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South Cambridgeshire and South Oxfordshire

172,543 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 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.

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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire 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

South Cambridgeshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607South Cambridgeshire: £3,512South Oxfordshire: £3,622South Cambridgeshire: £3,527South Oxfordshire: £3,421South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450South Cambridgeshire: £12,543South Oxfordshire: £12,503South Cambridgeshire: £12,596South Oxfordshire: £11,809South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127South Cambridgeshire: £1,169South Oxfordshire: £1,131South Cambridgeshire: £1,174South Oxfordshire: £1,069South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683South Cambridgeshire: £11,676South Oxfordshire: £11,733South Cambridgeshire: £11,725South Oxfordshire: £11,082South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £257, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223South Cambridgeshire: £257South Oxfordshire: £224South Cambridgeshire: £258South Oxfordshire: £211South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £595, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531South Cambridgeshire: £595South Oxfordshire: £533South Cambridgeshire: £598South Oxfordshire: £503South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £15, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13South Cambridgeshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13South Cambridgeshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14South Cambridgeshire is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197South Cambridgeshire: £245South Oxfordshire: £198South Cambridgeshire: £246South Oxfordshire: £187South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £93South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72South Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £61, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55South Cambridgeshire: £61South Oxfordshire: £55South Cambridgeshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £52South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58South Cambridgeshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935South Cambridgeshire: £937South Oxfordshire: £939South Cambridgeshire: £941South Oxfordshire: £886South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £161, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128South Cambridgeshire: £161South Oxfordshire: £129South Cambridgeshire: £161South Oxfordshire: £122South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11South Cambridgeshire: £7.03South Oxfordshire: £6.14South Cambridgeshire: £7.06South Oxfordshire: £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53South Cambridgeshire: £3.11South Oxfordshire: £2.54South Cambridgeshire: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £2.40South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98South Cambridgeshire: £4.23South Oxfordshire: £7.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.25South Oxfordshire: £6.62South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01South 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: South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 106.3, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9South Cambridgeshire is higher12.8

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South Cambridgeshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,450£12,503£11,809South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,127£1,131£1,069South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£223£224£211South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£531£533£503South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£13South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£197£198£187South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£55£55£52South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£935£939£886South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£118£118£112South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£128£129£122South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.11£6.14£5.80South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.53£2.54£2.40South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,000.5South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.552.4South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2111.8South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.730.6South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.398.2South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.912.8South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire 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

South Cambridgeshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607South Cambridgeshire: £3,512South Oxfordshire: £3,622South Cambridgeshire: £3,527South Oxfordshire: £3,421South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503South Cambridgeshire: £2,361South Oxfordshire: £2,514South Cambridgeshire: £2,371South Oxfordshire: £2,374South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South 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: South Cambridgeshire £707, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684South Cambridgeshire: £707South Oxfordshire: £687South Cambridgeshire: £710South Oxfordshire: £649South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671South Cambridgeshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349South Cambridgeshire: £2,198South Oxfordshire: £2,359South Cambridgeshire: £2,207South Oxfordshire: £2,228South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45South Cambridgeshire: £48South Oxfordshire: £45South Cambridgeshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £42South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £112, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107South Cambridgeshire: £112South Oxfordshire: £107South Cambridgeshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £101South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £2.80, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67South Cambridgeshire: £2.80South Oxfordshire: £2.68South Cambridgeshire: £2.82South Oxfordshire: £2.53South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £245, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197South Cambridgeshire: £245South Oxfordshire: £198South Cambridgeshire: £246South Oxfordshire: £187South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £93South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72South Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £37, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34South Cambridgeshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £34South Cambridgeshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £32South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Cambridgeshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567South Cambridgeshire: £567South Oxfordshire: £570South Cambridgeshire: £569South Oxfordshire: £538South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113South Cambridgeshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78South Cambridgeshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £78South Cambridgeshire: £98South Oxfordshire: £74South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.25South Oxfordshire: £3.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.27South Oxfordshire: £3.52South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54South Cambridgeshire: £1.89South Oxfordshire: £1.55South Cambridgeshire: £1.90South Oxfordshire: £1.46South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98South Cambridgeshire: £4.23South Oxfordshire: £7.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.25South Oxfordshire: £6.62South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4South Cambridgeshire is higher7.8

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South Cambridgeshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£684£687£649South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£45£45£42South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£107£107£101South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.67£2.68£2.53South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£197£198£187South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£118£118£112South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£78£78£74South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.71£3.73£3.52South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.54£1.55£1.46South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6201.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.010.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.5South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.730.6South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.359.6South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.47.8South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higher1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71731,441South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,647South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,513South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4984,785South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1029,318South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,216South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 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.
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