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South Oxfordshire and Waverley

156,315 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Waverley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 15 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 7. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663South Oxfordshire: £3,607Waverley: £3,678South Oxfordshire: £3,622Waverley: £3,474South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377South Oxfordshire: £12,450Waverley: £12,430South Oxfordshire: £12,503Waverley: £11,740South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058South Oxfordshire: £1,127Waverley: £1,062South Oxfordshire: £1,131Waverley: £1,003South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595South Oxfordshire: £11,683Waverley: £11,644South Oxfordshire: £11,733Waverley: £10,998South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, Waverley £252Waverley: £252South Oxfordshire: £223Waverley: £253South Oxfordshire: £224Waverley: £239South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211Waverley is higher£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516South Oxfordshire: £531Waverley: £518South Oxfordshire: £533Waverley: £490South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Waverley: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Waverley: £13South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13Waverley 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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £197Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £198Waverley: £183South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187South Oxfordshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Waverley £94Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £89South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54South Oxfordshire: £55Waverley: £54South Oxfordshire: £55Waverley: £51South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52South Oxfordshire is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Waverley £830Waverley: £830South Oxfordshire: £935Waverley: £833South Oxfordshire: £939Waverley: £787South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886South Oxfordshire is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Waverley £140Waverley: £140South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £141South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £133South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Waverley is higher£140£141£133

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165South Oxfordshire: £128Waverley: £166South Oxfordshire: £129Waverley: £157South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Waverley is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41South Oxfordshire: £6.11Waverley: £6.44South Oxfordshire: £6.14Waverley: £6.08South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36South Oxfordshire: £2.53Waverley: £2.37South Oxfordshire: £2.54Waverley: £2.24South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88South Oxfordshire: £6.98Waverley: £4.90South Oxfordshire: £7.01Waverley: £4.63South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Waverley is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count107.2

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6South Oxfordshire is higher29.5

  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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2South Oxfordshire is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8South Oxfordshire is higher12.3

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South Oxfordshire and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,377£12,430£11,740South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,058£1,062£1,003South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,595£11,644£10,998South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£252£253£239Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£516£518£490South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£14£13Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£193£193£183South Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£94£94£89South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£54£51South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£830£833£787South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.41£6.44£6.08Waverley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.36£2.37£2.24South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.88£4.90£4.63South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5993.0South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.455.4Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8107.2South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.629.5South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.294.4South 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 10 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 12. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663South Oxfordshire: £3,607Waverley: £3,678South Oxfordshire: £3,622Waverley: £3,474South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608South Oxfordshire: £2,503Waverley: £2,619South Oxfordshire: £2,514Waverley: £2,474South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, Waverley £623Waverley: £623South Oxfordshire: £684Waverley: £626South Oxfordshire: £687Waverley: £591South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649South Oxfordshire is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443South Oxfordshire: £2,349Waverley: £2,453South Oxfordshire: £2,359Waverley: £2,317South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Waverley £53Waverley: £53South Oxfordshire: £45Waverley: £53South Oxfordshire: £45Waverley: £50South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Waverley is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Waverley £109Waverley: £109South Oxfordshire: £107Waverley: £109South Oxfordshire: £107Waverley: £103South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £197Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £198Waverley: £183South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187South Oxfordshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Waverley £94Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £89South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93South Oxfordshire is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, Waverley £32Waverley: £32South Oxfordshire: £34Waverley: £32South Oxfordshire: £34Waverley: £30South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32South Oxfordshire is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Waverley £489Waverley: £489South Oxfordshire: £567Waverley: £491South Oxfordshire: £570Waverley: £464South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Waverley £140Waverley: £140South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £141South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £133South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112Waverley is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Waverley £98Waverley: £98South Oxfordshire: £78Waverley: £98South Oxfordshire: £78Waverley: £93South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Waverley is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78South Oxfordshire: £3.71Waverley: £3.80South Oxfordshire: £3.73Waverley: £3.59South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39South Oxfordshire: £1.54Waverley: £1.40South Oxfordshire: £1.55Waverley: £1.32South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88South Oxfordshire: £6.98Waverley: £4.90South Oxfordshire: £7.01Waverley: £4.63South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5Waverley is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5Waverley is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6South Oxfordshire is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6South Oxfordshire is higher55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8South Oxfordshire is higher7.3

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South Oxfordshire and Waverley, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£623£626£591South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£53£53£50Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£109£109£103Waverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£193£193£183South Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£94£94£89South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£32£32£30South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£489£491£464South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£98£98£93Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.78£3.80£3.59Waverley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.39£1.40£1.32South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.88£4.90£4.63South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.7Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.6Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.629.5South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.655.7South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.87.3South Oxfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWaverley: £495.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWaverley: £468.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWaverley: £352.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWaverley: £333.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWaverley: £84.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWaverley: £79.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWaverley: £330.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWaverley: £312.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWaverley: £6.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWaverley is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWaverley: £14.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWaverley: £13.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWaverley: £0.37mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWaverley: £26.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWaverley: £24.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWaverley: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWaverley: £12.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWaverley: £4.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWaverley: £66.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWaverley: £62.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWaverley: £19.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWaverley: £17.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWaverley is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWaverley: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWaverley: £12.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWaverley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWaverley: £0.48mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWaverley: £0.18mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWaverley: £0.62mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Oxfordshire is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Waverley 977Waverley: 977South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Oxfordshire is higher977

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South Oxfordshire and Waverley, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44128,191South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,573South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,044South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7853,968South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3187,498South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216977South Oxfordshire

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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