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Cherwell and Rugby

170,734 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than Rugby on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 16. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Cherwell: £3,499Rugby: £3,639Cherwell: £3,514Rugby: £3,437Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Cherwell: £12,476Rugby: £12,776Cherwell: £12,529Rugby: £12,067Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,380, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Cherwell: £1,380Rugby: £1,511Cherwell: £1,386Rugby: £1,427Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £11,586, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Cherwell: £11,586Rugby: £11,778Cherwell: £11,636Rugby: £11,124Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Cherwell: £291Rugby: £339Cherwell: £292Rugby: £320Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Cherwell: £581Rugby: £640Cherwell: £584Rugby: £604Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

  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, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Cherwell: £17Rugby: £20Cherwell: £17Rugby: £19Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Cherwell: £280Rugby: £328Cherwell: £282Rugby: £310Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Cherwell: £113Rugby: £100Cherwell: £114Rugby: £95Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Cherwell: £65Rugby: £75Cherwell: £65Rugby: £71Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Cherwell: £1,137Rugby: £1,272Cherwell: £1,142Rugby: £1,202Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Cherwell: £135Rugby: £109Cherwell: £135Rugby: £103Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£108£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £170, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Cherwell: £170Rugby: £154Cherwell: £171Rugby: £145Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £4.91, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Cherwell: £4.91Rugby: £6.72Cherwell: £4.93Rugby: £6.35Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £3.26, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Cherwell: £3.26Rugby: £2.57Cherwell: £3.27Rugby: £2.43Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Cherwell: £6.36Rugby: £5.54Cherwell: £6.38Rugby: £5.23Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell is higher1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Rugby is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Rugby is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Cherwell and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,624£3,639£3,437Rugby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£337£339£320Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£637£640£604Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£100£100£95Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£75£75£71Rugby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£108£109£103Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£153£154£145Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.69£6.72£6.35Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£2.56£2.57£2.43Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.51£5.54£5.23Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,000.6Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.279.1Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3138.0Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.350.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6142.3Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.917.5Rugby

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 16. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Cherwell: £3,499Rugby: £3,639Cherwell: £3,514Rugby: £3,437Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Cherwell: £2,090Rugby: £2,150Cherwell: £2,099Rugby: £2,031Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Cherwell: £875Rugby: £945Cherwell: £879Rugby: £893Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Cherwell: £1,941Rugby: £1,982Cherwell: £1,949Rugby: £1,872Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cherwell £49, Rugby £57Rugby: £57Cherwell: £49Rugby: £57Cherwell: £49Rugby: £54Cherwell: £46

    £49£49£46Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £97, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Cherwell: £97Rugby: £108Cherwell: £98Rugby: £102Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Cherwell: £2.88Rugby: £3.32Cherwell: £2.89Rugby: £3.14Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Cherwell: £280Rugby: £328Cherwell: £282Rugby: £310Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £113, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Cherwell: £113Rugby: £100Cherwell: £114Rugby: £95Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, Rugby £47Rugby: £47Cherwell: £41Rugby: £47Cherwell: £41Rugby: £45Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Cherwell: £721Rugby: £796Cherwell: £724Rugby: £752Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cherwell £135, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Cherwell: £135Rugby: £109Cherwell: £135Rugby: £103Cherwell: £128

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Cherwell: £108Rugby: £96Cherwell: £108Rugby: £91Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Cherwell: £3.11Rugby: £4.20Cherwell: £3.12Rugby: £3.97Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Cherwell: £2.07Rugby: £1.61Cherwell: £2.08Rugby: £1.52Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Cherwell: £6.36Rugby: £5.54Cherwell: £6.38Rugby: £5.23Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9Cherwell is higher168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Rugby is higherDepends on how you count13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7Rugby is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count11.0

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Rugby, per resident
MeasureCherwellRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,624£3,639£3,437Rugby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£941£945£893Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£57£57£54Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£107£108£102Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£100£100£95Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£47£47£45Rugby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£793£796£752Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£108£109£103Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£96£96£91Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.19£4.20£3.97Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.60£1.61£1.52Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£5.51£5.54£5.23Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9168.4Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.813.3Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.2Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.350.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.589.0Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.0Rugby

Total

Cherwell is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 0. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mCherwell: £597.4mRugby: £446.4mCherwell: £600.0mRugby: £421.6mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mCherwell: £356.8mRugby: £263.8mCherwell: £358.3mRugby: £249.2mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mCherwell: £149.4mRugby: £116.0mCherwell: £150.0mRugby: £109.5mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mCherwell: £331.3mRugby: £243.2mCherwell: £332.7mRugby: £229.7mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mCherwell: £8.3mRugby: £7.0mCherwell: £8.4mRugby: £6.6mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell 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: Cherwell £16.6m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mCherwell: £16.6mRugby: £13.2mCherwell: £16.7mRugby: £12.5mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mCherwell: £0.49mRugby: £0.41mCherwell: £0.49mRugby: £0.38mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mCherwell: £47.9mRugby: £40.3mCherwell: £48.1mRugby: £38.1mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £19.3m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mCherwell: £19.3mRugby: £12.3mCherwell: £19.4mRugby: £11.6mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mCherwell: £7.0mRugby: £5.8mCherwell: £7.0mRugby: £5.5mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mCherwell: £123.1mRugby: £97.7mCherwell: £123.6mRugby: £92.2mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mCherwell: £23.0mRugby: £13.3mCherwell: £23.1mRugby: £12.6mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mCherwell: £18.4mRugby: £11.8mCherwell: £18.5mRugby: £11.2mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mCherwell: £0.53mRugby: £0.52mCherwell: £0.53mRugby: £0.49mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mCherwell: £0.35mRugby: £0.20mCherwell: £0.35mRugby: £0.19mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mCherwell: £1.1mRugby: £0.68mCherwell: £1.1mRugby: £0.64mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833Cherwell is higher20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,344

Show the numbers
Cherwell and Rugby, total
MeasureCherwellRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mCherwell
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£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mCherwell
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£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCherwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83320,659Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,634Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5262,849Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4006,132Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92210,919Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,344Cherwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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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