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South Oxfordshire and East Dunbartonshire
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,607£3,622£3,421East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,809East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,628£12,682£11,978
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,127£1,131£1,069East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,562£11,611£10,967
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£223£224£211East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£267£268£253
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£531£533£503East Dunbartonshire is higher£785£788£744
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93East Dunbartonshire is higher£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£55£55£52East Dunbartonshire is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£935£939£886East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£924
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£128£129£122East Dunbartonshire is higher£307£308£291
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.11£6.14£5.80East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40East Dunbartonshire is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.4East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count62.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8East Dunbartonshire is higher180.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
98.2East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count124.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8East Dunbartonshire is higher23.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | East Dunbartonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | £12,628£12,682£11,978Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,127£1,131£1,069 | £1,381£1,387£1,310Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,683£11,733£11,082 | £11,562£11,611£10,967 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £267£268£253 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £531£533£503 | £785£788£744Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13 | £15£15£14Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £400£401£379Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £150£151£142Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £88£88£83Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £935£939£886 | £975£979£924 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £119£120£113 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £307£308£291 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | £6.38£6.41£6.05 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £5.31£5.34£5.04 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 988.7 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.4 | 62.7 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 180.6 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 64.1 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 98.2 | 124.2 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 23.1Estimated | East 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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,607£3,622£3,421East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,442£4,461£4,214
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,503£2,514£2,374East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,977£2,990£2,824
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£684£687£649East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£790£793£749
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,349£2,359£2,228East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,726£2,737£2,586
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101East Dunbartonshire is higher£185£186£175
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.67£2.68£2.53East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.44£3.45£3.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187East Dunbartonshire is higher£400£401£379
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93East Dunbartonshire is higher£150£151£142
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£34£32East Dunbartonshire is higher£50£50£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£567£570£538South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£557£560£529
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74East Dunbartonshire is higher£176£176£167
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.54£1.55£1.46East Dunbartonshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
201.1East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count233.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.5East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5East Dunbartonshire is higher42.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6East Dunbartonshire is higher64.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.6East Dunbartonshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8East Dunbartonshire is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Oxfordshire | East Dunbartonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | £4,442£4,461£4,214Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | £2,977£2,990£2,824Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £684£687£649 | £790£793£749Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,349£2,359£2,228 | £2,726£2,737£2,586 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £63£63£60 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £185£186£175Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | £3.44£3.45£3.26Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £400£401£379Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £150£151£142Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£34£32 | £50£50£48Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £567£570£538 | £557£560£529 | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £119£120£113 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £176£176£167 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | South Oxfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.54£1.55£1.46 | £3.04£3.05£2.88 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | £5.96£5.98£5.65Estimated | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 201.1 | 233.1 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.5 | 14.8 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 42.6 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 64.1 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.6 | 71.0 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 13.2Estimated | East 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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£487.2m£489.3m£462.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.5m£327.9m£309.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£87.0m£82.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299.0m£300.2m£283.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£43.8m£44.0m£41.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Dunbartonshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
31,441South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,564
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,647South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,622
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,513East Dunbartonshire is higher4,670
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,785East Dunbartonshire is higher7,025
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,318South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7,792
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,216East Dunbartonshire is higher1,447
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| Measure | South Oxfordshire | East Dunbartonshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £563.8m£566.2m£534.8m | £487.2m£489.3m£462.1mEstimated | South Oxfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £391.3m£392.9m£371.1m | £326.5m£327.9m£309.7mEstimated | South Oxfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.9m£107.3m£101.4m | £86.6m£87.0m£82.2mEstimated | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £367.2m£368.7m£348.3m | £299.0m£300.2m£283.6m | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEstimated | South Oxfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.8m£31.0m£29.3m | £43.8m£44.0m£41.6mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £88.6m£89.0m£84.1m | £61.1m£61.4m£58.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | South Oxfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | South Oxfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.32m | East Dunbartonshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mEstimated | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 31,441 | 25,564 | South Oxfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,647 | 1,622 | South Oxfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,513 | 4,670 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,785 | 7,025 | East Dunbartonshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,318 | 7,792 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,216 | 1,447Estimated | East Dunbartonshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.