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West Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire

120,826 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Cambridgeshire: £3,331West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543West Oxfordshire: £12,255South Cambridgeshire: £12,596West Oxfordshire: £12,308South Cambridgeshire: £11,897West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169West Oxfordshire: £1,297South Cambridgeshire: £1,174West Oxfordshire: £1,303South Cambridgeshire: £1,109West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676West Oxfordshire: £11,479South Cambridgeshire: £11,725West Oxfordshire: £11,528South Cambridgeshire: £11,075West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257West Oxfordshire: £230South Cambridgeshire: £258West Oxfordshire: £231South Cambridgeshire: £244West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  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, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595West Oxfordshire: £533South Cambridgeshire: £598West Oxfordshire: £535South Cambridgeshire: £565West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15West Oxfordshire: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15West Oxfordshire: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13South Cambridgeshire 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: West Oxfordshire £235, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245West Oxfordshire: £235South Cambridgeshire: £246West Oxfordshire: £236South Cambridgeshire: £232West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £72West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£76£76£72

  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, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61West Oxfordshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £62West Oxfordshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £58West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58South Cambridgeshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937West Oxfordshire: £1,083South Cambridgeshire: £941West Oxfordshire: £1,088South Cambridgeshire: £889West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £134South Cambridgeshire: £113West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  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, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161West Oxfordshire: £146South Cambridgeshire: £161West Oxfordshire: £147South Cambridgeshire: £152West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139South Cambridgeshire is higher£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03West Oxfordshire: £4.09South Cambridgeshire: £7.06West Oxfordshire: £4.11South Cambridgeshire: £6.67West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88South Cambridgeshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11West Oxfordshire: £2.48South Cambridgeshire: £3.12West Oxfordshire: £2.49South Cambridgeshire: £2.95West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Cambridgeshire: £4.01West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  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, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7South Cambridgeshire is higher127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 35.7, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  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, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6South Cambridgeshire is higher13.9

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West Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,512£3,527£3,331West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,169£1,174£1,109West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£76£76£72West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£61£62£58South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£937£941£889West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£119£119£113West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.23£4.25£4.01West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.558.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.737.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.0106.3West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.613.9South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 8. 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 South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Cambridgeshire: £3,331West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361West Oxfordshire: £2,603South Cambridgeshire: £2,371West Oxfordshire: £2,614South Cambridgeshire: £2,239West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707West Oxfordshire: £777South Cambridgeshire: £710West Oxfordshire: £780South Cambridgeshire: £671West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198West Oxfordshire: £2,438South Cambridgeshire: £2,207West Oxfordshire: £2,448South Cambridgeshire: £2,085West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48West Oxfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £49West Oxfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £46West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112West Oxfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £113West Oxfordshire: £114South Cambridgeshire: £106West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80West Oxfordshire: £3.00South Cambridgeshire: £2.82West Oxfordshire: £3.02South Cambridgeshire: £2.66West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245West Oxfordshire: £235South Cambridgeshire: £246West Oxfordshire: £236South Cambridgeshire: £232West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £76West Oxfordshire: £111South Cambridgeshire: £72West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £37, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37West Oxfordshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £37West Oxfordshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £35West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Cambridgeshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567West Oxfordshire: £649South Cambridgeshire: £569West Oxfordshire: £651South Cambridgeshire: £538West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £119West Oxfordshire: £134South Cambridgeshire: £113West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97West Oxfordshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £92West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Oxfordshire: £2.45South Cambridgeshire: £4.27West Oxfordshire: £2.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.03West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.90West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.79West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Cambridgeshire: £4.01West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count11.0

  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, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3South Cambridgeshire is higher23.9

  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, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count64.3

  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, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2South Cambridgeshire is higher8.4

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West Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,512£3,527£3,331West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,361£2,371£2,239West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£707£710£671West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,198£2,207£2,085West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£49£46West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£112£113£106West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.80£2.82£2.66West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£76£76£72West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£37£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£567£569£538West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£119£119£113West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.23£4.25£4.01West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0189.6West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.0West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.737.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.764.3West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.28.4South Cambridgeshire

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

West Oxfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449West Oxfordshire: 987

    987South Cambridgeshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36932,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3991,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8154,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3146,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,17411,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269871,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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