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West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire

164,918 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

West Berkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 4. 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

West Berkshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Berkshire: £3,766South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Berkshire: £3,782South Oxfordshire: £3,421West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450West Berkshire: £12,624South Oxfordshire: £12,503West Berkshire: £12,678South Oxfordshire: £11,809West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127West Berkshire: £1,326South Oxfordshire: £1,131West Berkshire: £1,332South Oxfordshire: £1,069West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683West Berkshire: £11,839South Oxfordshire: £11,733West Berkshire: £11,889South Oxfordshire: £11,082West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223West Berkshire: £263South Oxfordshire: £224West Berkshire: £264South Oxfordshire: £211West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£223£224£211

  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: West Berkshire £506, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531West Berkshire: £506South Oxfordshire: £533West Berkshire: £508South Oxfordshire: £503West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480South Oxfordshire is higher£531£533£503

  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: West Berkshire £17, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13West Berkshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13West Berkshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197West Berkshire: £250South Oxfordshire: £198West Berkshire: £251South Oxfordshire: £187West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £117South Oxfordshire: £93West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

  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: West Berkshire £66, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55West Berkshire: £66South Oxfordshire: £55West Berkshire: £66South Oxfordshire: £52West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935West Berkshire: £1,096South Oxfordshire: £939West Berkshire: £1,101South Oxfordshire: £886West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £156South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £157South Oxfordshire: £112West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128West Berkshire: £155South Oxfordshire: £129West Berkshire: £156South Oxfordshire: £122West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11West Berkshire: £6.88South Oxfordshire: £6.14West Berkshire: £6.91South Oxfordshire: £5.80West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53West Berkshire: £2.38South Oxfordshire: £2.54West Berkshire: £2.39South Oxfordshire: £2.40West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26South Oxfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Berkshire: £6.17South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Berkshire: £6.19South Oxfordshire: £6.62West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher52.4

  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: West Berkshire 107.0, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0South Oxfordshire 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: West Berkshire 38.5, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher30.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher98.2

  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: West Berkshire 15.3, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher12.8

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West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,607£3,622£3,421West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,450£12,503£11,809West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,127£1,131£1,069West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,683£11,733£11,082West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£223£224£211West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£531£533£503South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£197£198£187West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£98£93West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£55£55£52West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£935£939£886West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£118£118£112West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£128£129£122West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£6.11£6.14£5.80West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,000.5West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.852.4West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0111.8South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.530.6West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.998.2West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.312.8West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 7. 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

West Berkshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Berkshire: £3,766South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Berkshire: £3,782South Oxfordshire: £3,421West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503West Berkshire: £2,429South Oxfordshire: £2,514West Berkshire: £2,440South Oxfordshire: £2,374West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684West Berkshire: £809South Oxfordshire: £687West Berkshire: £812South Oxfordshire: £649West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349West Berkshire: £2,278South Oxfordshire: £2,359West Berkshire: £2,288South Oxfordshire: £2,228West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45West Berkshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £45West Berkshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £42West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higher£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107West Berkshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £107West Berkshire: £98South Oxfordshire: £101West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Oxfordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £3.18, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67West Berkshire: £3.18South Oxfordshire: £2.68West Berkshire: £3.20South Oxfordshire: £2.53West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197West Berkshire: £250South Oxfordshire: £198West Berkshire: £251South Oxfordshire: £187West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £117South Oxfordshire: £93West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34West Berkshire: £40South Oxfordshire: £34West Berkshire: £40South Oxfordshire: £32West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567West Berkshire: £669South Oxfordshire: £570West Berkshire: £671South Oxfordshire: £538West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £156South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £157South Oxfordshire: £112West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78West Berkshire: £94South Oxfordshire: £78West Berkshire: £95South Oxfordshire: £74West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90West Berkshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71West Berkshire: £4.20South Oxfordshire: £3.73West Berkshire: £4.21South Oxfordshire: £3.52West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54West Berkshire: £1.45South Oxfordshire: £1.55West Berkshire: £1.46South Oxfordshire: £1.46West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38South Oxfordshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Berkshire: £6.17South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Berkshire: £6.19South Oxfordshire: £6.62West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 20.6, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6South Oxfordshire is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 38.5, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher59.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 9.3, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher7.8

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West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,607£3,622£3,421West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£684£687£649West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£45£45£42West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£107£107£101South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.67£2.68£2.53West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£197£198£187West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£98£98£93West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£34£34£32West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£567£570£538West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£118£118£112West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£78£78£74West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.71£3.73£3.52West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7201.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.5West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.622.5South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.530.6West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.559.6West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.37.8West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 4. 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

West Berkshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWest Berkshire: £621.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWest Berkshire: £623.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWest Berkshire: £400.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWest Berkshire: £402.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWest Berkshire: £133.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWest Berkshire: £133.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWest Berkshire: £375.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWest Berkshire: £377.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £8.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £8.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWest Berkshire: £41.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWest Berkshire: £41.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWest Berkshire: £19.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWest Berkshire: £19.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWest Berkshire: £110.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWest Berkshire: £110.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWest Berkshire: £25.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWest Berkshire: £25.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Berkshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Berkshire: £0.70mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395South Oxfordshire is higher3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27031,441West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,647West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3953,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3554,785West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9609,318West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,216West Berkshire

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.
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  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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