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South Oxfordshire and Mole Valley
South Oxfordshire is higher than Mole Valley on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 20 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 4 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,607£3,622£3,421Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,138£4,155£3,925
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,809Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,564£12,617£11,917
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,127£1,131£1,069Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,182£1,188£1,122
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,683£11,733£11,082Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,766£11,816£11,160
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£223£224£211Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£531£533£503Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£537£540£510
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£55£55£52Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£935£939£886South Oxfordshire is higher£917£921£870
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£129£122Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£190£190£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count998.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.4Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count52.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count115.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count36.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.2Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count102.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count14.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | Mole Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | £12,564£12,617£11,917 | Mole Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,127£1,131£1,069 | £1,182£1,188£1,122 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,683£11,733£11,082 | £11,766£11,816£11,160 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £248£249£235 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £531£533£503 | £537£540£510 | Mole Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13 | £13£13£12 | South Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £238£239£226 | Mole Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £93£94£88 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £65£65£61 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £935£939£886 | £917£921£870 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £175£176£166 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £190£190£180 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 998.3 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.4 | 52.5 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 115.0 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 36.6 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.2 | 102.5 | Mole Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 14.1 | Mole Valley |
Per resident
South Oxfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley on 20. 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 Mole Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,607£3,622£3,421Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,138£4,155£3,925
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,503£2,514£2,374Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,949£2,785
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£684£687£649Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£688£691£653
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,349£2,359£2,228Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,750£2,762£2,608
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.03£3.04£2.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higher£534£536£506
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.54£1.55£1.46Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1.66£1.66£1.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.1Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count233.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count36.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.6Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count59.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count8.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | Mole Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | £2,936£2,949£2,785 | Mole Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £688£691£653 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,349£2,359£2,228 | £2,750£2,762£2,608 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £58£58£55 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £126£126£119 | Mole Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £238£239£226 | Mole Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £93£94£88 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £38£38£36 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538 | £534£536£506 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £175£176£166 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £110£111£105 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.54£1.55£1.46 | £1.66£1.66£1.57 | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.1 | 233.3 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 12.3 | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 26.9 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 36.6 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.6 | 59.6 | Mole Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 8.2 | Mole Valley |
Total
South Oxfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Mole Valley 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 Mole Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£366.4m£367.9m£347.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£231.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.3m£3.3m£3.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,659
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,086
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,380
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,785South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,239
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,280
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count726
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| Measure | South Oxfordshire | Mole Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £563.8m£566.2m£534.8m | £366.4m£367.9m£347.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £391.3m£392.9m£371.1m | £260.0m£261.1m£246.6m | South Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.9m£107.3m£101.4m | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £367.2m£368.7m£348.3m | £243.5m£244.5m£231.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | South Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£31.0m£29.3m | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | £3.3m£3.3m£3.2m | South Oxfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.6m£89.0m£84.1m | £47.3m£47.5m£44.8m | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | South Oxfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | South Oxfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | South Oxfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,441 | 20,659 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,647 | 1,086 | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,513 | 2,380 | South Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,785 | 3,239 | South Oxfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,318 | 5,280 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,216 | 726 | 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.