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Rugby and Cherwell

122,666 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Cherwell on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Rugby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 6. 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

Rugby Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Rugby: £3,624Cherwell: £3,514Rugby: £3,639Cherwell: £3,319Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £12,722, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476Rugby: £12,722Cherwell: £12,529Rugby: £12,776Cherwell: £11,834Rugby: £12,067

    £12,722£12,776£12,067Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,504, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380Rugby: £1,504Cherwell: £1,386Rugby: £1,511Cherwell: £1,309Rugby: £1,427

    £1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £11,728, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586Rugby: £11,728Cherwell: £11,636Rugby: £11,778Cherwell: £10,990Rugby: £11,124

    £11,728£11,778£11,124Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £337, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291Rugby: £337Cherwell: £292Rugby: £339Cherwell: £276Rugby: £320

    £337£339£320Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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: Rugby £637, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581Rugby: £637Cherwell: £584Rugby: £640Cherwell: £551Rugby: £604

    £637£640£604Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£551

  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: Rugby £20, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17Rugby: £20Cherwell: £17Rugby: £20Cherwell: £16Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Rugby: £327Cherwell: £282Rugby: £328Cherwell: £266Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Rugby: £100Cherwell: £114Rugby: £100Cherwell: £107Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

  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: Rugby £75, Cherwell £65Cherwell: £65Rugby: £75Cherwell: £65Rugby: £75Cherwell: £61Rugby: £71

    £75£75£71Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,267, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137Rugby: £1,267Cherwell: £1,142Rugby: £1,272Cherwell: £1,079Rugby: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Rugby: £108Cherwell: £135Rugby: £109Cherwell: £128Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £153, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170Rugby: £153Cherwell: £171Rugby: £154Cherwell: £161Rugby: £145

    £153£154£145Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £6.69, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91Rugby: £6.69Cherwell: £4.93Rugby: £6.72Cherwell: £4.66Rugby: £6.35

    £6.69£6.72£6.35Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £2.56, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26Rugby: £2.56Cherwell: £3.27Rugby: £2.57Cherwell: £3.09Rugby: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Rugby: £5.51Cherwell: £6.38Rugby: £5.54Cherwell: £6.03Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 1,000.6, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3Rugby: 1,000.6

    1,000.6Cherwell is higher1,008.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 79.1, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2Rugby: 79.1

    79.1Rugby is higherDepends on how you count70.2

  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: Rugby 138.0, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3Rugby: 138.0

    138.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count123.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 50.0, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count43.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rugby 142.3, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6Rugby: 142.3

    142.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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: Rugby 17.5, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9Rugby: 17.5

    17.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Rugby and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,499£3,514£3,319Rugby
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,067£12,476£12,529£11,834Rugby
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,511£1,427£1,380£1,386£1,309Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,728£11,778£11,124£11,586£11,636£10,990Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£337£339£320£291£292£276Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£637£640£604£581£584£551Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£280£282£266Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£65£65£61Rugby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,137£1,142£1,079Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.69£6.72£6.35£4.91£4.93£4.66Rugby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.61,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.170.2Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0123.3Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.043.3Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.3128.6Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.514.9Rugby

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 6. 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

Rugby Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,624, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499Rugby: £3,624Cherwell: £3,514Rugby: £3,639Cherwell: £3,319Rugby: £3,437

    £3,624£3,639£3,437Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,141, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090Rugby: £2,141Cherwell: £2,099Rugby: £2,150Cherwell: £1,982Rugby: £2,031

    £2,141£2,150£2,031Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £941, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875Rugby: £941Cherwell: £879Rugby: £945Cherwell: £830Rugby: £893

    £941£945£893Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,974, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941Rugby: £1,974Cherwell: £1,949Rugby: £1,982Cherwell: £1,841Rugby: £1,872

    £1,974£1,982£1,872Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £57, Cherwell £49Cherwell: £49Rugby: £57Cherwell: £49Rugby: £57Cherwell: £46Rugby: £54

    £57£57£54Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £107, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97Rugby: £107Cherwell: £98Rugby: £108Cherwell: £92Rugby: £102

    £107£108£102Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rugby £3.31, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88Rugby: £3.31Cherwell: £2.89Rugby: £3.32Cherwell: £2.73Rugby: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £327, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280Rugby: £327Cherwell: £282Rugby: £328Cherwell: £266Rugby: £310

    £327£328£310Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £100, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113Rugby: £100Cherwell: £114Rugby: £100Cherwell: £107Rugby: £95

    £100£100£95Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rugby £47, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41Rugby: £47Cherwell: £41Rugby: £47Cherwell: £39Rugby: £45

    £47£47£45Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £793, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721Rugby: £793Cherwell: £724Rugby: £796Cherwell: £684Rugby: £752

    £793£796£752Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £108, Cherwell £135Cherwell: £135Rugby: £108Cherwell: £135Rugby: £109Cherwell: £128Rugby: £103

    £108£109£103Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £96, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108Rugby: £96Cherwell: £108Rugby: £96Cherwell: £102Rugby: £91

    £96£96£91Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.19, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11Rugby: £4.19Cherwell: £3.12Rugby: £4.20Cherwell: £2.95Rugby: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.60, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07Rugby: £1.60Cherwell: £2.08Rugby: £1.61Cherwell: £1.96Rugby: £1.52

    £1.60£1.61£1.52Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £5.51, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36Rugby: £5.51Cherwell: £6.38Rugby: £5.54Cherwell: £6.03Rugby: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 168.4, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9Rugby: 168.4

    168.4Cherwell is higher168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.3, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8Rugby: 13.3

    13.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count11.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 23.2, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7Rugby: 23.2

    23.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 50.0, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3Rugby: 50.0

    50.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 89.0, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5Rugby: 89.0

    89.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count81.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 11.0, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5Rugby: 11.0

    11.0Rugby is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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Rugby and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureRugbyCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,624£3,639£3,437£3,499£3,514£3,319Rugby
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,031£2,090£2,099£1,982Rugby
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£941£945£893£875£879£830Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,974£1,982£1,872£1,941£1,949£1,841Rugby
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£49£49£46Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£97£98£92Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.88£2.89£2.73Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£280£282£266Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£41£41£39Rugby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£721£724£684Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.11£3.12£2.95Rugby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.60£1.61£1.52£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.4168.9Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.311.8Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.7Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.043.3Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202689.081.5Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.09.5Rugby

Total

Rugby is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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

Rugby Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £444.5m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mRugby: £444.5mCherwell: £600.0mRugby: £446.4mCherwell: £566.7mRugby: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £262.7m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mRugby: £262.7mCherwell: £358.3mRugby: £263.8mCherwell: £338.4mRugby: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £115.5m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mRugby: £115.5mCherwell: £150.0mRugby: £116.0mCherwell: £141.7mRugby: £109.5m

    £115.5m£116.0m£109.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £242.1m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mRugby: £242.1mCherwell: £332.7mRugby: £243.2mCherwell: £314.3mRugby: £229.7m

    £242.1m£243.2m£229.7mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mRugby: £7.0mCherwell: £8.4mRugby: £7.0mCherwell: £7.9mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby £13.2m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mRugby: £13.2mCherwell: £16.7mRugby: £13.2mCherwell: £15.8mRugby: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£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: Rugby £0.41m, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mRugby: £0.41mCherwell: £0.49mRugby: £0.41mCherwell: £0.47mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby £40.1m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mRugby: £40.1mCherwell: £48.1mRugby: £40.3mCherwell: £45.4mRugby: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rugby £12.3m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mRugby: £12.3mCherwell: £19.4mRugby: £12.3mCherwell: £18.3mRugby: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mCherwell is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby £5.8m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mRugby: £5.8mCherwell: £7.0mRugby: £5.8mCherwell: £6.6mRugby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £97.2m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mRugby: £97.2mCherwell: £123.6mRugby: £97.7mCherwell: £116.8mRugby: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.7m£92.2mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.3m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mRugby: £13.3mCherwell: £23.1mRugby: £13.3mCherwell: £21.8mRugby: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCherwell is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mRugby: £11.8mCherwell: £18.5mRugby: £11.8mCherwell: £17.5mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mRugby: £0.51mCherwell: £0.53mRugby: £0.52mCherwell: £0.50mRugby: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCherwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.20m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mRugby: £0.20mCherwell: £0.35mRugby: £0.20mCherwell: £0.33mRugby: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.68m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mRugby: £0.68mCherwell: £1.1mRugby: £0.68mCherwell: £1.0mRugby: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 20,659, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833Rugby: 20,659

    20,659Cherwell is higher28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,634, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006Rugby: 1,634

    1,634Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,849, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526Rugby: 2,849

    2,849Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby 6,132, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400Rugby: 6,132

    6,132Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,919, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922Rugby: 10,919

    10,919Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,344, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617Rugby: 1,344

    1,344Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,617

Show the numbers
Rugby and Cherwell, total
MeasureRugbyCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mCherwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mCherwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mCherwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mCherwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCherwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,65928,833Cherwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6342,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8493,526Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1327,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,91913,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3441,617Cherwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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