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Uttlesford and West Oxfordshire
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,691£3,707£3,502West Oxfordshire is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,255£12,308£11,625
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,141£1,146£1,082West Oxfordshire is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£621£624£589Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£16£15Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209West Oxfordshire is higher£235£236£222
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79West Oxfordshire is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£53West Oxfordshire is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£949£953£900West Oxfordshire is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£129£121West Oxfordshire is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.85£5.88£5.55Uttlesford is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59West Oxfordshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42West Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,032.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count988.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
60.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count54.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count109.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5West Oxfordshire is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
101.6West Oxfordshire is higher113.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.3West Oxfordshire is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Uttlesford | West Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | £3,864£3,881£3,665 | West Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,732£12,786£12,077 | £12,255£12,308£11,625 | Uttlesford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,141£1,146£1,082 | £1,297£1,303£1,230 | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,854£11,904£11,244 | £11,479£11,528£10,888 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £230£231£218 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £621£624£589 | £533£535£505 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£16£15 | £14£14£13 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £235£236£222 | West Oxfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £111£111£105 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £61£61£58 | West Oxfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £1,083£1,088£1,027 | West Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £133£134£126 | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £146£147£139 | West Oxfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.85£5.88£5.55 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Uttlesford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | West Oxfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,032.3 | 988.7 | Uttlesford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 60.3 | 54.5 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.9 | 109.7 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 35.7 | West Oxfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 101.6 | 113.0 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.3 | 13.6 | West 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,691£3,707£3,502West Oxfordshire is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,567£2,578£2,435West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£680£683£645West Oxfordshire is higher£777£780£737
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,390£2,400£2,267West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£220£221£209West Oxfordshire is higher£235£236£222
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£83£83£79West Oxfordshire is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32West Oxfordshire is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£566£568£537West Oxfordshire is higher£649£651£615
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£76£77£72West Oxfordshire is higher£88£88£83
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Uttlesford is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.00£1.01£0.95West Oxfordshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42West Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
208.2West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count210.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count11.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.0Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.5West Oxfordshire is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
60.5West Oxfordshire is higher67.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.9West Oxfordshire is higher8.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Uttlesford | West Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,691£3,707£3,502 | £3,864£3,881£3,665 | West Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,567£2,578£2,435 | £2,603£2,614£2,469 | West Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £777£780£737 | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,390£2,400£2,267 | £2,438£2,448£2,312 | West Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £49£49£46 | West Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £113£114£107 | Uttlesford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £220£221£209 | £235£236£222 | West Oxfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £111£111£105 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £37£37£35 | West Oxfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £566£568£537 | £649£651£615 | West Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £133£134£126 | Uttlesford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £76£77£72 | £88£88£83 | West Oxfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £2.45£2.46£2.32 | Uttlesford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.00£1.01£0.95 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | West Oxfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 208.2 | 210.0 | West Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.2 | 11.6 | Uttlesford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.0 | 23.3 | Uttlesford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.5 | 35.7 | West Oxfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 60.5 | 67.7 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.9 | 8.2 | West 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mWest Oxfordshire is higher£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Oxfordshire is higher£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Oxfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mUttlesford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,764West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,154West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,399
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,564West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,815
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,369West Oxfordshire is higher4,314
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,746West Oxfordshire is higher8,174
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
751West Oxfordshire is higher987
Show the numbers
| Measure | Uttlesford | West Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £350.5m£352.0m£332.5m | £466.9m£468.9m£442.9m | West Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £243.7m£244.8m£231.2m | £314.5m£315.8m£298.3m | West Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £64.6m£64.8m£61.2m | £93.9m£94.3m£89.0m | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £226.9m£227.9m£215.3m | £294.5m£295.8m£279.4m | West Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.4m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | West Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £13.7m£13.7m£13.0m | West Oxfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | West Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £28.3m£28.5m£26.9m | West Oxfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £4.4m£4.4m£4.2m | West Oxfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £53.7m£53.9m£50.9m | £78.4m£78.7m£74.3m | West Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £16.1m£16.2m£15.3m | West Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | West Oxfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Uttlesford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.10m£0.10m£0.09m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | West Oxfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | West Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,764 | 25,369 | West Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,154 | 1,399 | West Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,564 | 2,815 | West Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,369 | 4,314 | West Oxfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,746 | 8,174 | West Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 751 | 987 | West Oxfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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