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West Oxfordshire and Ribble Valley

120,826 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than Ribble Valley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 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 11 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 11. 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010West Oxfordshire: £3,864Ribble Valley: £4,027West Oxfordshire: £3,881Ribble Valley: £3,803West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,010£4,027£3,803

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494West Oxfordshire: £12,255Ribble Valley: £12,547West Oxfordshire: £12,308Ribble Valley: £11,851West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018West Oxfordshire: £1,297Ribble Valley: £1,022West Oxfordshire: £1,303Ribble Valley: £965West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire is higher£1,018£1,022£965

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653West Oxfordshire: £11,479Ribble Valley: £11,703West Oxfordshire: £11,528Ribble Valley: £11,054West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193West Oxfordshire: £230Ribble Valley: £194West Oxfordshire: £231Ribble Valley: £184West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Oxfordshire is higher£193£194£184

  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, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633West Oxfordshire: £533Ribble Valley: £636West Oxfordshire: £535Ribble Valley: £601West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£601

  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, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14West Oxfordshire: £14Ribble Valley: £14West Oxfordshire: £14Ribble Valley: £13West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267West Oxfordshire: £235Ribble Valley: £269West Oxfordshire: £236Ribble Valley: £254West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89West Oxfordshire: £111Ribble Valley: £90West Oxfordshire: £111Ribble Valley: £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, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56West Oxfordshire: £61Ribble Valley: £57West Oxfordshire: £61Ribble Valley: £54West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58West Oxfordshire is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753West Oxfordshire: £1,083Ribble Valley: £756West Oxfordshire: £1,088Ribble Valley: £714West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88West Oxfordshire: £133Ribble Valley: £89West Oxfordshire: £134Ribble Valley: £84West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higher£88£89£84

  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, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201West Oxfordshire: £146Ribble Valley: £201West Oxfordshire: £147Ribble Valley: £190West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65West Oxfordshire: £4.09Ribble Valley: £5.67West Oxfordshire: £4.11Ribble Valley: £5.36West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61West Oxfordshire: £2.48Ribble Valley: £1.62West Oxfordshire: £2.49Ribble Valley: £1.53West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35West Oxfordshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80West Oxfordshire: £6.01Ribble Valley: £7.83West Oxfordshire: £6.03Ribble Valley: £7.40West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  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, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

  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, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count53.7

  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, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  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, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0West Oxfordshire is higher97.9

  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, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6West Oxfordshire is higher12.5

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West Oxfordshire and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,018£1,022£965West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£193£194£184West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£633£636£601Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£14£13West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£267£269£254Ribble Valley
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£56£57£54West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£753£756£714West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£88£89£84West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£201£201£190Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£1.61£1.62£1.53West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.553.7West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7134.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.741.4Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.097.9West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.612.5West Oxfordshire

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 13. 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010West Oxfordshire: £3,864Ribble Valley: £4,027West Oxfordshire: £3,881Ribble Valley: £3,803West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958West Oxfordshire: £2,603Ribble Valley: £2,971West Oxfordshire: £2,614Ribble Valley: £2,806West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599West Oxfordshire: £777Ribble Valley: £601West Oxfordshire: £780Ribble Valley: £568West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Oxfordshire is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759West Oxfordshire: £2,438Ribble Valley: £2,771West Oxfordshire: £2,448Ribble Valley: £2,617West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46West Oxfordshire: £49Ribble Valley: £46West Oxfordshire: £49Ribble Valley: £43West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Oxfordshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150West Oxfordshire: £113Ribble Valley: £151West Oxfordshire: £114Ribble Valley: £142West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  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, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22West Oxfordshire: £3.00Ribble Valley: £3.23West Oxfordshire: £3.02Ribble Valley: £3.05West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.22£3.23£3.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267West Oxfordshire: £235Ribble Valley: £269West Oxfordshire: £236Ribble Valley: £254West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89West Oxfordshire: £111Ribble Valley: £90West Oxfordshire: £111Ribble Valley: £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, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33West Oxfordshire: £37Ribble Valley: £33West Oxfordshire: £37Ribble Valley: £32West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35West Oxfordshire is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443West Oxfordshire: £649Ribble Valley: £445West Oxfordshire: £651Ribble Valley: £420West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88West Oxfordshire: £133Ribble Valley: £89West Oxfordshire: £134Ribble Valley: £84West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118West Oxfordshire: £88Ribble Valley: £119West Oxfordshire: £88Ribble Valley: £112West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32West Oxfordshire: £2.45Ribble Valley: £3.34West Oxfordshire: £2.46Ribble Valley: £3.15West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95West Oxfordshire: £1.49Ribble Valley: £0.95West Oxfordshire: £1.49Ribble Valley: £0.90West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41West Oxfordshire is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80West Oxfordshire: £6.01Ribble Valley: £7.83West Oxfordshire: £6.03Ribble Valley: £7.40West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count12.7

  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, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7West Oxfordshire is higher57.6

  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, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2West Oxfordshire is higher7.3

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£599£601£568West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£46£46£43West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.22£3.23£3.05Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£267£269£254Ribble Valley
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£33£33£32West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£443£445£420West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£88£89£84West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£118£119£112Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£0.95£0.95£0.90West Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0240.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.7Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.331.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.741.4Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.757.6West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.3West Oxfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mRibble Valley: £264.8mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mRibble Valley: £250.1mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mRibble Valley: £195.4mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mRibble Valley: £184.5mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mRibble Valley: £39.5mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mRibble Valley: £37.3mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mRibble Valley: £182.2mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mRibble Valley: £172.1mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mRibble Valley: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mRibble Valley: £2.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mRibble Valley: £9.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mRibble Valley: £9.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  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, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.21mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.20mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mRibble Valley: £17.7mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mRibble Valley: £16.7mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mRibble Valley: £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mRibble Valley: £5.6mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mRibble Valley: £2.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mRibble Valley: £2.1mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mRibble Valley: £29.3mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mRibble Valley: £27.6mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mRibble Valley: £5.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mRibble Valley: £5.5mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mRibble Valley: £7.8mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mRibble Valley: £7.4mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mRibble Valley: £0.22mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mRibble Valley: £0.21mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mRibble Valley: £0.06mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mRibble Valley: £0.06mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mRibble Valley: £0.52mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mRibble Valley: £0.49mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,100

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174West Oxfordshire is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482West Oxfordshire: 987

    987West Oxfordshire is higher482

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWest Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWest Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWest Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.06mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36915,824West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,399836West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8152,100West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3142,722West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1743,787West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026987482West Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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  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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