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South Oxfordshire and East Renfrewshire

156,315 and 99,440 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than East Renfrewshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 4 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Renfrewshire: £3,824South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, East Renfrewshire £12,434East Renfrewshire: £12,434South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Renfrewshire: £12,487South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Renfrewshire: £11,794South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,434£12,487£11,794

  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 Renfrewshire £1,296East Renfrewshire: £1,296South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Renfrewshire: £1,301South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Renfrewshire: £1,229South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,296£1,301£1,229

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, East Renfrewshire £11,180East Renfrewshire: £11,180South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Renfrewshire: £11,228South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Renfrewshire: £10,605South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higher£11,180£11,228£10,605

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, East Renfrewshire £313East Renfrewshire: £313South Oxfordshire: £223East Renfrewshire: £314South Oxfordshire: £224East Renfrewshire: £297South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£313£314£297

  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 Renfrewshire £924East Renfrewshire: £924South Oxfordshire: £531East Renfrewshire: £928South Oxfordshire: £533East Renfrewshire: £876South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503East Renfrewshire is higher£924£928£876

  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 Renfrewshire £17East Renfrewshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13East Renfrewshire: £17South Oxfordshire: £13East Renfrewshire: £16South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374South Oxfordshire: £197East Renfrewshire: £375South Oxfordshire: £198East Renfrewshire: £355South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £160South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £151South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151

  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 Renfrewshire £88East Renfrewshire: £88South Oxfordshire: £55East Renfrewshire: £88South Oxfordshire: £55East Renfrewshire: £83South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, East Renfrewshire £890East Renfrewshire: £890South Oxfordshire: £935East Renfrewshire: £894South Oxfordshire: £939East Renfrewshire: £844South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886South Oxfordshire is higher£890£894£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £142South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  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 Renfrewshire £305East Renfrewshire: £305South Oxfordshire: £128East Renfrewshire: £306South Oxfordshire: £129East Renfrewshire: £289South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122East Renfrewshire is higher£305£306£289

  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 Renfrewshire £7.67East Renfrewshire: £7.67South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Renfrewshire: £7.71South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Renfrewshire: £7.28South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, East Renfrewshire £5.45East Renfrewshire: £5.45South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Renfrewshire: £5.47South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Renfrewshire: £5.17South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40East Renfrewshire is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Renfrewshire: £8.54South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  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 Renfrewshire 965.6East Renfrewshire: 965.6South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count965.6

  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 Renfrewshire 72.7East Renfrewshire: 72.7South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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 Renfrewshire 184.6East Renfrewshire: 184.6South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8East Renfrewshire is higher184.6

  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, East Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  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 Renfrewshire 118.0East Renfrewshire: 118.0South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count118.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire 12.8, East Renfrewshire 23.3East Renfrewshire: 23.3South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8East Renfrewshire is higher23.3

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,434£12,487£11,794EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,296£1,301£1,229EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,180£11,228£10,605South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£313£314£297East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£924£928£876EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£17£17£16EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£88£88£83EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£890£894£844South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£305£306£289East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£7.67£7.71£7.28East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.45£5.47£5.17East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5965.6South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.472.7East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8184.6East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.660.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2118.0East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.823.3EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire 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 East Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Renfrewshire £4,031East Renfrewshire: £4,031South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Renfrewshire: £4,049South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Renfrewshire: £3,824South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,031£4,049£3,824

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, East Renfrewshire £2,591East Renfrewshire: £2,591South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Renfrewshire: £2,602South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Renfrewshire: £2,457South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,591£2,602£2,457

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, East Renfrewshire £749East Renfrewshire: £749South Oxfordshire: £684East Renfrewshire: £752South Oxfordshire: £687East Renfrewshire: £710South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£749£752£710

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, East Renfrewshire £2,329East Renfrewshire: £2,329South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Renfrewshire: £2,339South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Renfrewshire: £2,210South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higher£2,329£2,339£2,210

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, East Renfrewshire £65East Renfrewshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £45East Renfrewshire: £65South Oxfordshire: £45East Renfrewshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, East Renfrewshire £192East Renfrewshire: £192South Oxfordshire: £107East Renfrewshire: £193South Oxfordshire: £107East Renfrewshire: £183South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101East Renfrewshire is higher£192£193£183

  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 Renfrewshire £3.56East Renfrewshire: £3.56South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Renfrewshire: £3.58South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Renfrewshire: £3.38South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Renfrewshire £374East Renfrewshire: £374South Oxfordshire: £197East Renfrewshire: £375South Oxfordshire: £198East Renfrewshire: £355South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Renfrewshire is higher£374£375£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Renfrewshire £159East Renfrewshire: £159South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £160South Oxfordshire: £98East Renfrewshire: £151South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Renfrewshire is higher£159£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, East Renfrewshire £51East Renfrewshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £34East Renfrewshire: £51South Oxfordshire: £34East Renfrewshire: £48South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, East Renfrewshire £514East Renfrewshire: £514South Oxfordshire: £567East Renfrewshire: £516South Oxfordshire: £570East Renfrewshire: £488South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higher£514£516£488

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Renfrewshire £150East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £118East Renfrewshire: £142South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, East Renfrewshire £176East Renfrewshire: £176South Oxfordshire: £78East Renfrewshire: £177South Oxfordshire: £78East Renfrewshire: £167South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74East Renfrewshire is higher£176£177£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, East Renfrewshire £4.44East Renfrewshire: £4.44South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Renfrewshire: £4.46South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Renfrewshire: £4.21South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, East Renfrewshire £3.15East Renfrewshire: £3.15South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Renfrewshire: £3.17South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Renfrewshire: £2.99South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46East Renfrewshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Renfrewshire £9.00East Renfrewshire: £9.00South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Renfrewshire: £9.04South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Renfrewshire: £8.54South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, East Renfrewshire 201.2East Renfrewshire: 201.2South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count201.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, East Renfrewshire 15.2East Renfrewshire: 15.2South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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 Renfrewshire 38.5East Renfrewshire: 38.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5East Renfrewshire is higher38.5

  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 Renfrewshire 60.2East Renfrewshire: 60.2South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Renfrewshire is higher60.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, East Renfrewshire 68.2East Renfrewshire: 68.2South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6East Renfrewshire is higherDepends on how you count68.2

  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 Renfrewshire 13.5East Renfrewshire: 13.5South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8East Renfrewshire is higher13.5

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Renfrewshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,031£4,049£3,824EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,591£2,602£2,457EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£749£752£710EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,329£2,339£2,210South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£65£65£62East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£192£193£183EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.56£3.58£3.38EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£374£375£355EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£159£160£151EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£51£51£48EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£514£516£488South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£150£150£142East Renfrewshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£176£177£167East Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.44£4.46£4.21East Renfrewshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£3.15£3.17£2.99East Renfrewshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.00£9.04£8.54EstimatedEast Renfrewshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1201.2East Renfrewshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.515.2East Renfrewshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.538.5East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.660.2East Renfrewshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.668.2East Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.813.5EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Renfrewshire on 8. 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 Renfrewshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, East Renfrewshire £400.9mEast Renfrewshire: £400.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Renfrewshire: £402.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Renfrewshire: £380.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.9m£402.6m£380.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, East Renfrewshire £257.6mEast Renfrewshire: £257.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Renfrewshire: £258.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Renfrewshire: £244.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.6m£258.7m£244.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, East Renfrewshire £74.5mEast Renfrewshire: £74.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Renfrewshire: £74.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Renfrewshire: £70.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, East Renfrewshire £231.6mEast Renfrewshire: £231.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Renfrewshire: £232.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Renfrewshire: £219.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, East Renfrewshire £6.5mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Renfrewshire: £6.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Renfrewshire: £6.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, East Renfrewshire £19.1mEast Renfrewshire: £19.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £19.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Renfrewshire: £18.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEast Renfrewshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

  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 Renfrewshire £0.35mEast Renfrewshire: £0.35mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Renfrewshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Renfrewshire: £0.34mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, East Renfrewshire £37.2mEast Renfrewshire: £37.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Renfrewshire: £37.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Renfrewshire: £35.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mEast Renfrewshire is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, East Renfrewshire £15.8mEast Renfrewshire: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Renfrewshire: £15.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, East Renfrewshire £5.0mEast Renfrewshire: £5.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Renfrewshire: £5.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Renfrewshire: £4.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, East Renfrewshire £51.1mEast Renfrewshire: £51.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Renfrewshire: £51.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Renfrewshire: £48.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£51.1m£51.4m£48.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, East Renfrewshire £14.9mEast Renfrewshire: £14.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Renfrewshire: £15.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Renfrewshire: £14.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, East Renfrewshire £17.5mEast Renfrewshire: £17.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Renfrewshire: £17.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Renfrewshire: £16.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Renfrewshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, East Renfrewshire £0.44mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Renfrewshire: £0.44mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Renfrewshire: £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, East Renfrewshire £0.31mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.31mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Renfrewshire: £0.30mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Renfrewshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, East Renfrewshire £0.89mEast Renfrewshire: £0.89mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Renfrewshire: £0.90mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Renfrewshire: £0.85mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, East Renfrewshire 20,007East Renfrewshire: 20,007South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,007

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, East Renfrewshire 1,507East Renfrewshire: 1,507South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,507

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, East Renfrewshire 3,825East Renfrewshire: 3,825South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513East Renfrewshire is higher3,825

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, East Renfrewshire 5,985East Renfrewshire: 5,985South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785East Renfrewshire is higher5,985

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, East Renfrewshire 6,780East Renfrewshire: 6,780South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,780

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, East Renfrewshire 1,339East Renfrewshire: 1,339South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216East Renfrewshire is higher1,339

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Renfrewshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast RenfrewshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£400.9m£402.6m£380.2mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£257.6m£258.7m£244.4mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£74.5m£74.8m£70.6mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.5m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEstimatedEast Renfrewshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£51.1m£51.4m£48.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mEast Renfrewshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mEast Renfrewshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44120,007South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,507South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5133,825East Renfrewshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7855,985East Renfrewshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3186,780South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,339EstimatedEast Renfrewshire

Sources

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

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