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South Oxfordshire and East Dunbartonshire

156,315 and 109,680 residents (mid-2024).

South Oxfordshire is higher than East Dunbartonshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 13 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 3 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 19. 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 Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Dunbartonshire £4,442East Dunbartonshire: £4,442South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Dunbartonshire: £4,461South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Dunbartonshire: £4,214South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £12,450, East Dunbartonshire £12,628East Dunbartonshire: £12,628South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Dunbartonshire: £12,682South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Dunbartonshire: £11,978South Oxfordshire: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,978

  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 Dunbartonshire £1,381East Dunbartonshire: £1,381South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Dunbartonshire: £1,387South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Dunbartonshire: £1,310South Oxfordshire: £1,069

    £1,127£1,131£1,069East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £11,683, East Dunbartonshire £11,562East Dunbartonshire: £11,562South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Dunbartonshire: £11,611South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Dunbartonshire: £10,967South Oxfordshire: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Oxfordshire £223, East Dunbartonshire £267East Dunbartonshire: £267South Oxfordshire: £223East Dunbartonshire: £268South Oxfordshire: £224East Dunbartonshire: £253South Oxfordshire: £211

    £223£224£211East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253

  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 Dunbartonshire £785East Dunbartonshire: £785South Oxfordshire: £531East Dunbartonshire: £788South Oxfordshire: £533East Dunbartonshire: £744South Oxfordshire: £503

    £531£533£503East Dunbartonshire is higher£785£788£744

  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 Dunbartonshire £15East Dunbartonshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13East Dunbartonshire: £15South Oxfordshire: £13East Dunbartonshire: £14South Oxfordshire: £13

    £13East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Dunbartonshire £400East Dunbartonshire: £400South Oxfordshire: £197East Dunbartonshire: £401South Oxfordshire: £198East Dunbartonshire: £379South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Dunbartonshire £150East Dunbartonshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £98East Dunbartonshire: £151South Oxfordshire: £98East Dunbartonshire: £142South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Dunbartonshire is higher£150£151£142

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

    £55£55£52East Dunbartonshire is higher£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 Dunbartonshire £975East Dunbartonshire: £975South Oxfordshire: £935East Dunbartonshire: £979South Oxfordshire: £939East Dunbartonshire: £924South Oxfordshire: £886

    £935£939£886East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£924

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Dunbartonshire £119East Dunbartonshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118East Dunbartonshire: £120South Oxfordshire: £118East Dunbartonshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  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 Dunbartonshire £307East Dunbartonshire: £307South Oxfordshire: £128East Dunbartonshire: £308South Oxfordshire: £129East Dunbartonshire: £291South Oxfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122East Dunbartonshire is higher£307£308£291

  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 Dunbartonshire £6.38East Dunbartonshire: £6.38South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Dunbartonshire: £6.41South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Dunbartonshire: £6.05South Oxfordshire: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Oxfordshire £2.53, East Dunbartonshire £5.31East Dunbartonshire: £5.31South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Dunbartonshire: £5.34South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Dunbartonshire: £5.04South Oxfordshire: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40East Dunbartonshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Dunbartonshire £5.96East Dunbartonshire: £5.96South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Dunbartonshire: £5.98South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Dunbartonshire: £5.65South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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 Dunbartonshire 988.7East Dunbartonshire: 988.7South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5

    1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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 Dunbartonshire 62.7East Dunbartonshire: 62.7South Oxfordshire: 52.4

    52.4East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count62.7

  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 Dunbartonshire 180.6East Dunbartonshire: 180.6South Oxfordshire: 111.8

    111.8East Dunbartonshire is higher180.6

  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 Dunbartonshire 64.1East Dunbartonshire: 64.1South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1

  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 Dunbartonshire 124.2East Dunbartonshire: 124.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2

    98.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count124.2

  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 Dunbartonshire 23.1East Dunbartonshire: 23.1South Oxfordshire: 12.8

    12.8East Dunbartonshire is higher23.1

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Dunbartonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,628£12,682£11,978EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,127£1,131£1,069£1,381£1,387£1,310EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,562£11,611£10,967South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£267£268£253East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£531£533£503£785£788£744EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£15£15£14EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£400£401£379EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£88£88£83EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£935£939£886£975£979£924East Dunbartonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£119£120£113East Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£307£308£291East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£6.38£6.41£6.05East Dunbartonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£5.31£5.34£5.04East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5988.7South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202652.462.7East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8180.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.664.1East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.2124.2East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.823.1EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3,607, East Dunbartonshire £4,442East Dunbartonshire: £4,442South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Dunbartonshire: £4,461South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Dunbartonshire: £4,214South Oxfordshire: £3,421

    £3,607£3,622£3,421East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,503, East Dunbartonshire £2,977East Dunbartonshire: £2,977South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Dunbartonshire: £2,990South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Dunbartonshire: £2,824South Oxfordshire: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,977£2,990£2,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £684, East Dunbartonshire £790East Dunbartonshire: £790South Oxfordshire: £684East Dunbartonshire: £793South Oxfordshire: £687East Dunbartonshire: £749South Oxfordshire: £649

    £684£687£649East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Oxfordshire £2,349, East Dunbartonshire £2,726East Dunbartonshire: £2,726South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Dunbartonshire: £2,737South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Dunbartonshire: £2,586South Oxfordshire: £2,228

    £2,349£2,359£2,228East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,737£2,586

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £45, East Dunbartonshire £63East Dunbartonshire: £63South Oxfordshire: £45East Dunbartonshire: £63South Oxfordshire: £45East Dunbartonshire: £60South Oxfordshire: £42

    £45£45£42East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £107, East Dunbartonshire £185East Dunbartonshire: £185South Oxfordshire: £107East Dunbartonshire: £186South Oxfordshire: £107East Dunbartonshire: £175South Oxfordshire: £101

    £107£107£101East Dunbartonshire is higher£185£186£175

  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 Dunbartonshire £3.44East Dunbartonshire: £3.44South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Dunbartonshire: £3.45South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Dunbartonshire: £3.26South Oxfordshire: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £197, East Dunbartonshire £400East Dunbartonshire: £400South Oxfordshire: £197East Dunbartonshire: £401South Oxfordshire: £198East Dunbartonshire: £379South Oxfordshire: £187

    £197£198£187East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £98, East Dunbartonshire £150East Dunbartonshire: £150South Oxfordshire: £98East Dunbartonshire: £151South Oxfordshire: £98East Dunbartonshire: £142South Oxfordshire: £93

    £98£98£93East Dunbartonshire is higher£150£151£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Oxfordshire £34, East Dunbartonshire £50East Dunbartonshire: £50South Oxfordshire: £34East Dunbartonshire: £50South Oxfordshire: £34East Dunbartonshire: £48South Oxfordshire: £32

    £34£34£32East Dunbartonshire is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £567, East Dunbartonshire £557East Dunbartonshire: £557South Oxfordshire: £567East Dunbartonshire: £560South Oxfordshire: £570East Dunbartonshire: £529South Oxfordshire: £538

    £567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Oxfordshire £118, East Dunbartonshire £119East Dunbartonshire: £119South Oxfordshire: £118East Dunbartonshire: £120South Oxfordshire: £118East Dunbartonshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £112

    £118£118£112East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £78£78£74East Dunbartonshire is higher£176£176£167

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Oxfordshire £3.71, East Dunbartonshire £3.65East Dunbartonshire: £3.65South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Dunbartonshire: £3.66South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Dunbartonshire: £3.46South Oxfordshire: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Oxfordshire £1.54, East Dunbartonshire £3.04East Dunbartonshire: £3.04South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Dunbartonshire: £3.05South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Dunbartonshire: £2.88South Oxfordshire: £1.46

    £1.54£1.55£1.46East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Oxfordshire £6.98, East Dunbartonshire £5.96East Dunbartonshire: £5.96South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Dunbartonshire: £5.98South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Dunbartonshire: £5.65South Oxfordshire: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 201.1, East Dunbartonshire 233.1East Dunbartonshire: 233.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1

    201.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count233.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 10.5, East Dunbartonshire 14.8East Dunbartonshire: 14.8South Oxfordshire: 10.5

    10.5East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, East Dunbartonshire 42.6East Dunbartonshire: 42.6South Oxfordshire: 22.5

    22.5East Dunbartonshire is higher42.6

  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 Dunbartonshire 64.1East Dunbartonshire: 64.1South Oxfordshire: 30.6

    30.6East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Oxfordshire 59.6, East Dunbartonshire 71.0East Dunbartonshire: 71.0South Oxfordshire: 59.6

    59.6East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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 Dunbartonshire 13.2East Dunbartonshire: 13.2South Oxfordshire: 7.8

    7.8East Dunbartonshire is higher13.2

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South Oxfordshire and East Dunbartonshire, per resident
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,607£3,622£3,421£4,442£4,461£4,214EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,977£2,990£2,824EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£790£793£749EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,349£2,359£2,228£2,726£2,737£2,586East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£63£63£60East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£185£186£175EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.44£3.45£3.26EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£400£401£379EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£150£151£142EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£50£50£48EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£557£560£529South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£119£120£113East Dunbartonshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£176£176£167East Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.65£3.66£3.46South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.54£1.55£1.46£3.04£3.05£2.88East Dunbartonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.96£5.98£5.65EstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1233.1East Dunbartonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.514.8East Dunbartonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.542.6East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.664.1East Dunbartonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.671.0East Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.813.2EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Total

South Oxfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and East Dunbartonshire on 9. 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 Dunbartonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £563.8m, East Dunbartonshire £487.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £487.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £489.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £462.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8m

    £563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£487.2m£489.3m£462.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £391.3m, East Dunbartonshire £326.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £326.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £327.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £309.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1m

    £391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.5m£327.9m£309.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £106.9m, East Dunbartonshire £86.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £86.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £87.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £82.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£87.0m£82.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire £367.2m, East Dunbartonshire £299.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £299.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £300.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £283.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3m

    £367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £7.0m, East Dunbartonshire £6.9mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £6.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £16.7m, East Dunbartonshire £20.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £20.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  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 Dunbartonshire £0.38mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £30.8m, East Dunbartonshire £43.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £43.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Dunbartonshire: £44.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £41.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3m

    £30.8m£31.0m£29.3mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £15.3m, East Dunbartonshire £16.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £16.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire £5.2m, East Dunbartonshire £5.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire £88.6m, East Dunbartonshire £61.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Dunbartonshire: £61.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Dunbartonshire: £58.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1m

    £88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Oxfordshire £18.4m, East Dunbartonshire £13.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Dunbartonshire: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Dunbartonshire: £12.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £12.2m, East Dunbartonshire £19.3mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £19.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Dunbartonshire: £18.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Oxfordshire £0.58m, East Dunbartonshire £0.40mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.40mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Oxfordshire £0.24m, East Dunbartonshire £0.33mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.33mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.32mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Oxfordshire £1.1m, East Dunbartonshire £0.65mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.65mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.66mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Dunbartonshire: £0.62mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Oxfordshire 31,441, East Dunbartonshire 25,564East Dunbartonshire: 25,564South Oxfordshire: 31,441

    31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,564

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 1,647, East Dunbartonshire 1,622East Dunbartonshire: 1,622South Oxfordshire: 1,647

    1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 3,513, East Dunbartonshire 4,670East Dunbartonshire: 4,670South Oxfordshire: 3,513

    3,513East Dunbartonshire is higher4,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 4,785, East Dunbartonshire 7,025East Dunbartonshire: 7,025South Oxfordshire: 4,785

    4,785East Dunbartonshire is higher7,025

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Oxfordshire 9,318, East Dunbartonshire 7,792East Dunbartonshire: 7,792South Oxfordshire: 9,318

    9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,792

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Oxfordshire 1,216, East Dunbartonshire 1,447East Dunbartonshire: 1,447South Oxfordshire: 1,216

    1,216East Dunbartonshire is higher1,447

Show the numbers
South Oxfordshire and East Dunbartonshire, total
MeasureSouth OxfordshireEast DunbartonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m£487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m£326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m£299.0m£300.2m£283.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m£43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimatedEast Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mEast Dunbartonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mEast Dunbartonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimatedSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,44125,564South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6471,622South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5134,670East Dunbartonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7857,025East Dunbartonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3187,792South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2161,447EstimatedEast Dunbartonshire

Sources

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

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