Compare constituencies · South East and East of England
Witney and South Cambridgeshire
Witney is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Witney is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 11. 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
Witney South Cambridgeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724South Cambridgeshire is higher£12,440£12,493£11,800
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241Witney is higher£1,093£1,098£1,037
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981South Cambridgeshire is higher£11,606£11,655£11,009
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223South Cambridgeshire is higher£236£237£224
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506South Cambridgeshire is higher£584£586£554
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Witney is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219South Cambridgeshire is higher£238£239£225
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£75£75£71
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57Witney is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Witney is higher£861£865£817
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137South Cambridgeshire is higher£163£164£155
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85South Cambridgeshire is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7Witney is higherDepends on how you count999.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9Witney is higherDepends on how you count54.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8South Cambridgeshire is higher123.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Witney is higherDepends on how you count36.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1Witney is higher96.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Witney is higher13.0
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| Measure | Witney | South Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,620£3,635£3,434 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,440£12,493£11,800 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | Witney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,606£11,655£11,009 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £236£237£224 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £584£586£554 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £14£14£13 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £238£239£225 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £75£75£71 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £59£59£56 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £861£865£817 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £127£127£120 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £163£164£155 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 999.6 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 54.9 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 123.3 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 36.1 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 96.6 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 13.0 | Witney |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 14. 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
Witney South Cambridgeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760Witney is higher£660£662£626
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,348£2,358£2,228
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42South Cambridgeshire is higher£48£48£45
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96South Cambridgeshire is higher£118£119£112
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219South Cambridgeshire is higher£238£239£225
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£75£75£71
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Witney is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637Witney is higher£520£522£493
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£99£94
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count202.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1South Cambridgeshire is higher25.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Witney is higherDepends on how you count36.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1Witney is higher58.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Witney is higher7.8
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| Measure | Witney | South Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,620£3,635£3,434 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,517£2,528£2,388 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £660£662£626 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £2,348£2,358£2,228 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £48£48£45 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £118£119£112 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £238£239£225 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £75£75£71 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £36£36£34 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £520£522£493 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £127£127£120 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £99£99£94 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.50£3.52£3.32 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 202.3 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 11.1 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 25.0 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 36.1 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 58.3 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 7.8 | Witney |
Total
Witney is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 16. 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
Witney South Cambridgeshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,151
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,217
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223South Cambridgeshire is higher2,732
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,958
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474Witney is higher6,387
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900Witney is higher857
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| Measure | Witney | South Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £396.4m£398.1m£376.0m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £275.7m£276.8m£261.5m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £72.2m£72.5m£68.5m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £257.2m£258.3m£243.9m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.31m£0.32m£0.30m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £26.0m£26.1m£24.7m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £56.9m£57.2m£54.0m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £10.8m£10.9m£10.2m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 22,151 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,217 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 2,732 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 3,958 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 6,387 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 857 | Witney |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.