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West Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands

120,826 and 22,800 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than Shetland Islands on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 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 10 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Oxfordshire Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838West Oxfordshire: £3,864Shetland Islands: £2,850West Oxfordshire: £3,881Shetland Islands: £2,692West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, Shetland Islands £6,727Shetland Islands: £6,727West Oxfordshire: £12,255Shetland Islands: £6,756West Oxfordshire: £12,308Shetland Islands: £6,381West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625West Oxfordshire is higher£6,727£6,756£6,381

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, Shetland Islands £1,314Shetland Islands: £1,314West Oxfordshire: £1,297Shetland Islands: £1,320West Oxfordshire: £1,303Shetland Islands: £1,247West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,314£1,320£1,247

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, Shetland Islands £5,819Shetland Islands: £5,819West Oxfordshire: £11,479Shetland Islands: £5,844West Oxfordshire: £11,528Shetland Islands: £5,520West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888West Oxfordshire is higher£5,819£5,844£5,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, Shetland Islands £255Shetland Islands: £255West Oxfordshire: £230Shetland Islands: £256West Oxfordshire: £231Shetland Islands: £242West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Shetland Islands £639Shetland Islands: £639West Oxfordshire: £533Shetland Islands: £642West Oxfordshire: £535Shetland Islands: £606West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Shetland Islands £14Shetland Islands: £14West Oxfordshire: £14Shetland Islands: £14West Oxfordshire: £14Shetland Islands: £13West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13West Oxfordshire is higher£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, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374West Oxfordshire: £235Shetland Islands: £376West Oxfordshire: £236Shetland Islands: £355West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £133West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £125West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Shetland Islands £60Shetland Islands: £60West Oxfordshire: £61Shetland Islands: £60West Oxfordshire: £61Shetland Islands: £57West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58West Oxfordshire is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, Shetland Islands £936Shetland Islands: £936West Oxfordshire: £1,083Shetland Islands: £940West Oxfordshire: £1,088Shetland Islands: £887West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire is higher£936£940£887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £133Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £134Shetland Islands: £96West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, Shetland Islands £312Shetland Islands: £312West Oxfordshire: £146Shetland Islands: £314West Oxfordshire: £147Shetland Islands: £296West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£312£314£296

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, Shetland Islands £2.70Shetland Islands: £2.70West Oxfordshire: £4.09Shetland Islands: £2.71West Oxfordshire: £4.11Shetland Islands: £2.56West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88West Oxfordshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, Shetland Islands £3.93Shetland Islands: £3.93West Oxfordshire: £2.48Shetland Islands: £3.95West Oxfordshire: £2.49Shetland Islands: £3.73West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £6.01Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £6.03Shetland Islands: £1.10West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  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, Shetland Islands 985.3Shetland Islands: 985.3West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count985.3

  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, Shetland Islands 64.1Shetland Islands: 64.1West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count64.1

  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, Shetland Islands 159.2Shetland Islands: 159.2West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count159.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  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, Shetland Islands 119.5Shetland Islands: 119.5West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count119.5

  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, Shetland Islands 16.4Shetland Islands: 16.4West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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West Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£6,727£6,756£6,381EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,314£1,320£1,247EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£5,819£5,844£5,520West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£255£256£242Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£639£642£606EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£14£14£13EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£60£60£57EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£936£940£887West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£101£101£96West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£312£314£296Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.70£2.71£2.56West Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.7985.3West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.564.1Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7159.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.759.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.0119.5Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.616.4EstimatedShetland Islands

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Shetland Islands £2,838Shetland Islands: £2,838West Oxfordshire: £3,864Shetland Islands: £2,850West Oxfordshire: £3,881Shetland Islands: £2,692West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire is higher£2,838£2,850£2,692

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, Shetland Islands £1,446Shetland Islands: £1,446West Oxfordshire: £2,603Shetland Islands: £1,452West Oxfordshire: £2,614Shetland Islands: £1,371West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire is higher£1,446£1,452£1,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, Shetland Islands £784Shetland Islands: £784West Oxfordshire: £777Shetland Islands: £787West Oxfordshire: £780Shetland Islands: £743West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£784£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, Shetland Islands £1,251Shetland Islands: £1,251West Oxfordshire: £2,438Shetland Islands: £1,256West Oxfordshire: £2,448Shetland Islands: £1,186West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire is higher£1,251£1,256£1,186

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, Shetland Islands £55Shetland Islands: £55West Oxfordshire: £49Shetland Islands: £55West Oxfordshire: £49Shetland Islands: £52West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, Shetland Islands £137Shetland Islands: £137West Oxfordshire: £113Shetland Islands: £138West Oxfordshire: £114Shetland Islands: £130West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Shetland Islands £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.02West Oxfordshire: £3.02Shetland Islands: £2.85West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85No difference to show£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Shetland Islands £374Shetland Islands: £374West Oxfordshire: £235Shetland Islands: £376West Oxfordshire: £236Shetland Islands: £355West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Shetland Islands £132Shetland Islands: £132West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £133West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £125West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £37, Shetland Islands £36Shetland Islands: £36West Oxfordshire: £37Shetland Islands: £36West Oxfordshire: £37Shetland Islands: £34West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35West Oxfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, Shetland Islands £558Shetland Islands: £558West Oxfordshire: £649Shetland Islands: £560West Oxfordshire: £651Shetland Islands: £529West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615West Oxfordshire is higher£558£560£529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Shetland Islands £101Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £133Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £134Shetland Islands: £96West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126West Oxfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, Shetland Islands £186Shetland Islands: £186West Oxfordshire: £88Shetland Islands: £187West Oxfordshire: £88Shetland Islands: £177West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, Shetland Islands £1.61Shetland Islands: £1.61West Oxfordshire: £2.45Shetland Islands: £1.62West Oxfordshire: £2.46Shetland Islands: £1.53West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32West Oxfordshire is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, Shetland Islands £2.34Shetland Islands: £2.34West Oxfordshire: £1.49Shetland Islands: £2.35West Oxfordshire: £1.49Shetland Islands: £2.22West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Shetland Islands £1.16Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £6.01Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £6.03Shetland Islands: £1.10West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire is higher£1.16£1.16£1.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, Shetland Islands 211.8Shetland Islands: 211.8West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count211.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, Shetland Islands 13.8Shetland Islands: 13.8West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Shetland Islands 34.2Shetland Islands: 34.2West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.2

  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, Shetland Islands 59.4Shetland Islands: 59.4West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, Shetland Islands 71.2Shetland Islands: 71.2West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count71.2

  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, Shetland Islands 9.8Shetland Islands: 9.8West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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West Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£2,838£2,850£2,692EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£1,446£1,452£1,371EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£784£787£743EstimatedShetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£1,251£1,256£1,186West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£55£52Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£137£138£130EstimatedShetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£374£376£355EstimatedShetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£132£133£125EstimatedShetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£558£560£529West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£101£101£96West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£186£187£177Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£1.61£1.62£1.53West Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£1.16£1.16£1.10EstimatedWest Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0211.8Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.8Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.334.2Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.759.4Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.771.2Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.8EstimatedShetland Islands

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Shetland Islands 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 Shetland Islands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, Shetland Islands £64.7mShetland Islands: £64.7mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mShetland Islands: £65.0mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mShetland Islands: £61.4mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, Shetland Islands £33.0mShetland Islands: £33.0mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mShetland Islands: £33.1mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mShetland Islands: £31.3mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, Shetland Islands £17.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mShetland Islands: £16.9mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, Shetland Islands £28.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mShetland Islands: £28.6mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mShetland Islands: £27.0mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, Shetland Islands £1.3mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mShetland Islands: £1.2mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, Shetland Islands £3.1mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£3.0m

  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, Shetland Islands £0.07mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mShetland Islands: £0.06mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, Shetland Islands £8.5mShetland Islands: £8.5mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mShetland Islands: £8.6mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mShetland Islands: £8.1mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, Shetland Islands £3.0mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mShetland Islands: £2.9mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, Shetland Islands £0.81mShetland Islands: £0.81mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mShetland Islands: £0.82mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mShetland Islands: £0.77mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, Shetland Islands £12.7mShetland Islands: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mShetland Islands: £12.8mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mShetland Islands: £12.1mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, Shetland Islands £2.3mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mShetland Islands: £2.2mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, Shetland Islands £4.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mShetland Islands: £4.3mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mShetland Islands: £4.0mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, Shetland Islands £0.04mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, Shetland Islands £0.05mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, Shetland Islands £0.03mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.03m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, Shetland Islands 4,828Shetland Islands: 4,828West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,828

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, Shetland Islands 314Shetland Islands: 314West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count314

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, Shetland Islands 780Shetland Islands: 780West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, Shetland Islands 1,355Shetland Islands: 1,355West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, Shetland Islands 1,624Shetland Islands: 1,624West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, Shetland Islands 223Shetland Islands: 223West Oxfordshire: 987

    987West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count223

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West Oxfordshire and Shetland Islands, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireShetland IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.04m£0.04m£0.03mWest Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.05mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.03mEstimatedWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,3694,828West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,399314West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,815780West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3141,355West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1741,624West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026987223EstimatedWest 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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