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Cardiff and Swindon

382,028 and 243,324 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff is higher than Swindon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Cardiff is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Cardiff Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Cardiff: £4,242Swindon: £3,783Cardiff: £4,260Swindon: £3,573Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £13,010, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Cardiff: £13,010Swindon: £12,656Cardiff: £13,065Swindon: £11,954Cardiff: £12,341

    £13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £2,204, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Cardiff: £2,204Swindon: £1,775Cardiff: £2,213Swindon: £1,676Cardiff: £2,090

    £2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £11,392, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Cardiff: £11,392Swindon: £11,425Cardiff: £11,441Swindon: £10,791Cardiff: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cardiff £682, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Cardiff: £682Swindon: £570Cardiff: £685Swindon: £538Cardiff: £647

    £682£685£647Cardiff is higher£568£570£538

  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: Cardiff £900, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Cardiff: £900Swindon: £635Cardiff: £904Swindon: £599Cardiff: £854

    £900£904£854Cardiff is higher£632£635£599

  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: Cardiff £36, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Cardiff: £36Swindon: £27Cardiff: £36Swindon: £25Cardiff: £34

    £36£36£34Cardiff is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Cardiff: £537Swindon: £360Cardiff: £539Swindon: £340Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Cardiff: £112Swindon: £145Cardiff: £113Swindon: £137Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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: Cardiff £109, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Cardiff: £109Swindon: £90Cardiff: £109Swindon: £85Cardiff: £103

    £109£109£103Cardiff is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £1,730, Swindon £1,452Swindon: £1,452Cardiff: £1,730Swindon: £1,459Cardiff: £1,737Swindon: £1,378Cardiff: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff is higher£1,452£1,459£1,378

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Cardiff: £297Swindon: £191Cardiff: £298Swindon: £181Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£191£191£181

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £351, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Cardiff: £351Swindon: £216Cardiff: £352Swindon: £204Cardiff: £333

    £351£352£333Cardiff is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £6.56, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Cardiff: £6.56Swindon: £6.42Cardiff: £6.59Swindon: £6.06Cardiff: £6.22

    £6.56£6.59£6.22Cardiff is higher£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff £7.66, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Cardiff: £7.66Swindon: £4.30Cardiff: £7.70Swindon: £4.06Cardiff: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Cardiff: £5.33Swindon: £6.06Cardiff: £5.36Swindon: £5.72Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff 1,021.2, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Cardiff: 1,021.2

    1,021.2Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cardiff 139.9, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Cardiff: 139.9

    139.9Cardiff is higher105.6

  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: Cardiff 182.4, Swindon 138.1Swindon: 138.1Cardiff: 182.4

    182.4Cardiff is higher138.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 75.6, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff 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: Cardiff 196.1, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Cardiff: 196.1

    196.1Cardiff is higher169.0

  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: Cardiff 23.7, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Cardiff: 23.7

    23.7Cardiff is higher19.6

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiffSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,767£3,783£3,573Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,065£12,341£12,603£12,656£11,954Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,213£2,090£1,767£1,775£1,676Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£11,377£11,425£10,791Cardiff
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£568£570£538Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£900£904£854£632£635£599Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£27£27£25Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£359£360£340Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£89£90£85Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,452£1,459£1,378Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£191£191£181Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£351£352£333£215£216£204Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.56£6.59£6.22£6.39£6.42£6.06Cardiff
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£4.28£4.30£4.06Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.21,009.6Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9105.6Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.4138.1Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.655.2Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.1169.0Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.719.6Cardiff

Per resident

Cardiff is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swindon on 5. 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

Cardiff Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff £4,242, Swindon £3,767Swindon: £3,767Cardiff: £4,242Swindon: £3,783Cardiff: £4,260Swindon: £3,573Cardiff: £4,024

    £4,242£4,260£4,024Cardiff is higher£3,767£3,783£3,573

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,791, Swindon £1,934Swindon: £1,934Cardiff: £1,791Swindon: £1,943Cardiff: £1,798Swindon: £1,835Cardiff: £1,698

    £1,791£1,798£1,698Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff £1,500, Swindon £1,133Swindon: £1,133Cardiff: £1,500Swindon: £1,138Cardiff: £1,507Swindon: £1,075Cardiff: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff is higher£1,133£1,138£1,075

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff £1,568, Swindon £1,746Swindon: £1,746Cardiff: £1,568Swindon: £1,754Cardiff: £1,575Swindon: £1,656Cardiff: £1,487

    £1,568£1,575£1,487Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£1,746£1,754£1,656

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff £94, Swindon £87Swindon: £87Cardiff: £94Swindon: £87Cardiff: £94Swindon: £83Cardiff: £89

    £94£94£89Cardiff is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £124, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Cardiff: £124Swindon: £97Cardiff: £124Swindon: £92Cardiff: £118

    £124£124£118Cardiff is higher£97£97£92

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cardiff £4.92, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Cardiff: £4.92Swindon: £4.09Cardiff: £4.94Swindon: £3.86Cardiff: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cardiff is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £537, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Cardiff: £537Swindon: £360Cardiff: £539Swindon: £340Cardiff: £509

    £537£539£509Cardiff is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cardiff £112, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Cardiff: £112Swindon: £145Cardiff: £113Swindon: £137Cardiff: £107

    £112£113£107Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cardiff £74, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Cardiff: £74Swindon: £58Cardiff: £74Swindon: £54Cardiff: £70

    £74£74£70Cardiff is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff £1,178, Swindon £931Swindon: £931Cardiff: £1,178Swindon: £935Cardiff: £1,183Swindon: £883Cardiff: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff is higher£931£935£883

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff £297, Swindon £191Swindon: £191Cardiff: £297Swindon: £191Cardiff: £298Swindon: £181Cardiff: £281

    £297£298£281Cardiff is higher£191£191£181

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £239, Swindon £138Swindon: £138Cardiff: £239Swindon: £138Cardiff: £240Swindon: £131Cardiff: £226

    £239£240£226Cardiff is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff £4.47, Swindon £4.10Swindon: £4.10Cardiff: £4.47Swindon: £4.12Cardiff: £4.49Swindon: £3.89Cardiff: £4.24

    £4.47£4.49£4.24Cardiff is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff £5.22, Swindon £2.74Swindon: £2.74Cardiff: £5.22Swindon: £2.75Cardiff: £5.24Swindon: £2.60Cardiff: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff £5.33, Swindon £6.03Swindon: £6.03Cardiff: £5.33Swindon: £6.06Cardiff: £5.36Swindon: £5.72Cardiff: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 140.5, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Cardiff: 140.5

    140.5Swindon is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 19.3, Swindon 16.2Swindon: 16.2Cardiff: 19.3

    19.3Cardiff is higher16.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 25.1, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Cardiff: 25.1

    25.1Cardiff is higher21.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 75.6, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Cardiff: 75.6

    75.6Cardiff is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 133.5, Swindon 108.3Swindon: 108.3Cardiff: 133.5

    133.5Cardiff is higher108.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff 16.2, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Cardiff: 16.2

    16.2Cardiff is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Cardiff and Swindon, per resident
MeasureCardiffSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,242£4,260£4,024£3,767£3,783£3,573Cardiff
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,798£1,698£1,934£1,943£1,835Swindon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,133£1,138£1,075Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,487£1,746£1,754£1,656Swindon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£87£87£83Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£97£97£92Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.07£4.09£3.86Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£359£360£340Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£107£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£57£58£54Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£931£935£883Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£297£298£281£191£191£181Cardiff
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£226£138£138£131Cardiff
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.47£4.49£4.24£4.10£4.12£3.89Cardiff
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£2.74£2.75£2.60Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.03£6.06£5.72Swindon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.5155.0Swindon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.316.2Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.2Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.655.2Cardiff
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.5108.3Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.6Cardiff

Total

Cardiff is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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

Cardiff Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff £1.6bn, Swindon £916.6mSwindon: £916.6mCardiff: £1.6bnSwindon: £920.5mCardiff: £1.6bnSwindon: £869.4mCardiff: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff £684.0m, Swindon £470.7mSwindon: £470.7mCardiff: £684.0mSwindon: £472.7mCardiff: £687.0mSwindon: £446.4mCardiff: £648.8m

    £684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff £573.2m, Swindon £275.7mSwindon: £275.7mCardiff: £573.2mSwindon: £276.9mCardiff: £575.6mSwindon: £261.5mCardiff: £543.7m

    £573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff is higher£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff £599.0m, Swindon £424.9mSwindon: £424.9mCardiff: £599.0mSwindon: £426.7mCardiff: £601.5mSwindon: £403.0mCardiff: £568.2m

    £599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff £35.8m, Swindon £21.2mSwindon: £21.2mCardiff: £35.8mSwindon: £21.3mCardiff: £36.0mSwindon: £20.1mCardiff: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £47.3m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mCardiff: £47.3mSwindon: £23.7mCardiff: £47.5mSwindon: £22.4mCardiff: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cardiff £1.9m, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mCardiff: £1.9mSwindon: £0.99mCardiff: £1.9mSwindon: £0.94mCardiff: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £205.0m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mCardiff: £205.0mSwindon: £87.7mCardiff: £205.9mSwindon: £82.8mCardiff: £194.4m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cardiff £42.9m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mCardiff: £42.9mSwindon: £35.2mCardiff: £43.1mSwindon: £33.3mCardiff: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff £28.3m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mCardiff: £28.3mSwindon: £14.0mCardiff: £28.4mSwindon: £13.2mCardiff: £26.8m

    £28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff £450.0m, Swindon £226.6mSwindon: £226.6mCardiff: £450.0mSwindon: £227.5mCardiff: £451.9mSwindon: £214.9mCardiff: £426.8m

    £450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff is higher£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff £113.3m, Swindon £46.4mSwindon: £46.4mCardiff: £113.3mSwindon: £46.6mCardiff: £113.8mSwindon: £44.0mCardiff: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff £91.2m, Swindon £33.5mSwindon: £33.5mCardiff: £91.2mSwindon: £33.7mCardiff: £91.6mSwindon: £31.8mCardiff: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff is higher£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff £1.7m, Swindon £1.00mSwindon: £1.00mCardiff: £1.7mSwindon: £1.0mCardiff: £1.7mSwindon: £0.95mCardiff: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Swindon £0.67mSwindon: £0.67mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £0.67mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £0.63mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff £2.0m, Swindon £1.5mSwindon: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £1.5mCardiff: £2.0mSwindon: £1.4mCardiff: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff 53,692, Swindon 37,706Swindon: 37,706Cardiff: 53,692

    53,692Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff 7,358, Swindon 3,945Swindon: 3,945Cardiff: 7,358

    7,358Cardiff is higher3,945

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 9,592, Swindon 5,159Swindon: 5,159Cardiff: 9,592

    9,592Cardiff is higher5,159

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff 28,870, Swindon 13,438Swindon: 13,438Cardiff: 28,870

    28,870Cardiff is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff 51,000, Swindon 26,362Swindon: 26,362Cardiff: 51,000

    51,000Cardiff is higher26,362

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff 6,171, Swindon 3,064Swindon: 3,064Cardiff: 6,171

    6,171Cardiff is higher3,064

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Cardiff and Swindon, total
MeasureCardiffSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202653,69237,706Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3583,945Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5925,159Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,87013,438Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,00026,362Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,1713,064Cardiff

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.