Compare constituencies · South East and East of England
Oxford East and Cambridge
Oxford East is higher than Cambridge on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Oxford East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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
Oxford East Cambridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,211£3,225£3,046Oxford East is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,179£12,231£11,552Oxford East is higher£12,031£12,083£11,412
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,604£1,611£1,521Oxford East is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,822£10,868£10,265Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,945£10,992£10,382
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£680£683£645Oxford East is higher£527£529£500
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£646£649£613Oxford East is higher£534£536£506
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£31£31£30Oxford East is higher£25£26£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£283Oxford East is higher£249£250£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Oxford East is higher£56£56£53
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Oxford East is higher£41£42£39
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,323£1,329£1,255Oxford East is higher£880£884£835
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£291£292£276Oxford East is higher£206£207£196
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£202£203£191Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£172
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Cambridge is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Oxford East is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Oxford East is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
972.0Oxford East is higher959.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
125.1Oxford East is higher104.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.4Oxford East is higher111.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.8Oxford East is higher37.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.2Oxford East is higher100.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.5Oxford East is higher9.2
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| Measure | Oxford East | Cambridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | £2,602£2,613£2,468 | Oxford East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,179£12,231£11,552 | £12,031£12,083£11,412 | Oxford East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,604£1,611£1,521 | £1,112£1,116£1,054 | Oxford East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,822£10,868£10,265 | £10,945£10,992£10,382 | Cambridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £527£529£500 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £646£649£613 | £534£536£506 | Oxford East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £31£31£30 | £25£26£24 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£283 | £249£250£236 | Oxford East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £56£56£53 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £41£42£39 | Oxford East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,323£1,329£1,255 | £880£884£835 | Oxford East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £206£207£196 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £202£203£191 | £182£183£172 | Oxford East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Cambridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £2.18£2.19£2.07 | Oxford East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Oxford East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 972.0 | 959.7 | Oxford East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 125.1 | 104.7 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.4 | 111.8 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.8 | 37.0 | Oxford East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.2 | 100.3 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.5 | 9.2 | Oxford East |
Per resident
Oxford East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Oxford East Cambridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,211£3,225£3,046Oxford East is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Oxford East is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,138£1,143£1,080Oxford East is higher£829£832£786
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,149Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£76£76£72Oxford East is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£73£69Oxford East is higher£56£56£53
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Oxford East is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£298£299£283Oxford East is higher£249£250£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Oxford East is higher£56£56£53
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46Oxford East is higher£31£31£29
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£939£943£891Oxford East is higher£656£659£623
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£291£292£276Oxford East is higher£206£207£196
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.49£3.50£3.31Cambridge is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Oxford East is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Oxford East is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
108.8Oxford East is higher100.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.0Oxford East is higher10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Oxford East is higher11.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.8Oxford East is higher37.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
103.0Oxford East is higher74.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.0Oxford East is higher6.9
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| Measure | Oxford East | Cambridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,211£3,225£3,046 | £2,602£2,613£2,468 | Oxford East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £1,258£1,263£1,193 | Oxford East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | £829£832£786 | Oxford East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | £1,144£1,149£1,085 | Oxford East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £76£76£72 | £55£55£52 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£73£69 | £56£56£53 | Oxford East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £2.66£2.67£2.52 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £298£299£283 | £249£250£236 | Oxford East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £56£56£53 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £31£31£29 | Oxford East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £939£943£891 | £656£659£623 | Oxford East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £206£207£196 | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £136£136£129 | Oxford East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Cambridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £1.62£1.63£1.54 | Oxford East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £3.63£3.64£3.44 | Oxford East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 108.8 | 100.3 | Oxford East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.0 | 10.9 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 11.7 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.8 | 37.0 | Oxford East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 103.0 | 74.8 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.0 | 6.9 | Oxford East |
Total
Oxford East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 3. 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
Oxford East Cambridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£386.1m£387.7m£366.2mOxford East is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mOxford East is higher£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£136.8m£137.4m£129.8mOxford East is higher£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£145.6m£146.3m£138.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mOxford East is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mOxford East is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mOxford East is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mOxford East is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mOxford East is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mOxford East is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£112.9m£113.4m£107.1mOxford East is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mOxford East is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCambridge is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mOxford East is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mOxford East is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,081Oxford East is higher12,772
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,683Oxford East is higher1,393
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,782Oxford East is higher1,488
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,506Oxford East is higher4,708
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
12,389Oxford East is higher9,518
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,326Oxford East is higher876
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| Measure | Oxford East | Cambridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £386.1m£387.7m£366.2m | £331.2m£332.6m£314.2m | Oxford East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £163.9m£164.6m£155.5m | £160.1m£160.8m£151.9m | Oxford East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £136.8m£137.4m£129.8m | £105.5m£106.0m£100.1m | Oxford East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £145.6m£146.3m£138.1m | £145.7m£146.3m£138.2m | Cambridge |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £7.0m£7.0m£6.7m | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Oxford East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.8m£36.0m£34.0m | £31.7m£31.9m£30.1m | Oxford East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Oxford East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £112.9m£113.4m£107.1m | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | Oxford East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.0m£35.2m£33.2m | £26.3m£26.4m£24.9m | Oxford East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £17.3m£17.3m£16.4m | Cambridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | £0.54m£0.55m£0.52m | Cambridge |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Oxford East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Oxford East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,081 | 12,772 | Oxford East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,683 | 1,393 | Oxford East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,782 | 1,488 | Oxford East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,506 | 4,708 | Oxford East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 12,389 | 9,518 | Oxford East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,326 | 876 | Oxford East |
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.