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Winchester and South Oxfordshire

135,444 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than South Oxfordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Per person in the age group

Winchester 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

Winchester South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Winchester: £3,731South Oxfordshire: £3,622Winchester: £3,747South Oxfordshire: £3,421Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester 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: Winchester £12,419, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Winchester: £12,419South Oxfordshire: £12,503Winchester: £12,472South Oxfordshire: £11,809Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780South Oxfordshire is higher£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: Winchester £1,245, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Winchester: £1,245South Oxfordshire: £1,131Winchester: £1,250South Oxfordshire: £1,069Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester 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: Winchester £11,612, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Winchester: £11,612South Oxfordshire: £11,733Winchester: £11,661South Oxfordshire: £11,082Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015South Oxfordshire is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £252, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Winchester: £252South Oxfordshire: £224Winchester: £253South Oxfordshire: £211Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Winchester 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: Winchester £539, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Winchester: £539South Oxfordshire: £533Winchester: £542South Oxfordshire: £503Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester 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: Winchester £15, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Winchester: £15South Oxfordshire: £13Winchester: £15South Oxfordshire: £13Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Winchester: £255South Oxfordshire: £198Winchester: £256South Oxfordshire: £187Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Winchester: £89South Oxfordshire: £98Winchester: £90South Oxfordshire: £93Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85South Oxfordshire is higher£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: Winchester £65, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Winchester: £65South Oxfordshire: £55Winchester: £65South Oxfordshire: £52Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Winchester: £1,018South Oxfordshire: £939Winchester: £1,022South Oxfordshire: £886Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Winchester: £139South Oxfordshire: £118Winchester: £139South Oxfordshire: £112Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester 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: Winchester £153, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Winchester: £153South Oxfordshire: £129Winchester: £154South Oxfordshire: £122Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Winchester 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: Winchester £5.59, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Winchester: £5.59South Oxfordshire: £6.14Winchester: £5.61South Oxfordshire: £5.80Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30South Oxfordshire is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £2.70, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Winchester: £2.70South Oxfordshire: £2.54Winchester: £2.71South Oxfordshire: £2.40Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Winchester: £5.60South Oxfordshire: £7.01Winchester: £5.62South Oxfordshire: £6.62Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31South Oxfordshire is higher£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: Winchester 1,007.5, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester 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: Winchester 59.9, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester 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: Winchester 114.5, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester 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: Winchester 38.6, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher30.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 114.3, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higher98.2

  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: Winchester 15.2, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higher12.8

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Winchester and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,607£3,622£3,421Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,127£1,131£1,069Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£223£224£211Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£531£533£503Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£13Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£197£198£187Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£55£55£52Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£935£939£886Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£118£118£112Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£128£129£122Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.53£2.54£2.40Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,000.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.952.4Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5111.8Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.630.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.398.2Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.212.8Winchester

Per resident

Winchester 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

Winchester South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Winchester: £3,731South Oxfordshire: £3,622Winchester: £3,747South Oxfordshire: £3,421Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Winchester: £2,485South Oxfordshire: £2,514Winchester: £2,495South Oxfordshire: £2,374Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357South Oxfordshire is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Winchester: £759South Oxfordshire: £687Winchester: £762South Oxfordshire: £649Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Winchester: £2,323South Oxfordshire: £2,359Winchester: £2,333South Oxfordshire: £2,228Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204South Oxfordshire is higher£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Winchester: £50South Oxfordshire: £45Winchester: £51South Oxfordshire: £42Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester 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: Winchester £108, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Winchester: £108South Oxfordshire: £107Winchester: £108South Oxfordshire: £101Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102Winchester 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: Winchester £3.08, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Winchester: £3.08South Oxfordshire: £2.68Winchester: £3.09South Oxfordshire: £2.53Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£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: Winchester £255, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Winchester: £255South Oxfordshire: £198Winchester: £256South Oxfordshire: £187Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Winchester: £89South Oxfordshire: £98Winchester: £90South Oxfordshire: £93Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85South Oxfordshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Winchester £40, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Winchester: £40South Oxfordshire: £34Winchester: £40South Oxfordshire: £32Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Winchester: £621South Oxfordshire: £570Winchester: £623South Oxfordshire: £538Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Winchester: £139South Oxfordshire: £118Winchester: £139South Oxfordshire: £112Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Winchester: £93South Oxfordshire: £78Winchester: £94South Oxfordshire: £74Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Winchester is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Winchester: £3.41South Oxfordshire: £3.73Winchester: £3.42South Oxfordshire: £3.52Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23South Oxfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Winchester: £1.64South Oxfordshire: £1.55Winchester: £1.65South Oxfordshire: £1.46Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Winchester: £5.60South Oxfordshire: £7.01Winchester: £5.62South Oxfordshire: £6.62Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester 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: Winchester 22.9, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Winchester: 22.9

    22.9Winchester 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: Winchester 38.6, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higher59.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 9.2, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higher7.8

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Winchester and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,607£3,622£3,421Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£684£687£649Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£45£45£42Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£107£107£101Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.67£2.68£2.53Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£197£198£187Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£34£34£32Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£567£570£538Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£118£118£112Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£78£78£74Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.54£1.55£1.46Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6201.1Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.5Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.922.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.630.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.759.6Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.27.8Winchester

Total

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

Winchester South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWinchester: £505.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWinchester: £507.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWinchester: £336.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWinchester: £338.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWinchester: £102.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWinchester: £103.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWinchester: £314.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWinchester: £316.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWinchester: £6.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWinchester: £6.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSouth 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: Winchester £14.6m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWinchester: £14.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWinchester: £14.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth 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: Winchester £0.42m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWinchester: £34.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWinchester: £34.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWinchester: £12.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWinchester: £12.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester £5.4m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWinchester: £5.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWinchester: £5.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWinchester: £84.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWinchester: £84.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWinchester: £18.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWinchester: £18.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWinchester: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWinchester: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWinchester: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWinchester: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWinchester: £0.22mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWinchester: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWinchester: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Winchester: 27,302

    27,302South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Winchester: 1,622

    1,622South 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: Winchester 3,104, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Winchester: 3,104

    3,104South 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: Winchester 5,225, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Winchester and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureWinchesterSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30231,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2254,785Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4419,318Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,216Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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.
  9. 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.
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