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Witney and South Norfolk
Witney is higher than South Norfolk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 18. 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 Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430South Norfolk is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724South Norfolk is higher£12,475£12,529£11,834
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,355£1,280
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981Witney is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223South Norfolk is higher£253£254£240
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506South Norfolk is higher£664£666£629
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14South Norfolk is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219South Norfolk is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57South Norfolk is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Witney is higher£1,058£1,063£1,004
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higher£110£110£104
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137South Norfolk is higher£202£203£192
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85South Norfolk is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40South Norfolk is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7South Norfolk is higher1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9South Norfolk is higher64.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8South Norfolk is higher137.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3South Norfolk is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count129.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0South Norfolk is higher17.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | South Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,959£3,976£3,755 | South Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,475£12,529£11,834 | South Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,349£1,355£1,280 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,542£11,591£10,948 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £253£254£240 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £664£666£629 | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £17£17£16 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £307£308£291 | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £95£95£90 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £80£80£76 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £1,058£1,063£1,004 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £110£110£104 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £202£203£192 | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £5.39£5.41£5.11 | South Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | South Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,019.9 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 64.3 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 137.4 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 47.4 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 129.1 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 17.2 | South Norfolk |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 18. 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 Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430South Norfolk is higher£3,959£3,976£3,755
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216South Norfolk is higher£2,649£2,660£2,513
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760Witney is higherDepends on how you count£791£795£751
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,451£2,461£2,325
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42South Norfolk is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96South Norfolk is higher£141£142£134
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63South Norfolk is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219South Norfolk is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35South Norfolk is higher£47£47£45
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637Witney is higher£621£623£589
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higher£110£110£104
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84South Norfolk is higher£119£119£113
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36South Norfolk is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47South Norfolk is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9South Norfolk is higher216.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8South Norfolk is higher13.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1South Norfolk is higher29.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3South Norfolk is higher47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count75.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6South Norfolk is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | South Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,959£3,976£3,755 | South Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,649£2,660£2,513 | South Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £791£795£751 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £2,451£2,461£2,325 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £54£54£51 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £141£142£134 | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £307£308£291 | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £95£95£90 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £47£47£45 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £621£623£589 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £110£110£104 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £119£119£113 | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | South Norfolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £1.75£1.76£1.66 | South Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £7.00£7.03£6.64 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 216.6 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 13.7 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 29.2 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 47.4 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 75.7 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 10.1 | South Norfolk |
Total
Witney is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWitney is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070South Norfolk is higher21,308
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130South Norfolk is higher1,344
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223South Norfolk is higher2,871
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818South Norfolk is higher4,667
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474Witney is higherDepends on how you count7,449
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900South Norfolk is higher994
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| Measure | Witney | South Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £389.5m£391.2m£369.5m | South Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £260.6m£261.7m£247.2m | South Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £77.9m£78.2m£73.9m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £241.1m£242.2m£228.7m | South Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | South Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £61.1m£61.3m£57.9m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £10.8m£10.9m£10.3m | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £11.7m£11.7m£11.1m | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | South Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | South Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 21,308 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,344 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 2,871 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 4,667 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 7,449 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 994 | South Norfolk |
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.