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Guildford and South Oxfordshire

151,682 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than South Oxfordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Guildford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 9. 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

Guildford South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Guildford: £3,235South Oxfordshire: £3,622Guildford: £3,249South Oxfordshire: £3,421Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069South Oxfordshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Guildford: £12,747South Oxfordshire: £12,503Guildford: £12,802South Oxfordshire: £11,809Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford 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: Guildford £1,047, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Guildford: £1,047South Oxfordshire: £1,131Guildford: £1,051South Oxfordshire: £1,069Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993South 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: Guildford £11,915, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Guildford: £11,915South Oxfordshire: £11,733Guildford: £11,965South Oxfordshire: £11,082Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford 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: Guildford £282, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Guildford: £282South Oxfordshire: £224Guildford: £284South Oxfordshire: £211Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Guildford 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: Guildford £535, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Guildford: £535South Oxfordshire: £533Guildford: £537South Oxfordshire: £503Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Guildford 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: Guildford £15, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Guildford: £15South Oxfordshire: £13Guildford: £15South Oxfordshire: £13Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Guildford 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: Guildford £212, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Guildford: £212South Oxfordshire: £198Guildford: £213South Oxfordshire: £187Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Guildford is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £95South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £96South Oxfordshire: £93Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90South Oxfordshire is higher£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: Guildford £55, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Guildford: £55South Oxfordshire: £55Guildford: £55South Oxfordshire: £52Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52South 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: Guildford £833, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Guildford: £833South Oxfordshire: £939Guildford: £837South Oxfordshire: £886Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790South Oxfordshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £112Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£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: Guildford £151, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Guildford: £151South Oxfordshire: £129Guildford: £151South Oxfordshire: £122Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Guildford is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Guildford: £5.99South Oxfordshire: £6.14Guildford: £6.01South Oxfordshire: £5.80Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Guildford: £2.55South Oxfordshire: £2.54Guildford: £2.56South Oxfordshire: £2.40Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Guildford: £5.41South Oxfordshire: £7.01Guildford: £5.43South Oxfordshire: £6.62Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South 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: Guildford 1,019.7, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford 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: Guildford 60.3, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Guildford 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: Guildford 113.2, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Guildford 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: Guildford 32.1, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Guildford is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 93.1, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Guildford: 93.1

    93.1South 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: Guildford 12.3, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Guildford: 12.3

    12.3South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Guildford and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£12,450£12,503£11,809Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£11,683£11,733£11,082Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£223£224£211Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£531£533£503Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£13Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£197£198£187Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£55£55£52South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£935£939£886South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£118£118£112Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£128£129£122Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.53£2.54£2.40Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,000.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.352.4Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2111.8Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.130.6Guildford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.198.2South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.312.8South Oxfordshire

Per resident

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

Guildford South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Guildford: £3,235South Oxfordshire: £3,622Guildford: £3,249South Oxfordshire: £3,421Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069South Oxfordshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Guildford: £2,074South Oxfordshire: £2,514Guildford: £2,082South Oxfordshire: £2,374Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967South 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: Guildford £691, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Guildford: £691South Oxfordshire: £687Guildford: £694South Oxfordshire: £649Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Guildford: £1,938South Oxfordshire: £2,359Guildford: £1,946South Oxfordshire: £2,228Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Guildford: £46South Oxfordshire: £45Guildford: £46South Oxfordshire: £42Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44Guildford 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: Guildford £87, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Guildford: £87South Oxfordshire: £107Guildford: £87South Oxfordshire: £101Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83South 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: Guildford £2.47, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Guildford: £2.47South Oxfordshire: £2.68Guildford: £2.48South Oxfordshire: £2.53Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34South 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: Guildford £212, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Guildford: £212South Oxfordshire: £198Guildford: £213South Oxfordshire: £187Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Guildford is higher£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £95South Oxfordshire: £98Guildford: £96South Oxfordshire: £93Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90South Oxfordshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Guildford: £36South Oxfordshire: £34Guildford: £36South Oxfordshire: £32Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Guildford: £550South Oxfordshire: £570Guildford: £552South Oxfordshire: £538Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522South Oxfordshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £118Guildford: £158South Oxfordshire: £112Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Guildford is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Guildford: £99South Oxfordshire: £78Guildford: £100South Oxfordshire: £74Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Guildford is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Guildford: £3.95South Oxfordshire: £3.73Guildford: £3.97South Oxfordshire: £3.52Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Guildford: £1.69South Oxfordshire: £1.55Guildford: £1.69South Oxfordshire: £1.46Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Guildford is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Guildford: £5.41South Oxfordshire: £7.01Guildford: £5.43South Oxfordshire: £6.62Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Guildford: 165.9

    165.9South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Guildford: 9.8

    9.8South 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: Guildford 18.4, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Guildford: 18.4

    18.4South 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: Guildford 32.1, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Guildford is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Guildford 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: Guildford 8.1, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Guildford is higherDepends on how you count7.8

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Guildford and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureGuildfordSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£684£687£649Guildford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£45£45£42Guildford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£107£107£101South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.67£2.68£2.53South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£197£198£187Guildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£34£34£32Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£118£118£112Guildford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£78£78£74Guildford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£3.71£3.73£3.52Guildford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.54£1.55£1.46Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9201.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.5South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.422.5South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.130.6Guildford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.559.6Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.17.8Guildford

Total

Guildford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire 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

Guildford South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mGuildford: £490.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mGuildford: £492.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mGuildford: £314.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mGuildford: £315.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£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: Guildford £104.8m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mGuildford: £104.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mGuildford: £105.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mGuildford: £294.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mGuildford: £295.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth 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: Guildford £13.2m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mGuildford: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mGuildford: £13.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSouth 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: Guildford £0.37m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mGuildford: £0.37mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mGuildford: £0.38mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mSouth 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: Guildford £32.2m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mGuildford: £32.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mGuildford: £32.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mGuildford is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mGuildford: £14.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mGuildford: £5.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mGuildford: £83.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mGuildford: £83.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mGuildford: £23.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mGuildford: £24.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mGuildford is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mGuildford: £15.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mGuildford: £15.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mGuildford is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mGuildford: £0.60mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mGuildford: £0.26mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mGuildford: £0.82mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Guildford: 25,159

    25,159South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Guildford: 1,487

    1,487South 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: Guildford 2,793, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Guildford: 2,793

    2,793South 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: Guildford 4,865, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Guildford is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Guildford 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: Guildford 1,231, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Guildford is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
Guildford and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureGuildfordSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mGuildford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mGuildford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGuildford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGuildford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15931,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7933,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8654,785Guildford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3269,318Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,216Guildford

Sources

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

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  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.
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