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South Oxfordshire and Rochford

156,315 and 89,521 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Rochford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 21. 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177South Oxfordshire: £3,607Rochford: £4,195South Oxfordshire: £3,622Rochford: £3,962South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Rochford £12,997Rochford: £12,997South Oxfordshire: £12,450Rochford: £13,052South Oxfordshire: £12,503Rochford: £12,328South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£12,997£13,052£12,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, Rochford £1,335Rochford: £1,335South Oxfordshire: £1,127Rochford: £1,341South Oxfordshire: £1,131Rochford: £1,267South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,335£1,341£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Rochford £11,892Rochford: £11,892South Oxfordshire: £11,683Rochford: £11,943South Oxfordshire: £11,733Rochford: £11,280South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£11,892£11,943£11,280

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, Rochford £282Rochford: £282South Oxfordshire: £223Rochford: £284South Oxfordshire: £224Rochford: £268South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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, Rochford £803Rochford: £803South Oxfordshire: £531Rochford: £806South Oxfordshire: £533Rochford: £762South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£762

  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, Rochford £20Rochford: £20South Oxfordshire: £13Rochford: £20South Oxfordshire: £13Rochford: £19South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13Rochford 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: South Oxfordshire £197, Rochford £292Rochford: £292South Oxfordshire: £197Rochford: £293South Oxfordshire: £198Rochford: £277South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Rochford £120Rochford: £120South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £121South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £114South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Rochford £86Rochford: £86South Oxfordshire: £55Rochford: £86South Oxfordshire: £55Rochford: £82South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Rochford £1,078Rochford: £1,078South Oxfordshire: £935Rochford: £1,083South Oxfordshire: £939Rochford: £1,023South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1,078£1,083£1,023

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Rochford £115Rochford: £115South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £116South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £109South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£115£116£109

  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, Rochford £161Rochford: £161South Oxfordshire: £128Rochford: £162South Oxfordshire: £129Rochford: £153South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, Rochford £7.28Rochford: £7.28South Oxfordshire: £6.11Rochford: £7.32South Oxfordshire: £6.14Rochford: £6.91South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, Rochford £2.71Rochford: £2.71South Oxfordshire: £2.53Rochford: £2.72South Oxfordshire: £2.54Rochford: £2.57South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94South Oxfordshire: £6.98Rochford: £8.98South Oxfordshire: £7.01Rochford: £8.48South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  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, Rochford 1,032.5Rochford: 1,032.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.5

  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, Rochford 73.8Rochford: 73.8South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Rochford is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  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, Rochford 177.2Rochford: 177.2South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count177.2

  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, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  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, Rochford 116.3Rochford: 116.3South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2Rochford is higherDepends on how you count116.3

  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, Rochford 19.3Rochford: 19.3South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count19.3

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Rochford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,997£13,052£12,328Rochford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,335£1,341£1,267Rochford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,892£11,943£11,280Rochford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£282£284£268Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£803£806£762Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£20£20£19Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£86£86£82Rochford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£1,078£1,083£1,023Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£116£109South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£161£162£153Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.28£7.32£6.91Rochford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.71£2.72£2.57Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,032.5Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.473.8Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8177.2Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.646.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2116.3Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.819.3Rochford

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rochford on 21. 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 Rochford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Rochford £4,177Rochford: £4,177South Oxfordshire: £3,607Rochford: £4,195South Oxfordshire: £3,622Rochford: £3,962South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4,177£4,195£3,962

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Rochford £2,853Rochford: £2,853South Oxfordshire: £2,503Rochford: £2,865South Oxfordshire: £2,514Rochford: £2,706South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,853£2,865£2,706

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, Rochford £788Rochford: £788South Oxfordshire: £684Rochford: £791South Oxfordshire: £687Rochford: £747South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Rochford £2,610Rochford: £2,610South Oxfordshire: £2,349Rochford: £2,622South Oxfordshire: £2,359Rochford: £2,476South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,622£2,476

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Rochford £62Rochford: £62South Oxfordshire: £45Rochford: £62South Oxfordshire: £45Rochford: £59South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Rochford £176Rochford: £176South Oxfordshire: £107Rochford: £177South Oxfordshire: £107Rochford: £167South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  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, Rochford £4.29Rochford: £4.29South Oxfordshire: £2.67Rochford: £4.31South Oxfordshire: £2.68Rochford: £4.07South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.29£4.31£4.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Rochford £292Rochford: £292South Oxfordshire: £197Rochford: £293South Oxfordshire: £198Rochford: £277South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£292£293£277

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Rochford £120Rochford: £120South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £121South Oxfordshire: £98Rochford: £114South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, Rochford £51Rochford: £51South Oxfordshire: £34Rochford: £51South Oxfordshire: £34Rochford: £48South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Rochford £636Rochford: £636South Oxfordshire: £567Rochford: £639South Oxfordshire: £570Rochford: £604South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Rochford £115Rochford: £115South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £116South Oxfordshire: £118Rochford: £109South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Rochford £95Rochford: £95South Oxfordshire: £78Rochford: £95South Oxfordshire: £78Rochford: £90South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Rochford £4.30Rochford: £4.30South Oxfordshire: £3.71Rochford: £4.32South Oxfordshire: £3.73Rochford: £4.08South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Rochford £1.60Rochford: £1.60South Oxfordshire: £1.54Rochford: £1.61South Oxfordshire: £1.55Rochford: £1.52South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Rochford £8.94Rochford: £8.94South Oxfordshire: £6.98Rochford: £8.98South Oxfordshire: £7.01Rochford: £8.48South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Rochford is higherDepends on how you count£8.94£8.98£8.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Rochford 226.6Rochford: 226.6South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1Rochford is higherDepends on how you count226.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Rochford 16.2Rochford: 16.2South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count16.2

  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, Rochford 38.9Rochford: 38.9South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5Rochford is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  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, Rochford 46.5Rochford: 46.5South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count46.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Rochford 68.6Rochford: 68.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6Rochford is higherDepends on how you count68.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 7.8, Rochford 11.4Rochford: 11.4South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8Rochford is higherDepends on how you count11.4

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Rochford, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireRochfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,177£4,195£3,962Rochford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,853£2,865£2,706Rochford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£788£791£747Rochford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,610£2,622£2,476Rochford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£62£62£59Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£176£177£167Rochford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£4.29£4.31£4.07Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£292£293£277Rochford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£120£121£114Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£51£51£48Rochford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£636£639£604Rochford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£116£109South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£95£95£90Rochford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.30£4.32£4.08Rochford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.60£1.61£1.52Rochford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£8.94£8.98£8.48Rochford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1226.6Rochford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.516.2Rochford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.538.9Rochford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.646.5Rochford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.668.6Rochford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.811.4Rochford

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Rochford 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

South Oxfordshire Rochford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Rochford £374.0mRochford: £374.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mRochford: £375.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mRochford: £354.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£374.0m£375.6m£354.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Rochford £255.4mRochford: £255.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mRochford: £256.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mRochford: £242.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Rochford £70.5mRochford: £70.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mRochford: £70.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mRochford: £66.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Rochford £233.7mRochford: £233.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mRochford: £234.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mRochford: £221.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.7m£234.7m£221.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Rochford £5.5mRochford: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mRochford: £5.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mRochford: £5.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, Rochford £15.8mRochford: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mRochford: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mRochford: £15.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

  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, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mRochford: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mRochford: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, Rochford £26.2mRochford: £26.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mRochford: £26.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mRochford: £24.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Rochford £10.8mRochford: £10.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mRochford: £10.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mRochford: £10.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, Rochford £4.5mRochford: £4.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mRochford: £4.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mRochford: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Rochford £57.0mRochford: £57.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mRochford: £57.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mRochford: £54.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Rochford £10.3mRochford: £10.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mRochford: £10.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mRochford: £9.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, Rochford £8.5mRochford: £8.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mRochford: £8.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mRochford: £8.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Rochford £0.38mRochford: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mRochford: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mRochford: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Rochford £0.14mRochford: £0.14mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mRochford: £0.14mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mRochford: £0.14mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Rochford £0.80mRochford: £0.80mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mRochford: £0.80mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mRochford: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Rochford 20,289Rochford: 20,289South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Rochford 1,451Rochford: 1,451South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,451

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Rochford 3,482Rochford: 3,482South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,482

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, Rochford 4,160Rochford: 4,160South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,160

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Rochford 6,143Rochford: 6,143South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,143

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Rochford 1,021Rochford: 1,021South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Rochford, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireRochfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£374.0m£375.6m£354.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£233.7m£234.7m£221.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.14mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44120,289South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,451South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,482South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7854,160South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3186,143South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,021South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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