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West Oxfordshire and Winchester

120,826 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than Winchester on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 1 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 5 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 17. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731West Oxfordshire: £3,864Winchester: £3,747West Oxfordshire: £3,881Winchester: £3,539West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419West Oxfordshire: £12,255Winchester: £12,472West Oxfordshire: £12,308Winchester: £11,780West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245West Oxfordshire: £1,297Winchester: £1,250West Oxfordshire: £1,303Winchester: £1,181West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612West Oxfordshire: £11,479Winchester: £11,661West Oxfordshire: £11,528Winchester: £11,015West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, Winchester £252Winchester: £252West Oxfordshire: £230Winchester: £253West Oxfordshire: £231Winchester: £239West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Winchester is higher£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539West Oxfordshire: £533Winchester: £542West Oxfordshire: £535Winchester: £512West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£539£542£512

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15West Oxfordshire: £14Winchester: £15West Oxfordshire: £14Winchester: £15West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13Winchester is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Winchester £255Winchester: £255West Oxfordshire: £235Winchester: £256West Oxfordshire: £236Winchester: £241West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Winchester is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Winchester £89Winchester: £89West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £90West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £85West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65West Oxfordshire: £61Winchester: £65West Oxfordshire: £61Winchester: £61West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58Winchester is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018West Oxfordshire: £1,083Winchester: £1,022West Oxfordshire: £1,088Winchester: £966West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Winchester £139Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £133Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £134Winchester: £132West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  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, Winchester £153Winchester: £153West Oxfordshire: £146Winchester: £154West Oxfordshire: £147Winchester: £145West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Winchester is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59West Oxfordshire: £4.09Winchester: £5.61West Oxfordshire: £4.11Winchester: £5.30West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Winchester is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70West Oxfordshire: £2.48Winchester: £2.71West Oxfordshire: £2.49Winchester: £2.56West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Winchester is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60West Oxfordshire: £6.01Winchester: £5.62West Oxfordshire: £6.03Winchester: £5.31West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5Winchester is higher59.9

  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, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Winchester is higher38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0Winchester is higher114.3

  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, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6Winchester is higher15.2

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West Oxfordshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,731£3,747£3,539West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,419£12,472£11,780Winchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,245£1,250£1,181West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,612£11,661£11,015Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£252£253£239Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£539£542£512Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£89£90£85West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£1,018£1,022£966West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£153£154£145Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.59£5.61£5.30Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.70£2.71£2.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.60£5.62£5.31West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.559.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7114.5Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.0114.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.615.2Winchester

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 12. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731West Oxfordshire: £3,864Winchester: £3,747West Oxfordshire: £3,881Winchester: £3,539West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485West Oxfordshire: £2,603Winchester: £2,495West Oxfordshire: £2,614Winchester: £2,357West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, Winchester £759Winchester: £759West Oxfordshire: £777Winchester: £762West Oxfordshire: £780Winchester: £720West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323West Oxfordshire: £2,438Winchester: £2,333West Oxfordshire: £2,448Winchester: £2,204West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, Winchester £50Winchester: £50West Oxfordshire: £49Winchester: £51West Oxfordshire: £49Winchester: £48West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Winchester is higher£50£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, Winchester £108Winchester: £108West Oxfordshire: £113Winchester: £108West Oxfordshire: £114Winchester: £102West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08West Oxfordshire: £3.00Winchester: £3.09West Oxfordshire: £3.02Winchester: £2.92West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Winchester is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Winchester £255Winchester: £255West Oxfordshire: £235Winchester: £256West Oxfordshire: £236Winchester: £241West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Winchester is higher£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Winchester £89Winchester: £89West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £90West Oxfordshire: £111Winchester: £85West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£89£90£85

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

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

    £37£37£35Winchester is higher£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, Winchester £621Winchester: £621West Oxfordshire: £649Winchester: £623West Oxfordshire: £651Winchester: £589West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Winchester £139Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £133Winchester: £139West Oxfordshire: £134Winchester: £132West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126Winchester is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, Winchester £93Winchester: £93West Oxfordshire: £88Winchester: £94West Oxfordshire: £88Winchester: £89West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83Winchester is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41West Oxfordshire: £2.45Winchester: £3.42West Oxfordshire: £2.46Winchester: £3.23West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Winchester is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64West Oxfordshire: £1.49Winchester: £1.65West Oxfordshire: £1.49Winchester: £1.56West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Winchester is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60West Oxfordshire: £6.01Winchester: £5.62West Oxfordshire: £6.03Winchester: £5.31West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6Winchester is higher12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.9

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Winchester is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7Winchester is higher69.7

  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, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2Winchester is higher9.2

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West Oxfordshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,731£3,747£3,539West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,485£2,495£2,357West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£759£762£720West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,323£2,333£2,204West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£50£51£48Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£108£108£102West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£89£90£85West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£621£623£589West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£93£94£89Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.41£3.42£3.23Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.64£1.65£1.56Winchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.60£5.62£5.31West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0201.6West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.9West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.769.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.2Winchester

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mWinchester: £507.6mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mWinchester: £479.4mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mWinchester: £338.0mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mWinchester: £319.2mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mWinchester: £103.2mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mWinchester: £97.5mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mWinchester: £316.0mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mWinchester: £298.5mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWinchester: £6.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mWinchester: £6.5mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWinchester is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWinchester: £14.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mWinchester: £13.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWinchester: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mWinchester: £0.40mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWinchester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mWinchester: £34.6mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mWinchester: £32.7mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWinchester is higher£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWinchester: £12.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mWinchester: £11.5mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWinchester: £5.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mWinchester: £5.1mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWinchester is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mWinchester: £84.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mWinchester: £79.7mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mWinchester: £18.9mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mWinchester: £17.8mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWinchester is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWinchester: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mWinchester: £12.0mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWinchester is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWinchester: £0.46mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mWinchester: £0.44mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWinchester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWinchester: £0.22mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mWinchester: £0.21mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWinchester is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.76mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.72mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369Winchester is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399Winchester is higher1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815Winchester is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314Winchester is higher5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174Winchester is higher9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252West Oxfordshire: 987

    987Winchester is higher1,252

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Winchester, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWinchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36927,302Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3991,622Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8153,104Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3145,225Winchester
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1749,441Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269871,252Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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