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South Oxfordshire and East Hertfordshire

156,315 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than East Hertfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 1 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 21. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hertfordshire: £3,426South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Hertfordshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Hertfordshire: £12,983South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Hertfordshire: £12,263South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Hertfordshire: £1,323South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Hertfordshire: £1,250South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069East Hertfordshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Hertfordshire: £12,060South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Hertfordshire: £11,391South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273South Oxfordshire: £223East Hertfordshire: £274South Oxfordshire: £224East Hertfordshire: £259South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211East Hertfordshire is higher£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630South Oxfordshire: £531East Hertfordshire: £633South Oxfordshire: £533East Hertfordshire: £598South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503East Hertfordshire is higher£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16South Oxfordshire: £13East Hertfordshire: £16South Oxfordshire: £13East Hertfordshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13East Hertfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230South Oxfordshire: £197East Hertfordshire: £231South Oxfordshire: £198East Hertfordshire: £218South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £95South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £55East Hertfordshire: £63South Oxfordshire: £55East Hertfordshire: £59South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52East Hertfordshire is higher£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082South Oxfordshire: £935East Hertfordshire: £1,087South Oxfordshire: £939East Hertfordshire: £1,027South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £138South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  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, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163South Oxfordshire: £128East Hertfordshire: £164South Oxfordshire: £129East Hertfordshire: £155South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Hertfordshire: £7.11South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Hertfordshire: £6.72South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80East Hertfordshire is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Hertfordshire: £2.96South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Hertfordshire: £2.80South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hertfordshire: £5.91South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4East Hertfordshire is higher62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8East Hertfordshire is higher133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire 98.2, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2East Hertfordshire is higher111.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire 12.8, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8East Hertfordshire is higher14.4

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£273£274£259East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£630£633£598East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£16£16£15East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£62£63£59East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.23£6.26£5.91South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.462.3East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8133.3East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.636.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.814.4East Hertfordshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hertfordshire: £3,426South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Hertfordshire is higher£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Hertfordshire: £2,325South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Hertfordshire: £2,196South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816South Oxfordshire: £684East Hertfordshire: £819South Oxfordshire: £687East Hertfordshire: £774South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Hertfordshire: £2,159South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Hertfordshire: £2,040South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £45£45£42East Hertfordshire is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £107East Hertfordshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £107East Hertfordshire: £107South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101East Hertfordshire is higher£113£113£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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Hertfordshire: £2.92South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Hertfordshire: £2.76South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53East Hertfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230South Oxfordshire: £197East Hertfordshire: £231South Oxfordshire: £198East Hertfordshire: £218South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Hertfordshire is higher£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £95South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39South Oxfordshire: £34East Hertfordshire: £39South Oxfordshire: £34East Hertfordshire: £37South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32East Hertfordshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670South Oxfordshire: £567East Hertfordshire: £673South Oxfordshire: £570East Hertfordshire: £635South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £138South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101South Oxfordshire: £78East Hertfordshire: £101South Oxfordshire: £78East Hertfordshire: £96South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Hertfordshire: £4.40South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Hertfordshire: £4.16South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52East Hertfordshire is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Hertfordshire: £1.83South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Hertfordshire: £1.73South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hertfordshire: £5.91South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5East Hertfordshire is higher11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5East Hertfordshire is higher23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Hertfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6East Hertfordshire is higher69.1

  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, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8East Hertfordshire is higher8.9

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,315£2,325£2,196South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,150£2,159£2,040South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£49£49£46East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£113£113£107East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£230£231£218East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£39£39£37East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.23£6.26£5.91South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1183.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.511.2East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.9East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.636.3East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.669.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.9East Hertfordshire

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £0.42m, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647East Hertfordshire is higher1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513East Hertfordshire is higher3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785East Hertfordshire is higher5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318East Hertfordshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216East Hertfordshire is higher1,398

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44128,701South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7855,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31810,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,398East Hertfordshire

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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