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East Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire

156,766 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

East Hertfordshire is higher than South Oxfordshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

East Hertfordshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 1. 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

East Hertfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Oxfordshire: £3,421East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £12,928, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450East Hertfordshire: £12,928South Oxfordshire: £12,503East Hertfordshire: £12,983South Oxfordshire: £11,809East Hertfordshire: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £1,317, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127East Hertfordshire: £1,317South Oxfordshire: £1,131East Hertfordshire: £1,323South Oxfordshire: £1,069East Hertfordshire: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £12,009, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683East Hertfordshire: £12,009South Oxfordshire: £11,733East Hertfordshire: £12,060South Oxfordshire: £11,082East Hertfordshire: £11,391

    £12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £273, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223East Hertfordshire: £273South Oxfordshire: £224East Hertfordshire: £274South Oxfordshire: £211East Hertfordshire: £259

    £273£274£259East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £630, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531East Hertfordshire: £630South Oxfordshire: £533East Hertfordshire: £633South Oxfordshire: £503East Hertfordshire: £598

    £630£633£598East Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £16, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13East Hertfordshire: £16South Oxfordshire: £13East Hertfordshire: £16South Oxfordshire: £13East Hertfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15East Hertfordshire is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Hertfordshire £230, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197East Hertfordshire: £230South Oxfordshire: £198East Hertfordshire: £231South Oxfordshire: £187East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £100, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £93East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £62, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55East Hertfordshire: £62South Oxfordshire: £55East Hertfordshire: £63South Oxfordshire: £52East Hertfordshire: £59

    £62£63£59East Hertfordshire is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £1,082, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935East Hertfordshire: £1,082South Oxfordshire: £939East Hertfordshire: £1,087South Oxfordshire: £886East Hertfordshire: £1,027

    £1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire is higher£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £112East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £163, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128East Hertfordshire: £163South Oxfordshire: £129East Hertfordshire: £164South Oxfordshire: £122East Hertfordshire: £155

    £163£164£155East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £7.08, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11East Hertfordshire: £7.08South Oxfordshire: £6.14East Hertfordshire: £7.11South Oxfordshire: £5.80East Hertfordshire: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72East Hertfordshire is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Hertfordshire £2.95, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Hertfordshire: £2.95South Oxfordshire: £2.54East Hertfordshire: £2.96South Oxfordshire: £2.40East Hertfordshire: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Oxfordshire: £6.62East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91South 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: East Hertfordshire 1,022.5, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5

    1,022.5East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 62.3, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4East Hertfordshire: 62.3

    62.3East Hertfordshire is higher52.4

  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: East Hertfordshire 133.3, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8East Hertfordshire: 133.3

    133.3East Hertfordshire is higher111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 111.6, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2East Hertfordshire: 111.6

    111.6East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 14.4, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8East Hertfordshire: 14.4

    14.4East Hertfordshire is higher12.8

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast HertfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,607£3,622£3,421East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,450£12,503£11,809East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,127£1,131£1,069East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,009£12,060£11,391£11,683£11,733£11,082East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£223£224£211East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£633£598£531£533£503East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£13East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£197£198£187East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£98£93East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£63£59£55£55£52East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,087£1,027£935£939£886East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£118£118£112East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£128£129£122East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.11£6.14£5.80East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.53£2.54£2.40East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,000.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.352.4East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3111.8East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.330.6East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.698.2East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.412.8East Hertfordshire

Per resident

East Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 4. 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

East Hertfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £3,612, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607East Hertfordshire: £3,612South Oxfordshire: £3,622East Hertfordshire: £3,627South Oxfordshire: £3,421East Hertfordshire: £3,426

    £3,612£3,627£3,426East Hertfordshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,315, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503East Hertfordshire: £2,315South Oxfordshire: £2,514East Hertfordshire: £2,325South Oxfordshire: £2,374East Hertfordshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196South 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: East Hertfordshire £816, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684East Hertfordshire: £816South Oxfordshire: £687East Hertfordshire: £819South Oxfordshire: £649East Hertfordshire: £774

    £816£819£774East Hertfordshire is higher£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Hertfordshire £2,150, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349East Hertfordshire: £2,150South Oxfordshire: £2,359East Hertfordshire: £2,159South Oxfordshire: £2,228East Hertfordshire: £2,040

    £2,150£2,159£2,040South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £49, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45East Hertfordshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £45East Hertfordshire: £49South Oxfordshire: £42East Hertfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £113, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107East Hertfordshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £107East Hertfordshire: £113South Oxfordshire: £101East Hertfordshire: £107

    £113£113£107East Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £2.91, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67East Hertfordshire: £2.91South Oxfordshire: £2.68East Hertfordshire: £2.92South Oxfordshire: £2.53East Hertfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76East Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £230, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197East Hertfordshire: £230South Oxfordshire: £198East Hertfordshire: £231South Oxfordshire: £187East Hertfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £100, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £98East Hertfordshire: £100South Oxfordshire: £93East Hertfordshire: £95

    £100£100£95East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £39, South Oxfordshire £34South Oxfordshire: £34East Hertfordshire: £39South Oxfordshire: £34East Hertfordshire: £39South Oxfordshire: £32East Hertfordshire: £37

    £39£39£37East Hertfordshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £670, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567East Hertfordshire: £670South Oxfordshire: £570East Hertfordshire: £673South Oxfordshire: £538East Hertfordshire: £635

    £670£673£635East Hertfordshire is higher£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Hertfordshire £146, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £118East Hertfordshire: £146South Oxfordshire: £112East Hertfordshire: £138

    £146£146£138East Hertfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £101, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78East Hertfordshire: £101South Oxfordshire: £78East Hertfordshire: £101South Oxfordshire: £74East Hertfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Hertfordshire is higher£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Hertfordshire £4.39, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71East Hertfordshire: £4.39South Oxfordshire: £3.73East Hertfordshire: £4.40South Oxfordshire: £3.52East Hertfordshire: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16East Hertfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Hertfordshire £1.82, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54East Hertfordshire: £1.82South Oxfordshire: £1.55East Hertfordshire: £1.83South Oxfordshire: £1.46East Hertfordshire: £1.73

    £1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire is higher£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Hertfordshire £6.23, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98East Hertfordshire: £6.23South Oxfordshire: £7.01East Hertfordshire: £6.26South Oxfordshire: £6.62East Hertfordshire: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 183.1, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1

    183.1South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 11.2, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5East Hertfordshire: 11.2

    11.2East Hertfordshire is higher10.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 23.9, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5East Hertfordshire: 23.9

    23.9East Hertfordshire is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 36.3, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6East Hertfordshire: 36.3

    36.3East Hertfordshire is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Hertfordshire 69.1, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6East Hertfordshire: 69.1

    69.1East Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire 8.9, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8East Hertfordshire: 8.9

    8.9East Hertfordshire is higher7.8

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureEast HertfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,612£3,627£3,426£3,607£3,622£3,421East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£816£819£774£684£687£649East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,159£2,040£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£45£45£42East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£107£107£101East Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.67£2.68£2.53East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£197£198£187East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£98£98£93East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£34£34£32East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£670£673£635£567£570£538East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£118£118£112East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£78£78£74East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£3.71£3.73£3.52East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.82£1.83£1.73£1.54£1.55£1.46East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.1201.1South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.5East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.5East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.330.6East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.159.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.97.8East Hertfordshire

Total

East Hertfordshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 4. 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

East Hertfordshire South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £566.2m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1m

    £566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £362.9m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2m

    £362.9m£364.4m£344.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £127.8m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3m

    £127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire £337.1m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7m

    £337.1m£338.5m£319.7mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £7.7m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £17.7m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£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: East Hertfordshire £0.46m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire £36.1m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2m

    £36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £15.6m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire 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: East Hertfordshire £6.0m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire £105.0m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire is higher£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Hertfordshire £22.8m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £15.8m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Hertfordshire £0.69m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Hertfordshire £0.29m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Hertfordshire £0.98m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Hertfordshire 28,701, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441East Hertfordshire: 28,701

    28,701South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 1,748, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647East Hertfordshire: 1,748

    1,748East Hertfordshire is higher1,647

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 3,741, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513East Hertfordshire: 3,741

    3,741East Hertfordshire is higher3,513

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 5,694, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785East Hertfordshire: 5,694

    5,694East Hertfordshire is higher4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Hertfordshire 10,825, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318East Hertfordshire: 10,825

    10,825East Hertfordshire is higher9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Hertfordshire 1,398, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216East Hertfordshire: 1,398

    1,398East Hertfordshire is higher1,216

Show the numbers
East Hertfordshire and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureEast HertfordshireSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,70131,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7481,647East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7413,513East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6944,785East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8259,318East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3981,216East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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