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Cherwell and South Oxfordshire

170,734 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than South Oxfordshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Cherwell 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

Cherwell South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Cherwell: £3,499South Oxfordshire: £3,622Cherwell: £3,514South Oxfordshire: £3,421Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319South Oxfordshire 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: Cherwell £12,476, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Cherwell: £12,476South Oxfordshire: £12,503Cherwell: £12,529South Oxfordshire: £11,809Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Cherwell 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: Cherwell £1,380, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Cherwell: £1,380South Oxfordshire: £1,131Cherwell: £1,386South Oxfordshire: £1,069Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell 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: Cherwell £11,586, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Cherwell: £11,586South Oxfordshire: £11,733Cherwell: £11,636South Oxfordshire: £11,082Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990South 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: Cherwell £291, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Cherwell: £291South Oxfordshire: £224Cherwell: £292South Oxfordshire: £211Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell 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: Cherwell £581, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Cherwell: £581South Oxfordshire: £533Cherwell: £584South Oxfordshire: £503Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell 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: Cherwell £17, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Cherwell: £17South Oxfordshire: £13Cherwell: £17South Oxfordshire: £13Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Cherwell: £280South Oxfordshire: £198Cherwell: £282South Oxfordshire: £187Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell 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: Cherwell £113, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £113South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £114South Oxfordshire: £93Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell 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: Cherwell £65, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Cherwell: £65South Oxfordshire: £55Cherwell: £65South Oxfordshire: £52Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Cherwell is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Cherwell: £1,137South Oxfordshire: £939Cherwell: £1,142South Oxfordshire: £886Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £112Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Cherwell 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: Cherwell £170, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Cherwell: £170South Oxfordshire: £129Cherwell: £171South Oxfordshire: £122Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell 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: Cherwell £4.91, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Cherwell: £4.91South Oxfordshire: £6.14Cherwell: £4.93South Oxfordshire: £5.80Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South 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: Cherwell £3.26, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Cherwell: £3.26South Oxfordshire: £2.54Cherwell: £3.27South Oxfordshire: £2.40Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Cherwell: £6.36South Oxfordshire: £7.01Cherwell: £6.38South Oxfordshire: £6.62Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03South 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: Cherwell 1,008.3, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 70.2, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell 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: Cherwell 123.3, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 43.3, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 128.6, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell 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: Cherwell 14.9, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Cherwell is higher12.8

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Cherwell and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,450£12,503£11,809Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,127£1,131£1,069Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£223£224£211Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£531£533£503Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£197£198£187Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£98£93Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£55£55£52Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£935£939£886Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£118£118£112Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£128£129£122Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.53£2.54£2.40Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,000.5Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.252.4Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3111.8Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.330.6Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.698.2Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.912.8Cherwell

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 8. 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

Cherwell South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Cherwell: £3,499South Oxfordshire: £3,622Cherwell: £3,514South Oxfordshire: £3,421Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Cherwell: £2,090South Oxfordshire: £2,514Cherwell: £2,099South Oxfordshire: £2,374Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982South 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: Cherwell £875, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Cherwell: £875South Oxfordshire: £687Cherwell: £879South Oxfordshire: £649Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Cherwell: £1,941South Oxfordshire: £2,359Cherwell: £1,949South Oxfordshire: £2,228Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841South Oxfordshire is higher£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Cherwell: £49South Oxfordshire: £45Cherwell: £49South Oxfordshire: £42Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Cherwell 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: Cherwell £97, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Cherwell: £97South Oxfordshire: £107Cherwell: £98South Oxfordshire: £101Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92South Oxfordshire 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: Cherwell £2.88, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Cherwell: £2.88South Oxfordshire: £2.68Cherwell: £2.89South Oxfordshire: £2.53Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell 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: Cherwell £280, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Cherwell: £280South Oxfordshire: £198Cherwell: £282South Oxfordshire: £187Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell 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: Cherwell £113, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £113South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £114South Oxfordshire: £93Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell 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: Cherwell £41, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Cherwell: £41South Oxfordshire: £34Cherwell: £41South Oxfordshire: £32Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Cherwell: £721South Oxfordshire: £570Cherwell: £724South Oxfordshire: £538Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £112Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Cherwell: £108South Oxfordshire: £78Cherwell: £108South Oxfordshire: £74Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Cherwell: £3.11South Oxfordshire: £3.73Cherwell: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £3.52Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Oxfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Cherwell: £2.07South Oxfordshire: £1.55Cherwell: £2.08South Oxfordshire: £1.46Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Cherwell: £6.36South Oxfordshire: £7.01Cherwell: £6.38South Oxfordshire: £6.62Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Cherwell 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: Cherwell 20.7, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7South Oxfordshire 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: Cherwell 43.3, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell 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: Cherwell 9.5, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higher7.8

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Cherwell and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureCherwellSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£684£687£649Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£45£45£42Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£107£107£101South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.67£2.68£2.53Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£197£198£187Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£98£93Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£34£34£32Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£567£570£538Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£118£118£112Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£78£78£74Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.54£1.55£1.46Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9201.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.810.5Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.722.5South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.330.6Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.559.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.57.8Cherwell

Total

Cherwell 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

Cherwell South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mCherwell: £597.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mCherwell: £600.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mCherwell: £356.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mCherwell: £358.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mCherwell: £149.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mCherwell: £150.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mCherwell: £331.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mCherwell: £332.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mCherwell: £8.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mCherwell: £8.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell 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: Cherwell £16.6m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mCherwell: £16.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mCherwell: £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth 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: Cherwell £0.49m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell 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: Cherwell £47.9m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mCherwell: £47.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mCherwell: £48.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell 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: Cherwell £19.3m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mCherwell: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mCherwell: £19.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell 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: Cherwell £7.0m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mCherwell: £123.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mCherwell: £123.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mCherwell: £23.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mCherwell: £23.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mCherwell: £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mCherwell: £18.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mCherwell: £1.0m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higher1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell 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: Cherwell 7,400, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Cherwell and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureCherwellSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83331,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,647Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,513Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4004,785Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,9229,318Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,216Cherwell

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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