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West Oxfordshire and Harborough

120,826 and 104,619 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than Harborough on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 20 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749West Oxfordshire: £3,864Harborough: £3,765West Oxfordshire: £3,881Harborough: £3,556West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, Harborough £12,474Harborough: £12,474West Oxfordshire: £12,255Harborough: £12,527West Oxfordshire: £12,308Harborough: £11,832West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, Harborough £1,070Harborough: £1,070West Oxfordshire: £1,297Harborough: £1,075West Oxfordshire: £1,303Harborough: £1,015West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, Harborough £11,645Harborough: £11,645West Oxfordshire: £11,479Harborough: £11,695West Oxfordshire: £11,528Harborough: £11,046West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,695£11,046

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, Harborough £218Harborough: £218West Oxfordshire: £230Harborough: £219West Oxfordshire: £231Harborough: £207West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Oxfordshire is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harborough £597Harborough: £597West Oxfordshire: £533Harborough: £599West Oxfordshire: £535Harborough: £566West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

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

    £14£14£13Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£14£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, Harborough £263Harborough: £263West Oxfordshire: £235Harborough: £264West Oxfordshire: £236Harborough: £250West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Harborough £77Harborough: £77West Oxfordshire: £111Harborough: £78West Oxfordshire: £111Harborough: £73West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£77£78£73

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

    £61£61£58Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£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, Harborough £849Harborough: £849West Oxfordshire: £1,083Harborough: £853West Oxfordshire: £1,088Harborough: £806West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higher£849£853£806

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Harborough £83Harborough: £83West Oxfordshire: £133Harborough: £83West Oxfordshire: £134Harborough: £79West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higher£83£83£79

  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, Harborough £147Harborough: £147West Oxfordshire: £146Harborough: £148West Oxfordshire: £147Harborough: £139West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, Harborough £6.65Harborough: £6.65West Oxfordshire: £4.09Harborough: £6.68West Oxfordshire: £4.11Harborough: £6.31West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Harborough is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, Harborough £2.49Harborough: £2.49West Oxfordshire: £2.48Harborough: £2.50West Oxfordshire: £2.49Harborough: £2.36West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70West Oxfordshire: £6.01Harborough: £8.73West Oxfordshire: £6.03Harborough: £8.25West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  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, Harborough 1,003.3Harborough: 1,003.3West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, Harborough 56.4Harborough: 56.4West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5Harborough is higherDepends on how you count56.4

  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, Harborough 124.5Harborough: 124.5West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3

  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, Harborough 98.3Harborough: 98.3West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0West Oxfordshire is higher98.3

  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, Harborough 15.0Harborough: 15.0West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count15.0

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Harborough, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,749£3,765£3,556West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,474£12,527£11,832Harborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,070£1,075£1,015West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,645£11,695£11,046Harborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£218£219£207West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£597£599£566Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£15£14Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£263£264£250Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£77£78£73West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£65£65£61Harborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£849£853£806West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£83£83£79West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£147£148£139Harborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.49£2.50£2.36Harborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,003.3Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.556.4Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7124.5Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.739.3Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.098.3West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.615.0Harborough

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Harborough on 14. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749West Oxfordshire: £3,864Harborough: £3,765West Oxfordshire: £3,881Harborough: £3,556West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higher£3,749£3,765£3,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, Harborough £2,678Harborough: £2,678West Oxfordshire: £2,603Harborough: £2,689West Oxfordshire: £2,614Harborough: £2,540West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, Harborough £639Harborough: £639West Oxfordshire: £777Harborough: £642West Oxfordshire: £780Harborough: £607West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Oxfordshire is higher£639£642£607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, Harborough £2,500Harborough: £2,500West Oxfordshire: £2,438Harborough: £2,510West Oxfordshire: £2,448Harborough: £2,371West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, Harborough £47Harborough: £47West Oxfordshire: £49Harborough: £47West Oxfordshire: £49Harborough: £44West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Oxfordshire is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, Harborough £128Harborough: £128West Oxfordshire: £113Harborough: £129West Oxfordshire: £114Harborough: £122West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  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, Harborough £3.11Harborough: £3.11West Oxfordshire: £3.00Harborough: £3.12West Oxfordshire: £3.02Harborough: £2.95West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Harborough £263Harborough: £263West Oxfordshire: £235Harborough: £264West Oxfordshire: £236Harborough: £250West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Harborough £77Harborough: £77West Oxfordshire: £111Harborough: £78West Oxfordshire: £111Harborough: £73West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higher£77£78£73

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £37, Harborough £39Harborough: £39West Oxfordshire: £37Harborough: £39West Oxfordshire: £37Harborough: £37West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, Harborough £508Harborough: £508West Oxfordshire: £649Harborough: £510West Oxfordshire: £651Harborough: £481West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higher£508£510£481

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Harborough £83Harborough: £83West Oxfordshire: £133Harborough: £83West Oxfordshire: £134Harborough: £79West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higher£83£83£79

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, Harborough £88Harborough: £88West Oxfordshire: £88Harborough: £88West Oxfordshire: £88Harborough: £83West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, Harborough £3.97Harborough: £3.97West Oxfordshire: £2.45Harborough: £3.99West Oxfordshire: £2.46Harborough: £3.77West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Harborough is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, Harborough £1.49Harborough: £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49Harborough: £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49Harborough: £1.41West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41No difference to showDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70West Oxfordshire: £6.01Harborough: £8.73West Oxfordshire: £6.03Harborough: £8.25West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, Harborough 215.4Harborough: 215.4West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0Harborough is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, Harborough 12.1Harborough: 12.1West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6Harborough is higherDepends on how you count12.1

  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, Harborough 26.7Harborough: 26.7West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3Harborough is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count39.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, Harborough 58.8Harborough: 58.8West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7West Oxfordshire is higher58.8

  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, Harborough 9.0Harborough: 9.0West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2Harborough is higherDepends on how you count9.0

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Harborough, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,749£3,765£3,556West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£639£642£607West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£47£47£44West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£128£129£122Harborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.11£3.12£2.95Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£263£264£250Harborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£77£78£73West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Harborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£508£510£481West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£83£83£79West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£88£88£83Harborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0215.4Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.1Harborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.326.7Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.739.3Harborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.758.8West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.0Harborough

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 2. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, Harborough £392.3mHarborough: £392.3mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mHarborough: £393.9mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mHarborough: £372.1mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, Harborough £280.1mHarborough: £280.1mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mHarborough: £281.3mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mHarborough: £265.7mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, Harborough £66.9mHarborough: £66.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mHarborough: £67.2mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mHarborough: £63.5mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, Harborough £261.5mHarborough: £261.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mHarborough: £262.6mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mHarborough: £248.1mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, Harborough £4.9mHarborough: £4.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mHarborough: £4.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mHarborough: £4.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, Harborough £13.4mHarborough: £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mHarborough: £13.5mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mHarborough: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Harborough £0.33mHarborough: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mHarborough: £0.33mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mHarborough: £0.31mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, Harborough £27.6mHarborough: £27.6mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mHarborough: £27.7mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mHarborough: £26.1mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, Harborough £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mHarborough: £8.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mHarborough: £7.7mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, Harborough £4.0mHarborough: £4.0mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mHarborough: £4.1mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mHarborough: £3.8mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, Harborough £53.1mHarborough: £53.1mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mHarborough: £53.3mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mHarborough: £50.4mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, Harborough £8.7mHarborough: £8.7mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mHarborough: £8.7mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mHarborough: £8.2mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, Harborough £9.2mHarborough: £9.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mHarborough: £9.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mHarborough: £8.7mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, Harborough £0.42mHarborough: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mHarborough: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mHarborough: £0.39mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHarborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, Harborough £0.16mHarborough: £0.16mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mHarborough: £0.16mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mHarborough: £0.15mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, Harborough £0.91mHarborough: £0.91mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mHarborough: £0.91mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mHarborough: £0.86mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mHarborough is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, Harborough 22,531Harborough: 22,531West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, Harborough 1,266Harborough: 1,266West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,266

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, Harborough 2,795Harborough: 2,795West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, Harborough 4,110Harborough: 4,110West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, Harborough 6,147Harborough: 6,147West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174West Oxfordshire is higher6,147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, Harborough 940Harborough: 940West Oxfordshire: 987

    987West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count940

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and Harborough, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mWest Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHarborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36922,531West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3991,266West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8152,795West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3144,110West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1746,147West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026987940West Oxfordshire

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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