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West Oxfordshire and Uttlesford

120,826 and 94,953 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than Uttlesford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 12 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 10. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691West Oxfordshire: £3,864Uttlesford: £3,707West Oxfordshire: £3,881Uttlesford: £3,502West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higher£3,691£3,707£3,502

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, Uttlesford £12,732Uttlesford: £12,732West Oxfordshire: £12,255Uttlesford: £12,786West Oxfordshire: £12,308Uttlesford: £12,077West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,732£12,786£12,077

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, Uttlesford £1,141Uttlesford: £1,141West Oxfordshire: £1,297Uttlesford: £1,146West Oxfordshire: £1,303Uttlesford: £1,082West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, Uttlesford £11,854Uttlesford: £11,854West Oxfordshire: £11,479Uttlesford: £11,904West Oxfordshire: £11,528Uttlesford: £11,244West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,854£11,904£11,244

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, Uttlesford £241Uttlesford: £241West Oxfordshire: £230Uttlesford: £242West Oxfordshire: £231Uttlesford: £229West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

  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, Uttlesford £621Uttlesford: £621West Oxfordshire: £533Uttlesford: £624West Oxfordshire: £535Uttlesford: £589West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

  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, Uttlesford £15Uttlesford: £15West Oxfordshire: £14Uttlesford: £16West Oxfordshire: £14Uttlesford: £15West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£15£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220West Oxfordshire: £235Uttlesford: £221West Oxfordshire: £236Uttlesford: £209West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222West Oxfordshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £79West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£83£83£79

  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, Uttlesford £56Uttlesford: £56West Oxfordshire: £61Uttlesford: £57West Oxfordshire: £61Uttlesford: £53West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58West Oxfordshire is higher£56£57£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, Uttlesford £949Uttlesford: £949West Oxfordshire: £1,083Uttlesford: £953West Oxfordshire: £1,088Uttlesford: £900West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135West Oxfordshire: £133Uttlesford: £136West Oxfordshire: £134Uttlesford: £128West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Uttlesford £128Uttlesford: £128West Oxfordshire: £146Uttlesford: £129West Oxfordshire: £147Uttlesford: £121West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139West Oxfordshire is higher£128£129£121

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, Uttlesford £5.85Uttlesford: £5.85West Oxfordshire: £4.09Uttlesford: £5.88West Oxfordshire: £4.11Uttlesford: £5.55West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Uttlesford is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, Uttlesford £1.68Uttlesford: £1.68West Oxfordshire: £2.48Uttlesford: £1.68West Oxfordshire: £2.49Uttlesford: £1.59West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35West Oxfordshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71West Oxfordshire: £6.01Uttlesford: £5.74West Oxfordshire: £6.03Uttlesford: £5.42West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Uttlesford 1,032.3Uttlesford: 1,032.3West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.3

  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, Uttlesford 60.3Uttlesford: 60.3West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, Uttlesford 133.9Uttlesford: 133.9West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7West Oxfordshire is higher35.5

  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, Uttlesford 101.6Uttlesford: 101.6West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0West Oxfordshire is higher101.6

  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: West Oxfordshire 13.6, Uttlesford 13.3Uttlesford: 13.3West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6West Oxfordshire is higher13.3

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West Oxfordshire and Uttlesford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,691£3,707£3,502West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,141£1,146£1,082West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£241£242£229Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£621£624£589Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£16£15Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£220£221£209West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£83£83£79West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£56£57£53West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£949£953£900West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£135£136£128Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£128£129£121West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.85£5.88£5.55Uttlesford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.68£1.68£1.59West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.71£5.74£5.42West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,032.3Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.560.3Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7133.9Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.735.5West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.0101.6West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.613.3West Oxfordshire

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 6. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691West Oxfordshire: £3,864Uttlesford: £3,707West Oxfordshire: £3,881Uttlesford: £3,502West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higher£3,691£3,707£3,502

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, Uttlesford £2,567Uttlesford: £2,567West Oxfordshire: £2,603Uttlesford: £2,578West Oxfordshire: £2,614Uttlesford: £2,435West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, Uttlesford £680Uttlesford: £680West Oxfordshire: £777Uttlesford: £683West Oxfordshire: £780Uttlesford: £645West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Oxfordshire is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, Uttlesford £2,390Uttlesford: £2,390West Oxfordshire: £2,438Uttlesford: £2,400West Oxfordshire: £2,448Uttlesford: £2,267West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,390£2,400£2,267

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, Uttlesford £49Uttlesford: £49West Oxfordshire: £49Uttlesford: £49West Oxfordshire: £49Uttlesford: £46West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£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, Uttlesford £125Uttlesford: £125West Oxfordshire: £113Uttlesford: £126West Oxfordshire: £114Uttlesford: £119West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Uttlesford £3.12Uttlesford: £3.12West Oxfordshire: £3.00Uttlesford: £3.13West Oxfordshire: £3.02Uttlesford: £2.96West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220West Oxfordshire: £235Uttlesford: £221West Oxfordshire: £236Uttlesford: £209West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222West Oxfordshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £83West Oxfordshire: £111Uttlesford: £79West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £37, Uttlesford £34Uttlesford: £34West Oxfordshire: £37Uttlesford: £34West Oxfordshire: £37Uttlesford: £32West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35West Oxfordshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, Uttlesford £566Uttlesford: £566West Oxfordshire: £649Uttlesford: £568West Oxfordshire: £651Uttlesford: £537West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higher£566£568£537

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135West Oxfordshire: £133Uttlesford: £136West Oxfordshire: £134Uttlesford: £128West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, Uttlesford £76Uttlesford: £76West Oxfordshire: £88Uttlesford: £77West Oxfordshire: £88Uttlesford: £72West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83West Oxfordshire is higher£76£77£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, Uttlesford £3.49Uttlesford: £3.49West Oxfordshire: £2.45Uttlesford: £3.50West Oxfordshire: £2.46Uttlesford: £3.31West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Uttlesford is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, Uttlesford £1.00Uttlesford: £1.00West Oxfordshire: £1.49Uttlesford: £1.01West Oxfordshire: £1.49Uttlesford: £0.95West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41West Oxfordshire is higher£1.00£1.01£0.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71West Oxfordshire: £6.01Uttlesford: £5.74West Oxfordshire: £6.03Uttlesford: £5.42West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, Uttlesford 208.2Uttlesford: 208.2West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, Uttlesford 12.2Uttlesford: 12.2West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Uttlesford 27.0Uttlesford: 27.0West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count27.0

  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, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7West Oxfordshire is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, Uttlesford 60.5Uttlesford: 60.5West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7West Oxfordshire is higher60.5

  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, Uttlesford 7.9Uttlesford: 7.9West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2West Oxfordshire is higher7.9

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West Oxfordshire and Uttlesford, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,691£3,707£3,502West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,567£2,578£2,435West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£680£683£645West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,390£2,400£2,267West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£49£49£46West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£125£126£119Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£220£221£209West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£83£83£79West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£566£568£537West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£135£136£128Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£76£77£72West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.49£3.50£3.31Uttlesford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.00£1.01£0.95West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.71£5.74£5.42West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0208.2West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.2Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.0Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.735.5West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.760.5West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.9West Oxfordshire

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 1. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, Uttlesford £350.5mUttlesford: £350.5mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mUttlesford: £352.0mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mUttlesford: £332.5mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, Uttlesford £243.7mUttlesford: £243.7mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mUttlesford: £244.8mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mUttlesford: £231.2mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, Uttlesford £64.6mUttlesford: £64.6mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mUttlesford: £64.8mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mUttlesford: £61.2mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, Uttlesford £226.9mUttlesford: £226.9mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mUttlesford: £227.9mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mUttlesford: £215.3mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, Uttlesford £4.6mUttlesford: £4.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mUttlesford: £4.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mUttlesford: £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, Uttlesford £11.9mUttlesford: £11.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mUttlesford: £11.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mUttlesford: £11.3mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Uttlesford £0.30mUttlesford: £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mUttlesford: £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mUttlesford: £0.28mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, Uttlesford £20.9mUttlesford: £20.9mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mUttlesford: £21.0mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mUttlesford: £19.8mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, Uttlesford £7.9mUttlesford: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mUttlesford: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mUttlesford: £7.5mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, Uttlesford £3.2mUttlesford: £3.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mUttlesford: £3.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mUttlesford: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, Uttlesford £53.7mUttlesford: £53.7mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mUttlesford: £53.9mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mUttlesford: £50.9mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, Uttlesford £12.9mUttlesford: £12.9mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mUttlesford: £12.9mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mUttlesford: £12.2mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, Uttlesford £7.2mUttlesford: £7.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mUttlesford: £7.3mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mUttlesford: £6.9mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, Uttlesford £0.33mUttlesford: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mUttlesford: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mUttlesford: £0.31mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mUttlesford is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, Uttlesford £0.10mUttlesford: £0.10mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mUttlesford: £0.10mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mUttlesford: £0.09mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, Uttlesford £0.54mUttlesford: £0.54mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.54mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.51mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, Uttlesford 19,764Uttlesford: 19,764West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count19,764

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, Uttlesford 1,154Uttlesford: 1,154West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, Uttlesford 2,564Uttlesford: 2,564West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, Uttlesford 3,369Uttlesford: 3,369West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314West Oxfordshire is higher3,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, Uttlesford 5,746Uttlesford: 5,746West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174West Oxfordshire is higher5,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, Uttlesford 751Uttlesford: 751West Oxfordshire: 987

    987West Oxfordshire is higher751

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Uttlesford, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWest Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mWest Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mUttlesford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36919,764West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3991,154West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8152,564West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3143,369West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1745,746West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026987751West Oxfordshire

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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