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Waverley and South Oxfordshire

134,737 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley is higher than South Oxfordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

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

Waverley South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Waverley: £3,663South Oxfordshire: £3,622Waverley: £3,678South Oxfordshire: £3,421Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley 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: Waverley £12,377, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Waverley: £12,377South Oxfordshire: £12,503Waverley: £12,430South Oxfordshire: £11,809Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740South 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: Waverley £1,058, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Waverley: £1,058South Oxfordshire: £1,131Waverley: £1,062South Oxfordshire: £1,069Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003South Oxfordshire is higher£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £11,595, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Waverley: £11,595South Oxfordshire: £11,733Waverley: £11,644South Oxfordshire: £11,082Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998South 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: Waverley £252, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Waverley: £252South Oxfordshire: £224Waverley: £253South Oxfordshire: £211Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239Waverley is higher£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: Waverley £516, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Waverley: £516South Oxfordshire: £533Waverley: £518South Oxfordshire: £503Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490South 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: Waverley £14, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Waverley: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Waverley: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Waverley: £13

    £14£14£13Waverley 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: Waverley £193, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £198Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £187Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183South Oxfordshire 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: Waverley £94, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £93Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89South 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: Waverley £54, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Waverley: £54South Oxfordshire: £55Waverley: £54South Oxfordshire: £52Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51South Oxfordshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Waverley: £830South Oxfordshire: £939Waverley: £833South Oxfordshire: £886Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787South Oxfordshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £140South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £141South Oxfordshire: £112Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley 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: Waverley £165, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Waverley: £165South Oxfordshire: £129Waverley: £166South Oxfordshire: £122Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley 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: Waverley £6.41, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Waverley: £6.41South Oxfordshire: £6.14Waverley: £6.44South Oxfordshire: £5.80Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Waverley 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: Waverley £2.36, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Waverley: £2.36South Oxfordshire: £2.54Waverley: £2.37South Oxfordshire: £2.40Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24South Oxfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Waverley: £4.88South Oxfordshire: £7.01Waverley: £4.90South Oxfordshire: £6.62Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South 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: Waverley 993.0, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Waverley: 993.0

    993.0South 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: Waverley 55.4, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Waverley: 55.4

    55.4Waverley 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: Waverley 107.2, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Waverley: 107.2

    107.2South 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: Waverley 29.5, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Waverley: 29.5

    29.5South Oxfordshire 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: Waverley 94.4, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Waverley: 94.4

    94.4South Oxfordshire is higher98.2

  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: Waverley 12.3, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Waverley: 12.3

    12.3South Oxfordshire is higher12.8

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Waverley and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleySouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,607£3,622£3,421Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,127£1,131£1,069South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£223£224£211Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£531£533£503South Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£13Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£197£198£187South Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£55£52South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£935£939£886South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£118£118£112Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£128£129£122Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.11£6.14£5.80Waverley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.53£2.54£2.40South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,000.5South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.452.4Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2111.8South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.530.6South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.498.2South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.312.8South Oxfordshire

Per resident

Waverley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 10. 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

Waverley South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Waverley: £3,663South Oxfordshire: £3,622Waverley: £3,678South Oxfordshire: £3,421Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Waverley: £2,608South Oxfordshire: £2,514Waverley: £2,619South Oxfordshire: £2,374Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Waverley: £623South Oxfordshire: £687Waverley: £626South Oxfordshire: £649Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591South Oxfordshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Waverley: £2,443South Oxfordshire: £2,359Waverley: £2,453South Oxfordshire: £2,228Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Waverley: £53South Oxfordshire: £45Waverley: £53South Oxfordshire: £42Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Waverley is higher£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £109, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Waverley: £109South Oxfordshire: £107Waverley: £109South Oxfordshire: £101Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103Waverley 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: Waverley £2.88, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Waverley: £2.88South Oxfordshire: £2.68Waverley: £2.89South Oxfordshire: £2.53Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley 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: Waverley £193, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £198Waverley: £193South Oxfordshire: £187Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183South Oxfordshire 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: Waverley £94, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £98Waverley: £94South Oxfordshire: £93Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89South 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: Waverley £32, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34Waverley: £32South Oxfordshire: £34Waverley: £32South Oxfordshire: £32Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30South Oxfordshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Waverley: £489South Oxfordshire: £570Waverley: £491South Oxfordshire: £538Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464South Oxfordshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £140South Oxfordshire: £118Waverley: £141South Oxfordshire: £112Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waverley £98, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Waverley: £98South Oxfordshire: £78Waverley: £98South Oxfordshire: £74Waverley: £93

    £98£98£93Waverley is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Waverley: £3.78South Oxfordshire: £3.73Waverley: £3.80South Oxfordshire: £3.52Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Waverley: £1.39South Oxfordshire: £1.55Waverley: £1.40South Oxfordshire: £1.46Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32South Oxfordshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Waverley: £4.88South Oxfordshire: £7.01Waverley: £4.90South Oxfordshire: £6.62Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Waverley 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: Waverley 22.6, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Waverley: 22.6

    22.6Waverley 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: Waverley 29.5, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Waverley: 29.5

    29.5South Oxfordshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Waverley: 55.7

    55.7South Oxfordshire is higher59.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 7.3, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Waverley: 7.3

    7.3South Oxfordshire is higher7.8

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Waverley and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureWaverleySouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,607£3,622£3,421Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,503£2,514£2,374Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£684£687£649South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,349£2,359£2,228Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£45£45£42Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£107£107£101Waverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.67£2.68£2.53Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£197£198£187South Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£98£93South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£34£34£32South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£118£118£112Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£78£78£74Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.71£3.73£3.52Waverley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.54£1.55£1.46South Oxfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2201.1Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.710.5Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.622.5Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.530.6South Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.759.6South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.37.8South Oxfordshire

Total

Waverley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 19. 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

Waverley South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mWaverley: £493.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mWaverley: £495.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mWaverley: £351.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mWaverley: £352.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mWaverley: £84.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mWaverley: £84.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mWaverley: £329.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mWaverley: £330.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley £14.7m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWaverley: £14.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mWaverley: £14.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSouth 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: Waverley £0.39m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth 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: Waverley £26.0m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mWaverley: £26.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mWaverley: £26.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSouth Oxfordshire 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: Waverley £12.6m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mWaverley: £12.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mWaverley: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth 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: Waverley £4.3m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mWaverley: £65.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mWaverley: £66.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mWaverley: £18.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mWaverley: £19.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWaverley: £13.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mWaverley: £13.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Waverley: 28,191

    28,191South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Waverley: 1,573

    1,573South 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: Waverley 3,044, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Waverley: 3,044

    3,044South 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: Waverley 3,968, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Waverley: 3,968

    3,968South Oxfordshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Waverley: 7,498

    7,498South Oxfordshire is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Waverley: 977

    977South Oxfordshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
Waverley and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureWaverleySouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19131,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0443,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9684,785South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4989,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,216South Oxfordshire

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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