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Shetland Islands and South Oxfordshire

22,800 and 156,315 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than South Oxfordshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

Shetland Islands is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 7. 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

Shetland Islands South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Shetland Islands: £2,838South Oxfordshire: £3,622Shetland Islands: £2,850South Oxfordshire: £3,421Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692South Oxfordshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, South Oxfordshire £12,450South Oxfordshire: £12,450Shetland Islands: £6,727South Oxfordshire: £12,503Shetland Islands: £6,756South Oxfordshire: £11,809Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381South Oxfordshire is higher£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: Shetland Islands £1,314, South Oxfordshire £1,127South Oxfordshire: £1,127Shetland Islands: £1,314South Oxfordshire: £1,131Shetland Islands: £1,320South Oxfordshire: £1,069Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,131£1,069

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £5,819, South Oxfordshire £11,683South Oxfordshire: £11,683Shetland Islands: £5,819South Oxfordshire: £11,733Shetland Islands: £5,844South Oxfordshire: £11,082Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520South Oxfordshire is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, South Oxfordshire £223South Oxfordshire: £223Shetland Islands: £255South Oxfordshire: £224Shetland Islands: £256South Oxfordshire: £211Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £639, South Oxfordshire £531South Oxfordshire: £531Shetland Islands: £639South Oxfordshire: £533Shetland Islands: £642South Oxfordshire: £503Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £14, South Oxfordshire £13South Oxfordshire: £13Shetland Islands: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Shetland Islands: £14South Oxfordshire: £13Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £374, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Shetland Islands: £374South Oxfordshire: £198Shetland Islands: £376South Oxfordshire: £187Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £132South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £133South Oxfordshire: £93Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£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: Shetland Islands £60, South Oxfordshire £55South Oxfordshire: £55Shetland Islands: £60South Oxfordshire: £55Shetland Islands: £60South Oxfordshire: £52Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, South Oxfordshire £935South Oxfordshire: £935Shetland Islands: £936South Oxfordshire: £939Shetland Islands: £940South Oxfordshire: £886Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £112Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96South Oxfordshire 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: Shetland Islands £312, South Oxfordshire £128South Oxfordshire: £128Shetland Islands: £312South Oxfordshire: £129Shetland Islands: £314South Oxfordshire: £122Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £2.70, South Oxfordshire £6.11South Oxfordshire: £6.11Shetland Islands: £2.70South Oxfordshire: £6.14Shetland Islands: £2.71South Oxfordshire: £5.80Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56South Oxfordshire 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: Shetland Islands £3.93, South Oxfordshire £2.53South Oxfordshire: £2.53Shetland Islands: £3.93South Oxfordshire: £2.54Shetland Islands: £3.95South Oxfordshire: £2.40Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £7.01Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £6.62Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10South 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: Shetland Islands 985.3, South Oxfordshire 1,000.5South Oxfordshire: 1,000.5Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3South 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: Shetland Islands 64.1, South Oxfordshire 52.4South Oxfordshire: 52.4Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 159.2, South Oxfordshire 111.8South Oxfordshire: 111.8Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count30.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 119.5, South Oxfordshire 98.2South Oxfordshire: 98.2Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count98.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands 16.4, South Oxfordshire 12.8South Oxfordshire: 12.8Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count12.8

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Shetland Islands and South Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,450£12,503£11,809South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,127£1,131£1,069Shetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,683£11,733£11,082South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£223£224£211Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£531£533£503Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£13Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£197£198£187Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£98£98£93Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£55£55£52Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£935£939£886Shetland Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£128£129£122Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£6.11£6.14£5.80South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.53£2.54£2.40Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.31,000.5South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.152.4Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2111.8Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.430.6Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.598.2Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated12.8Shetland Islands

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire on 7. 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

Shetland Islands South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, South Oxfordshire £3,607South Oxfordshire: £3,607Shetland Islands: £2,838South Oxfordshire: £3,622Shetland Islands: £2,850South Oxfordshire: £3,421Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692South Oxfordshire is higher£3,607£3,622£3,421

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, South Oxfordshire £2,503South Oxfordshire: £2,503Shetland Islands: £1,446South Oxfordshire: £2,514Shetland Islands: £1,452South Oxfordshire: £2,374Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371South Oxfordshire is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, South Oxfordshire £684South Oxfordshire: £684Shetland Islands: £784South Oxfordshire: £687Shetland Islands: £787South Oxfordshire: £649Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, South Oxfordshire £2,349South Oxfordshire: £2,349Shetland Islands: £1,251South Oxfordshire: £2,359Shetland Islands: £1,256South Oxfordshire: £2,228Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186South Oxfordshire is higher£2,349£2,359£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, South Oxfordshire £45South Oxfordshire: £45Shetland Islands: £55South Oxfordshire: £45Shetland Islands: £55South Oxfordshire: £42Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £137, South Oxfordshire £107South Oxfordshire: £107Shetland Islands: £137South Oxfordshire: £107Shetland Islands: £138South Oxfordshire: £101Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £3.00, South Oxfordshire £2.67South Oxfordshire: £2.67Shetland Islands: £3.00South Oxfordshire: £2.68Shetland Islands: £3.02South Oxfordshire: £2.53Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £374, South Oxfordshire £197South Oxfordshire: £197Shetland Islands: £374South Oxfordshire: £198Shetland Islands: £376South Oxfordshire: £187Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, South Oxfordshire £98South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £132South Oxfordshire: £98Shetland Islands: £133South Oxfordshire: £93Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

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

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

    £36£36£34Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, South Oxfordshire £567South Oxfordshire: £567Shetland Islands: £558South Oxfordshire: £570Shetland Islands: £560South Oxfordshire: £538Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, South Oxfordshire £118South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £118Shetland Islands: £101South Oxfordshire: £112Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96South Oxfordshire is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, South Oxfordshire £78South Oxfordshire: £78Shetland Islands: £186South Oxfordshire: £78Shetland Islands: £187South Oxfordshire: £74Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, South Oxfordshire £3.71South Oxfordshire: £3.71Shetland Islands: £1.61South Oxfordshire: £3.73Shetland Islands: £1.62South Oxfordshire: £3.52Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53South Oxfordshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, South Oxfordshire £1.54South Oxfordshire: £1.54Shetland Islands: £2.34South Oxfordshire: £1.55Shetland Islands: £2.35South Oxfordshire: £1.46Shetland Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.54£1.55£1.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, South Oxfordshire £6.98South Oxfordshire: £6.98Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £7.01Shetland Islands: £1.16South Oxfordshire: £6.62Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10South Oxfordshire is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, South Oxfordshire 201.1South Oxfordshire: 201.1Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, South Oxfordshire 10.5South Oxfordshire: 10.5Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 34.2, South Oxfordshire 22.5South Oxfordshire: 22.5Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands 59.4, South Oxfordshire 30.6South Oxfordshire: 30.6Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, South Oxfordshire 59.6South Oxfordshire: 59.6Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count59.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 9.8, South Oxfordshire 7.8South Oxfordshire: 7.8Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count7.8

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Shetland Islands and South Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,607£3,622£3,421South Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,503£2,514£2,374South Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£684£687£649Shetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,349£2,359£2,228South Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£45£45£42Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£107£107£101Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£2.67£2.68£2.53Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£197£198£187Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£98£98£93Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£34£34£32Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£567£570£538South Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£118£118£112South Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£78£78£74Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£3.71£3.73£3.52South Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.54£1.55£1.46Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.98£7.01£6.62South Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8201.1Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.810.5Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.222.5Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.430.6Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.259.6Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated7.8Shetland Islands

Total

Shetland Islands is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Oxfordshire 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

Shetland Islands South Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, South Oxfordshire £563.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £563.8mShetland Islands: £64.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £566.2mShetland Islands: £65.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £534.8mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£563.8m£566.2m£534.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, South Oxfordshire £391.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £391.3mShetland Islands: £33.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £392.9mShetland Islands: £33.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £371.1mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£391.3m£392.9m£371.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, South Oxfordshire £106.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £106.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £107.3mShetland Islands: £17.9mSouth Oxfordshire: £101.4mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, South Oxfordshire £367.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £367.2mShetland Islands: £28.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £368.7mShetland Islands: £28.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £348.3mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£367.2m£368.7m£348.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, South Oxfordshire £7.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mShetland Islands: £1.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £7.0mShetland Islands: £1.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £6.6mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, South Oxfordshire £16.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £16.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.8mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mSouth 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: Shetland Islands £0.07m, South Oxfordshire £0.42mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.07mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.42mShetland Islands: £0.07mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.39mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSouth 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: Shetland Islands £8.5m, South Oxfordshire £30.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £30.8mShetland Islands: £8.5mSouth Oxfordshire: £31.0mShetland Islands: £8.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £29.3mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.8m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, South Oxfordshire £15.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.3mShetland Islands: £3.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £15.4mShetland Islands: £3.0mSouth Oxfordshire: £14.5mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, South Oxfordshire £5.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.2mShetland Islands: £0.81mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.3mShetland Islands: £0.82mSouth Oxfordshire: £5.0mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, South Oxfordshire £88.6mSouth Oxfordshire: £88.6mShetland Islands: £12.7mSouth Oxfordshire: £89.0mShetland Islands: £12.8mSouth Oxfordshire: £84.1mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.6m£89.0m£84.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, South Oxfordshire £18.4mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.4mShetland Islands: £2.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £18.5mShetland Islands: £2.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £17.5mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, South Oxfordshire £12.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mShetland Islands: £4.2mSouth Oxfordshire: £12.2mShetland Islands: £4.3mSouth Oxfordshire: £11.5mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, South Oxfordshire £0.58mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mShetland Islands: £0.04mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.58mShetland Islands: £0.04mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.55mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, South Oxfordshire £0.24mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.24mShetland Islands: £0.05mSouth Oxfordshire: £0.23mShetland Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mSouth Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, South Oxfordshire £1.1mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mShetland Islands: £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.1mShetland Islands: £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire: £1.0mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mSouth Oxfordshire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, South Oxfordshire 31,441South Oxfordshire: 31,441Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count31,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, South Oxfordshire 1,647South Oxfordshire: 1,647Shetland Islands: 314

    314South 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: Shetland Islands 780, South Oxfordshire 3,513South Oxfordshire: 3,513Shetland Islands: 780

    780South 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: Shetland Islands 1,355, South Oxfordshire 4,785South Oxfordshire: 4,785Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, South Oxfordshire 9,318South Oxfordshire: 9,318Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count9,318

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, South Oxfordshire 1,216South Oxfordshire: 1,216Shetland Islands: 223

    223South Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,216

Show the numbers
Shetland Islands and South Oxfordshire, total
MeasureShetland IslandsSouth OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£563.8m£566.2m£534.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£391.3m£392.9m£371.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£367.2m£368.7m£348.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSouth Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£30.8m£31.0m£29.3mSouth Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£88.6m£89.0m£84.1mSouth Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSouth Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSouth Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82831,441South Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263141,647South Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267803,513South Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3554,785South Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6249,318South Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated1,216South Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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