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Winchester and West Oxfordshire

135,444 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than West Oxfordshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 21 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 West 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Winchester: £3,731West Oxfordshire: £3,881Winchester: £3,747West Oxfordshire: £3,665Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,419, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255Winchester: £12,419West Oxfordshire: £12,308Winchester: £12,472West Oxfordshire: £11,625Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester 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: Winchester £1,245, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297Winchester: £1,245West Oxfordshire: £1,303Winchester: £1,250West Oxfordshire: £1,230Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479Winchester: £11,612West Oxfordshire: £11,528Winchester: £11,661West Oxfordshire: £10,888Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester 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: Winchester £252, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230Winchester: £252West Oxfordshire: £231Winchester: £253West Oxfordshire: £218Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239Winchester is higher£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: Winchester £539, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533Winchester: £539West Oxfordshire: £535Winchester: £542West Oxfordshire: £505Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512Winchester 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: Winchester £15, West Oxfordshire £14West Oxfordshire: £14Winchester: £15West Oxfordshire: £14Winchester: £15West Oxfordshire: £13Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £255, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Winchester: £255West Oxfordshire: £236Winchester: £256West Oxfordshire: £222Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester 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: Winchester £89, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £89West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £90West Oxfordshire: £105Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85West 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: Winchester £65, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61Winchester: £65West Oxfordshire: £61Winchester: £65West Oxfordshire: £58Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083Winchester: £1,018West Oxfordshire: £1,088Winchester: £1,022West Oxfordshire: £1,027Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £134Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £126Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£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: Winchester £153, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146Winchester: £153West Oxfordshire: £147Winchester: £154West Oxfordshire: £139Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145Winchester 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: Winchester £5.59, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09Winchester: £5.59West Oxfordshire: £4.11Winchester: £5.61West Oxfordshire: £3.88Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Winchester 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: Winchester £2.70, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48Winchester: £2.70West Oxfordshire: £2.49Winchester: £2.71West Oxfordshire: £2.35Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Winchester: £5.60West Oxfordshire: £6.03Winchester: £5.62West Oxfordshire: £5.70Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Winchester 1,007.5, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester 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: Winchester 59.9, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester is higher54.5

  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: Winchester 114.5, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7Winchester: 114.5

    114.5Winchester 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: Winchester 38.6, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester 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: Winchester 114.3, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester 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: Winchester 15.2, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higher13.6

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Winchester and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,255£12,308£11,625Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,479£11,528£10,888Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£230£231£218Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£533£535£505Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£14£14£13Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£235£236£222Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£61£61£58Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£133£134£126Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£146£147£139Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£4.09£4.11£3.88Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.48£2.49£2.35Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5988.7Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.954.5Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5109.7Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.635.7Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3113.0Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.213.6Winchester

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Winchester: £3,731West Oxfordshire: £3,881Winchester: £3,747West Oxfordshire: £3,665Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603Winchester: £2,485West Oxfordshire: £2,614Winchester: £2,495West Oxfordshire: £2,469Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357West 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: Winchester £759, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777Winchester: £759West Oxfordshire: £780Winchester: £762West Oxfordshire: £737Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438Winchester: £2,323West Oxfordshire: £2,448Winchester: £2,333West Oxfordshire: £2,312Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, West Oxfordshire £49West Oxfordshire: £49Winchester: £50West Oxfordshire: £49Winchester: £51West Oxfordshire: £46Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £108, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113Winchester: £108West Oxfordshire: £114Winchester: £108West Oxfordshire: £107Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102West Oxfordshire 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: Winchester £3.08, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00Winchester: £3.08West Oxfordshire: £3.02Winchester: £3.09West Oxfordshire: £2.85Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester is higher£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: Winchester £255, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Winchester: £255West Oxfordshire: £236Winchester: £256West Oxfordshire: £222Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester 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: Winchester £89, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £89West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £90West Oxfordshire: £105Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85West 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: Winchester £40, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37Winchester: £40West Oxfordshire: £37Winchester: £40West Oxfordshire: £35Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649Winchester: £621West Oxfordshire: £651Winchester: £623West Oxfordshire: £615Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £134Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £126Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, West Oxfordshire £88West Oxfordshire: £88Winchester: £93West Oxfordshire: £88Winchester: £94West Oxfordshire: £83Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89Winchester is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45Winchester: £3.41West Oxfordshire: £2.46Winchester: £3.42West Oxfordshire: £2.32Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Winchester is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49Winchester: £1.64West Oxfordshire: £1.49Winchester: £1.65West Oxfordshire: £1.41Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Winchester: £5.60West Oxfordshire: £6.03Winchester: £5.62West Oxfordshire: £5.70Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0Winchester: 201.6

    201.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester is higher11.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 22.9, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3Winchester: 22.9

    22.9West Oxfordshire 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: Winchester 38.6, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester 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: Winchester 9.2, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higher8.2

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Winchester and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£777£780£737West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£49£49£46Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£113£114£107West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.00£3.02£2.85Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£235£236£222Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£37£37£35Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£649£651£615West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£133£134£126Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£88£88£83Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£2.45£2.46£2.32Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.49£1.49£1.41Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6210.0West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.6Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.923.3West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.635.7Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.767.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.2Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West 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

Winchester West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mWinchester: £505.4mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mWinchester: £507.6mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mWinchester: £336.5mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mWinchester: £338.0mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mWinchester: £102.8mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mWinchester: £103.2mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mWinchester: £314.7mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mWinchester: £316.0mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWinchester: £6.8mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWinchester: £6.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £14.6m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWinchester: £14.6mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWinchester: £14.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester 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: Winchester £0.42m, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWinchester: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWinchester: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester £34.5m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mWinchester: £34.5mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mWinchester: £34.6mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester 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: Winchester £12.1m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWinchester: £12.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWinchester: £12.1mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest 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: Winchester £5.4m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWinchester: £5.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWinchester: £5.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mWinchester: £84.1mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mWinchester: £84.4mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mWinchester: £18.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mWinchester: £18.9mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £12.7m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWinchester: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWinchester: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWinchester: £0.46mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWinchester: £0.46mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWinchester: £0.22mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWinchester: £0.22mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.76mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.76mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369Winchester: 27,302

    27,302Winchester is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399Winchester: 1,622

    1,622Winchester is higher1,399

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,104, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815Winchester: 3,104

    3,104Winchester 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: Winchester 5,225, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314Winchester: 5,225

    5,225Winchester is higher4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174Winchester: 9,441

    9,441Winchester is higher8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987Winchester: 1,252

    1,252Winchester is higher987

Show the numbers
Winchester and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureWinchesterWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30225,369Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,399Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1042,815Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2254,314Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4418,174Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,252987Winchester

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.
  6. 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.
  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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