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Horsham and South Oxfordshire
Horsham is higher than South Oxfordshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Horsham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 2. 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
Horsham South Oxfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,611£12,664£11,962Horsham is higher£12,450£12,503£11,809
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,220£1,225£1,157Horsham is higher£1,127£1,131£1,069
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,804£11,854£11,197Horsham is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224Horsham is higher£223£224£211
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£556£559£528Horsham is higher£531£533£503
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Horsham is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85South Oxfordshire is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£63£63£60Horsham is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£980£984£929Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£168£168£159Horsham is higher£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.66£6.69£6.32Horsham is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.02£3.03£2.86Horsham is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,015.2Horsham is higher1,000.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.3Horsham is higher52.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.9Horsham is higher111.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Horsham is higher30.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.7Horsham is higher98.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.2Horsham is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | South Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,611£12,664£11,962 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,220£1,225£1,157 | £1,127£1,131£1,069 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,804£11,854£11,197 | £11,683£11,733£11,082 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £223£224£211 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £556£559£528 | £531£533£503 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £13 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £197£198£187 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £98£98£93 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £55£55£52 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £980£984£929 | £935£939£886 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £118£118£112 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £128£129£122 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.66£6.69£6.32 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,015.2 | 1,000.5 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.3 | 52.4 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.9 | 111.8 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 30.6 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.7 | 98.2 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.2 | 12.8 | Horsham |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 2. 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
Horsham South Oxfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,030£4,047£3,823Horsham is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,838£2,850£2,692Horsham is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£676Horsham is higher£684£687£649
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,656£2,667£2,520Horsham is higher£2,349£2,359£2,228
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Horsham is higher£45£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Horsham is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Horsham is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Horsham is higher£197£198£187
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£90£85South Oxfordshire is higher£98£98£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Horsham is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£572£574£543Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Horsham is higher£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Horsham is higher£78£78£74
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Horsham is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Horsham is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
228.4Horsham is higher201.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Horsham is higher10.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Horsham is higher22.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.2Horsham is higher30.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.5Horsham is higher59.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.3Horsham is higher7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | South Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,030£4,047£3,823 | £3,607£3,622£3,421 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,838£2,850£2,692 | £2,503£2,514£2,374 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£676 | £684£687£649 | Horsham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,656£2,667£2,520 | £2,349£2,359£2,228 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £45£45£42 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £107£107£101 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £197£198£187 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£90£85 | £98£98£93 | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £34£34£32 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £572£574£543 | £567£570£538 | Horsham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £118£118£112 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £78£78£74 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £3.71£3.73£3.52 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £1.54£1.55£1.46 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 228.4 | 201.1 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 10.5 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 22.5 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.2 | 30.6 | Horsham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.5 | 59.6 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.3 | 7.8 | Horsham |
Total
Horsham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Horsham South Oxfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£608.8m£611.4m£577.5mHorsham is higher£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£428.7m£430.5m£406.6mHorsham is higher£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.6m£108.0m£102.1mHorsham is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£401.3m£403.0m£380.6mHorsham is higher£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHorsham is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mHorsham is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHorsham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.9m£35.0m£33.1mHorsham is higher£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mHorsham is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mHorsham is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mHorsham is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHorsham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mHorsham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,509Horsham is higher31,441
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,913Horsham is higher1,647
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,007Horsham is higher3,513
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,310Horsham is higher4,785
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,589Horsham is higher9,318
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,248Horsham is higher1,216
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| Measure | Horsham | South Oxfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £608.8m£611.4m£577.5m | £563.8m£566.2m£534.8m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £428.7m£430.5m£406.6m | £391.3m£392.9m£371.1m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.6m£108.0m£102.1m | £106.9m£107.3m£101.4m | Horsham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £401.3m£403.0m£380.6m | £367.2m£368.7m£348.3m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.6m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £16.7m£16.7m£15.8m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.9m£35.0m£33.1m | £30.8m£31.0m£29.3m | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | South Oxfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.5m£5.6m£5.3m | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £88.6m£89.0m£84.1m | South Oxfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Horsham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | South Oxfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,509 | 31,441 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,913 | 1,647 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,007 | 3,513 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,310 | 4,785 | Horsham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,589 | 9,318 | Horsham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,248 | 1,216 | Horsham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.