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Uttlesford and West Oxfordshire

94,953 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

Uttlesford is higher than West Oxfordshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Uttlesford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 12. 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

Uttlesford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £3,691, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Uttlesford: £3,691West Oxfordshire: £3,881Uttlesford: £3,707West Oxfordshire: £3,665Uttlesford: £3,502

    £3,691£3,707£3,502West Oxfordshire is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £12,732, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255Uttlesford: £12,732West Oxfordshire: £12,308Uttlesford: £12,786West Oxfordshire: £11,625Uttlesford: £12,077

    £12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £1,141, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297Uttlesford: £1,141West Oxfordshire: £1,303Uttlesford: £1,146West Oxfordshire: £1,230Uttlesford: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082West Oxfordshire is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £11,854, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479Uttlesford: £11,854West Oxfordshire: £11,528Uttlesford: £11,904West Oxfordshire: £10,888Uttlesford: £11,244

    £11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £241, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230Uttlesford: £241West Oxfordshire: £231Uttlesford: £242West Oxfordshire: £218Uttlesford: £229

    £241£242£229Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £621, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533Uttlesford: £621West Oxfordshire: £535Uttlesford: £624West Oxfordshire: £505Uttlesford: £589

    £621£624£589Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £15, West Oxfordshire £14West Oxfordshire: £14Uttlesford: £15West Oxfordshire: £14Uttlesford: £16West Oxfordshire: £13Uttlesford: £15

    £15£16£15Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £220, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Uttlesford: £220West Oxfordshire: £236Uttlesford: £221West Oxfordshire: £222Uttlesford: £209

    £220£221£209West Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £83, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £105Uttlesford: £79

    £83£83£79West 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: Uttlesford £56, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61Uttlesford: £56West Oxfordshire: £61Uttlesford: £57West Oxfordshire: £58Uttlesford: £53

    £56£57£53West Oxfordshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £949, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083Uttlesford: £949West Oxfordshire: £1,088Uttlesford: £953West Oxfordshire: £1,027Uttlesford: £900

    £949£953£900West Oxfordshire is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uttlesford £135, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Uttlesford: £135West Oxfordshire: £134Uttlesford: £136West Oxfordshire: £126Uttlesford: £128

    £135£136£128Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £128, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146Uttlesford: £128West Oxfordshire: £147Uttlesford: £129West Oxfordshire: £139Uttlesford: £121

    £128£129£121West Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £5.85, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09Uttlesford: £5.85West Oxfordshire: £4.11Uttlesford: £5.88West Oxfordshire: £3.88Uttlesford: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £1.68, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48Uttlesford: £1.68West Oxfordshire: £2.49Uttlesford: £1.68West Oxfordshire: £2.35Uttlesford: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59West Oxfordshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £5.71, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Uttlesford: £5.71West Oxfordshire: £6.03Uttlesford: £5.74West Oxfordshire: £5.70Uttlesford: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42West Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Uttlesford 1,032.3, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7Uttlesford: 1,032.3

    1,032.3Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford 60.3, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5Uttlesford: 60.3

    60.3Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford 133.9, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7Uttlesford: 133.9

    133.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count109.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 35.5, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Uttlesford: 35.5

    35.5West Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford 101.6, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0Uttlesford: 101.6

    101.6West Oxfordshire is higher113.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford 13.3, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6Uttlesford: 13.3

    13.3West Oxfordshire is higher13.6

Show the numbers
Uttlesford and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureUttlesfordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,691£3,707£3,502£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,732£12,786£12,077£12,255£12,308£11,625Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,854£11,904£11,244£11,479£11,528£10,888Uttlesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£230£231£218Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£533£535£505Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£14£14£13Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£235£236£222West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£53£61£61£58West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£133£134£126Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£121£146£147£139West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£4.09£4.11£3.88Uttlesford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.48£2.49£2.35West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.3988.7Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.354.5Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9109.7Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.535.7West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.6113.0West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.6West Oxfordshire

Per resident

Uttlesford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 16. 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

Uttlesford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £3,691, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Uttlesford: £3,691West Oxfordshire: £3,881Uttlesford: £3,707West Oxfordshire: £3,665Uttlesford: £3,502

    £3,691£3,707£3,502West Oxfordshire is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £2,567, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603Uttlesford: £2,567West Oxfordshire: £2,614Uttlesford: £2,578West Oxfordshire: £2,469Uttlesford: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435West 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: Uttlesford £680, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777Uttlesford: £680West Oxfordshire: £780Uttlesford: £683West Oxfordshire: £737Uttlesford: £645

    £680£683£645West Oxfordshire is higher£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Uttlesford £2,390, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438Uttlesford: £2,390West Oxfordshire: £2,448Uttlesford: £2,400West Oxfordshire: £2,312Uttlesford: £2,267

    £2,390£2,400£2,267West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Uttlesford £49, West Oxfordshire £49West Oxfordshire: £49Uttlesford: £49West Oxfordshire: £49Uttlesford: £49West Oxfordshire: £46Uttlesford: £46

    £49£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: Uttlesford £125, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113Uttlesford: £125West Oxfordshire: £114Uttlesford: £126West Oxfordshire: £107Uttlesford: £119

    £125£126£119Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £3.12, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00Uttlesford: £3.12West Oxfordshire: £3.02Uttlesford: £3.13West Oxfordshire: £2.85Uttlesford: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford £220, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Uttlesford: £220West Oxfordshire: £236Uttlesford: £221West Oxfordshire: £222Uttlesford: £209

    £220£221£209West Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £83, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £105Uttlesford: £79

    £83£83£79West 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: Uttlesford £34, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37Uttlesford: £34West Oxfordshire: £37Uttlesford: £34West Oxfordshire: £35Uttlesford: £32

    £34£34£32West Oxfordshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Uttlesford £566, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649Uttlesford: £566West Oxfordshire: £651Uttlesford: £568West Oxfordshire: £615Uttlesford: £537

    £566£568£537West Oxfordshire is higher£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uttlesford £135, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Uttlesford: £135West Oxfordshire: £134Uttlesford: £136West Oxfordshire: £126Uttlesford: £128

    £135£136£128Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Uttlesford £76, West Oxfordshire £88West Oxfordshire: £88Uttlesford: £76West Oxfordshire: £88Uttlesford: £77West Oxfordshire: £83Uttlesford: £72

    £76£77£72West Oxfordshire is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Uttlesford £3.49, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45Uttlesford: £3.49West Oxfordshire: £2.46Uttlesford: £3.50West Oxfordshire: £2.32Uttlesford: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Uttlesford is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Uttlesford £1.00, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49Uttlesford: £1.00West Oxfordshire: £1.49Uttlesford: £1.01West Oxfordshire: £1.41Uttlesford: £0.95

    £1.00£1.01£0.95West Oxfordshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £5.71, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Uttlesford: £5.71West Oxfordshire: £6.03Uttlesford: £5.74West Oxfordshire: £5.70Uttlesford: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42West Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 208.2, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0Uttlesford: 208.2

    208.2West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 12.2, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6Uttlesford: 12.2

    12.2Uttlesford 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: Uttlesford 27.0, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3Uttlesford: 27.0

    27.0Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 35.5, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Uttlesford: 35.5

    35.5West Oxfordshire is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 60.5, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7Uttlesford: 60.5

    60.5West Oxfordshire is higher67.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 7.9, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2Uttlesford: 7.9

    7.9West Oxfordshire is higher8.2

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Uttlesford and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureUttlesfordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,691£3,707£3,502£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£777£780£737West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,390£2,400£2,267£2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£49£49£46West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£113£114£107Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.00£3.02£2.85Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£235£236£222West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£649£651£615West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£133£134£126Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£88£88£83West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£2.45£2.46£2.32Uttlesford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.00£1.01£0.95£1.49£1.49£1.41West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2210.0West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.6Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.023.3Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.535.7West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.567.7West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.2West Oxfordshire

Total

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

Uttlesford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Uttlesford £350.5m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mUttlesford: £350.5mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mUttlesford: £352.0mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mUttlesford: £332.5m

    £350.5m£352.0m£332.5mWest Oxfordshire is higher£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Uttlesford £243.7m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mUttlesford: £243.7mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mUttlesford: £244.8mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mUttlesford: £231.2m

    £243.7m£244.8m£231.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Uttlesford £64.6m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mUttlesford: £64.6mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mUttlesford: £64.8mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mUttlesford: £61.2m

    £64.6m£64.8m£61.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Uttlesford £226.9m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mUttlesford: £226.9mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mUttlesford: £227.9mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mUttlesford: £215.3m

    £226.9m£227.9m£215.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Uttlesford £4.6m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mUttlesford: £4.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mUttlesford: £4.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mUttlesford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWest Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £11.9m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mUttlesford: £11.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mUttlesford: £11.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mUttlesford: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £0.30m, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mUttlesford: £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mUttlesford: £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mUttlesford: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £20.9m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mUttlesford: £20.9mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mUttlesford: £21.0mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mUttlesford: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford £7.9m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mUttlesford: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mUttlesford: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mUttlesford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest 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: Uttlesford £3.2m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mUttlesford: £3.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mUttlesford: £3.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mUttlesford: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Uttlesford £53.7m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mUttlesford: £53.7mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mUttlesford: £53.9mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mUttlesford: £50.9m

    £53.7m£53.9m£50.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Uttlesford £12.9m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mUttlesford: £12.9mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mUttlesford: £12.9mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mUttlesford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Uttlesford £7.2m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mUttlesford: £7.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mUttlesford: £7.3mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mUttlesford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Uttlesford £0.33m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mUttlesford: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mUttlesford: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mUttlesford: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mUttlesford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Uttlesford £0.10m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mUttlesford: £0.10mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mUttlesford: £0.10mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mUttlesford: £0.09m

    £0.10m£0.10m£0.09mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Uttlesford £0.54m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.54mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.54mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mUttlesford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Uttlesford 19,764, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369Uttlesford: 19,764

    19,764West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Uttlesford 1,154, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399Uttlesford: 1,154

    1,154West Oxfordshire 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: Uttlesford 2,564, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815Uttlesford: 2,564

    2,564West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,815

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford 3,369, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314Uttlesford: 3,369

    3,369West Oxfordshire is higher4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Uttlesford 5,746, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174Uttlesford: 5,746

    5,746West Oxfordshire is higher8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Uttlesford 751, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987Uttlesford: 751

    751West Oxfordshire is higher987

Show the numbers
Uttlesford and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureUttlesfordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mUttlesford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76425,369West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1541,399West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5642,815West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3694,314West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7468,174West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026751987West Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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