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West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire

164,918 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 7 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 West 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864West Berkshire: £3,766West Oxfordshire: £3,881West Berkshire: £3,782West Oxfordshire: £3,665West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255West Berkshire: £12,624West Oxfordshire: £12,308West Berkshire: £12,678West Oxfordshire: £11,625West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,255£12,308£11,625

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297West Berkshire: £1,326West Oxfordshire: £1,303West Berkshire: £1,332West Oxfordshire: £1,230West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479West Berkshire: £11,839West Oxfordshire: £11,528West Berkshire: £11,889West Oxfordshire: £10,888West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230West Berkshire: £263West Oxfordshire: £231West Berkshire: £264West Oxfordshire: £218West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higher£230£231£218

  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, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533West Berkshire: £506West Oxfordshire: £535West Berkshire: £508West Oxfordshire: £505West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

  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, West Oxfordshire £14West Oxfordshire: £14West Berkshire: £17West Oxfordshire: £14West Berkshire: £17West Oxfordshire: £13West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235West Berkshire: £250West Oxfordshire: £236West Berkshire: £251West Oxfordshire: £222West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £116West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £117West Oxfordshire: £105West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£111£111£105

  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, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61West Berkshire: £66West Oxfordshire: £61West Berkshire: £66West Oxfordshire: £58West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083West Berkshire: £1,096West Oxfordshire: £1,088West Berkshire: £1,101West Oxfordshire: £1,027West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £156West Oxfordshire: £134West Berkshire: £157West Oxfordshire: £126West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£133£134£126

  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, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £155West Oxfordshire: £147West Berkshire: £156West Oxfordshire: £139West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147West Berkshire is higher£146£147£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09West Berkshire: £6.88West Oxfordshire: £4.11West Berkshire: £6.91West Oxfordshire: £3.88West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48West Berkshire: £2.38West Oxfordshire: £2.49West Berkshire: £2.39West Oxfordshire: £2.35West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01West Berkshire: £6.17West Oxfordshire: £6.03West Berkshire: £6.19West Oxfordshire: £5.70West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher54.5

  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, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher113.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 15.3, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher13.6

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West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,255£12,308£11,625West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,297£1,303£1,230West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,479£11,528£10,888West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£230£231£218West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£533£535£505West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£235£236£222West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£61£61£58West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,083£1,088£1,027West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£133£134£126West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£146£147£139West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£4.09£4.11£3.88West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.48£2.49£2.35West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.01£6.03£5.70West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.9988.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.854.5West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0109.7West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.7West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9113.0West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.6West Berkshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864West Berkshire: £3,766West Oxfordshire: £3,881West Berkshire: £3,782West Oxfordshire: £3,665West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603West Berkshire: £2,429West Oxfordshire: £2,614West Berkshire: £2,440West Oxfordshire: £2,469West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777West Berkshire: £809West Oxfordshire: £780West Berkshire: £812West Oxfordshire: £737West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438West Berkshire: £2,278West Oxfordshire: £2,448West Berkshire: £2,288West Oxfordshire: £2,312West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, West Oxfordshire £49West Oxfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £51West Oxfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £51West Oxfordshire: £46West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £97West Oxfordshire: £114West Berkshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £107West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00West Berkshire: £3.18West Oxfordshire: £3.02West Berkshire: £3.20West Oxfordshire: £2.85West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235West Berkshire: £250West Oxfordshire: £236West Berkshire: £251West Oxfordshire: £222West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higher£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £116West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £117West Oxfordshire: £105West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37West Berkshire: £40West Oxfordshire: £37West Berkshire: £40West Oxfordshire: £35West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649West Berkshire: £669West Oxfordshire: £651West Berkshire: £671West Oxfordshire: £615West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £156West Oxfordshire: £134West Berkshire: £157West Oxfordshire: £126West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, West Oxfordshire £88West Oxfordshire: £88West Berkshire: £94West Oxfordshire: £88West Berkshire: £95West Oxfordshire: £83West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90West Berkshire is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45West Berkshire: £4.20West Oxfordshire: £2.46West Berkshire: £4.21West Oxfordshire: £2.32West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.45West Oxfordshire: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.46West Oxfordshire: £1.41West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01West Berkshire: £6.17West Oxfordshire: £6.03West Berkshire: £6.19West Oxfordshire: £5.70West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher11.6

  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, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher67.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.2

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West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£777£780£737West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£113£114£107West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.00£3.02£2.85West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£235£236£222West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£111£111£105West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£649£651£615West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£133£134£126West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£88£88£83West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.45£2.46£2.32West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.49£1.49£1.41West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.01£6.03£5.70West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7210.0West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.6West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.3West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.535.7West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.567.7West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.2West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Berkshire West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mWest Berkshire: £621.1mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mWest Berkshire: £623.8mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mWest Berkshire: £400.6mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mWest Berkshire: £402.3mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mWest Berkshire: £133.4mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mWest Berkshire: £133.9mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mWest Berkshire: £375.7mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mWest Berkshire: £377.3mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWest Berkshire: £8.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mWest Berkshire: £41.2mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mWest Berkshire: £41.4mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire is higher£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWest Berkshire: £19.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWest Berkshire: £19.2mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mWest Berkshire: £110.2mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mWest Berkshire: £110.7mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mWest Berkshire: £25.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mWest Berkshire: £25.9mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.69mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.70mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,399

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count2,815

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355West Berkshire is higher4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher987

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27025,369West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,399West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3952,815West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3554,314West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9608,174West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,535987West Berkshire

Sources

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

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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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