea

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen City 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 Aberdeen City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Aberdeen City £868.7mAberdeen City: £868.7mSwansea: £1.3bnAberdeen City: £872.4mSwansea: £1.3bnAberdeen City: £824.0mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£868.7m£872.4m£824.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Aberdeen City £473.1mAberdeen City: £473.1mSwansea: £630.8mAberdeen City: £475.2mSwansea: £633.5mAberdeen City: £448.8mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higher£473.1m£475.2m£448.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Aberdeen City £243.9mAberdeen City: £243.9mSwansea: £389.4mAberdeen City: £245.0mSwansea: £391.0mAberdeen City: £231.4mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£243.9m£245.0m£231.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Aberdeen City £438.1mAberdeen City: £438.1mSwansea: £549.6mAberdeen City: £440.0mSwansea: £552.0mAberdeen City: £415.5mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Aberdeen City £13.3mAberdeen City: £13.3mSwansea: £29.2mAberdeen City: £13.3mSwansea: £29.3mAberdeen City: £12.6mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, Aberdeen City £21.1mAberdeen City: £21.1mSwansea: £50.3mAberdeen City: £21.2mSwansea: £50.5mAberdeen City: £20.0mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Aberdeen City £0.73mAberdeen City: £0.73mSwansea: £1.7mAberdeen City: £0.73mSwansea: £1.7mAberdeen City: £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, Aberdeen City £81.4mAberdeen City: £81.4mSwansea: £175.0mAberdeen City: £81.7mSwansea: £175.8mAberdeen City: £77.2mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, Aberdeen City £30.2mAberdeen City: £30.2mSwansea: £42.9mAberdeen City: £30.3mSwansea: £43.1mAberdeen City: £28.6mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, Aberdeen City £8.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mSwansea: £21.9mAberdeen City: £8.5mSwansea: £22.0mAberdeen City: £8.0mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Aberdeen City £184.0mAberdeen City: £184.0mSwansea: £289.6mAberdeen City: £184.8mSwansea: £290.8mAberdeen City: £174.5mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Aberdeen City £38.6mAberdeen City: £38.6mSwansea: £62.2mAberdeen City: £38.8mSwansea: £62.4mAberdeen City: £36.6mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Aberdeen City £49.7mAberdeen City: £49.7mSwansea: £75.3mAberdeen City: £49.9mSwansea: £75.6mAberdeen City: £47.2mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Aberdeen City £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mSwansea: £1.1mAberdeen City: £1.1mSwansea: £1.2mAberdeen City: £1.1mSwansea: £1.1m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Aberdeen City £0.59mAberdeen City: £0.59mSwansea: £1.4mAberdeen City: £0.59mSwansea: £1.4mAberdeen City: £0.56mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Aberdeen City £1.4mAberdeen City: £1.4mSwansea: £2.1mAberdeen City: £1.5mSwansea: £2.1mAberdeen City: £1.4mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Aberdeen City 37,088Aberdeen City: 37,088Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higher37,088

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Aberdeen City 3,284Aberdeen City: 3,284Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher3,284

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Aberdeen City 4,700Aberdeen City: 4,700Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher4,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Aberdeen City 13,665Aberdeen City: 13,665Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher13,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Aberdeen City 24,285Aberdeen City: 24,285Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher24,285

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Aberdeen City 2,147Aberdeen City: 2,147Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higher2,147

Show the numbers
Swansea and Aberdeen City, total
MeasureSwanseaAberdeen CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimatedSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimatedSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimatedSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£438.1m£440.0m£415.5mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimatedSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimatedSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimatedSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimatedSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimatedSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£184.0m£184.8m£174.5mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£38.6m£38.8m£36.6mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.2mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimatedSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80437,088Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6023,284Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9814,700Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,71613,665Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86524,285Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6242,147EstimatedSwansea

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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