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South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire

156,315 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than West Berkshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

South Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 18. 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

South Oxfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Berkshire: £3,782South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Berkshire: £3,572South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624South Oxfordshire: £12,450West Berkshire: £12,678South Oxfordshire: £12,503West Berkshire: £11,974South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326South Oxfordshire: £1,127West Berkshire: £1,332South Oxfordshire: £1,131West Berkshire: £1,258South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839South Oxfordshire: £11,683West Berkshire: £11,889South Oxfordshire: £11,733West Berkshire: £11,229South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263South Oxfordshire: £223West Berkshire: £264South Oxfordshire: £224West Berkshire: £249South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211West Berkshire is higher£263£264£249

  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: South Oxfordshire £531, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506South Oxfordshire: £531West Berkshire: £508South Oxfordshire: £533West Berkshire: £480South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503South Oxfordshire is higher£506£508£480

  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: South Oxfordshire £13, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13West Berkshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13West Berkshire: £16South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250South Oxfordshire: £197West Berkshire: £251South Oxfordshire: £198West Berkshire: £237South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £117South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £110South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: South Oxfordshire £55, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66South Oxfordshire: £55West Berkshire: £66South Oxfordshire: £55West Berkshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096South Oxfordshire: £935West Berkshire: £1,101South Oxfordshire: £939West Berkshire: £1,040South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £157South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £148South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £128, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155South Oxfordshire: £128West Berkshire: £156South Oxfordshire: £129West Berkshire: £147South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88South Oxfordshire: £6.11West Berkshire: £6.91South Oxfordshire: £6.14West Berkshire: £6.53South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38South Oxfordshire: £2.53West Berkshire: £2.39South Oxfordshire: £2.54West Berkshire: £2.26South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Berkshire: £6.19South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Berkshire: £5.85South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire 1,000.5, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire 52.4, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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: South Oxfordshire 111.8, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8South Oxfordshire is higher107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 30.6, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire 98.2, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: South Oxfordshire 12.8, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8West Berkshire is higher15.3

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South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£506£508£480South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£155£156£147West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.38£2.39£2.26South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.17£6.19£5.85South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.463.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8107.0South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.638.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.815.3West Berkshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 15. 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

South Oxfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Berkshire: £3,782South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Berkshire: £3,572South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429South Oxfordshire: £2,503West Berkshire: £2,440South Oxfordshire: £2,514West Berkshire: £2,304South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809South Oxfordshire: £684West Berkshire: £812South Oxfordshire: £687West Berkshire: £767South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278South Oxfordshire: £2,349West Berkshire: £2,288South Oxfordshire: £2,359West Berkshire: £2,161South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £45West Berkshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £45West Berkshire: £48South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42West Berkshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £107West Berkshire: £98South Oxfordshire: £107West Berkshire: £92South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Oxfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2.67, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18South Oxfordshire: £2.67West Berkshire: £3.20South Oxfordshire: £2.68West Berkshire: £3.02South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250South Oxfordshire: £197West Berkshire: £251South Oxfordshire: £198West Berkshire: £237South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £117South Oxfordshire: £98West Berkshire: £110South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40South Oxfordshire: £34West Berkshire: £40South Oxfordshire: £34West Berkshire: £38South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669South Oxfordshire: £567West Berkshire: £671South Oxfordshire: £570West Berkshire: £634South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £157South Oxfordshire: £118West Berkshire: £148South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94South Oxfordshire: £78West Berkshire: £95South Oxfordshire: £78West Berkshire: £90South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74West Berkshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20South Oxfordshire: £3.71West Berkshire: £4.21South Oxfordshire: £3.73West Berkshire: £3.98South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45South Oxfordshire: £1.54West Berkshire: £1.46South Oxfordshire: £1.55West Berkshire: £1.38South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Berkshire: £6.19South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Berkshire: £5.85South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5West Berkshire is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 22.5, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5South Oxfordshire is higher20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 30.6, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6West Berkshire is higher72.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 7.8, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8West Berkshire is higher9.3

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South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,429£2,440£2,304South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,278£2,288£2,161South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£97£98£92South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£94£95£90West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.45£1.46£1.38South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.17£6.19£5.85South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1195.7South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.6South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.638.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.672.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.89.3West Berkshire

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 18. 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

South Oxfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWest Berkshire: £623.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWest Berkshire: £589.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWest Berkshire: £402.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWest Berkshire: £380.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWest Berkshire: £133.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWest Berkshire: £126.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £8.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Berkshire: £7.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWest Berkshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Berkshire: £15.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £0.42m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Berkshire: £0.50mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWest Berkshire: £41.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWest Berkshire: £19.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWest Berkshire: £18.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWest Berkshire: £6.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWest Berkshire: £110.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWest Berkshire: £104.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWest Berkshire: £25.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWest Berkshire: £24.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Berkshire: £14.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Berkshire: £0.70mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Berkshire: £0.66mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.23mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Berkshire: £0.97mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44132,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6472,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,395South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7856,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31811,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,535West Berkshire

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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