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Shetland Islands and West Oxfordshire

22,800 and 120,826 residents (mid-2024).

Shetland Islands is higher than West Oxfordshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 12 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shetland Islands West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Shetland Islands: £2,838West Oxfordshire: £3,881Shetland Islands: £2,850West Oxfordshire: £3,665Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692West Oxfordshire is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £6,727, West Oxfordshire £12,255West Oxfordshire: £12,255Shetland Islands: £6,727West Oxfordshire: £12,308Shetland Islands: £6,756West Oxfordshire: £11,625Shetland Islands: £6,381

    £6,727£6,756£6,381West Oxfordshire is higher£12,255£12,308£11,625

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £1,314, West Oxfordshire £1,297West Oxfordshire: £1,297Shetland Islands: £1,314West Oxfordshire: £1,303Shetland Islands: £1,320West Oxfordshire: £1,230Shetland Islands: £1,247

    £1,314£1,320£1,247Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,297£1,303£1,230

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £5,819, West Oxfordshire £11,479West Oxfordshire: £11,479Shetland Islands: £5,819West Oxfordshire: £11,528Shetland Islands: £5,844West Oxfordshire: £10,888Shetland Islands: £5,520

    £5,819£5,844£5,520West Oxfordshire is higher£11,479£11,528£10,888

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shetland Islands £255, West Oxfordshire £230West Oxfordshire: £230Shetland Islands: £255West Oxfordshire: £231Shetland Islands: £256West Oxfordshire: £218Shetland Islands: £242

    £255£256£242Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

  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, West Oxfordshire £533West Oxfordshire: £533Shetland Islands: £639West Oxfordshire: £535Shetland Islands: £642West Oxfordshire: £505Shetland Islands: £606

    £639£642£606Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£533£535£505

  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, West Oxfordshire £14West Oxfordshire: £14Shetland Islands: £14West Oxfordshire: £14Shetland Islands: £14West Oxfordshire: £13Shetland Islands: £13

    £14£14£13West Oxfordshire is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Shetland Islands: £374West Oxfordshire: £236Shetland Islands: £376West Oxfordshire: £222Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £132West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £133West Oxfordshire: £105Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  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, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61Shetland Islands: £60West Oxfordshire: £61Shetland Islands: £60West Oxfordshire: £58Shetland Islands: £57

    £60£60£57West Oxfordshire is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £936, West Oxfordshire £1,083West Oxfordshire: £1,083Shetland Islands: £936West Oxfordshire: £1,088Shetland Islands: £940West Oxfordshire: £1,027Shetland Islands: £887

    £936£940£887West Oxfordshire is higher£1,083£1,088£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £134Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £126Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96West Oxfordshire is higher£133£134£126

  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, West Oxfordshire £146West Oxfordshire: £146Shetland Islands: £312West Oxfordshire: £147Shetland Islands: £314West Oxfordshire: £139Shetland Islands: £296

    £312£314£296Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £2.70, West Oxfordshire £4.09West Oxfordshire: £4.09Shetland Islands: £2.70West Oxfordshire: £4.11Shetland Islands: £2.71West Oxfordshire: £3.88Shetland Islands: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56West Oxfordshire is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shetland Islands £3.93, West Oxfordshire £2.48West Oxfordshire: £2.48Shetland Islands: £3.93West Oxfordshire: £2.49Shetland Islands: £3.95West Oxfordshire: £2.35Shetland Islands: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £6.03Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £5.70Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10West Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  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, West Oxfordshire 988.7West Oxfordshire: 988.7Shetland Islands: 985.3

    985.3West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count988.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 54.5West Oxfordshire: 54.5Shetland Islands: 64.1

    64.1Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count54.5

  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, West Oxfordshire 109.7West Oxfordshire: 109.7Shetland Islands: 159.2

    159.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count109.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 113.0West Oxfordshire: 113.0Shetland Islands: 119.5

    119.5Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count113.0

  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, West Oxfordshire 13.6West Oxfordshire: 13.6Shetland Islands: 16.4

    16.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Shetland Islands and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureShetland IslandsWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£6,727£6,756£6,381Estimated£12,255£12,308£11,625West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,314£1,320£1,247Estimated£1,297£1,303£1,230Shetland Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£5,819£5,844£5,520£11,479£11,528£10,888West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£230£231£218Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606Estimated£533£535£505Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13Estimated£14£14£13West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£235£236£222Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£111£111£105Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57Estimated£61£61£58West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£936£940£887£1,083£1,088£1,027West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£312£314£296£146£147£139Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£4.09£4.11£3.88West Oxfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.48£2.49£2.35Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.3988.7West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.154.5Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.2109.7Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.435.7Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026119.5113.0Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.4Estimated13.6Shetland Islands

Per resident

Shetland Islands is higher on 13 of 21 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 8. 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 West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £2,838, West Oxfordshire £3,864West Oxfordshire: £3,864Shetland Islands: £2,838West Oxfordshire: £3,881Shetland Islands: £2,850West Oxfordshire: £3,665Shetland Islands: £2,692

    £2,838£2,850£2,692West Oxfordshire is higher£3,864£3,881£3,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,446, West Oxfordshire £2,603West Oxfordshire: £2,603Shetland Islands: £1,446West Oxfordshire: £2,614Shetland Islands: £1,452West Oxfordshire: £2,469Shetland Islands: £1,371

    £1,446£1,452£1,371West Oxfordshire is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £784, West Oxfordshire £777West Oxfordshire: £777Shetland Islands: £784West Oxfordshire: £780Shetland Islands: £787West Oxfordshire: £737Shetland Islands: £743

    £784£787£743Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shetland Islands £1,251, West Oxfordshire £2,438West Oxfordshire: £2,438Shetland Islands: £1,251West Oxfordshire: £2,448Shetland Islands: £1,256West Oxfordshire: £2,312Shetland Islands: £1,186

    £1,251£1,256£1,186West Oxfordshire is higher£2,438£2,448£2,312

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £55, West Oxfordshire £49West Oxfordshire: £49Shetland Islands: £55West Oxfordshire: £49Shetland Islands: £55West Oxfordshire: £46Shetland Islands: £52

    £55£55£52Shetland Islands 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: Shetland Islands £137, West Oxfordshire £113West Oxfordshire: £113Shetland Islands: £137West Oxfordshire: £114Shetland Islands: £138West Oxfordshire: £107Shetland Islands: £130

    £137£138£130Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  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, West Oxfordshire £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.00Shetland Islands: £3.00West Oxfordshire: £3.02Shetland Islands: £3.02West Oxfordshire: £2.85Shetland Islands: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85No difference to show£3.00£3.02£2.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £374, West Oxfordshire £235West Oxfordshire: £235Shetland Islands: £374West Oxfordshire: £236Shetland Islands: £376West Oxfordshire: £222Shetland Islands: £355

    £374£376£355Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £132, West Oxfordshire £111West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £132West Oxfordshire: £111Shetland Islands: £133West Oxfordshire: £105Shetland Islands: £125

    £132£133£125Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shetland Islands £36, West Oxfordshire £37West Oxfordshire: £37Shetland Islands: £36West Oxfordshire: £37Shetland Islands: £36West Oxfordshire: £35Shetland Islands: £34

    £36£36£34West Oxfordshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shetland Islands £558, West Oxfordshire £649West Oxfordshire: £649Shetland Islands: £558West Oxfordshire: £651Shetland Islands: £560West Oxfordshire: £615Shetland Islands: £529

    £558£560£529West Oxfordshire is higher£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shetland Islands £101, West Oxfordshire £133West Oxfordshire: £133Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £134Shetland Islands: £101West Oxfordshire: £126Shetland Islands: £96

    £101£101£96West Oxfordshire is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £186, West Oxfordshire £88West Oxfordshire: £88Shetland Islands: £186West Oxfordshire: £88Shetland Islands: £187West Oxfordshire: £83Shetland Islands: £177

    £186£187£177Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.61, West Oxfordshire £2.45West Oxfordshire: £2.45Shetland Islands: £1.61West Oxfordshire: £2.46Shetland Islands: £1.62West Oxfordshire: £2.32Shetland Islands: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53West Oxfordshire is higher£2.45£2.46£2.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shetland Islands £2.34, West Oxfordshire £1.49West Oxfordshire: £1.49Shetland Islands: £2.34West Oxfordshire: £1.49Shetland Islands: £2.35West Oxfordshire: £1.41Shetland Islands: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shetland Islands £1.16, West Oxfordshire £6.01West Oxfordshire: £6.01Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £6.03Shetland Islands: £1.16West Oxfordshire: £5.70Shetland Islands: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10West Oxfordshire is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 211.8, West Oxfordshire 210.0West Oxfordshire: 210.0Shetland Islands: 211.8

    211.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 13.8, West Oxfordshire 11.6West Oxfordshire: 11.6Shetland Islands: 13.8

    13.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.6

  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, West Oxfordshire 23.3West Oxfordshire: 23.3Shetland Islands: 34.2

    34.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count23.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 59.4, West Oxfordshire 35.7West Oxfordshire: 35.7Shetland Islands: 59.4

    59.4Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shetland Islands 71.2, West Oxfordshire 67.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7Shetland Islands: 71.2

    71.2Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, West Oxfordshire 8.2West Oxfordshire: 8.2Shetland Islands: 9.8

    9.8Shetland Islands is higherDepends on how you count8.2

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Shetland Islands and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureShetland IslandsWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,838£2,850£2,692Estimated£3,864£3,881£3,665West Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,371Estimated£2,603£2,614£2,469West Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£784£787£743Estimated£777£780£737Shetland Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,186£2,438£2,448£2,312West Oxfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£49£49£46Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130Estimated£113£114£107Shetland Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85Estimated£3.00£3.02£2.85
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355Estimated£235£236£222Shetland Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125Estimated£111£111£105Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34Estimated£37£37£35West Oxfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£558£560£529£649£651£615West Oxfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£133£134£126West Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£88£88£83Shetland Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£2.45£2.46£2.32West Oxfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.49£1.49£1.41Shetland Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10Estimated£6.01£6.03£5.70West Oxfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.8210.0Shetland Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.6Shetland Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.223.3Shetland Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.435.7Shetland Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.267.7Shetland Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.8Estimated8.2Shetland Islands

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shetland Islands £64.7m, West Oxfordshire £466.9mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mShetland Islands: £64.7mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mShetland Islands: £65.0mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9mShetland Islands: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWest Oxfordshire is higher£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shetland Islands £33.0m, West Oxfordshire £314.5mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mShetland Islands: £33.0mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mShetland Islands: £33.1mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3mShetland Islands: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mWest Oxfordshire is higher£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shetland Islands £17.9m, West Oxfordshire £93.9mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mShetland Islands: £17.9mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0mShetland Islands: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands £28.5m, West Oxfordshire £294.5mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mShetland Islands: £28.5mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mShetland Islands: £28.6mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4mShetland Islands: £27.0m

    £28.5m£28.6m£27.0mWest Oxfordshire is higher£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands £1.3m, West Oxfordshire £5.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mShetland Islands: £1.3mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6mShetland Islands: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.1m, West Oxfordshire £13.7mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mShetland Islands: £3.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0mShetland Islands: £3.0m

    £3.1m£3.1m£3.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, West Oxfordshire £0.36mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mShetland Islands: £0.07mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34mShetland Islands: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £8.5m, West Oxfordshire £28.3mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mShetland Islands: £8.5mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mShetland Islands: £8.6mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9mShetland Islands: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands £3.0m, West Oxfordshire £13.4mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mShetland Islands: £3.0mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7mShetland Islands: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands £0.81m, West Oxfordshire £4.4mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mShetland Islands: £0.81mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mShetland Islands: £0.82mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2mShetland Islands: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWest Oxfordshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands £12.7m, West Oxfordshire £78.4mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mShetland Islands: £12.7mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mShetland Islands: £12.8mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3mShetland Islands: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Oxfordshire is higher£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shetland Islands £2.3m, West Oxfordshire £16.1mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mShetland Islands: £2.3mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3mShetland Islands: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Oxfordshire is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £4.2m, West Oxfordshire £10.6mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mShetland Islands: £4.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mShetland Islands: £4.3mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1mShetland Islands: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shetland Islands £0.04m, West Oxfordshire £0.30mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mShetland Islands: £0.04mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.04m£0.04m£0.03mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shetland Islands £0.05m, West Oxfordshire £0.18mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mShetland Islands: £0.05mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17mShetland Islands: £0.05m

    £0.05mWest Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shetland Islands £0.03m, West Oxfordshire £0.73mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mShetland Islands: £0.03mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69mShetland Islands: £0.03m

    £0.03mWest Oxfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shetland Islands 4,828, West Oxfordshire 25,369West Oxfordshire: 25,369Shetland Islands: 4,828

    4,828West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shetland Islands 314, West Oxfordshire 1,399West Oxfordshire: 1,399Shetland Islands: 314

    314West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,399

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 780, West Oxfordshire 2,815West Oxfordshire: 2,815Shetland Islands: 780

    780West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count2,815

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shetland Islands 1,355, West Oxfordshire 4,314West Oxfordshire: 4,314Shetland Islands: 1,355

    1,355West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shetland Islands 1,624, West Oxfordshire 8,174West Oxfordshire: 8,174Shetland Islands: 1,624

    1,624West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shetland Islands 223, West Oxfordshire 987West Oxfordshire: 987Shetland Islands: 223

    223West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count987

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Shetland Islands and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureShetland IslandsWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mEstimated£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mWest Oxfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mEstimated£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mWest Oxfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mEstimated£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mWest Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWest Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£3.0mEstimated£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mWest Oxfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEstimated£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mEstimated£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mWest Oxfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mEstimated£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mWest Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mEstimated£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mWest Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mWest Oxfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWest Oxfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWest Oxfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.04m£0.04m£0.03m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWest Oxfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWest Oxfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.03mEstimated£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Oxfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 20264,82825,369West Oxfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263141,399West Oxfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267802,815West Oxfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20261,3554,314West Oxfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20261,6248,174West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026223Estimated987West Oxfordshire

Sources

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

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  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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