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South Oxfordshire and Harborough

156,315 and 104,619 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Harborough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 7 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749South Oxfordshire: £3,607Harborough: £3,765South Oxfordshire: £3,622Harborough: £3,556South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Harborough £12,474Harborough: £12,474South Oxfordshire: £12,450Harborough: £12,527South Oxfordshire: £12,503Harborough: £11,832South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, Harborough £1,070Harborough: £1,070South Oxfordshire: £1,127Harborough: £1,075South Oxfordshire: £1,131Harborough: £1,015South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Harborough £11,645Harborough: £11,645South Oxfordshire: £11,683Harborough: £11,695South Oxfordshire: £11,733Harborough: £11,046South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,695£11,046

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, Harborough £218Harborough: £218South Oxfordshire: £223Harborough: £219South Oxfordshire: £224Harborough: £207South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£218£219£207

  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, Harborough £597Harborough: £597South Oxfordshire: £531Harborough: £599South Oxfordshire: £533Harborough: £566South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

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

    £13Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Harborough £263Harborough: £263South Oxfordshire: £197Harborough: £264South Oxfordshire: £198Harborough: £250South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Harborough £77Harborough: £77South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £78South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £73South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£77£78£73

  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, Harborough £65Harborough: £65South Oxfordshire: £55Harborough: £65South Oxfordshire: £55Harborough: £61South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Harborough £849Harborough: £849South Oxfordshire: £935Harborough: £853South Oxfordshire: £939Harborough: £806South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886South Oxfordshire is higher£849£853£806

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Harborough £83Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £79South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£83£83£79

  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, Harborough £147Harborough: £147South Oxfordshire: £128Harborough: £148South Oxfordshire: £129Harborough: £139South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, Harborough £6.65Harborough: £6.65South Oxfordshire: £6.11Harborough: £6.68South Oxfordshire: £6.14Harborough: £6.31South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, Harborough £2.49Harborough: £2.49South Oxfordshire: £2.53Harborough: £2.50South Oxfordshire: £2.54Harborough: £2.36South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70South Oxfordshire: £6.98Harborough: £8.73South Oxfordshire: £7.01Harborough: £8.25South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  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, Harborough 1,003.3Harborough: 1,003.3South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Harborough 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, Harborough 56.4Harborough: 56.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Harborough is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  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, Harborough 124.5Harborough: 124.5South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3

  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, Harborough 98.3Harborough: 98.3South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2Harborough is higherDepends on how you count98.3

  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, Harborough 15.0Harborough: 15.0South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count15.0

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Harborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,749£3,765£3,556Harborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,474£12,527£11,832Harborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,070£1,075£1,015South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,645£11,695£11,046South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£218£219£207South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£597£599£566Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£15£14Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£263£264£250Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£77£78£73South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£65£61Harborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£849£853£806South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£83£83£79South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£147£148£139Harborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.49£2.50£2.36South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,003.3Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.456.4Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8124.5Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.639.3Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.298.3Harborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.815.0Harborough

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 16. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749South Oxfordshire: £3,607Harborough: £3,765South Oxfordshire: £3,622Harborough: £3,556South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Harborough £2,678Harborough: £2,678South Oxfordshire: £2,503Harborough: £2,689South Oxfordshire: £2,514Harborough: £2,540South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, Harborough £639Harborough: £639South Oxfordshire: £684Harborough: £642South Oxfordshire: £687Harborough: £607South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649South Oxfordshire is higher£639£642£607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Harborough £2,500Harborough: £2,500South Oxfordshire: £2,349Harborough: £2,510South Oxfordshire: £2,359Harborough: £2,371South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Harborough £47Harborough: £47South Oxfordshire: £45Harborough: £47South Oxfordshire: £45Harborough: £44South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Harborough £128Harborough: £128South Oxfordshire: £107Harborough: £129South Oxfordshire: £107Harborough: £122South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Harborough £3.11Harborough: £3.11South Oxfordshire: £2.67Harborough: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £2.68Harborough: £2.95South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Harborough £263Harborough: £263South Oxfordshire: £197Harborough: £264South Oxfordshire: £198Harborough: £250South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Harborough £77Harborough: £77South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £78South Oxfordshire: £98Harborough: £73South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£77£78£73

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, Harborough £39Harborough: £39South Oxfordshire: £34Harborough: £39South Oxfordshire: £34Harborough: £37South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Harborough £508Harborough: £508South Oxfordshire: £567Harborough: £510South Oxfordshire: £570Harborough: £481South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higher£508£510£481

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Harborough £83Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £118Harborough: £79South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£83£83£79

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Harborough £88Harborough: £88South Oxfordshire: £78Harborough: £88South Oxfordshire: £78Harborough: £83South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Harborough £3.97Harborough: £3.97South Oxfordshire: £3.71Harborough: £3.99South Oxfordshire: £3.73Harborough: £3.77South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Harborough £1.49Harborough: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.54Harborough: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.55Harborough: £1.41South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70South Oxfordshire: £6.98Harborough: £8.73South Oxfordshire: £7.01Harborough: £8.25South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Harborough 215.4Harborough: 215.4South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1Harborough is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Harborough 12.1Harborough: 12.1South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count12.1

  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, Harborough 26.7Harborough: 26.7South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Harborough 58.8Harborough: 58.8South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count58.8

  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, Harborough 9.0Harborough: 9.0South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count9.0

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Harborough, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,749£3,765£3,556Harborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£639£642£607South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£47£47£44Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£128£129£122Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.11£3.12£2.95Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£263£264£250Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£77£78£73South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£39£39£37Harborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£508£510£481South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£83£83£79South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£83Harborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.49£1.49£1.41South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1215.4Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.512.1Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.526.7Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.639.3Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.658.8South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.89.0Harborough

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Harborough £392.3mHarborough: £392.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mHarborough: £393.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mHarborough: £372.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Harborough £280.1mHarborough: £280.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mHarborough: £281.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mHarborough: £265.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Harborough £66.9mHarborough: £66.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mHarborough: £67.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mHarborough: £63.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Harborough £261.5mHarborough: £261.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mHarborough: £262.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mHarborough: £248.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Harborough £4.9mHarborough: £4.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mHarborough: £4.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mHarborough: £4.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, Harborough £13.4mHarborough: £13.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mHarborough: £13.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mHarborough: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Harborough £0.33mHarborough: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mHarborough: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mHarborough: £0.31mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, Harborough £27.6mHarborough: £27.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mHarborough: £27.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mHarborough: £26.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Harborough £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mHarborough: £8.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mHarborough: £7.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, Harborough £4.0mHarborough: £4.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mHarborough: £4.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mHarborough: £3.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Harborough £53.1mHarborough: £53.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mHarborough: £53.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mHarborough: £50.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Harborough £8.7mHarborough: £8.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mHarborough: £8.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mHarborough: £8.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, Harborough £9.2mHarborough: £9.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mHarborough: £9.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mHarborough: £8.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Harborough £0.42mHarborough: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mHarborough: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mHarborough: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Harborough £0.16mHarborough: £0.16mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mHarborough: £0.16mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mHarborough: £0.15mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Harborough £0.91mHarborough: £0.91mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mHarborough: £0.91mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mHarborough: £0.86mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Harborough 22,531Harborough: 22,531South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Harborough 1,266Harborough: 1,266South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,266

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Harborough 2,795Harborough: 2,795South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, Harborough 4,110Harborough: 4,110South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Harborough 6,147Harborough: 6,147South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Harborough 940Harborough: 940South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count940

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Harborough, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44122,531South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,266South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5132,795South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7854,110South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3186,147South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216940South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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