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South Oxfordshire and Guildford

156,315 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Guildford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 9 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 13. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235South Oxfordshire: £3,607Guildford: £3,249South Oxfordshire: £3,622Guildford: £3,069South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747South Oxfordshire: £12,450Guildford: £12,802South Oxfordshire: £12,503Guildford: £12,091South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047South Oxfordshire: £1,127Guildford: £1,051South Oxfordshire: £1,131Guildford: £993South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915South Oxfordshire: £11,683Guildford: £11,965South Oxfordshire: £11,733Guildford: £11,302South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, Guildford £282Guildford: £282South Oxfordshire: £223Guildford: £284South Oxfordshire: £224Guildford: £268South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£282£284£268

  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, Guildford £535Guildford: £535South Oxfordshire: £531Guildford: £537South Oxfordshire: £533Guildford: £507South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    £13Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£15£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, Guildford £212Guildford: £212South Oxfordshire: £197Guildford: £213South Oxfordshire: £198Guildford: £201South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Guildford is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Guildford £95Guildford: £95South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £96South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £90South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£95£96£90

  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, Guildford £55Guildford: £55South Oxfordshire: £55Guildford: £55South Oxfordshire: £55Guildford: £52South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Guildford £833Guildford: £833South Oxfordshire: £935Guildford: £837South Oxfordshire: £939Guildford: £790South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886South Oxfordshire is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Guildford £158Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £150South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Guildford is higher£158£158£150

  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, Guildford £151Guildford: £151South Oxfordshire: £128Guildford: £151South Oxfordshire: £129Guildford: £143South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Guildford is higher£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99South Oxfordshire: £6.11Guildford: £6.01South Oxfordshire: £6.14Guildford: £5.68South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55South Oxfordshire: £2.53Guildford: £2.56South Oxfordshire: £2.54Guildford: £2.42South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Guildford is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41South Oxfordshire: £6.98Guildford: £5.43South Oxfordshire: £7.01Guildford: £5.13South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Guildford is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8Guildford is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 30.6, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Guildford is higher32.1

  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, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count93.1

  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, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.3

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,235£3,249£3,069South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,047£1,051£993South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£282£284£268Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£535£537£507Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£15£15£14Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£212£213£201Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£96£90South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£55£55£52South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£833£837£790South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£151£151£143Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.99£6.01£5.68South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.41£5.43£5.13South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.460.3Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8113.2Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.632.1Guildford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.293.1South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.812.3South Oxfordshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 11. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235South Oxfordshire: £3,607Guildford: £3,249South Oxfordshire: £3,622Guildford: £3,069South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074South Oxfordshire: £2,503Guildford: £2,082South Oxfordshire: £2,514Guildford: £1,967South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, Guildford £691Guildford: £691South Oxfordshire: £684Guildford: £694South Oxfordshire: £687Guildford: £656South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938South Oxfordshire: £2,349Guildford: £1,946South Oxfordshire: £2,359Guildford: £1,838South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Guildford £46Guildford: £46South Oxfordshire: £45Guildford: £46South Oxfordshire: £45Guildford: £44South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Guildford £87Guildford: £87South Oxfordshire: £107Guildford: £87South Oxfordshire: £107Guildford: £83South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£83

  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, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47South Oxfordshire: £2.67Guildford: £2.48South Oxfordshire: £2.68Guildford: £2.34South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Guildford £212Guildford: £212South Oxfordshire: £197Guildford: £213South Oxfordshire: £198Guildford: £201South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Guildford is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Guildford £95Guildford: £95South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £96South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £90South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, Guildford £36Guildford: £36South Oxfordshire: £34Guildford: £36South Oxfordshire: £34Guildford: £34South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Guildford £550Guildford: £550South Oxfordshire: £567Guildford: £552South Oxfordshire: £570Guildford: £522South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Guildford £158Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £150South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Guildford is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Guildford £99Guildford: £99South Oxfordshire: £78Guildford: £100South Oxfordshire: £78Guildford: £94South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Guildford is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95South Oxfordshire: £3.71Guildford: £3.97South Oxfordshire: £3.73Guildford: £3.75South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69South Oxfordshire: £1.54Guildford: £1.69South Oxfordshire: £1.55Guildford: £1.60South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46Guildford is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41South Oxfordshire: £6.98Guildford: £5.43South Oxfordshire: £7.01Guildford: £5.13South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9.8

  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, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

  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, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Guildford is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6Guildford is higherDepends on how you count61.5

  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, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8Guildford is higherDepends on how you count8.1

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Guildford, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,235£3,249£3,069South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,074£2,082£1,967South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£691£694£656Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£1,938£1,946£1,838South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£46£46£44Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£87£87£83South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.47£2.48£2.34South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£212£213£201Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£95£96£90South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£550£552£522South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£158£150Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£99£100£94Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.41£5.43£5.13South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1165.9South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.59.8South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.4South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.632.1Guildford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.661.5Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.1Guildford

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 9. 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 Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mGuildford: £492.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mGuildford: £465.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mGuildford: £315.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mGuildford: £298.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mGuildford: £105.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mGuildford: £99.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mGuildford: £295.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mGuildford: £278.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mGuildford: £6.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mGuildford: £13.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mGuildford: £12.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  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, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mGuildford: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mGuildford: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mGuildford: £32.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mGuildford: £30.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mGuildford is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mGuildford: £13.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mGuildford: £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mGuildford: £83.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mGuildford: £79.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mGuildford: £24.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mGuildford: £22.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mGuildford is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mGuildford: £15.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mGuildford: £14.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGuildford is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mGuildford: £0.57mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGuildford is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mGuildford: £0.78mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785Guildford is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318Guildford is higherDepends on how you count9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and Guildford, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44125,159South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,487South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5132,793South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7854,865Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3189,326Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,231Guildford

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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