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Harborough and South Oxfordshire

104,619 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Harborough is higher than South Oxfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Harborough 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

Harborough South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough £3,749, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Harborough: £3,749South Oxfordshire: £3,622Harborough: £3,765South Oxfordshire: £3,421Harborough: £3,556

    £3,749£3,765£3,556Harborough 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: Harborough £12,474, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Harborough: £12,474South Oxfordshire: £12,503Harborough: £12,527South Oxfordshire: £11,809Harborough: £11,832

    £12,474£12,527£11,832Harborough 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: Harborough £1,070, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Harborough: £1,070South Oxfordshire: £1,131Harborough: £1,075South Oxfordshire: £1,069Harborough: £1,015

    £1,070£1,075£1,015South Oxfordshire 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: Harborough £11,645, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Harborough: £11,645South Oxfordshire: £11,733Harborough: £11,695South Oxfordshire: £11,082Harborough: £11,046

    £11,645£11,695£11,046South 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: Harborough £218, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Harborough: £218South Oxfordshire: £224Harborough: £219South Oxfordshire: £211Harborough: £207

    £218£219£207South Oxfordshire 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: Harborough £597, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Harborough: £597South Oxfordshire: £533Harborough: £599South Oxfordshire: £503Harborough: £566

    £597£599£566Harborough 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: Harborough £14, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Harborough: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Harborough: £15South Oxfordshire: £13Harborough: £14

    £14£15£14Harborough 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: Harborough £263, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Harborough: £263South Oxfordshire: £198Harborough: £264South Oxfordshire: £187Harborough: £250

    £263£264£250Harborough 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: Harborough £77, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £77South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £78South Oxfordshire: £93Harborough: £73

    £77£78£73South 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: Harborough £65, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Harborough: £65South Oxfordshire: £55Harborough: £65South Oxfordshire: £52Harborough: £61

    £65£65£61Harborough 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: Harborough £849, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Harborough: £849South Oxfordshire: £939Harborough: £853South Oxfordshire: £886Harborough: £806

    £849£853£806South Oxfordshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough £83, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £112Harborough: £79

    £83£83£79South Oxfordshire 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: Harborough £147, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Harborough: £147South Oxfordshire: £129Harborough: £148South Oxfordshire: £122Harborough: £139

    £147£148£139Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £6.65, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Harborough: £6.65South Oxfordshire: £6.14Harborough: £6.68South Oxfordshire: £5.80Harborough: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough 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: Harborough £2.49, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Harborough: £2.49South Oxfordshire: £2.54Harborough: £2.50South Oxfordshire: £2.40Harborough: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36South Oxfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough £8.70, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Harborough: £8.70South Oxfordshire: £7.01Harborough: £8.73South Oxfordshire: £6.62Harborough: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough 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: Harborough 1,003.3, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Harborough: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Harborough 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: Harborough 56.4, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Harborough: 56.4

    56.4Harborough 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: Harborough 124.5, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Harborough: 124.5

    124.5Harborough 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: Harborough 39.3, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Harborough: 39.3

    39.3Harborough 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: Harborough 98.3, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Harborough: 98.3

    98.3Harborough 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: Harborough 15.0, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Harborough: 15.0

    15.0Harborough is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Harborough and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarboroughSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,749£3,765£3,556£3,607£3,622£3,421Harborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,474£12,527£11,832£12,450£12,503£11,809Harborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,070£1,075£1,015£1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,695£11,046£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£218£219£207£223£224£211South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£531£533£503Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£13Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£197£198£187Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£55£55£52Harborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£849£853£806£935£939£886South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£128£129£122Harborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.11£6.14£5.80Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.98£7.01£6.62Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,000.5Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.452.4Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5111.8Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.330.6Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.398.2Harborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.012.8Harborough

Per resident

Harborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 6. 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

Harborough South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough £3,749, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Harborough: £3,749South Oxfordshire: £3,622Harborough: £3,765South Oxfordshire: £3,421Harborough: £3,556

    £3,749£3,765£3,556Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harborough £2,678, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Harborough: £2,678South Oxfordshire: £2,514Harborough: £2,689South Oxfordshire: £2,374Harborough: £2,540

    £2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harborough £639, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Harborough: £639South Oxfordshire: £687Harborough: £642South Oxfordshire: £649Harborough: £607

    £639£642£607South Oxfordshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harborough £2,500, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Harborough: £2,500South Oxfordshire: £2,359Harborough: £2,510South Oxfordshire: £2,228Harborough: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harborough £47, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Harborough: £47South Oxfordshire: £45Harborough: £47South Oxfordshire: £42Harborough: £44

    £47£47£44Harborough 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: Harborough £128, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Harborough: £128South Oxfordshire: £107Harborough: £129South Oxfordshire: £101Harborough: £122

    £128£129£122Harborough 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: Harborough £3.11, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Harborough: £3.11South Oxfordshire: £2.68Harborough: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £2.53Harborough: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Harborough 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: Harborough £263, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Harborough: £263South Oxfordshire: £198Harborough: £264South Oxfordshire: £187Harborough: £250

    £263£264£250Harborough 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: Harborough £77, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £77South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £78South Oxfordshire: £93Harborough: £73

    £77£78£73South 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: Harborough £39, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Harborough: £39South Oxfordshire: £34Harborough: £39South Oxfordshire: £32Harborough: £37

    £39£39£37Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harborough £508, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Harborough: £508South Oxfordshire: £570Harborough: £510South Oxfordshire: £538Harborough: £481

    £508£510£481South Oxfordshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough £83, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £112Harborough: £79

    £83£83£79South Oxfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harborough £88, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Harborough: £88South Oxfordshire: £78Harborough: £88South Oxfordshire: £74Harborough: £83

    £88£88£83Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harborough £3.97, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Harborough: £3.97South Oxfordshire: £3.73Harborough: £3.99South Oxfordshire: £3.52Harborough: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harborough £1.49, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Harborough: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.55Harborough: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.46Harborough: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41South Oxfordshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough £8.70, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Harborough: £8.70South Oxfordshire: £7.01Harborough: £8.73South Oxfordshire: £6.62Harborough: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough 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: Harborough 215.4, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Harborough: 215.4

    215.4Harborough is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 12.1, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Harborough: 12.1

    12.1Harborough 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: Harborough 26.7, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Harborough: 26.7

    26.7Harborough 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: Harborough 39.3, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Harborough: 39.3

    39.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 58.8, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Harborough: 58.8

    58.8South Oxfordshire 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: Harborough 9.0, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Harborough: 9.0

    9.0Harborough is higherDepends on how you count7.8

Show the numbers
Harborough and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureHarboroughSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,749£3,765£3,556£3,607£3,622£3,421Harborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,678£2,689£2,540£2,503£2,514£2,374Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£684£687£649South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,349£2,359£2,228Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£45£45£42Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£107£107£101Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.67£2.68£2.53Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£197£198£187Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£34£34£32Harborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£508£510£481£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£78£78£74Harborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.71£3.73£3.52Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.98£7.01£6.62Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.4201.1Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.110.5Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.722.5Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.330.6Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.859.6South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.07.8Harborough

Total

Harborough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 22. 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

Harborough South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harborough £392.3m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mHarborough: £392.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mHarborough: £393.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mHarborough: £372.1m

    £392.3m£393.9m£372.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harborough £280.1m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mHarborough: £280.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mHarborough: £281.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mHarborough: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harborough £66.9m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mHarborough: £66.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mHarborough: £67.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mHarborough: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harborough £261.5m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mHarborough: £261.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mHarborough: £262.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mHarborough: £248.1m

    £261.5m£262.6m£248.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough £4.9m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mHarborough: £4.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mHarborough: £4.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mHarborough: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth 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: Harborough £13.4m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mHarborough: £13.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mHarborough: £13.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mHarborough: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth 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: Harborough £0.33m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mHarborough: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mHarborough: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mHarborough: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth 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: Harborough £27.6m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mHarborough: £27.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mHarborough: £27.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mHarborough: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mSouth 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: Harborough £8.1m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mHarborough: £8.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mHarborough: £8.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mHarborough: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouth 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: Harborough £4.0m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mHarborough: £4.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mHarborough: £4.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mHarborough: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.1m£3.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough £53.1m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mHarborough: £53.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mHarborough: £53.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mHarborough: £50.4m

    £53.1m£53.3m£50.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harborough £8.7m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mHarborough: £8.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mHarborough: £8.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mHarborough: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harborough £9.2m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mHarborough: £9.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mHarborough: £9.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mHarborough: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harborough £0.42m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mHarborough: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mHarborough: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mHarborough: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harborough £0.16m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mHarborough: £0.16mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mHarborough: £0.16mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mHarborough: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harborough £0.91m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mHarborough: £0.91mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mHarborough: £0.91mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mHarborough: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harborough 22,531, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Harborough: 22,531

    22,531South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough 1,266, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Harborough: 1,266

    1,266South 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: Harborough 2,795, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Harborough: 2,795

    2,795South 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: Harborough 4,110, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Harborough: 4,110

    4,110South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough 6,147, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Harborough: 6,147

    6,147South 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: Harborough 940, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Harborough: 940

    940South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
Harborough and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureHarboroughSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53131,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2661,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7953,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1104,785South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1479,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269401,216South Oxfordshire

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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