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South Oxfordshire and Cherwell

156,315 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Cherwell on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499South Oxfordshire: £3,607Cherwell: £3,514South Oxfordshire: £3,622Cherwell: £3,319South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476South Oxfordshire: £12,450Cherwell: £12,529South Oxfordshire: £12,503Cherwell: £11,834South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380South Oxfordshire: £1,127Cherwell: £1,386South Oxfordshire: £1,131Cherwell: £1,309South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069Cherwell is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586South Oxfordshire: £11,683Cherwell: £11,636South Oxfordshire: £11,733Cherwell: £10,990South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291South Oxfordshire: £223Cherwell: £292South Oxfordshire: £224Cherwell: £276South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211Cherwell is higher£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581South Oxfordshire: £531Cherwell: £584South Oxfordshire: £533Cherwell: £551South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17South Oxfordshire: £13Cherwell: £17South Oxfordshire: £13Cherwell: £16South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13Cherwell is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280South Oxfordshire: £197Cherwell: £282South Oxfordshire: £198Cherwell: £266South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £114South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £107South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    £55£55£52Cherwell is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137South Oxfordshire: £935Cherwell: £1,142South Oxfordshire: £939Cherwell: £1,079South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886Cherwell is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £128South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  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, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170South Oxfordshire: £128Cherwell: £171South Oxfordshire: £129Cherwell: £161South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91South Oxfordshire: £6.11Cherwell: £4.93South Oxfordshire: £6.14Cherwell: £4.66South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26South Oxfordshire: £2.53Cherwell: £3.27South Oxfordshire: £2.54Cherwell: £3.09South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36South Oxfordshire: £6.98Cherwell: £6.38South Oxfordshire: £7.01Cherwell: £6.03South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Cherwell is higher70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Cherwell is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2Cherwell is higher128.6

  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, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8Cherwell is higher14.9

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South Oxfordshire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,499£3,514£3,319South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,476£12,529£11,834Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,586£11,636£10,990South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£581£584£551Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£65£65£61Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.91£4.93£4.66South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.36£6.38£6.03South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.470.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8123.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.643.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.814.9Cherwell

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499South Oxfordshire: £3,607Cherwell: £3,514South Oxfordshire: £3,622Cherwell: £3,319South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090South Oxfordshire: £2,503Cherwell: £2,099South Oxfordshire: £2,514Cherwell: £1,982South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875South Oxfordshire: £684Cherwell: £879South Oxfordshire: £687Cherwell: £830South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649Cherwell is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941South Oxfordshire: £2,349Cherwell: £1,949South Oxfordshire: £2,359Cherwell: £1,841South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49South Oxfordshire: £45Cherwell: £49South Oxfordshire: £45Cherwell: £46South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Cherwell is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97South Oxfordshire: £107Cherwell: £98South Oxfordshire: £107Cherwell: £92South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88South Oxfordshire: £2.67Cherwell: £2.89South Oxfordshire: £2.68Cherwell: £2.73South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Cherwell is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280South Oxfordshire: £197Cherwell: £282South Oxfordshire: £198Cherwell: £266South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £114South Oxfordshire: £98Cherwell: £107South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41South Oxfordshire: £34Cherwell: £41South Oxfordshire: £34Cherwell: £39South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32Cherwell is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721South Oxfordshire: £567Cherwell: £724South Oxfordshire: £570Cherwell: £684South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538Cherwell is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £135South Oxfordshire: £118Cherwell: £128South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108South Oxfordshire: £78Cherwell: £108South Oxfordshire: £78Cherwell: £102South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11South Oxfordshire: £3.71Cherwell: £3.12South Oxfordshire: £3.73Cherwell: £2.95South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07South Oxfordshire: £1.54Cherwell: £2.08South Oxfordshire: £1.55Cherwell: £1.96South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36South Oxfordshire: £6.98Cherwell: £6.38South Oxfordshire: £7.01Cherwell: £6.03South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5Cherwell is higher11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6Cherwell is higher81.5

  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, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8Cherwell is higher9.5

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South Oxfordshire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,499£3,514£3,319South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,090£2,099£1,982South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£1,941£1,949£1,841South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£49£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£97£98£92South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£41£41£39Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.11£3.12£2.95South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.36£6.38£6.03South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1168.9South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.520.7South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.643.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.681.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.89.5Cherwell

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mCherwell: £600.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mCherwell: £566.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mCherwell: £358.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mCherwell: £338.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mCherwell: £150.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mCherwell: £141.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCherwell is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mCherwell: £332.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mCherwell: £314.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mCherwell: £8.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mCherwell: £7.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mCherwell: £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mCherwell: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mCherwell: £0.47mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mCherwell is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mCherwell: £48.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mCherwell: £45.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mCherwell: £19.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mCherwell: £18.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCherwell is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mCherwell: £6.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mCherwell is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mCherwell: £123.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mCherwell: £116.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mCherwell is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mCherwell: £23.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mCherwell: £21.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mCherwell: £18.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mCherwell: £17.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mCherwell: £0.50mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mCherwell: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mCherwell: £1.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647Cherwell is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318Cherwell is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216Cherwell is higher1,617

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Cherwell, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44128,833South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6472,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7857,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31813,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,617Cherwell

Sources

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

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