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Rochford and South Oxfordshire

89,521 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Rochford is higher than South Oxfordshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Rochford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South 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

Rochford South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Rochford: £4,177South Oxfordshire: £3,622Rochford: £4,195South Oxfordshire: £3,421Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford 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: Rochford £12,997, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Rochford: £12,997South Oxfordshire: £12,503Rochford: £13,052South Oxfordshire: £11,809Rochford: £12,328

    £12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford 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: Rochford £1,335, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Rochford: £1,335South Oxfordshire: £1,131Rochford: £1,341South Oxfordshire: £1,069Rochford: £1,267

    £1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rochford £11,892, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Rochford: £11,892South Oxfordshire: £11,733Rochford: £11,943South Oxfordshire: £11,082Rochford: £11,280

    £11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford 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: Rochford £282, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Rochford: £282South Oxfordshire: £224Rochford: £284South Oxfordshire: £211Rochford: £268

    £282£284£268Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford £803, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Rochford: £803South Oxfordshire: £533Rochford: £806South Oxfordshire: £503Rochford: £762

    £803£806£762Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford £20, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Rochford: £20South Oxfordshire: £13Rochford: £20South Oxfordshire: £13Rochford: £19

    £20£20£19Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £292, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Rochford: £292South Oxfordshire: £198Rochford: £293South Oxfordshire: £187Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £120South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £121South Oxfordshire: £93Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford £86, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Rochford: £86South Oxfordshire: £55Rochford: £86South Oxfordshire: £52Rochford: £82

    £86£86£82Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £1,078, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Rochford: £1,078South Oxfordshire: £939Rochford: £1,083South Oxfordshire: £886Rochford: £1,023

    £1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £115South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £116South Oxfordshire: £112Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109South Oxfordshire 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: Rochford £161, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Rochford: £161South Oxfordshire: £129Rochford: £162South Oxfordshire: £122Rochford: £153

    £161£162£153Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £7.28, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Rochford: £7.28South Oxfordshire: £6.14Rochford: £7.32South Oxfordshire: £5.80Rochford: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rochford £2.71, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Rochford: £2.71South Oxfordshire: £2.54Rochford: £2.72South Oxfordshire: £2.40Rochford: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Rochford: £8.94South Oxfordshire: £7.01Rochford: £8.98South Oxfordshire: £6.62Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford 1,032.5, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Rochford: 1,032.5

    1,032.5Rochford 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: Rochford 73.8, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Rochford: 73.8

    73.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  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: Rochford 177.2, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Rochford: 177.2

    177.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 46.5, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rochford 116.3, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Rochford: 116.3

    116.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count98.2

  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: Rochford 19.3, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Rochford: 19.3

    19.3Rochford is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
Rochford and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRochfordSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,607£3,622£3,421Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,997£13,052£12,328£12,450£12,503£11,809Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,267£1,127£1,131£1,069Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,892£11,943£11,280£11,683£11,733£11,082Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£223£224£211Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£531£533£503Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£13Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£197£198£187Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£98£98£93Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£86£86£82£55£55£52Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,078£1,083£1,023£935£939£886Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£128£129£122Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.11£6.14£5.80Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.53£2.54£2.40Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.51,000.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.852.4Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.2111.8Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.530.6Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.398.2Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.312.8Rochford

Per resident

Rochford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South 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

Rochford South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rochford £4,177, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Rochford: £4,177South Oxfordshire: £3,622Rochford: £4,195South Oxfordshire: £3,421Rochford: £3,962

    £4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rochford £2,853, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Rochford: £2,853South Oxfordshire: £2,514Rochford: £2,865South Oxfordshire: £2,374Rochford: £2,706

    £2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rochford £788, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Rochford: £788South Oxfordshire: £687Rochford: £791South Oxfordshire: £649Rochford: £747

    £788£791£747Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rochford £2,610, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Rochford: £2,610South Oxfordshire: £2,359Rochford: £2,622South Oxfordshire: £2,228Rochford: £2,476

    £2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rochford £62, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Rochford: £62South Oxfordshire: £45Rochford: £62South Oxfordshire: £42Rochford: £59

    £62£62£59Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £176, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Rochford: £176South Oxfordshire: £107Rochford: £177South Oxfordshire: £101Rochford: £167

    £176£177£167Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford £4.29, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Rochford: £4.29South Oxfordshire: £2.68Rochford: £4.31South Oxfordshire: £2.53Rochford: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford £292, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Rochford: £292South Oxfordshire: £198Rochford: £293South Oxfordshire: £187Rochford: £277

    £292£293£277Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rochford £120, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £120South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £121South Oxfordshire: £93Rochford: £114

    £120£121£114Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rochford £51, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Rochford: £51South Oxfordshire: £34Rochford: £51South Oxfordshire: £32Rochford: £48

    £51£51£48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rochford £636, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Rochford: £636South Oxfordshire: £570Rochford: £639South Oxfordshire: £538Rochford: £604

    £636£639£604Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rochford £115, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £115South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £116South Oxfordshire: £112Rochford: £109

    £115£116£109South Oxfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rochford £95, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Rochford: £95South Oxfordshire: £78Rochford: £95South Oxfordshire: £74Rochford: £90

    £95£95£90Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rochford £4.30, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Rochford: £4.30South Oxfordshire: £3.73Rochford: £4.32South Oxfordshire: £3.52Rochford: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rochford £1.60, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Rochford: £1.60South Oxfordshire: £1.55Rochford: £1.61South Oxfordshire: £1.46Rochford: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rochford £8.94, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Rochford: £8.94South Oxfordshire: £7.01Rochford: £8.98South Oxfordshire: £6.62Rochford: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 226.6, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Rochford: 226.6

    226.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 16.2, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Rochford: 16.2

    16.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 38.9, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Rochford: 38.9

    38.9Rochford is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 46.5, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Rochford: 46.5

    46.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 68.6, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Rochford: 68.6

    68.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count59.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochford 11.4, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Rochford: 11.4

    11.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count7.8

Show the numbers
Rochford and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureRochfordSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,177£4,195£3,962£3,607£3,622£3,421Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,853£2,865£2,706£2,503£2,514£2,374Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£684£687£649Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,622£2,476£2,349£2,359£2,228Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£45£45£42Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£107£107£101Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.67£2.68£2.53Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£197£198£187Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£98£98£93Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£34£34£32Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£604£567£570£538Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£78£78£74Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£3.71£3.73£3.52Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£1.54£1.55£1.46Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.6201.1Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.210.5Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.922.5Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.530.6Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.659.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.47.8Rochford

Total

Rochford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 22. 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

Rochford South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rochford £374.0m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mRochford: £374.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mRochford: £375.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mRochford: £354.7m

    £374.0m£375.6m£354.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rochford £255.4m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mRochford: £255.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mRochford: £256.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mRochford: £242.3m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rochford £70.5m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mRochford: £70.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mRochford: £70.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mRochford: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rochford £233.7m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mRochford: £233.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mRochford: £234.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mRochford: £221.7m

    £233.7m£234.7m£221.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford £5.5m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mRochford: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mRochford: £5.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mRochford: £5.3m

    £5.5m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford £15.8m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mRochford: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mRochford: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mRochford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochford £0.38m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mRochford: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mRochford: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford £26.2m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mRochford: £26.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mRochford: £26.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mRochford: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rochford £10.8m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mRochford: £10.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mRochford: £10.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mRochford: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford £4.5m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mRochford: £4.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mRochford: £4.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mRochford: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford £57.0m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mRochford: £57.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mRochford: £57.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mRochford: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rochford £10.3m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mRochford: £10.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mRochford: £10.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mRochford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rochford £8.5m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mRochford: £8.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mRochford: £8.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mRochford: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rochford £0.38m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mRochford: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mRochford: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mRochford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rochford £0.14m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mRochford: £0.14mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mRochford: £0.14mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mRochford: £0.14m

    £0.14mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rochford £0.80m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mRochford: £0.80mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mRochford: £0.80mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mRochford: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rochford 20,289, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Rochford: 20,289

    20,289South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rochford 1,451, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Rochford: 1,451

    1,451South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rochford 3,482, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Rochford: 3,482

    3,482South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rochford 4,160, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Rochford: 4,160

    4,160South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rochford 6,143, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Rochford: 6,143

    6,143South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rochford 1,021, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Rochford: 1,021

    1,021South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
Rochford and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureRochfordSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,28931,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4511,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4823,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1604,785South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1439,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0211,216South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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