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West Oxfordshire and West Berkshire

120,826 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than West Berkshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

West Oxfordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Oxfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766West Oxfordshire: £3,864West Berkshire: £3,782West Oxfordshire: £3,881West Berkshire: £3,572West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624West Oxfordshire: £12,255West Berkshire: £12,678West Oxfordshire: £12,308West Berkshire: £11,974West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326West Oxfordshire: £1,297West Berkshire: £1,332West Oxfordshire: £1,303West Berkshire: £1,258West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839West Oxfordshire: £11,479West Berkshire: £11,889West Oxfordshire: £11,528West Berkshire: £11,229West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263West Oxfordshire: £230West Berkshire: £264West Oxfordshire: £231West Berkshire: £249West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Berkshire is higher£263£264£249

  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: West Oxfordshire £533, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506West Oxfordshire: £533West Berkshire: £508West Oxfordshire: £535West Berkshire: £480West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480

  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: West Oxfordshire £14, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17West Oxfordshire: £14West Berkshire: £17West Oxfordshire: £14West Berkshire: £16West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13West Berkshire 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: West Oxfordshire £235, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250West Oxfordshire: £235West Berkshire: £251West Oxfordshire: £236West Berkshire: £237West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £117West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £110West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: West Oxfordshire £61, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66West Oxfordshire: £61West Berkshire: £66West Oxfordshire: £61West Berkshire: £62West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096West Oxfordshire: £1,083West Berkshire: £1,101West Oxfordshire: £1,088West Berkshire: £1,040West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156West Oxfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £157West Oxfordshire: £134West Berkshire: £148West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £146, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155West Oxfordshire: £146West Berkshire: £156West Oxfordshire: £147West Berkshire: £147West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139West Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88West Oxfordshire: £4.09West Berkshire: £6.91West Oxfordshire: £4.11West Berkshire: £6.53West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88West Berkshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38West Oxfordshire: £2.48West Berkshire: £2.39West Oxfordshire: £2.49West Berkshire: £2.26West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17West Oxfordshire: £6.01West Berkshire: £6.19West Oxfordshire: £6.03West Berkshire: £5.85West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire 988.7, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire 54.5, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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: West Oxfordshire 109.7, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count107.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 35.7, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7West Berkshire is higher38.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire 113.0, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: West Oxfordshire 13.6, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6West Berkshire is higher15.3

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West Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,766£3,782£3,572West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£506£508£480West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£155£156£147West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.88£6.91£6.53West Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.38£2.39£2.26West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.563.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7107.0West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.0118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.615.3West Berkshire

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire 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

West Oxfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766West Oxfordshire: £3,864West Berkshire: £3,782West Oxfordshire: £3,881West Berkshire: £3,572West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429West Oxfordshire: £2,603West Berkshire: £2,440West Oxfordshire: £2,614West Berkshire: £2,304West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809West Oxfordshire: £777West Berkshire: £812West Oxfordshire: £780West Berkshire: £767West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278West Oxfordshire: £2,438West Berkshire: £2,288West Oxfordshire: £2,448West Berkshire: £2,161West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51West Oxfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £51West Oxfordshire: £49West Berkshire: £48West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Berkshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97West Oxfordshire: £113West Berkshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £114West Berkshire: £92West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107West Oxfordshire 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: West Oxfordshire £3.00, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18West Oxfordshire: £3.00West Berkshire: £3.20West Oxfordshire: £3.02West Berkshire: £3.02West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250West Oxfordshire: £235West Berkshire: £251West Oxfordshire: £236West Berkshire: £237West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222West Berkshire is higher£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £117West Oxfordshire: £111West Berkshire: £110West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £37, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40West Oxfordshire: £37West Berkshire: £40West Oxfordshire: £37West Berkshire: £38West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669West Oxfordshire: £649West Berkshire: £671West Oxfordshire: £651West Berkshire: £634West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156West Oxfordshire: £133West Berkshire: £157West Oxfordshire: £134West Berkshire: £148West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94West Oxfordshire: £88West Berkshire: £95West Oxfordshire: £88West Berkshire: £90West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83West Berkshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20West Oxfordshire: £2.45West Berkshire: £4.21West Oxfordshire: £2.46West Berkshire: £3.98West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32West Berkshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45West Oxfordshire: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.46West Oxfordshire: £1.49West Berkshire: £1.38West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17West Oxfordshire: £6.01West Berkshire: £6.19West Oxfordshire: £6.03West Berkshire: £5.85West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6West Berkshire is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 23.3, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 35.7, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7West Berkshire is higher38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7West Berkshire is higher72.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 8.2, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2West Berkshire is higher9.3

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West Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,766£3,782£3,572West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,429£2,440£2,304West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,278£2,288£2,161West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£97£98£92West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£94£95£90West Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.20£4.21£3.98West Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.45£1.46£1.38West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0195.7West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.6West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.772.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.3West Berkshire

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 22. 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

West Oxfordshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mWest Berkshire: £623.8mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mWest Berkshire: £589.2mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mWest Berkshire: £402.3mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mWest Berkshire: £380.0mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mWest Berkshire: £133.9mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mWest Berkshire: £126.5mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mWest Berkshire: £377.3mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mWest Berkshire: £356.4mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWest Berkshire: £8.4mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Berkshire 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: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWest Berkshire: £15.2mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £0.36m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.53mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWest Berkshire: £0.50mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mWest Berkshire: £41.4mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mWest Berkshire: £39.1mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Berkshire is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWest Berkshire: £19.2mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWest Berkshire: £18.2mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWest Berkshire: £6.3mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mWest Berkshire: £110.7mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mWest Berkshire: £104.6mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mWest Berkshire: £25.9mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mWest Berkshire: £24.5mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWest Berkshire: £14.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Berkshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.70mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWest Berkshire: £0.66mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Berkshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWest Berkshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWest Berkshire: £0.23mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £1.0mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £0.97mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314West Berkshire is higher6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535West Oxfordshire: 987

    987West Berkshire is higher1,535

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mWest Berkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mWest Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWest Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mWest Berkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mWest Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mWest Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Berkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36932,270West Berkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3992,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8153,395West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3146,355West Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,17411,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269871,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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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