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South Oxfordshire and Rushcliffe
South Oxfordshire is higher than Rushcliffe on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
South Oxfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 14. 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 Rushcliffe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,607£3,622£3,421Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3,683£3,698£3,493
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,301£12,353£11,668
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire is higher£1,049£1,053£995
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,395£11,444£10,809
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£223£224£211Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£227
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£531£533£503Rushcliffe is higher£652£654£618
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Rushcliffe is higher£276£278£262
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£55£55£52Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£935£939£886South Oxfordshire is higher£798£801£757
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£107£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£129£122Rushcliffe is higher£173£174£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Rushcliffe is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£8.02£8.06£7.61
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count996.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.4Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count59.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8Rushcliffe is higher137.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Rushcliffe is higher41.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.2South Oxfordshire is higher96.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count14.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | Rushcliffe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | Rushcliffe |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | £12,301£12,353£11,668 | South Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,127£1,131£1,069 | £1,049£1,053£995 | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,683£11,733£11,082 | £11,395£11,444£10,809 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £239£240£227 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £531£533£503 | £652£654£618 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13 | £15£16£15 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £276£278£262 | Rushcliffe |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £88£88£83 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £66£66£63 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £935£939£886 | £798£801£757 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £107£107£101 | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £173£174£164 | Rushcliffe |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 996.6 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.4 | 59.0 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 137.1 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 41.2 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.2 | 96.4 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 14.3 | Rushcliffe |
Per resident
South Oxfordshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe 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 Rushcliffe
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,607£3,622£3,421Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3,683£3,698£3,493
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,503£2,514£2,374Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,443
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£684£687£649South Oxfordshire is higher£628£630£595
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,349£2,359£2,228Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,386£2,396£2,263
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Rushcliffe is higher£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Rushcliffe is higher£276£278£262
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£88£88£83
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higher£478£480£453
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£107£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Rushcliffe is higher£104£104£98
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Rushcliffe is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.54£1.55£1.46Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£1.89£1.90£1.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£8.02£8.06£7.61
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.1Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count208.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count12.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Rushcliffe is higher28.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Rushcliffe is higher41.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.6South Oxfordshire is higher57.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count8.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | Rushcliffe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | £3,683£3,698£3,493 | Rushcliffe |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | £2,576£2,587£2,443 | Rushcliffe |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £628£630£595 | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,349£2,359£2,228 | £2,386£2,396£2,263 | Rushcliffe |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £50£50£47 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £136£137£129 | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £3.24£3.25£3.07 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £276£278£262 | Rushcliffe |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £88£88£83 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £40£40£38 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538 | £478£480£453 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £107£107£101 | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £104£104£98 | Rushcliffe |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.54£1.55£1.46 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | Rushcliffe |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £8.02£8.06£7.61 | Rushcliffe |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.1 | 208.7 | Rushcliffe |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 12.4 | Rushcliffe |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 28.7 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 41.2 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.6 | 57.7 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 8.6 | Rushcliffe |
Total
South Oxfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 6. 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 Rushcliffe
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£464.5m£466.5m£440.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£324.9m£326.3m£308.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£79.2m£79.5m£75.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.9m£302.2m£285.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mRushcliffe is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mRushcliffe is higher£34.9m£35.0m£33.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£60.2m£60.5m£57.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mRushcliffe is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRushcliffe is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count26,319
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,558
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,513Rushcliffe is higher3,620
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,785Rushcliffe is higher5,194
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,318South Oxfordshire is higher7,282
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,079
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | Rushcliffe | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £563.8m£566.2m£534.8m | £464.5m£466.5m£440.6m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £391.3m£392.9m£371.1m | £324.9m£326.3m£308.2m | South Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.9m£107.3m£101.4m | £79.2m£79.5m£75.1m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £367.2m£368.7m£348.3m | £300.9m£302.2m£285.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Rushcliffe |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | South Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£31.0m£29.3m | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | Rushcliffe |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | South Oxfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.6m£89.0m£84.1m | £60.2m£60.5m£57.1m | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | Rushcliffe |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.63m£0.64m£0.60m | Rushcliffe |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | South Oxfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,441 | 26,319 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,647 | 1,558 | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,513 | 3,620 | Rushcliffe |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,785 | 5,194 | Rushcliffe |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,318 | 7,282 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,216 | 1,079 | South Oxfordshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.