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South Oxfordshire and North Hertfordshire

156,315 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than North Hertfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 1 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Oxfordshire: £3,607North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Oxfordshire: £3,622North Hertfordshire: £3,730South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802South Oxfordshire: £12,450North Hertfordshire: £12,857South Oxfordshire: £12,503North Hertfordshire: £12,144South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477South Oxfordshire: £1,127North Hertfordshire: £1,483South Oxfordshire: £1,131North Hertfordshire: £1,401South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069North Hertfordshire is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852South Oxfordshire: £11,683North Hertfordshire: £11,903South Oxfordshire: £11,733North Hertfordshire: £11,242South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299South Oxfordshire: £223North Hertfordshire: £300South Oxfordshire: £224North Hertfordshire: £284South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211North Hertfordshire is higher£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632South Oxfordshire: £531North Hertfordshire: £635South Oxfordshire: £533North Hertfordshire: £600South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19South Oxfordshire: £13North Hertfordshire: £19South Oxfordshire: £13North Hertfordshire: £18South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13North Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290South Oxfordshire: £197North Hertfordshire: £292South Oxfordshire: £198North Hertfordshire: £275South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £126South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85South Oxfordshire: £55North Hertfordshire: £85South Oxfordshire: £55North Hertfordshire: £81South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178South Oxfordshire: £935North Hertfordshire: £1,183South Oxfordshire: £939North Hertfordshire: £1,117South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886North Hertfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £173South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £163South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  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, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200South Oxfordshire: £128North Hertfordshire: £201South Oxfordshire: £129North Hertfordshire: £190South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122North Hertfordshire is higher£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08South Oxfordshire: £6.11North Hertfordshire: £9.12South Oxfordshire: £6.14North Hertfordshire: £8.61South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90South Oxfordshire: £2.53North Hertfordshire: £4.92South Oxfordshire: £2.54North Hertfordshire: £4.65South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Oxfordshire: £6.98North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Oxfordshire: £7.01North Hertfordshire: £4.33South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4North Hertfordshire is higher73.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2North Hertfordshire is higher128.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire 12.8, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.56£4.58£4.33South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,003.3North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.473.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.644.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.818.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Oxfordshire: £3,607North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Oxfordshire: £3,622North Hertfordshire: £3,730South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431South Oxfordshire: £2,503North Hertfordshire: £2,441South Oxfordshire: £2,514North Hertfordshire: £2,306South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902South Oxfordshire: £684North Hertfordshire: £906South Oxfordshire: £687North Hertfordshire: £856South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250South Oxfordshire: £2,349North Hertfordshire: £2,260South Oxfordshire: £2,359North Hertfordshire: £2,135South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57South Oxfordshire: £45North Hertfordshire: £57South Oxfordshire: £45North Hertfordshire: £54South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42North Hertfordshire is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120South Oxfordshire: £107North Hertfordshire: £121South Oxfordshire: £107North Hertfordshire: £114South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56South Oxfordshire: £2.67North Hertfordshire: £3.58South Oxfordshire: £2.68North Hertfordshire: £3.38South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53North Hertfordshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290South Oxfordshire: £197North Hertfordshire: £292South Oxfordshire: £198North Hertfordshire: £275South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187North Hertfordshire is higher£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £126South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £34North Hertfordshire: £52South Oxfordshire: £34North Hertfordshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720South Oxfordshire: £567North Hertfordshire: £723South Oxfordshire: £570North Hertfordshire: £683South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538North Hertfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £173South Oxfordshire: £118North Hertfordshire: £163South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122South Oxfordshire: £78North Hertfordshire: £123South Oxfordshire: £78North Hertfordshire: £116South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74North Hertfordshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55South Oxfordshire: £3.71North Hertfordshire: £5.57South Oxfordshire: £3.73North Hertfordshire: £5.26South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99South Oxfordshire: £1.54North Hertfordshire: £3.01South Oxfordshire: £1.55North Hertfordshire: £2.84South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Oxfordshire: £6.98North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Oxfordshire: £7.01North Hertfordshire: £4.33South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5North Hertfordshire is higher14.0

  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, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6North Hertfordshire is higher44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6North Hertfordshire is higher78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,431£2,441£2,306South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,250£2,260£2,135South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.56£4.58£4.33South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1190.5South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.514.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.644.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.678.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.811.1North Hertfordshire

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£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, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785North Hertfordshire is higher6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318North Hertfordshire is higher10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mNorth Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44126,062South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,441South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7856,078North Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31810,777North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,522North Hertfordshire

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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