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South Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire

156,315 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 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

South Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512South Oxfordshire: £3,607South Cambridgeshire: £3,527South Oxfordshire: £3,622South Cambridgeshire: £3,331South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543South Oxfordshire: £12,450South Cambridgeshire: £12,596South Oxfordshire: £12,503South Cambridgeshire: £11,897South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169South Oxfordshire: £1,127South Cambridgeshire: £1,174South Oxfordshire: £1,131South Cambridgeshire: £1,109South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676South Oxfordshire: £11,683South Cambridgeshire: £11,725South Oxfordshire: £11,733South Cambridgeshire: £11,075South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257South Oxfordshire: £223South Cambridgeshire: £258South Oxfordshire: £224South Cambridgeshire: £244South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211South Cambridgeshire is higher£257£258£244

  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, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595South Oxfordshire: £531South Cambridgeshire: £598South Oxfordshire: £533South Cambridgeshire: £565South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503South Cambridgeshire is higher£595£598£565

  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, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13South Cambridgeshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13South Cambridgeshire: £14South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13South Cambridgeshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245South Oxfordshire: £197South Cambridgeshire: £246South Oxfordshire: £198South Cambridgeshire: £232South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £72South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£76£76£72

  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, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61South Oxfordshire: £55South Cambridgeshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £55South Cambridgeshire: £58South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52South Cambridgeshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937South Oxfordshire: £935South Cambridgeshire: £941South Oxfordshire: £939South Cambridgeshire: £889South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£119£119£113

  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, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161South Oxfordshire: £128South Cambridgeshire: £161South Oxfordshire: £129South Cambridgeshire: £152South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122South Cambridgeshire is higher£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03South Oxfordshire: £6.11South Cambridgeshire: £7.06South Oxfordshire: £6.14South Cambridgeshire: £6.67South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80South Cambridgeshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11South Oxfordshire: £2.53South Cambridgeshire: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £2.54South Cambridgeshire: £2.95South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23South Oxfordshire: £6.98South Cambridgeshire: £4.25South Oxfordshire: £7.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.01South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  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, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4South Cambridgeshire is higher58.5

  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, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8South Cambridgeshire is higher127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 30.6, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  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, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2South Cambridgeshire is higher106.3

  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: South Oxfordshire 12.8, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8South Cambridgeshire is higher13.9

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South Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,512£3,527£3,331South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,169£1,174£1,109South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,676£11,725£11,075South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£15£15£14South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£76£76£72South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£61£62£58South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£937£941£889South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£119£119£113South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.23£4.25£4.01South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.458.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.637.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2106.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.813.9South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512South Oxfordshire: £3,607South Cambridgeshire: £3,527South Oxfordshire: £3,622South Cambridgeshire: £3,331South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361South Oxfordshire: £2,503South Cambridgeshire: £2,371South Oxfordshire: £2,514South Cambridgeshire: £2,239South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707South Oxfordshire: £684South Cambridgeshire: £710South Oxfordshire: £687South Cambridgeshire: £671South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649South Cambridgeshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198South Oxfordshire: £2,349South Cambridgeshire: £2,207South Oxfordshire: £2,359South Cambridgeshire: £2,085South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48South Oxfordshire: £45South Cambridgeshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £45South Cambridgeshire: £46South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42South Cambridgeshire is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112South Oxfordshire: £107South Cambridgeshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £107South Cambridgeshire: £106South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Cambridgeshire is higher£112£113£106

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80South Oxfordshire: £2.67South Cambridgeshire: £2.82South Oxfordshire: £2.68South Cambridgeshire: £2.66South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245South Oxfordshire: £197South Cambridgeshire: £246South Oxfordshire: £198South Cambridgeshire: £232South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76South Oxfordshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £72South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £34South Cambridgeshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £34South Cambridgeshire: £35South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32South Cambridgeshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567South Oxfordshire: £567South Cambridgeshire: £569South Oxfordshire: £570South Cambridgeshire: £538South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97South Oxfordshire: £78South Cambridgeshire: £98South Oxfordshire: £78South Cambridgeshire: £92South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25South Oxfordshire: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.27South Oxfordshire: £3.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.03South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89South Oxfordshire: £1.54South Cambridgeshire: £1.90South Oxfordshire: £1.55South Cambridgeshire: £1.79South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23South Oxfordshire: £6.98South Cambridgeshire: £4.25South Oxfordshire: £7.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.01South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5South Cambridgeshire is higher11.0

  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, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5South Cambridgeshire is higher23.9

  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, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6South Cambridgeshire is higher64.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8South Cambridgeshire is higher8.4

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South Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,512£3,527£3,331South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,361£2,371£2,239South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£707£710£671South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,198£2,207£2,085South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£48£49£46South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.80£2.82£2.66South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£76£76£72South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£567£569£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£119£119£113South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.23£4.25£4.01South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1189.6South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.0South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.637.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.664.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.4South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 20. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire 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, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Cambridgeshire is higher1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Cambridgeshire is higher11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Cambridgeshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44132,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5134,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7856,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31811,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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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.
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