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South Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands

156,315 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than Shetland Islands on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 15. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838South Oxfordshire: £3,607Shetland Islands: £2,850South Oxfordshire: £3,622Shetland Islands: £2,692South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727South Oxfordshire: £12,450Shetland Islands: £6,756South Oxfordshire: £12,503Shetland Islands: £6,381South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £1,127, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314South Oxfordshire: £1,127Shetland Islands: £1,320South Oxfordshire: £1,131Shetland Islands: £1,247South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819South Oxfordshire: £11,683Shetland Islands: £5,844South Oxfordshire: £11,733Shetland Islands: £5,520South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255South Oxfordshire: £223Shetland Islands: £256South Oxfordshire: £224Shetland Islands: £242South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639South Oxfordshire: £531Shetland Islands: £642South Oxfordshire: £533Shetland Islands: £606South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Shetland Islands: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Shetland Islands: £13South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13Shetland Islands 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, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374South Oxfordshire: £197Shetland Islands: £376South Oxfordshire: £198Shetland Islands: £355South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £133South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £125South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60South Oxfordshire: £55Shetland Islands: £60South Oxfordshire: £55Shetland Islands: £57South Oxfordshire: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £935, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936South Oxfordshire: £935Shetland Islands: £940South Oxfordshire: £939Shetland Islands: £887South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £96South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312South Oxfordshire: £128Shetland Islands: £314South Oxfordshire: £129Shetland Islands: £296South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £6.11, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70South Oxfordshire: £6.11Shetland Islands: £2.71South Oxfordshire: £6.14Shetland Islands: £2.56South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93South Oxfordshire: £2.53Shetland Islands: £3.95South Oxfordshire: £2.54Shetland Islands: £3.73South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £6.98Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £7.01Shetland Islands: £1.10South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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South Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£5,819£5,844£5,520South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£255£256£242Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£14£13EstimatedShetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£57EstimatedShetland Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£936£940£887Shetland Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£101£101£96South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£2.70£2.71£2.56South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5985.3South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.464.1Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.659.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2119.5Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.816.4EstimatedShetland Islands

Per resident

South Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 15. 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838South Oxfordshire: £3,607Shetland Islands: £2,850South Oxfordshire: £3,622Shetland Islands: £2,692South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446South Oxfordshire: £2,503Shetland Islands: £1,452South Oxfordshire: £2,514Shetland Islands: £1,371South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784South Oxfordshire: £684Shetland Islands: £787South Oxfordshire: £687Shetland Islands: £743South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251South Oxfordshire: £2,349Shetland Islands: £1,256South Oxfordshire: £2,359Shetland Islands: £1,186South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55South Oxfordshire: £45Shetland Islands: £55South Oxfordshire: £45Shetland Islands: £52South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137South Oxfordshire: £107Shetland Islands: £138South Oxfordshire: £107Shetland Islands: £130South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00South Oxfordshire: £2.67Shetland Islands: £3.02South Oxfordshire: £2.68Shetland Islands: £2.85South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374South Oxfordshire: £197Shetland Islands: £376South Oxfordshire: £198Shetland Islands: £355South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £133South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £125South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

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

    £34£34£32Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558South Oxfordshire: £567Shetland Islands: £560South Oxfordshire: £570Shetland Islands: £529South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £96South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112South Oxfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £78, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186South Oxfordshire: £78Shetland Islands: £187South Oxfordshire: £78Shetland Islands: £177South Oxfordshire: £74

    £78£78£74Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61South Oxfordshire: £3.71Shetland Islands: £1.62South Oxfordshire: £3.73Shetland Islands: £1.53South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34South Oxfordshire: £1.54Shetland Islands: £2.35South Oxfordshire: £1.55Shetland Islands: £2.22South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £6.98Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £7.01Shetland Islands: £1.10South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 22.5, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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South Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£784£787£743EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£1,251£1,256£1,186South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£55£55£52Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.00£3.02£2.85EstimatedShetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£36£34EstimatedShetland Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£558£560£529South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£101£101£96South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£1.61£1.62£1.53South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.513.8Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.534.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.659.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.671.2Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.89.8EstimatedShetland Islands

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Oxfordshire Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mShetland Islands: £65.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mShetland Islands: £61.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mShetland Islands: £33.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mShetland Islands: £31.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mShetland Islands: £16.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mShetland Islands: £28.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mShetland Islands: £27.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mShetland Islands: £1.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mShetland Islands: £1.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mShetland Islands: £3.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.07mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.06mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mShetland Islands: £8.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mShetland Islands: £8.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mShetland Islands: £3.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mShetland Islands: £2.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mShetland Islands: £0.82mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mShetland Islands: £0.77mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mShetland Islands: £12.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mShetland Islands: £12.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mShetland Islands: £2.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mShetland Islands: £2.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mShetland Islands: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mShetland Islands: £4.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mShetland Islands: £0.04mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mShetland Islands: £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mShetland Islands: £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mShetland Islands: £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count223

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South Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.05mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.03mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,4414,828South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,647314South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,513780South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7851,355South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3181,624South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,216223EstimatedSouth 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.
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