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Vale of White Horse and Cherwell

149,421 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of White Horse is higher than Cherwell on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Vale of White Horse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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

Vale of White Horse Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Vale of White Horse: £3,619Cherwell: £3,514Vale of White Horse: £3,634Cherwell: £3,319Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse £12,394, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Vale of White Horse: £12,394Cherwell: £12,529Vale of White Horse: £12,447Cherwell: £11,834Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £1,330, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Vale of White Horse: £1,330Cherwell: £1,386Vale of White Horse: £1,335Cherwell: £1,309Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Cherwell is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse £11,614, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Vale of White Horse: £11,614Cherwell: £11,636Vale of White Horse: £11,664Cherwell: £10,990Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse £221, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Vale of White Horse: £221Cherwell: £292Vale of White Horse: £222Cherwell: £276Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209Cherwell is higher£291£292£276

  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: Vale of White Horse £545, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Vale of White Horse: £545Cherwell: £584Vale of White Horse: £548Cherwell: £551Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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: Vale of White Horse £13, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Vale of White Horse: £13Cherwell: £17Vale of White Horse: £14Cherwell: £16Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13Cherwell is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £225, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Vale of White Horse: £225Cherwell: £282Vale of White Horse: £226Cherwell: £266Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £113, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £114Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £107Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

  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: Vale of White Horse £64, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Vale of White Horse: £64Cherwell: £65Vale of White Horse: £64Cherwell: £61Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60Cherwell is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £1,120, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Vale of White Horse: £1,120Cherwell: £1,142Vale of White Horse: £1,125Cherwell: £1,079Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Cherwell is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £124Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £125Cherwell: £128Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £138, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Vale of White Horse: £138Cherwell: £171Vale of White Horse: £138Cherwell: £161Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £6.13, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Vale of White Horse: £6.13Cherwell: £4.93Vale of White Horse: £6.15Cherwell: £4.66Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Vale of White Horse is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse £2.60, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Vale of White Horse: £2.60Cherwell: £3.27Vale of White Horse: £2.62Cherwell: £3.09Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Vale of White Horse: £5.44Cherwell: £6.38Vale of White Horse: £5.46Cherwell: £6.03Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Vale of White Horse 51.9, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9Cherwell is higher70.2

  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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Cherwell is higher43.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse 116.9, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9Cherwell is higher128.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Vale of White Horse 14.7, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7Cherwell is higher14.9

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Vale of White Horse and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,499£3,514£3,319Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,476£12,529£11,834Cherwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£581£584£551Cherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£65£65£61Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£4.91£4.93£4.66Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.970.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3123.3Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.243.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.714.9Cherwell

Per resident

Vale of White Horse is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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

Vale of White Horse Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Vale of White Horse: £3,619Cherwell: £3,514Vale of White Horse: £3,634Cherwell: £3,319Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Vale of White Horse: £2,345Cherwell: £2,099Vale of White Horse: £2,355Cherwell: £1,982Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £807, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Vale of White Horse: £807Cherwell: £879Vale of White Horse: £810Cherwell: £830Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765Cherwell is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Vale of White Horse: £2,197Cherwell: £1,949Vale of White Horse: £2,207Cherwell: £1,841Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Vale of White Horse: £42Cherwell: £49Vale of White Horse: £42Cherwell: £46Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40Cherwell is higher£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £103, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Vale of White Horse: £103Cherwell: £98Vale of White Horse: £104Cherwell: £92Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2.54, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Vale of White Horse: £2.54Cherwell: £2.89Vale of White Horse: £2.55Cherwell: £2.73Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41Cherwell is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £225, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Vale of White Horse: £225Cherwell: £282Vale of White Horse: £226Cherwell: £266Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £113, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £114Vale of White Horse: £113Cherwell: £107Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £39, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Vale of White Horse: £39Cherwell: £41Vale of White Horse: £39Cherwell: £39Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37Cherwell is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Vale of White Horse: £679Cherwell: £724Vale of White Horse: £682Cherwell: £684Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644Cherwell is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £124Cherwell: £135Vale of White Horse: £125Cherwell: £128Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Vale of White Horse: £84Cherwell: £108Vale of White Horse: £84Cherwell: £102Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Vale of White Horse: £3.71Cherwell: £3.12Vale of White Horse: £3.73Cherwell: £2.95Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Vale of White Horse is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Vale of White Horse: £1.58Cherwell: £2.08Vale of White Horse: £1.59Cherwell: £1.96Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Vale of White Horse: £5.44Cherwell: £6.38Vale of White Horse: £5.46Cherwell: £6.03Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 190.4, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8Cherwell is higher11.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 21.4, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count20.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 35.2, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9Cherwell is higher81.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 8.9, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9Cherwell is higher9.5

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Vale of White Horse and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,499£3,514£3,319Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,090£2,099£1,982Vale of White Horse
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£1,941£1,949£1,841Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£49£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£97£98£92Vale of White Horse
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£41£41£39Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.11£3.12£2.95Vale of White Horse
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4168.9Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.420.7Vale of White Horse
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.243.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.981.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.99.5Cherwell

Total

Vale of White Horse is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Vale of White Horse Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mVale of White Horse: £540.7mCherwell: £600.0mVale of White Horse: £543.0mCherwell: £566.7mVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mVale of White Horse: £350.4mCherwell: £358.3mVale of White Horse: £351.8mCherwell: £338.4mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mVale of White Horse: £120.6mCherwell: £150.0mVale of White Horse: £121.1mCherwell: £141.7mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mCherwell is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mCherwell: £332.7mVale of White Horse: £329.7mCherwell: £314.3mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mVale of White Horse: £6.2mCherwell: £8.4mVale of White Horse: £6.3mCherwell: £7.9mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mCherwell is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mVale of White Horse: £15.4mCherwell: £16.7mVale of White Horse: £15.5mCherwell: £15.8mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCherwell: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mCherwell: £0.47mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCherwell is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mVale of White Horse: £33.6mCherwell: £48.1mVale of White Horse: £33.8mCherwell: £45.4mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mVale of White Horse: £16.8mCherwell: £19.4mVale of White Horse: £16.9mCherwell: £18.3mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCherwell is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCherwell: £7.0mVale of White Horse: £5.8mCherwell: £6.6mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCherwell is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mVale of White Horse: £101.5mCherwell: £123.6mVale of White Horse: £101.9mCherwell: £116.8mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mCherwell is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCherwell: £23.1mVale of White Horse: £18.6mCherwell: £21.8mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mCherwell is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCherwell: £18.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mCherwell: £17.5mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mVale of White Horse: £0.55mCherwell: £0.53mVale of White Horse: £0.56mCherwell: £0.50mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mVale of White Horse is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCherwell: £0.35mVale of White Horse: £0.24mCherwell: £0.33mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mVale of White Horse: £0.81mCherwell: £1.1mVale of White Horse: £0.82mCherwell: £1.0mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466Cherwell is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596Cherwell is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 1,332, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332Cherwell is higher1,617

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and Cherwell, total
MeasureVale of White HorseCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mVale of White Horse
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44628,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4662,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2023,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2607,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,59613,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,617Cherwell

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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