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South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire

156,315 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than West Oxfordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 7 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Oxfordshire: £3,665South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255South Oxfordshire: £12,450West Oxfordshire: £12,308South Oxfordshire: £12,503West Oxfordshire: £11,625South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,255£12,308£11,625

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297South Oxfordshire: £1,127West Oxfordshire: £1,303South Oxfordshire: £1,131West Oxfordshire: £1,230South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479South Oxfordshire: £11,683West Oxfordshire: £11,528South Oxfordshire: £11,733West Oxfordshire: £10,888South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,479£11,528£10,888

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230South Oxfordshire: £223West Oxfordshire: £231South Oxfordshire: £224West Oxfordshire: £218South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533South Oxfordshire: £531West Oxfordshire: £535South Oxfordshire: £533West Oxfordshire: £505South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

  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, West Oxfordshire £14West Oxfordshire: £14South Oxfordshire: £13West Oxfordshire: £14South Oxfordshire: £13West Oxfordshire: £13South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235South Oxfordshire: £197West Oxfordshire: £236South Oxfordshire: £198West Oxfordshire: £222South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £105South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61South Oxfordshire: £55West Oxfordshire: £61South Oxfordshire: £55West Oxfordshire: £58South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083South Oxfordshire: £935West Oxfordshire: £1,088South Oxfordshire: £939West Oxfordshire: £1,027South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £134South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £126South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £128West Oxfordshire: £147South Oxfordshire: £129West Oxfordshire: £139South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£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, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09South Oxfordshire: £6.11West Oxfordshire: £4.11South Oxfordshire: £6.14West Oxfordshire: £3.88South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48South Oxfordshire: £2.53West Oxfordshire: £2.49South Oxfordshire: £2.54West Oxfordshire: £2.35South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Oxfordshire: £5.70South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count54.5

  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, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count109.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count13.6

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,255£12,308£11,625South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,479£11,528£10,888South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£230£231£218West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£533£535£505West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£14£13West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£235£236£222West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£61£61£58West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£146£147£139West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£4.09£4.11£3.88South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.48£2.49£2.35South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.01£6.03£5.70South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5988.7South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.454.5West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8109.7South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.635.7West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2113.0West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.813.6West Oxfordshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 19. 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Oxfordshire: £3,665South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603South Oxfordshire: £2,503West Oxfordshire: £2,614South Oxfordshire: £2,514West Oxfordshire: £2,469South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777South Oxfordshire: £684West Oxfordshire: £780South Oxfordshire: £687West Oxfordshire: £737South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438South Oxfordshire: £2,349West Oxfordshire: £2,448South Oxfordshire: £2,359West Oxfordshire: £2,312South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £45£45£42West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £107West Oxfordshire: £114South Oxfordshire: £107West Oxfordshire: £107South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00South Oxfordshire: £2.67West Oxfordshire: £3.02South Oxfordshire: £2.68West Oxfordshire: £2.85South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235South Oxfordshire: £197West Oxfordshire: £236South Oxfordshire: £198West Oxfordshire: £222South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £105South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £34West Oxfordshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £34West Oxfordshire: £35South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649South Oxfordshire: £567West Oxfordshire: £651South Oxfordshire: £570West Oxfordshire: £615South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £134South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £126South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £78£78£74West Oxfordshire 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, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45South Oxfordshire: £3.71West Oxfordshire: £2.46South Oxfordshire: £3.73West Oxfordshire: £2.32South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.54West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.55West Oxfordshire: £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, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Oxfordshire: £5.70South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.6

  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, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8.2

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£777£780£737West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£49£49£46West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£114£107West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.00£3.02£2.85West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£235£236£222West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£649£651£615West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£88£88£83West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£2.45£2.46£2.32South Oxfordshire
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£6.01£6.03£5.70South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1210.0West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.6West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.3West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.635.7West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.667.7West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.2West Oxfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,399

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,815

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count987

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44125,369South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,399South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5132,815South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7854,314South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3188,174South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216987South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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