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East Hampshire and South Oxfordshire

129,865 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

East Hampshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

East Hampshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 5. 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

East Hampshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hampshire: £4,026South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hampshire: £4,043South Oxfordshire: £3,421East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £12,347, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Hampshire: £12,347South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Hampshire: £12,400South Oxfordshire: £11,809East Hampshire: £11,712

    £12,347£12,400£11,712South Oxfordshire 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: East Hampshire £1,209, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Hampshire: £1,209South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Hampshire: £1,214South Oxfordshire: £1,069East Hampshire: £1,147

    £1,209£1,214£1,147East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £11,608, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Hampshire: £11,608South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Hampshire: £11,657South Oxfordshire: £11,082East Hampshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Hampshire £224, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223East Hampshire: £224South Oxfordshire: £224East Hampshire: £225South Oxfordshire: £211East Hampshire: £213

    £224£225£213East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £502, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531East Hampshire: £502South Oxfordshire: £533East Hampshire: £504South Oxfordshire: £503East Hampshire: £476

    £502£504£476South Oxfordshire 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: East Hampshire £13, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Hampshire: £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Hampshire: £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Hampshire: £13

    £13East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £222, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197East Hampshire: £222South Oxfordshire: £198East Hampshire: £223South Oxfordshire: £187East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £100, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £93East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £65, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55East Hampshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £55East Hampshire: £66South Oxfordshire: £52East Hampshire: £62

    £65£66£62East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £959, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935East Hampshire: £959South Oxfordshire: £939East Hampshire: £963South Oxfordshire: £886East Hampshire: £910

    £959£963£910East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £112East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: East Hampshire £174, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128East Hampshire: £174South Oxfordshire: £129East Hampshire: £175South Oxfordshire: £122East Hampshire: £165

    £174£175£165East Hampshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hampshire £7.12, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Hampshire: £7.12South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Hampshire: £7.15South Oxfordshire: £5.80East Hampshire: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £3.72, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Hampshire: £3.72South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Hampshire: £3.74South Oxfordshire: £2.40East Hampshire: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hampshire: £7.17South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hampshire: £7.20South Oxfordshire: £6.62East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 998.8, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5East Hampshire: 998.8

    998.8South Oxfordshire 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: East Hampshire 52.4, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4East Hampshire: 52.4

    52.4East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 106.9, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8East Hampshire: 106.9

    106.9South Oxfordshire 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: East Hampshire 34.8, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 111.3, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2East Hampshire: 111.3

    111.3East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 15.3, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8East Hampshire: 15.3

    15.3East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HampshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,607£3,622£3,421East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,400£11,712£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,209£1,214£1,147£1,127£1,131£1,069East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£224£225£213£223£224£211East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£502£504£476£531£533£503South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£197£198£187East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£98£93East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£66£62£55£55£52East Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£959£963£910£935£939£886East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£118£118£112East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£128£129£122East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.11£6.14£5.80East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£2.53£2.54£2.40East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.98£7.01£6.62East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,000.5South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.452.4East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.9111.8South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.830.6East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.398.2East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.312.8East Hampshire

Per resident

East Hampshire 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

East Hampshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £4,026, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hampshire: £4,026South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hampshire: £4,043South Oxfordshire: £3,421East Hampshire: £3,819

    £4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £2,864, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Hampshire: £2,864South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Hampshire: £2,876South Oxfordshire: £2,374East Hampshire: £2,717

    £2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £705, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684East Hampshire: £705South Oxfordshire: £687East Hampshire: £708South Oxfordshire: £649East Hampshire: £669

    £705£708£669East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hampshire £2,692, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Hampshire: £2,692South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Hampshire: £2,704South Oxfordshire: £2,228East Hampshire: £2,554

    £2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £52, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45East Hampshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £45East Hampshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £42East Hampshire: £49

    £52£52£49East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £116, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107East Hampshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £107East Hampshire: £117South Oxfordshire: £101East Hampshire: £110

    £116£117£110East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £3.12, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Hampshire: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Hampshire: £3.13South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Hampshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £222, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197East Hampshire: £222South Oxfordshire: £198East Hampshire: £223South Oxfordshire: £187East Hampshire: £211

    £222£223£211East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £100, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £93East Hampshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire £38, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34East Hampshire: £38South Oxfordshire: £34East Hampshire: £38South Oxfordshire: £32East Hampshire: £36

    £38£38£36East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hampshire £559, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567East Hampshire: £559South Oxfordshire: £570East Hampshire: £561South Oxfordshire: £538East Hampshire: £530

    £559£561£530South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hampshire £128, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £112East Hampshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £101, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78East Hampshire: £101South Oxfordshire: £78East Hampshire: £102South Oxfordshire: £74East Hampshire: £96

    £101£102£96East Hampshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hampshire £4.15, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Hampshire: £4.15South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Hampshire: £4.17South Oxfordshire: £3.52East Hampshire: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hampshire £2.17, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Hampshire: £2.17South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Hampshire: £2.18South Oxfordshire: £1.46East Hampshire: £2.06

    £2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hampshire £7.17, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hampshire: £7.17South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hampshire: £7.20South Oxfordshire: £6.62East Hampshire: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 231.7, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1East Hampshire: 231.7

    231.7East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 12.2, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5East Hampshire: 12.2

    12.2East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 24.8, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5East Hampshire: 24.8

    24.8East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 34.8, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6East Hampshire: 34.8

    34.8East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hampshire 64.9, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6East Hampshire: 64.9

    64.9East Hampshire 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: East Hampshire 8.9, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8East Hampshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count7.8

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureEast HampshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,026£4,043£3,819£3,607£3,622£3,421East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,864£2,876£2,717£2,503£2,514£2,374East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£705£708£669£684£687£649East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,692£2,704£2,554£2,349£2,359£2,228East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£45£45£42East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£107£107£101East Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.67£2.68£2.53East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£197£198£187East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£98£93East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£34£34£32East Hampshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£559£561£530£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£118£118£112East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£78£78£74East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.71£3.73£3.52East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.17£2.18£2.06£1.54£1.55£1.46East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£6.98£7.01£6.62East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.7201.1East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.5East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.822.5East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.830.6East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.959.6East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.8East Hampshire

Total

East Hampshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 20. 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

East Hampshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hampshire £522.8m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Hampshire: £522.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Hampshire: £525.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mEast Hampshire: £495.9m

    £522.8m£525.0m£495.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hampshire £371.9m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Hampshire: £371.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Hampshire: £373.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mEast Hampshire: £352.8m

    £371.9m£373.5m£352.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hampshire £91.5m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Hampshire: £91.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Hampshire: £91.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mEast Hampshire: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire £349.6m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Hampshire: £349.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Hampshire: £351.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mEast Hampshire: £331.7m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire £6.7m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hampshire: £6.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hampshire: £6.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mEast Hampshire: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth 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: East Hampshire £15.1m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hampshire: £15.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hampshire: £15.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mEast Hampshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouth 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: East Hampshire £0.40m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.40mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.41mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mEast Hampshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mSouth 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: East Hampshire £28.8m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Hampshire: £28.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Hampshire: £29.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mEast Hampshire: £27.4m

    £28.8m£29.0m£27.4mSouth 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: East Hampshire £13.0m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Hampshire: £13.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Hampshire: £13.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mEast Hampshire: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSouth 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: East Hampshire £4.9m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Hampshire: £4.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £5.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mEast Hampshire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire £72.6m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Hampshire: £72.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Hampshire: £72.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mEast Hampshire: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hampshire £16.6m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Hampshire: £16.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Hampshire: £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mEast Hampshire: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hampshire £13.2m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mEast Hampshire: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hampshire £0.54m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hampshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hampshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mEast Hampshire: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hampshire £0.28m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.28mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.28mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mEast Hampshire: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hampshire £0.93m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hampshire: £0.93mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hampshire: £0.93mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mEast Hampshire: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hampshire 30,086, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441East Hampshire: 30,086

    30,086South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hampshire 1,579, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647East Hampshire: 1,579

    1,579South 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: East Hampshire 3,220, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513East Hampshire: 3,220

    3,220South 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: East Hampshire 4,521, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785East Hampshire: 4,521

    4,521South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hampshire 8,425, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318East Hampshire: 8,425

    8,425South 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: East Hampshire 1,161, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216East Hampshire: 1,161

    1,161South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
East Hampshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureEast HampshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,08631,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5791,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2203,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5214,785South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4259,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1611,216South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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