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South Leicestershire and Witney

107,867 and 105,143 residents (mid-2024).

South Leicestershire is higher than Witney on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

South Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Witney 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

South Leicestershire Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616South Leicestershire: £3,826Witney: £3,631South Leicestershire: £3,842Witney: £3,430South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £12,820, Witney £12,360Witney: £12,360South Leicestershire: £12,820Witney: £12,412South Leicestershire: £12,875Witney: £11,724South Leicestershire: £12,160

    £12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire is higher£12,360£12,412£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £1,199, Witney £1,308Witney: £1,308South Leicestershire: £1,199Witney: £1,314South Leicestershire: £1,205Witney: £1,241South Leicestershire: £1,138

    £1,199£1,205£1,138Witney is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £11,891, Witney £11,577Witney: £11,577South Leicestershire: £11,891Witney: £11,626South Leicestershire: £11,942Witney: £10,981South Leicestershire: £11,279

    £11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire is higher£11,577£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £235, Witney £235Witney: £235South Leicestershire: £235Witney: £236South Leicestershire: £236Witney: £223South Leicestershire: £223

    £235£236£223South Leicestershire is higher£235£236£223

  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: South Leicestershire £677, Witney £533Witney: £533South Leicestershire: £677Witney: £536South Leicestershire: £680Witney: £506South Leicestershire: £642

    £677£680£642South Leicestershire is higher£533£536£506

  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: South Leicestershire £17, Witney £15Witney: £15South Leicestershire: £17Witney: £15South Leicestershire: £17Witney: £14South Leicestershire: £16

    £17£17£16South Leicestershire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Witney £231Witney: £231South Leicestershire: £310Witney: £232South Leicestershire: £311Witney: £219South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Witney £116Witney: £116South Leicestershire: £96Witney: £116South Leicestershire: £96Witney: £110South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Witney is higher£116£116£110

  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: South Leicestershire £75, Witney £60Witney: £60South Leicestershire: £75Witney: £60South Leicestershire: £75Witney: £57South Leicestershire: £71

    £75£75£71South Leicestershire is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £951, Witney £1,097Witney: £1,097South Leicestershire: £951Witney: £1,102South Leicestershire: £955Witney: £1,041South Leicestershire: £902

    £951£955£902Witney is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Witney £125Witney: £125South Leicestershire: £94Witney: £125South Leicestershire: £95Witney: £118South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Witney is higher£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £165, Witney £144Witney: £144South Leicestershire: £165Witney: £145South Leicestershire: £166Witney: £137South Leicestershire: £156

    £165£166£156South Leicestershire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £5.84, Witney £4.06Witney: £4.06South Leicestershire: £5.84Witney: £4.08South Leicestershire: £5.87Witney: £3.85South Leicestershire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54South Leicestershire is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £2.78, Witney £2.53Witney: £2.53South Leicestershire: £2.78Witney: £2.54South Leicestershire: £2.80Witney: £2.40South Leicestershire: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64South Leicestershire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71South Leicestershire: £9.26Witney: £6.73South Leicestershire: £9.30Witney: £6.36South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 1,020.7, Witney 1,009.7Witney: 1,009.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7South Leicestershire is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 64.6, Witney 56.9Witney: 56.9South Leicestershire: 64.6

    64.6South Leicestershire is higher56.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 143.5, Witney 111.8Witney: 111.8South Leicestershire: 143.5

    143.5South Leicestershire is higher111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higher36.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire 109.7, Witney 116.1Witney: 116.1South Leicestershire: 109.7

    109.7Witney is higher116.1

  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: South Leicestershire 17.2, Witney 14.0Witney: 14.0South Leicestershire: 17.2

    17.2South Leicestershire is higher14.0

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South Leicestershire and Witney, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LeicestershireWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,616£3,631£3,430South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,820£12,875£12,160£12,360£12,412£11,724South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,199£1,205£1,138£1,308£1,314£1,241Witney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,891£11,942£11,279£11,577£11,626£10,981South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£235£236£223South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£642£533£536£506South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£231£232£219South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£116£116£110Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£60£60£57South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,097£1,102£1,041Witney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£125£125£118Witney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£144£145£137South Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£4.06£4.08£3.85South Leicestershire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.53£2.54£2.40South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£6.71£6.73£6.36South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,009.7South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.656.9South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.5111.8South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.436.3South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.7116.1Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.214.0South Leicestershire

Per resident

South Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Witney 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

South Leicestershire Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616South Leicestershire: £3,826Witney: £3,631South Leicestershire: £3,842Witney: £3,430South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,586, Witney £2,337Witney: £2,337South Leicestershire: £2,586Witney: £2,347South Leicestershire: £2,597Witney: £2,216South Leicestershire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453South Leicestershire is higher£2,337£2,347£2,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £731, Witney £801Witney: £801South Leicestershire: £731Witney: £804South Leicestershire: £734Witney: £760South Leicestershire: £693

    £731£734£693Witney is higher£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,398, Witney £2,189Witney: £2,189South Leicestershire: £2,398Witney: £2,198South Leicestershire: £2,409Witney: £2,076South Leicestershire: £2,275

    £2,398£2,409£2,275South Leicestershire is higher£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £47, Witney £44Witney: £44South Leicestershire: £47Witney: £45South Leicestershire: £48Witney: £42South Leicestershire: £45

    £47£48£45South Leicestershire is higher£44£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £137, Witney £101Witney: £101South Leicestershire: £137Witney: £101South Leicestershire: £137Witney: £96South Leicestershire: £130

    £137£137£130South Leicestershire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.38, Witney £2.77Witney: £2.77South Leicestershire: £3.38Witney: £2.78South Leicestershire: £3.40Witney: £2.63South Leicestershire: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21South Leicestershire is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Witney £231Witney: £231South Leicestershire: £310Witney: £232South Leicestershire: £311Witney: £219South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Witney £116Witney: £116South Leicestershire: £96Witney: £116South Leicestershire: £96Witney: £110South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91Witney is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £46, Witney £37Witney: £37South Leicestershire: £46Witney: £37South Leicestershire: £46Witney: £35South Leicestershire: £43

    £46£46£43South Leicestershire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £580, Witney £672Witney: £672South Leicestershire: £580Witney: £675South Leicestershire: £582Witney: £637South Leicestershire: £550

    £580£582£550Witney is higher£672£675£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Witney £125Witney: £125South Leicestershire: £94Witney: £125South Leicestershire: £95Witney: £118South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Witney is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £100, Witney £88Witney: £88South Leicestershire: £100Witney: £89South Leicestershire: £101Witney: £84South Leicestershire: £95

    £100£101£95South Leicestershire is higher£88£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.56, Witney £2.49Witney: £2.49South Leicestershire: £3.56Witney: £2.50South Leicestershire: £3.58Witney: £2.36South Leicestershire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38South Leicestershire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Leicestershire £1.70, Witney £1.55Witney: £1.55South Leicestershire: £1.70Witney: £1.56South Leicestershire: £1.70Witney: £1.47South Leicestershire: £1.61

    £1.70£1.70£1.61South Leicestershire is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71South Leicestershire: £9.26Witney: £6.73South Leicestershire: £9.30Witney: £6.36South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 205.9, Witney 190.9Witney: 190.9South Leicestershire: 205.9

    205.9South Leicestershire is higher190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 13.0, Witney 10.8Witney: 10.8South Leicestershire: 13.0

    13.0South Leicestershire is higher10.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 28.9, Witney 21.1Witney: 21.1South Leicestershire: 28.9

    28.9South Leicestershire is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 66.8, Witney 71.1Witney: 71.1South Leicestershire: 66.8

    66.8Witney is higher71.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 10.5, Witney 8.6Witney: 8.6South Leicestershire: 10.5

    10.5South Leicestershire is higher8.6

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South Leicestershire and Witney, per resident
MeasureSouth LeicestershireWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,616£3,631£3,430South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,337£2,347£2,216South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£731£734£693£801£804£760Witney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,409£2,275£2,189£2,198£2,076South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£44£45£42South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£101£101£96South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.77£2.78£2.63South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£231£232£219South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£116£116£110Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£37£37£35South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£672£675£637Witney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£125£125£118Witney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£88£89£84South Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.49£2.50£2.36South Leicestershire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.70£1.70£1.61£1.55£1.56£1.47South Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£6.71£6.73£6.36South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.9190.9South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.8South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.921.1South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.436.3South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.871.1Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.58.6South Leicestershire

Total

South Leicestershire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Witney 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

South Leicestershire Witney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Leicestershire £412.7m, Witney £380.2mWitney: £380.2mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mWitney: £381.8mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mWitney: £360.6mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.4m£391.5mSouth Leicestershire is higher£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Leicestershire £278.9m, Witney £245.7mWitney: £245.7mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mWitney: £246.7mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mWitney: £233.0mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Leicestershire £78.9m, Witney £84.2mWitney: £84.2mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mWitney: £84.6mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mWitney: £79.9mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mWitney is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire £258.7m, Witney £230.1mWitney: £230.1mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mWitney: £231.1mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mWitney: £218.3mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire £5.1m, Witney £4.7mWitney: £4.7mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mWitney: £4.7mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mWitney: £4.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £14.7m, Witney £10.6mWitney: £10.6mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mWitney: £10.6mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mWitney: £10.1mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Leicestershire £0.37m, Witney £0.29mWitney: £0.29mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mWitney: £0.29mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mWitney: £0.28mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £33.4m, Witney £24.3mWitney: £24.3mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mWitney: £24.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mWitney: £23.0mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £10.3m, Witney £12.2mWitney: £12.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mWitney: £12.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mWitney: £11.5mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWitney is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire £4.9m, Witney £3.9mWitney: £3.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mWitney: £3.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mWitney: £3.7mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire £62.5m, Witney £70.6mWitney: £70.6mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mWitney: £70.9mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mWitney: £67.0mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mWitney is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Leicestershire £10.2m, Witney £13.1mWitney: £13.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mWitney: £13.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mWitney: £12.4mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mWitney is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £10.8m, Witney £9.3mWitney: £9.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mWitney: £9.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mWitney: £8.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Leicestershire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £0.38m, Witney £0.26mWitney: £0.26mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mWitney: £0.26mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mWitney: £0.25mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Leicestershire £0.18m, Witney £0.16mWitney: £0.16mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mWitney: £0.16mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mWitney: £0.15mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Leicestershire £1.00m, Witney £0.70mWitney: £0.70mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mWitney: £0.71mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mWitney: £0.67mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire 22,208, Witney 20,070Witney: 20,070South Leicestershire: 22,208

    22,208South Leicestershire is higher20,070

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire 1,406, Witney 1,130Witney: 1,130South Leicestershire: 1,406

    1,406South Leicestershire is higher1,130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 3,122, Witney 2,223Witney: 2,223South Leicestershire: 3,122

    3,122South Leicestershire is higher2,223

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 4,897, Witney 3,818Witney: 3,818South Leicestershire: 4,897

    4,897South Leicestershire is higher3,818

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire 7,210, Witney 7,474Witney: 7,474South Leicestershire: 7,210

    7,210Witney is higher7,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire 1,131, Witney 900Witney: 900South Leicestershire: 1,131

    1,131South Leicestershire is higher900

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Witney, total
MeasureSouth LeicestershireWitneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mSouth Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWitney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Leicestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,20820,070South Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4061,130South Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1222,223South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8973,818South Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2107,474Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,131900South Leicestershire

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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