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Guildford and Oxford West and Abingdon
Guildford is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Guildford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Guildford Oxford West and Abingdon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,081£3,094£2,922Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3,038£3,051£2,882
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£12,227£12,279£11,598
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,012£1,016£960Guildford is higher£894£898£848
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£287£288£272Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£264£265£251
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£520£522£493Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£530£532£503
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15Guildford is higher£14£14£13
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£201£190Guildford is higher£183£184£174
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Guildford is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£49£50£47Guildford is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£805£808£764Guildford is higher£734£737£696
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Guildford is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£148£149£140Guildford is higher£117£117£111
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Guildford is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count987.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
61.6Guildford is higher54.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count108.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Guildford is higher27.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
90.8Guildford is higher81.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.2Guildford is higher8.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Oxford West and Abingdon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | £3,038£3,051£2,882 | Guildford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,731£12,785£12,076 | £12,227£12,279£11,598 | Guildford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,012£1,016£960 | £894£898£848 | Guildford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,909£11,960£11,296 | £11,419£11,468£10,832 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £287£288£272 | £264£265£251 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £530£532£503 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £14£14£13 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £183£184£174 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £80£80£76 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £37£37£35 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £805£808£764 | £734£737£696 | Guildford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £150£150£142 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £148£149£140 | £117£117£111 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | Guildford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.22£2.23£2.11 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 987.0 | Guildford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 61.6 | 54.9 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.9 | 108.2 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 27.9 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 90.8 | 81.5 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.2 | 8.3 | Guildford |
Per resident
Guildford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 6. 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
Guildford Oxford West and Abingdon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,081£3,094£2,922Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3,038£3,051£2,882
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£2,017£2,025£1,913
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£681£684£646Guildford is higher£603£605£572
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,814£1,822£1,721Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£1,884£1,892£1,787
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£44£41Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£79£80£75Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£87£88£83
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Guildford is higher£2.24£2.24£2.12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£200£201£190Guildford is higher£183£184£174
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£88£88£83Guildford is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£32Guildford is higher£25£25£24
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£542£544£514Guildford is higher£495£497£469
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Guildford is higher£150£150£142
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£95Guildford is higher£79£79£75
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Guildford is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford is higher£1.50£1.50£1.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.69£3.71£3.50Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
155.6Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count162.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Guildford is higher9.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.1Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count17.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
30.6Guildford is higher27.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
61.2Guildford is higher54.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.5Guildford is higher5.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Oxford West and Abingdon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,081£3,094£2,922 | £3,038£3,051£2,882 | Guildford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £2,017£2,025£1,913 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £603£605£572 | Guildford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,814£1,822£1,721 | £1,884£1,892£1,787 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£44£41 | £44£44£41 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £79£80£75 | £87£88£83 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £2.24£2.24£2.12 | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £200£201£190 | £183£184£174 | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £88£88£83 | £80£80£76 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£32 | £25£25£24 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £542£544£514 | £495£497£469 | Guildford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £150£150£142 | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£95 | £79£79£75 | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | Guildford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.99£2.00£1.89 | £1.50£1.50£1.42 | Guildford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 155.6 | 162.8 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 9.1 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.1 | 17.9 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 30.6 | 27.9 | Guildford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 61.2 | 54.9 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.5 | 5.6 | Guildford |
Total
Guildford 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
Guildford Oxford West and Abingdon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mGuildford is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mGuildford is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mGuildford is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mGuildford is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mGuildford is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mGuildford is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mGuildford is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGuildford is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford is higher£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,606Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count17,811
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,001Guildford is higher991
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,819Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count1,953
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,260Guildford is higher3,047
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,525Guildford is higher6,011
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
803Guildford is higher611
Show the numbers
| Measure | Guildford | Oxford West and Abingdon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £328.8m£330.2m£311.9m | £332.4m£333.8m£315.3m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £207.0m£207.9m£196.3m | £220.6m£221.6m£209.3m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £72.7m£73.0m£69.0m | £65.9m£66.2m£62.5m | Guildford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £193.6m£194.4m£183.6m | £206.1m£206.9m£195.5m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | £0.24m£0.25m£0.23m | Guildford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.4m£21.5m£20.3m | £20.1m£20.1m£19.0m | Guildford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.4m£8.9m | £8.8m£8.8m£8.3m | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.5m£3.6m£3.4m | £2.7m£2.7m£2.6m | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.9m£58.1m£54.9m | £54.1m£54.3m£51.3m | Guildford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | Guildford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £8.6m£8.6m£8.2m | Guildford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Guildford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.16m | Guildford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,606 | 17,811 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,001 | 991 | Guildford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,819 | 1,953 | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,260 | 3,047 | Guildford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,525 | 6,011 | Guildford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 803 | 611 | Guildford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.