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West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire

120,826 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 15 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Oxfordshire: £3,421West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450West Oxfordshire: £12,255South Oxfordshire: £12,503West Oxfordshire: £12,308South Oxfordshire: £11,809West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127West Oxfordshire: £1,297South Oxfordshire: £1,131West Oxfordshire: £1,303South Oxfordshire: £1,069West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683West Oxfordshire: £11,479South Oxfordshire: £11,733West Oxfordshire: £11,528South Oxfordshire: £11,082West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223West Oxfordshire: £230South Oxfordshire: £224West Oxfordshire: £231South Oxfordshire: £211West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £533, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531West Oxfordshire: £533South Oxfordshire: £533West Oxfordshire: £535South Oxfordshire: £503West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£531£533£503

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £14, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13West Oxfordshire: £14South Oxfordshire: £13West Oxfordshire: £14South Oxfordshire: £13West Oxfordshire: £13

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197West Oxfordshire: £235South Oxfordshire: £198West Oxfordshire: £236South Oxfordshire: £187West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £93West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £61, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55West Oxfordshire: £61South Oxfordshire: £55West Oxfordshire: £61South Oxfordshire: £52West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935West Oxfordshire: £1,083South Oxfordshire: £939West Oxfordshire: £1,088South Oxfordshire: £886West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £134South Oxfordshire: £112West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £146, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128West Oxfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £129West Oxfordshire: £147South Oxfordshire: £122West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11West Oxfordshire: £4.09South Oxfordshire: £6.14West Oxfordshire: £4.11South Oxfordshire: £5.80West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88South Oxfordshire is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53West Oxfordshire: £2.48South Oxfordshire: £2.54West Oxfordshire: £2.49South Oxfordshire: £2.40West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35South Oxfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Oxfordshire: £6.62West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire 988.7, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5

  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, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  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, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 35.7, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count98.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire 13.6, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.8

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,607£3,622£3,421West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,127£1,131£1,069West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£223£224£211West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£531£533£503West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£13West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£197£198£187West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£98£93West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£935£939£886West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£118£118£112West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£128£129£122West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,000.5South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.552.4West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7111.8South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.730.6West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.098.2West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.612.8West Oxfordshire

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607West Oxfordshire: £3,864South Oxfordshire: £3,622West Oxfordshire: £3,881South Oxfordshire: £3,421West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503West Oxfordshire: £2,603South Oxfordshire: £2,514West Oxfordshire: £2,614South Oxfordshire: £2,374West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684West Oxfordshire: £777South Oxfordshire: £687West Oxfordshire: £780South Oxfordshire: £649West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349West Oxfordshire: £2,438South Oxfordshire: £2,359West Oxfordshire: £2,448South Oxfordshire: £2,228West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45West Oxfordshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £45West Oxfordshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £42West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107West Oxfordshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £107West Oxfordshire: £114South Oxfordshire: £101West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3.00, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67West Oxfordshire: £3.00South Oxfordshire: £2.68West Oxfordshire: £3.02South Oxfordshire: £2.53West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197West Oxfordshire: £235South Oxfordshire: £198West Oxfordshire: £236South Oxfordshire: £187West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £98West Oxfordshire: £111South Oxfordshire: £93West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

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

    £37£37£35West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567West Oxfordshire: £649South Oxfordshire: £570West Oxfordshire: £651South Oxfordshire: £538West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £133South Oxfordshire: £118West Oxfordshire: £134South Oxfordshire: £112West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78West Oxfordshire: £88South Oxfordshire: £78West Oxfordshire: £88South Oxfordshire: £74West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71West Oxfordshire: £2.45South Oxfordshire: £3.73West Oxfordshire: £2.46South Oxfordshire: £3.52West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32South Oxfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.55West Oxfordshire: £1.49South Oxfordshire: £1.46West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41South Oxfordshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98West Oxfordshire: £6.01South Oxfordshire: £7.01West Oxfordshire: £6.03South Oxfordshire: £6.62West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 23.3, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count59.6

  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, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count7.8

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£3,607£3,622£3,421West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,503£2,514£2,374West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£684£687£649West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,349£2,359£2,228West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£45£45£42West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£107£107£101West Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£2.67£2.68£2.53West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£197£198£187West Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£98£98£93West 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£567£570£538West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£118£118£112West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£78£78£74West Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0201.1West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.610.5West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.5West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.730.6West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.759.6West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.27.8West Oxfordshire

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Oxfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £0.36m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216West Oxfordshire: 987

    987South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
West Oxfordshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36931,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3991,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8153,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3144,785South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1749,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269871,216South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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