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South Oxfordshire and East Hampshire

156,315 and 129,865 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than East Hampshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 5 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire on 17. 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hampshire: £4,043South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hampshire: £3,819South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, East Hampshire £12,347East Hampshire: £12,347South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Hampshire: £12,400South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Hampshire: £11,712South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,400£11,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, East Hampshire £1,209East Hampshire: £1,209South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Hampshire: £1,214South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Hampshire: £1,147South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,209£1,214£1,147

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, East Hampshire £11,608East Hampshire: £11,608South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Hampshire: £11,657South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Hampshire: £11,010South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, East Hampshire £224East Hampshire: £224South Oxfordshire: £223East Hampshire: £225South Oxfordshire: £224East Hampshire: £213South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, East Hampshire £502East Hampshire: £502South Oxfordshire: £531East Hampshire: £504South Oxfordshire: £533East Hampshire: £476South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£502£504£476

  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, East Hampshire £13East Hampshire: £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Hampshire: £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Hampshire: £13South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222South Oxfordshire: £197East Hampshire: £223South Oxfordshire: £198East Hampshire: £211South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £95South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £55, East Hampshire £65East Hampshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £55East Hampshire: £66South Oxfordshire: £55East Hampshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, East Hampshire £959East Hampshire: £959South Oxfordshire: £935East Hampshire: £963South Oxfordshire: £939East Hampshire: £910South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£959£963£910

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £121South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, East Hampshire £174East Hampshire: £174South Oxfordshire: £128East Hampshire: £175South Oxfordshire: £129East Hampshire: £165South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122East Hampshire is higher£174£175£165

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, East Hampshire £7.12East Hampshire: £7.12South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Hampshire: £7.15South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Hampshire: £6.75South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.12£7.15£6.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, East Hampshire £3.72East Hampshire: £3.72South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Hampshire: £3.74South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Hampshire: £3.53South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40East Hampshire is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hampshire: £7.20South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hampshire: £6.80South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  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, East Hampshire 998.8East Hampshire: 998.8South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, East Hampshire 52.4East Hampshire: 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  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, East Hampshire 106.9East Hampshire: 106.9South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count106.9

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, East Hampshire 111.3East Hampshire: 111.3South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count111.3

  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, East Hampshire 15.3East Hampshire: 15.3South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count15.3

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Hampshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,347£12,400£11,712South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,209£1,214£1,147East Hampshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,608£11,657£11,010South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£224£225£213East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£502£504£476South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£222£223£211East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£100£100£95East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£66£62East Hampshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£959£963£910East Hampshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£128£128£121East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£174£175£165East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.12£7.15£6.75East Hampshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.72£3.74£3.53East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5998.8South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.452.4East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8106.9South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.634.8East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2111.3East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.815.3East Hampshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Hampshire 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 East Hampshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Hampshire £4,026East Hampshire: £4,026South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hampshire: £4,043South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hampshire: £3,819South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,026£4,043£3,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, East Hampshire £2,864East Hampshire: £2,864South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Hampshire: £2,876South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Hampshire: £2,717South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,876£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, East Hampshire £705East Hampshire: £705South Oxfordshire: £684East Hampshire: £708South Oxfordshire: £687East Hampshire: £669South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£669

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, East Hampshire £2,692East Hampshire: £2,692South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Hampshire: £2,704South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Hampshire: £2,554South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,692£2,704£2,554

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, East Hampshire £52East Hampshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £45East Hampshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £45East Hampshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, East Hampshire £116East Hampshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £107East Hampshire: £117South Oxfordshire: £107East Hampshire: £110South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, East Hampshire £3.12East Hampshire: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Hampshire: £3.13South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Hampshire: £2.96South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Hampshire £222East Hampshire: £222South Oxfordshire: £197East Hampshire: £223South Oxfordshire: £198East Hampshire: £211South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Hampshire £100East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hampshire: £95South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, East Hampshire £38East Hampshire: £38South Oxfordshire: £34East Hampshire: £38South Oxfordshire: £34East Hampshire: £36South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, East Hampshire £559East Hampshire: £559South Oxfordshire: £567East Hampshire: £561South Oxfordshire: £570East Hampshire: £530South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Hampshire £128East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £128South Oxfordshire: £118East Hampshire: £121South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, East Hampshire £101East Hampshire: £101South Oxfordshire: £78East Hampshire: £102South Oxfordshire: £78East Hampshire: £96South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74East Hampshire is higher£101£102£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, East Hampshire £4.15East Hampshire: £4.15South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Hampshire: £4.17South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Hampshire: £3.94South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, East Hampshire £2.17East Hampshire: £2.17South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Hampshire: £2.18South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Hampshire: £2.06South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46East Hampshire is higher£2.17£2.18£2.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Hampshire £7.17East Hampshire: £7.17South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hampshire: £7.20South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hampshire: £6.80South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, East Hampshire 231.7East Hampshire: 231.7South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count231.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, East Hampshire 12.2East Hampshire: 12.2South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, East Hampshire 24.8East Hampshire: 24.8South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count24.8

  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, East Hampshire 34.8East Hampshire: 34.8South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, East Hampshire 64.9East Hampshire: 64.9South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count64.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 7.8, East Hampshire 8.9East Hampshire: 8.9South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8East Hampshire is higherDepends on how you count8.9

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Hampshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast HampshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,026£4,043£3,819East Hampshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,864£2,876£2,717East Hampshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£705£708£669East Hampshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,692£2,704£2,554East Hampshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£52£52£49East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£117£110East Hampshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.12£3.13£2.96East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£222£223£211East Hampshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£100£100£95East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£38£38£36East Hampshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£559£561£530South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£128£128£121East Hampshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£101£102£96East Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.15£4.17£3.94East Hampshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£2.17£2.18£2.06East Hampshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.17£7.20£6.80East Hampshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1231.7East Hampshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.2East Hampshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.524.8East Hampshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.634.8East Hampshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.664.9East Hampshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.9East Hampshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, East Hampshire £522.8mEast Hampshire: £522.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Hampshire: £525.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Hampshire: £495.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£522.8m£525.0m£495.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, East Hampshire £371.9mEast Hampshire: £371.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Hampshire: £373.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Hampshire: £352.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.9m£373.5m£352.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, East Hampshire £91.5mEast Hampshire: £91.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Hampshire: £91.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Hampshire: £86.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, East Hampshire £349.6mEast Hampshire: £349.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Hampshire: £351.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Hampshire: £331.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£349.6m£351.1m£331.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, East Hampshire £6.7mEast Hampshire: £6.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hampshire: £6.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hampshire: £6.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, East Hampshire £15.1mEast Hampshire: £15.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hampshire: £15.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hampshire: £14.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  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, East Hampshire £0.40mEast Hampshire: £0.40mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.41mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hampshire: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, East Hampshire £28.8mEast Hampshire: £28.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Hampshire: £29.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Hampshire: £27.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, East Hampshire £13.0mEast Hampshire: £13.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Hampshire: £13.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Hampshire: £12.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, East Hampshire £4.9mEast Hampshire: £4.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Hampshire: £5.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Hampshire: £4.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, East Hampshire £72.6mEast Hampshire: £72.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Hampshire: £72.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Hampshire: £68.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, East Hampshire £16.6mEast Hampshire: £16.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Hampshire: £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Hampshire: £15.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, East Hampshire £13.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hampshire: £12.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hampshire is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, East Hampshire £0.54mEast Hampshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hampshire: £0.54mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hampshire: £0.51mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, East Hampshire £0.28mEast Hampshire: £0.28mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.28mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hampshire: £0.27mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hampshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, East Hampshire £0.93mEast Hampshire: £0.93mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hampshire: £0.93mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hampshire: £0.88mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, East Hampshire 30,086East Hampshire: 30,086South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count30,086

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, East Hampshire 1,579East Hampshire: 1,579South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,579

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, East Hampshire 3,220East Hampshire: 3,220South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, East Hampshire 4,521East Hampshire: 4,521South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, East Hampshire 8,425East Hampshire: 8,425South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, East Hampshire 1,161East Hampshire: 1,161South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,161

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Hampshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast HampshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£522.8m£525.0m£495.9mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£371.9m£373.5m£352.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£349.6m£351.1m£331.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£28.8m£29.0m£27.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mEast Hampshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mEast Hampshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44130,086South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,579South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,220South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7854,521South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3188,425South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,161South 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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