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North Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire

136,818 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

North Hertfordshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

North Hertfordshire 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

North Hertfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Oxfordshire: £3,622North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Oxfordshire: £3,421North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £12,802, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450North Hertfordshire: £12,802South Oxfordshire: £12,503North Hertfordshire: £12,857South Oxfordshire: £11,809North Hertfordshire: £12,144

    £12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £1,477, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127North Hertfordshire: £1,477South Oxfordshire: £1,131North Hertfordshire: £1,483South Oxfordshire: £1,069North Hertfordshire: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire is higher£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Hertfordshire £11,852, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683North Hertfordshire: £11,852South Oxfordshire: £11,733North Hertfordshire: £11,903South Oxfordshire: £11,082North Hertfordshire: £11,242

    £11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £299, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223North Hertfordshire: £299South Oxfordshire: £224North Hertfordshire: £300South Oxfordshire: £211North Hertfordshire: £284

    £299£300£284North Hertfordshire is higher£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: North Hertfordshire £632, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531North Hertfordshire: £632South Oxfordshire: £533North Hertfordshire: £635South Oxfordshire: £503North Hertfordshire: £600

    £632£635£600North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £19, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13North Hertfordshire: £19South Oxfordshire: £13North Hertfordshire: £19South Oxfordshire: £13North Hertfordshire: £18

    £19£19£18North Hertfordshire is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £290, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197North Hertfordshire: £290South Oxfordshire: £198North Hertfordshire: £292South Oxfordshire: £187North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £93North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £85, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55North Hertfordshire: £85South Oxfordshire: £55North Hertfordshire: £85South Oxfordshire: £52North Hertfordshire: £81

    £85£85£81North Hertfordshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Hertfordshire £1,178, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935North Hertfordshire: £1,178South Oxfordshire: £939North Hertfordshire: £1,183South Oxfordshire: £886North Hertfordshire: £1,117

    £1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £172South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £173South Oxfordshire: £112North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £200, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128North Hertfordshire: £200South Oxfordshire: £129North Hertfordshire: £201South Oxfordshire: £122North Hertfordshire: £190

    £200£201£190North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £9.08, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11North Hertfordshire: £9.08South Oxfordshire: £6.14North Hertfordshire: £9.12South Oxfordshire: £5.80North Hertfordshire: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £4.90, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53North Hertfordshire: £4.90South Oxfordshire: £2.54North Hertfordshire: £4.92South Oxfordshire: £2.40North Hertfordshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Oxfordshire: £7.01North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Oxfordshire: £6.62North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33South 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: North Hertfordshire 1,003.3, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3

    1,003.3North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 73.8, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4North Hertfordshire: 73.8

    73.8North Hertfordshire is higher52.4

  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: North Hertfordshire 132.5, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8North Hertfordshire: 132.5

    132.5North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 128.9, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2North Hertfordshire: 128.9

    128.9North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 18.2, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8North Hertfordshire: 18.2

    18.2North Hertfordshire is higher12.8

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,607£3,622£3,421North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,802£12,857£12,144£12,450£12,503£11,809North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,127£1,131£1,069North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,852£11,903£11,242£11,683£11,733£11,082North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£300£284£223£224£211North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£600£531£533£503North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£13North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£197£198£187North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£98£98£93North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£55£55£52North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,117£935£939£886North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£118£118£112North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£128£129£122North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61£6.11£6.14£5.80North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£2.53£2.54£2.40North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,000.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202673.852.4North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5111.8North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.430.6North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.998.2North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.212.8North Hertfordshire

Per resident

North Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 4. 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

North Hertfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £3,933, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Oxfordshire: £3,622North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Oxfordshire: £3,421North Hertfordshire: £3,730

    £3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,431, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503North Hertfordshire: £2,431South Oxfordshire: £2,514North Hertfordshire: £2,441South Oxfordshire: £2,374North Hertfordshire: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £902, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684North Hertfordshire: £902South Oxfordshire: £687North Hertfordshire: £906South Oxfordshire: £649North Hertfordshire: £856

    £902£906£856North Hertfordshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2,250, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349North Hertfordshire: £2,250South Oxfordshire: £2,359North Hertfordshire: £2,260South Oxfordshire: £2,228North Hertfordshire: £2,135

    £2,250£2,260£2,135South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £57, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45North Hertfordshire: £57South Oxfordshire: £45North Hertfordshire: £57South Oxfordshire: £42North Hertfordshire: £54

    £57£57£54North Hertfordshire is higher£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Hertfordshire £120, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107North Hertfordshire: £120South Oxfordshire: £107North Hertfordshire: £121South Oxfordshire: £101North Hertfordshire: £114

    £120£121£114North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £3.56, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67North Hertfordshire: £3.56South Oxfordshire: £2.68North Hertfordshire: £3.58South Oxfordshire: £2.53North Hertfordshire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £290, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197North Hertfordshire: £290South Oxfordshire: £198North Hertfordshire: £292South Oxfordshire: £187North Hertfordshire: £275

    £290£292£275North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £133, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £93North Hertfordshire: £126

    £133£133£126North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £52, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34North Hertfordshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £34North Hertfordshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £32North Hertfordshire: £49

    £52£52£49North Hertfordshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £720, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567North Hertfordshire: £720South Oxfordshire: £570North Hertfordshire: £723South Oxfordshire: £538North Hertfordshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Hertfordshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Hertfordshire £172, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £172South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £173South Oxfordshire: £112North Hertfordshire: £163

    £172£173£163North Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £122, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78North Hertfordshire: £122South Oxfordshire: £78North Hertfordshire: £123South Oxfordshire: £74North Hertfordshire: £116

    £122£123£116North Hertfordshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Hertfordshire £5.55, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71North Hertfordshire: £5.55South Oxfordshire: £3.73North Hertfordshire: £5.57South Oxfordshire: £3.52North Hertfordshire: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Hertfordshire £2.99, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54North Hertfordshire: £2.99South Oxfordshire: £1.55North Hertfordshire: £3.01South Oxfordshire: £1.46North Hertfordshire: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Hertfordshire £4.56, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Oxfordshire: £7.01North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Oxfordshire: £6.62North Hertfordshire: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 190.5, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1North Hertfordshire: 190.5

    190.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 14.0, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5North Hertfordshire: 14.0

    14.0North Hertfordshire is higher10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 25.2, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5North Hertfordshire: 25.2

    25.2North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 44.4, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6North Hertfordshire: 44.4

    44.4North Hertfordshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Hertfordshire 78.8, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6North Hertfordshire: 78.8

    78.8North Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire 11.1, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8North Hertfordshire: 11.1

    11.1North Hertfordshire is higher7.8

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,730£3,607£3,622£3,421North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£902£906£856£684£687£649North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,260£2,135£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£45£45£42North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£107£107£101North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.67£2.68£2.53North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£197£198£187North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£98£98£93North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£34£34£32North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£720£723£683£567£570£538North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£118£118£112North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£78£78£74North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£3.71£3.73£3.52North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£1.54£1.55£1.46North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.5201.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.010.5North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.430.6North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.859.6North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.17.8North Hertfordshire

Total

North Hertfordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 7. 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

North Hertfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £538.1m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4m

    £538.1m£540.4m£510.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £332.6m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5m

    £332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £123.5m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1m

    £123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire £307.9m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0m

    £307.9m£309.2m£292.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £7.8m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire £16.4m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSouth 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: North Hertfordshire £0.49m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £39.7m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7m

    £39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £18.1m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire 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: North Hertfordshire £7.1m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire £98.5m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4m

    £98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Hertfordshire £23.6m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £16.7m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Hertfordshire £0.76m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Hertfordshire £0.41m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Hertfordshire £0.63m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Hertfordshire 26,062, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441North Hertfordshire: 26,062

    26,062South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 1,916, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647North Hertfordshire: 1,916

    1,916North Hertfordshire is higher1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 3,441, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513North Hertfordshire: 3,441

    3,441South 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: North Hertfordshire 6,078, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785North Hertfordshire: 6,078

    6,078North Hertfordshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Hertfordshire 10,777, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318North Hertfordshire: 10,777

    10,777North Hertfordshire is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Hertfordshire 1,522, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216North Hertfordshire: 1,522

    1,522North Hertfordshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
North Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureNorth HertfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,06231,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9161,647North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4413,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0784,785North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,7779,318North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5221,216North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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