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Cambridge and Oxford West and Abingdon

127,325 and 109,402 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Cambridge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon 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

Cambridge Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Cambridge: £2,602Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Cambridge: £2,613Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£3,038£3,051£2,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £12,031, Oxford West and Abingdon £12,227Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Cambridge: £12,031Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Cambridge: £12,083Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598Cambridge: £11,412

    £12,031£12,083£11,412Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£12,227£12,279£11,598

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,112, Oxford West and Abingdon £894Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Cambridge: £1,112Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Cambridge: £1,116Oxford West and Abingdon: £848Cambridge: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Cambridge is higher£894£898£848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,945, Oxford West and Abingdon £11,419Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Cambridge: £10,945Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Cambridge: £10,992Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832Cambridge: £10,382

    £10,945£10,992£10,382Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £527, Oxford West and Abingdon £264Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Cambridge: £527Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Cambridge: £529Oxford West and Abingdon: £251Cambridge: £500

    £527£529£500Cambridge is higher£264£265£251

  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: Cambridge £534, Oxford West and Abingdon £530Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Cambridge: £534Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Cambridge: £536Oxford West and Abingdon: £503Cambridge: £506

    £534£536£506Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£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: Cambridge £25, Oxford West and Abingdon £14Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Cambridge: £25Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Cambridge: £26Oxford West and Abingdon: £13Cambridge: £24

    £25£26£24Cambridge 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: Cambridge £249, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Cambridge: £249Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Cambridge: £250Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Cambridge is higher£183£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cambridge: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cambridge: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£80£80£76

  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: Cambridge £41, Oxford West and Abingdon £37Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Cambridge: £41Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Cambridge: £42Oxford West and Abingdon: £35Cambridge: £39

    £41£42£39Cambridge is higher£37£37£35

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £880, Oxford West and Abingdon £734Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Cambridge: £880Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Cambridge: £884Oxford West and Abingdon: £696Cambridge: £835

    £880£884£835Cambridge is higher£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Oxford West and Abingdon £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cambridge: £206Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cambridge: £207Oxford West and Abingdon: £142Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £182, Oxford West and Abingdon £117Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Cambridge: £182Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Cambridge: £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £111Cambridge: £172

    £182£183£172Cambridge is higher£117£117£111

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.74, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Cambridge: £5.74Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Cambridge: £5.76Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09Cambridge: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cambridge is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.18, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.22Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Cambridge: £2.18Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Cambridge: £2.19Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11Cambridge: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Cambridge: £3.63Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Cambridge: £3.64Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 959.7, Oxford West and Abingdon 987.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0Cambridge: 959.7

    959.7Oxford West and Abingdon is higher987.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 104.7, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Cambridge: 104.7

    104.7Cambridge is higher54.9

  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: Cambridge 111.8, Oxford West and Abingdon 108.2Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2Cambridge: 111.8

    111.8Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count108.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 37.0, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Cambridge is higher27.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cambridge 100.3, Oxford West and Abingdon 81.5Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Cambridge is higher81.5

  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: Cambridge 9.2, Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Cambridge is higher8.3

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Cambridge and Oxford West and Abingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,038£3,051£2,882Oxford West and Abingdon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,083£11,412£12,227£12,279£11,598Oxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£894£898£848Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,945£10,992£10,382£11,419£11,468£10,832Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£264£265£251Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£530£532£503Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£14£14£13Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£183£184£174Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£80£80£76Oxford West and Abingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£42£39£37£37£35Cambridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£880£884£835£734£737£696Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£150£150£142Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£172£117£117£111Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.31£4.33£4.09Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£2.22£2.23£2.11Oxford West and Abingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026959.7987.0Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.754.9Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8108.2Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.027.9Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.381.5Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.28.3Cambridge

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon 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

Cambridge Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Cambridge: £2,602Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Cambridge: £2,613Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£3,038£3,051£2,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,258, Oxford West and Abingdon £2,017Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,017Cambridge: £1,258Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,025Cambridge: £1,263Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,913Cambridge: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £829, Oxford West and Abingdon £603Oxford West and Abingdon: £603Cambridge: £829Oxford West and Abingdon: £605Cambridge: £832Oxford West and Abingdon: £572Cambridge: £786

    £829£832£786Cambridge is higher£603£605£572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,144, Oxford West and Abingdon £1,884Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,884Cambridge: £1,144Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,892Cambridge: £1,149Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,787Cambridge: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£1,884£1,892£1,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £55, Oxford West and Abingdon £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Cambridge: £55Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Cambridge: £55Oxford West and Abingdon: £41Cambridge: £52

    £55£55£52Cambridge is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Oxford West and Abingdon £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Cambridge: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Cambridge: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £83Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cambridge £2.66, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.24Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Cambridge: £2.66Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Cambridge: £2.67Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12Cambridge: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Cambridge is higher£2.24£2.24£2.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Cambridge: £249Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Cambridge: £250Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Cambridge is higher£183£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cambridge: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Cambridge: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Oxford West and Abingdon £25Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Cambridge: £31Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Cambridge: £31Oxford West and Abingdon: £24Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Cambridge is higher£25£25£24

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £656, Oxford West and Abingdon £495Oxford West and Abingdon: £495Cambridge: £656Oxford West and Abingdon: £497Cambridge: £659Oxford West and Abingdon: £469Cambridge: £623

    £656£659£623Cambridge is higher£495£497£469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Oxford West and Abingdon £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cambridge: £206Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Cambridge: £207Oxford West and Abingdon: £142Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £136, Oxford West and Abingdon £79Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Cambridge: £136Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Cambridge: £136Oxford West and Abingdon: £75Cambridge: £129

    £136£136£129Cambridge is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.28, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.91Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.91Cambridge: £4.28Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.92Cambridge: £4.30Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.76Cambridge: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Cambridge is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.62, Oxford West and Abingdon £1.50Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Cambridge: £1.62Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Cambridge: £1.63Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.42Cambridge: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.50£1.50£1.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Cambridge: £3.63Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Cambridge: £3.64Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 100.3, Oxford West and Abingdon 162.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 162.8Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Oxford West and Abingdon is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 9.1Oxford West and Abingdon: 9.1Cambridge: 10.9

    10.9Cambridge is higher9.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 11.7, Oxford West and Abingdon 17.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9Cambridge: 11.7

    11.7Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 37.0, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Cambridge is higher27.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 74.8, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Cambridge: 74.8

    74.8Cambridge is higher54.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 6.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 5.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6Cambridge: 6.9

    6.9Cambridge is higher5.6

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Cambridge and Oxford West and Abingdon, per resident
MeasureCambridgeOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,038£3,051£2,882Oxford West and Abingdon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£2,017£2,025£1,913Oxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£603£605£572Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,884£1,892£1,787Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£41Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£87£88£83Oxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.24£2.24£2.12Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£183£184£174Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£80£80£76Oxford West and Abingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£25£25£24Cambridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£623£495£497£469Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£150£150£142Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£79£79£75Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£2.91£2.92£2.76Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£1.50£1.50£1.42Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.3162.8Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.1Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.717.9Oxford West and Abingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.027.9Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.854.9Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.95.6Cambridge

Total

Cambridge is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon 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

Cambridge Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £331.2m, Oxford West and Abingdon £332.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £332.4mCambridge: £331.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £333.8mCambridge: £332.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £315.3mCambridge: £314.2m

    £331.2m£332.6m£314.2mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £160.1m, Oxford West and Abingdon £220.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £220.6mCambridge: £160.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £221.6mCambridge: £160.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £209.3mCambridge: £151.9m

    £160.1m£160.8m£151.9mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £105.5m, Oxford West and Abingdon £65.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £65.9mCambridge: £105.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £66.2mCambridge: £106.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £62.5mCambridge: £100.1m

    £105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £145.7m, Oxford West and Abingdon £206.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.1mCambridge: £145.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.9mCambridge: £146.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £195.5mCambridge: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £7.0m, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mCambridge: £7.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mCambridge: £7.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.5mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Oxford West and Abingdon £9.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mCambridge: £7.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mCambridge: £7.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cambridge £0.34m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mCambridge: £0.34mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mCambridge: £0.34mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23mCambridge: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCambridge is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £31.7m, Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mCambridge: £31.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mCambridge: £31.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0mCambridge: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mCambridge: £7.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mCambridge: £7.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £3.9m, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mCambridge: £3.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mCambridge: £3.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6mCambridge: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCambridge is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £83.6m, Oxford West and Abingdon £54.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.1mCambridge: £83.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.3mCambridge: £83.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £51.3mCambridge: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £26.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £16.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mCambridge: £26.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mCambridge: £26.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £15.5mCambridge: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £17.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mCambridge: £17.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mCambridge: £17.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.2mCambridge: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.54m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.32mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mCambridge: £0.54mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mCambridge: £0.55mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.30mCambridge: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.21m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.16mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mCambridge: £0.21mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mCambridge: £0.21mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mCambridge: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.46m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.62mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mCambridge: £0.46mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mCambridge: £0.46mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.59mCambridge: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 12,772, Oxford West and Abingdon 17,811Oxford West and Abingdon: 17,811Cambridge: 12,772

    12,772Oxford West and Abingdon is higher17,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,393, Oxford West and Abingdon 991Oxford West and Abingdon: 991Cambridge: 1,393

    1,393Cambridge is higher991

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,488, Oxford West and Abingdon 1,953Oxford West and Abingdon: 1,953Cambridge: 1,488

    1,488Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count1,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 4,708, Oxford West and Abingdon 3,047Oxford West and Abingdon: 3,047Cambridge: 4,708

    4,708Cambridge is higher3,047

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 9,518, Oxford West and Abingdon 6,011Oxford West and Abingdon: 6,011Cambridge: 9,518

    9,518Cambridge is higher6,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 876, Oxford West and Abingdon 611Oxford West and Abingdon: 611Cambridge: 876

    876Cambridge is higher611

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Cambridge and Oxford West and Abingdon, total
MeasureCambridgeOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m£220.6m£221.6m£209.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mOxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.16mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mOxford West and Abingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,77217,811Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,393991Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4881,953Oxford West and Abingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7083,047Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5186,011Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876611Cambridge

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.
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