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South Cambridgeshire and West Oxfordshire

172,543 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than West Oxfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 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

South Cambridgeshire West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Oxfordshire: £3,665South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331West 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: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255South Cambridgeshire: £12,543West Oxfordshire: £12,308South Cambridgeshire: £12,596West Oxfordshire: £11,625South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297South Cambridgeshire: £1,169West Oxfordshire: £1,303South Cambridgeshire: £1,174West Oxfordshire: £1,230South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479South Cambridgeshire: £11,676West Oxfordshire: £11,528South Cambridgeshire: £11,725West Oxfordshire: £10,888South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £257, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230South Cambridgeshire: £257West Oxfordshire: £231South Cambridgeshire: £258West Oxfordshire: £218South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £595, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533South Cambridgeshire: £595West Oxfordshire: £535South Cambridgeshire: £598West Oxfordshire: £505South Cambridgeshire: £565

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

    £15£15£14South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235South Cambridgeshire: £245West Oxfordshire: £236South Cambridgeshire: £246West Oxfordshire: £222South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £105South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72West Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £61, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £61West Oxfordshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £62West Oxfordshire: £58South Cambridgeshire: £58

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083South Cambridgeshire: £937West Oxfordshire: £1,088South Cambridgeshire: £941West Oxfordshire: £1,027South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £134South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £126South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £161, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £161West Oxfordshire: £147South Cambridgeshire: £161West Oxfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09South Cambridgeshire: £7.03West Oxfordshire: £4.11South Cambridgeshire: £7.06West Oxfordshire: £3.88South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48South Cambridgeshire: £3.11West Oxfordshire: £2.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.12West Oxfordshire: £2.35South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Oxfordshire: £5.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count54.5

  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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher109.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 106.3, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9South Cambridgeshire is higher13.6

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South Cambridgeshire and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,255£12,308£11,625South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,479£11,528£10,888South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£230£231£218South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£533£535£505South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£14£13South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£235£236£222South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£61£61£58South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£146£147£139South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.09£4.11£3.88South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.48£2.49£2.35South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.4988.7South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.554.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2109.7South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3113.0West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.913.6South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Oxfordshire: £3,665South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603South Cambridgeshire: £2,361West Oxfordshire: £2,614South Cambridgeshire: £2,371West Oxfordshire: £2,469South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239West 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: South Cambridgeshire £707, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777South Cambridgeshire: £707West Oxfordshire: £780South Cambridgeshire: £710West Oxfordshire: £737South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438South Cambridgeshire: £2,198West Oxfordshire: £2,448South Cambridgeshire: £2,207West Oxfordshire: £2,312South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £48£49£46West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £112West Oxfordshire: £114South Cambridgeshire: £113West Oxfordshire: £107South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106West 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: South Cambridgeshire £2.80, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00South Cambridgeshire: £2.80West Oxfordshire: £3.02South Cambridgeshire: £2.82West Oxfordshire: £2.85South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Cambridgeshire £245, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235South Cambridgeshire: £245West Oxfordshire: £236South Cambridgeshire: £246West Oxfordshire: £222South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £76, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £105South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72West Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £37, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £37West Oxfordshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £37West Oxfordshire: £35South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Cambridgeshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649South Cambridgeshire: £567West Oxfordshire: £651South Cambridgeshire: £569West Oxfordshire: £615South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £134South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £126South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, West Oxfordshire £88West Oxfordshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £97West Oxfordshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Oxfordshire: £2.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.27West Oxfordshire: £2.32South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.89West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.90West Oxfordshire: £1.41South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Oxfordshire: £5.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count67.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4South Cambridgeshire is higher8.2

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South Cambridgeshire and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£777£780£737West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£46West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£113£114£107West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.00£3.02£2.85West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£235£236£222South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£37£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£649£651£615West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£88£88£83South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£2.45£2.46£2.32South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.49£1.49£1.41South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6210.0West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.6West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.367.7West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.48.2South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 1. 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mWest Oxfordshire 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: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,399

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher2,815

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higher987

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South Cambridgeshire and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71725,369South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,399South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1302,815South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4984,314South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1028,174South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,449987South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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