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Cherwell and Vale of White Horse

170,734 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Vale of White Horse on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Cherwell is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 3. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Cherwell: £3,499Vale of White Horse: £3,634Cherwell: £3,514Vale of White Horse: £3,433Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394Cherwell: £12,476Vale of White Horse: £12,447Cherwell: £12,529Vale of White Horse: £11,756Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330Cherwell: £1,380Vale of White Horse: £1,335Cherwell: £1,386Vale of White Horse: £1,261Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell is higher£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614Cherwell: £11,586Vale of White Horse: £11,664Cherwell: £11,636Vale of White Horse: £11,017Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221Cherwell: £291Vale of White Horse: £222Cherwell: £292Vale of White Horse: £209Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545Cherwell: £581Vale of White Horse: £548Cherwell: £584Vale of White Horse: £517Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13Cherwell: £17Vale of White Horse: £14Cherwell: £17Vale of White Horse: £13Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Cherwell: £280Vale of White Horse: £226Cherwell: £282Vale of White Horse: £213Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £113Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £114Vale of White Horse: £107Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£113£113£107

  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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64Cherwell: £65Vale of White Horse: £64Cherwell: £65Vale of White Horse: £60Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Cherwell is higher£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120Cherwell: £1,137Vale of White Horse: £1,125Cherwell: £1,142Vale of White Horse: £1,062Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £125Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £118Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138Cherwell: £170Vale of White Horse: £138Cherwell: £171Vale of White Horse: £131Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13Cherwell: £4.91Vale of White Horse: £6.15Cherwell: £4.93Vale of White Horse: £5.81Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Vale of White Horse is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60Cherwell: £3.26Vale of White Horse: £2.62Cherwell: £3.27Vale of White Horse: £2.47Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Cherwell: £6.36Vale of White Horse: £5.46Cherwell: £6.38Vale of White Horse: £5.16Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell is higher51.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 43.3, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell is higher116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Cherwell is higher14.7

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Cherwell and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,394£12,447£11,756Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,330£1,335£1,261Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£221£222£209Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£545£548£517Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£13£14£13Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£225£226£213Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£113£113£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£64£64£60Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,120£1,125£1,062Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£124£125£118Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£138£138£131Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.13£6.15£5.81Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.60£2.62£2.47Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.44£5.46£5.16Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,006.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.251.9Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3113.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.335.2Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6116.9Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.914.7Cherwell

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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

Cherwell Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619Cherwell: £3,499Vale of White Horse: £3,634Cherwell: £3,514Vale of White Horse: £3,433Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345Cherwell: £2,090Vale of White Horse: £2,355Cherwell: £2,099Vale of White Horse: £2,224Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807Cherwell: £875Vale of White Horse: £810Cherwell: £879Vale of White Horse: £765Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197Cherwell: £1,941Vale of White Horse: £2,207Cherwell: £1,949Vale of White Horse: £2,084Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42Cherwell: £49Vale of White Horse: £42Cherwell: £49Vale of White Horse: £40Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Cherwell is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103Cherwell: £97Vale of White Horse: £104Cherwell: £98Vale of White Horse: £98Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54Cherwell: £2.88Vale of White Horse: £2.55Cherwell: £2.89Vale of White Horse: £2.41Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225Cherwell: £280Vale of White Horse: £226Cherwell: £282Vale of White Horse: £213Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £113Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £114Vale of White Horse: £107Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39Cherwell: £41Vale of White Horse: £39Cherwell: £41Vale of White Horse: £37Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679Cherwell: £721Vale of White Horse: £682Cherwell: £724Vale of White Horse: £644Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £125Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £118Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84Cherwell: £108Vale of White Horse: £84Cherwell: £108Vale of White Horse: £79Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71Cherwell: £3.11Vale of White Horse: £3.73Cherwell: £3.12Vale of White Horse: £3.52Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Vale of White Horse is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58Cherwell: £2.07Vale of White Horse: £1.59Cherwell: £2.08Vale of White Horse: £1.50Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44Cherwell: £6.36Vale of White Horse: £5.46Cherwell: £6.38Vale of White Horse: £5.16Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Cherwell is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell is higher70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higher8.9

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Cherwell and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureCherwellVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,345£2,355£2,224Vale of White Horse
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£807£810£765Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,197£2,207£2,084Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£42£42£40Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£103£104£98Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.54£2.55£2.41Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£225£226£213Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£113£113£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£39£39£37Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£679£682£644Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£124£125£118Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£84£84£79Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.71£3.73£3.52Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.58£1.59£1.50Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.44£5.46£5.16Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9190.4Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.89.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.721.4Vale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.335.2Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.570.9Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.9Cherwell

Total

Cherwell is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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

Cherwell Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mCherwell: £597.4mVale of White Horse: £543.0mCherwell: £600.0mVale of White Horse: £512.9mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mCherwell: £356.8mVale of White Horse: £351.8mCherwell: £358.3mVale of White Horse: £332.3mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mCherwell: £149.4mVale of White Horse: £121.1mCherwell: £150.0mVale of White Horse: £114.4mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mCherwell: £331.3mVale of White Horse: £329.7mCherwell: £332.7mVale of White Horse: £311.4mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mCherwell: £8.3mVale of White Horse: £6.3mCherwell: £8.4mVale of White Horse: £5.9mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £16.6m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mCherwell: £16.6mVale of White Horse: £15.5mCherwell: £16.7mVale of White Horse: £14.6mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCherwell: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCherwell: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.36mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mCherwell: £47.9mVale of White Horse: £33.8mCherwell: £48.1mVale of White Horse: £31.9mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mCherwell: £19.3mVale of White Horse: £16.9mCherwell: £19.4mVale of White Horse: £15.9mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCherwell: £7.0mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCherwell: £7.0mVale of White Horse: £5.5mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mCherwell: £123.1mVale of White Horse: £101.9mCherwell: £123.6mVale of White Horse: £96.3mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCherwell: £23.0mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCherwell: £23.1mVale of White Horse: £17.6mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCherwell: £18.4mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCherwell: £18.5mVale of White Horse: £11.8mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mCherwell: £0.53mVale of White Horse: £0.56mCherwell: £0.53mVale of White Horse: £0.53mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mVale of White Horse is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mVale of White Horse: £0.22mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mCherwell: £1.1mVale of White Horse: £0.82mCherwell: £1.1mVale of White Horse: £0.77mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,202

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higher1,332

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureCherwellVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83328,446Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,466Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,202Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4005,260Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92210,596Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,332Cherwell

Sources

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

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  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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