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Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh South West

109,402 and 112,370 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher than Edinburgh South West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 18. 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 West and Abingdon Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Edinburgh South West: £3,623Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Edinburgh South West: £3,422Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882

    £3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford West and Abingdon £12,227, Edinburgh South West £12,119Edinburgh South West: £12,119Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Edinburgh South West: £12,170Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Edinburgh South West: £11,495Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598

    £12,227£12,279£11,598Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£12,119£12,170£11,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon £894, Edinburgh South West £1,463Edinburgh South West: £1,463Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Edinburgh South West: £1,469Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Edinburgh South West: £1,388Oxford West and Abingdon: £848

    £894£898£848Edinburgh South West is higher£1,463£1,469£1,388

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford West and Abingdon £11,419, Edinburgh South West £11,140Edinburgh South West: £11,140Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Edinburgh South West: £11,187Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Edinburgh South West: £10,567Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£11,140£11,187£10,567

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford West and Abingdon £264, Edinburgh South West £387Edinburgh South West: £387Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Edinburgh South West: £389Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Edinburgh South West: £367Oxford West and Abingdon: £251

    £264£265£251Edinburgh South West is higher£387£389£367

  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: Oxford West and Abingdon £530, Edinburgh South West £568Edinburgh South West: £568Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Edinburgh South West: £570Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Edinburgh South West: £538Oxford West and Abingdon: £503

    £530£532£503Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£538

  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: Oxford West and Abingdon £14, Edinburgh South West £24Edinburgh South West: £24Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh South West: £24Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh South West: £23Oxford West and Abingdon: £13

    £14£14£13Edinburgh South West is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £183, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh South West: £391Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh South West: £369Oxford West and Abingdon: £174

    £183£184£174Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £80, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £107Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £101Oxford West and Abingdon: £76

    £80£80£76Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

  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: Oxford West and Abingdon £37, Edinburgh South West £62Edinburgh South West: £62Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh South West: £62Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh South West: £59Oxford West and Abingdon: £35

    £37£37£35Edinburgh South West is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon £734, Edinburgh South West £1,052Edinburgh South West: £1,052Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Edinburgh South West: £1,057Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Edinburgh South West: £998Oxford West and Abingdon: £696

    £734£737£696Edinburgh South West is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £150, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South West: £310Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South West: £293Oxford West and Abingdon: £142

    £150£150£142Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon £117, Edinburgh South West £338Edinburgh South West: £338Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh South West: £339Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh South West: £321Oxford West and Abingdon: £111

    £117£117£111Edinburgh South West is higher£338£339£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon £4.31, Edinburgh South West £6.06Edinburgh South West: £6.06Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Edinburgh South West: £6.09Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Edinburgh South West: £5.75Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Edinburgh South West is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon £2.22, Edinburgh South West £4.35Edinburgh South West: £4.35Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Edinburgh South West: £4.37Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Edinburgh South West: £4.13Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Edinburgh South West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Edinburgh South West: £4.62Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Edinburgh South West: £4.36Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford West and Abingdon 987.0, Edinburgh South West 975.9Edinburgh South West: 975.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0

    987.0Oxford West and Abingdon is higher975.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9, Edinburgh South West 93.9Edinburgh South West: 93.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9

    54.9Edinburgh South West is higher93.9

  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: Oxford West and Abingdon 108.2, Edinburgh South West 132.4Edinburgh South West: 132.4Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2

    108.2Edinburgh South West is higher132.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9

    27.9Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon 81.5, Edinburgh South West 139.9Edinburgh South West: 139.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5

    81.5Edinburgh South West is higher139.9

  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: Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3, Edinburgh South West 13.1Edinburgh South West: 13.1Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3

    8.3Edinburgh South West is higher13.1

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Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh South West, per person in the age group
MeasureOxford West and AbingdonEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,038£3,051£2,882£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,227£12,279£11,598£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£894£898£848£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,140£11,187£10,567Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£264£265£251£387£389£367Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£568£570£538Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£24£24£23Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£37£37£35£62£62£59Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£734£737£696£1,052£1,057£998Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£338£339£321Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£4.35£4.37£4.13Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.0975.9Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.993.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.2132.4Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.961.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202681.5139.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20268.313.1Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Per resident

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 17. 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 West and Abingdon Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038, Edinburgh South West £3,608Edinburgh South West: £3,608Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Edinburgh South West: £3,623Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Edinburgh South West: £3,422Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882

    £3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh South West is higher£3,608£3,623£3,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £2,017, Edinburgh South West £1,764Edinburgh South West: £1,764Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,017Edinburgh South West: £1,771Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,025Edinburgh South West: £1,673Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £603, Edinburgh South West £1,035Edinburgh South West: £1,035Oxford West and Abingdon: £603Edinburgh South West: £1,040Oxford West and Abingdon: £605Edinburgh South West: £982Oxford West and Abingdon: £572

    £603£605£572Edinburgh South West is higher£1,035£1,040£982

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £1,884, Edinburgh South West £1,621Edinburgh South West: £1,621Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,884Edinburgh South West: £1,628Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,892Edinburgh South West: £1,538Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£1,621£1,628£1,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £44, Edinburgh South West £56Edinburgh South West: £56Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Edinburgh South West: £57Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Edinburgh South West: £53Oxford West and Abingdon: £41

    £44£44£41Edinburgh South West is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £87, Edinburgh South West £83Edinburgh South West: £83Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Edinburgh South West: £83Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Edinburgh South West: £78Oxford West and Abingdon: £83

    £87£88£83Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£78

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £2.24, Edinburgh South West £3.47Edinburgh South West: £3.47Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh South West: £3.48Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh South West: £3.29Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12

    £2.24£2.24£2.12Edinburgh South West is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £183, Edinburgh South West £389Edinburgh South West: £389Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh South West: £391Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh South West: £369Oxford West and Abingdon: £174

    £183£184£174Edinburgh South West is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £80, Edinburgh South West £106Edinburgh South West: £106Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £107Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £101Oxford West and Abingdon: £76

    £80£80£76Edinburgh South West is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £25, Edinburgh South West £44Edinburgh South West: £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh South West: £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh South West: £42Oxford West and Abingdon: £24

    £25£25£24Edinburgh South West is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £495, Edinburgh South West £745Edinburgh South West: £745Oxford West and Abingdon: £495Edinburgh South West: £748Oxford West and Abingdon: £497Edinburgh South West: £706Oxford West and Abingdon: £469

    £495£497£469Edinburgh South West is higher£745£748£706

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £150, Edinburgh South West £309Edinburgh South West: £309Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South West: £310Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South West: £293Oxford West and Abingdon: £142

    £150£150£142Edinburgh South West is higher£309£310£293

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £79, Edinburgh South West £239Edinburgh South West: £239Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Edinburgh South West: £240Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Edinburgh South West: £227Oxford West and Abingdon: £75

    £79£79£75Edinburgh South West is higher£239£240£227

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £2.91, Edinburgh South West £4.29Edinburgh South West: £4.29Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.91Edinburgh South West: £4.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.92Edinburgh South West: £4.07Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Edinburgh South West is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £1.50, Edinburgh South West £3.08Edinburgh South West: £3.08Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Edinburgh South West: £3.09Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Edinburgh South West: £2.92Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.42

    £1.50£1.50£1.42Edinburgh South West is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68, Edinburgh South West £4.60Edinburgh South West: £4.60Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Edinburgh South West: £4.62Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Edinburgh South West: £4.36Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 162.8, Edinburgh South West 142.0Edinburgh South West: 142.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 162.8

    162.8Oxford West and Abingdon is higher142.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 9.1, Edinburgh South West 13.7Edinburgh South West: 13.7Oxford West and Abingdon: 9.1

    9.1Edinburgh South West is higher13.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 17.9, Edinburgh South West 19.3Edinburgh South West: 19.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9

    17.9Edinburgh South West is higher19.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9, Edinburgh South West 61.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9

    27.9Edinburgh South West is higher61.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9, Edinburgh South West 99.0Edinburgh South West: 99.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9

    54.9Edinburgh South West is higher99.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 5.6, Edinburgh South West 9.3Edinburgh South West: 9.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6

    5.6Edinburgh South West is higher9.3

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Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh South West, per resident
MeasureOxford West and AbingdonEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,038£3,051£2,882£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£1,621£1,628£1,538Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£56£57£53Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£83£83£78Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.24£2.24£2.12£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£389£391£369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£106£107£101Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£25£25£24£44£44£42Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£495£497£469£745£748£706Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£309£310£293Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£239£240£227Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.29£4.31£4.07Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.50£1.50£1.42£3.08£3.09£2.92Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8142.0Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.113.7Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.3Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.961.9Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.999.0Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20265.69.3Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Total

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh South West on 17. 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 West and Abingdon Edinburgh South West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £332.4m, Edinburgh South West £405.4mEdinburgh South West: £405.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £332.4mEdinburgh South West: £407.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £333.8mEdinburgh South West: £384.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£405.4m£407.1m£384.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £220.6m, Edinburgh South West £198.2mEdinburgh South West: £198.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £220.6mEdinburgh South West: £199.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £221.6mEdinburgh South West: £188.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £209.3m

    £220.6m£221.6m£209.3mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£198.2m£199.0m£188.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £65.9m, Edinburgh South West £116.3mEdinburgh South West: £116.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £65.9mEdinburgh South West: £116.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £66.2mEdinburgh South West: £110.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £206.1m, Edinburgh South West £182.2mEdinburgh South West: £182.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.1mEdinburgh South West: £182.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.9mEdinburgh South West: £172.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £4.8m, Edinburgh South West £6.3mEdinburgh South West: £6.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mEdinburgh South West: £6.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mEdinburgh South West: £6.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £9.6m, Edinburgh South West £9.3mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £8.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.24m, Edinburgh South West £0.39mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.37mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1m, Edinburgh South West £43.7mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh South West: £41.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mEdinburgh South West is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £8.8m, Edinburgh South West £12.0mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh South West: £11.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £2.7m, Edinburgh South West £4.9mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh South West: £4.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEdinburgh South West is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £54.1m, Edinburgh South West £83.7mEdinburgh South West: £83.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.1mEdinburgh South West: £84.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.3mEdinburgh South West: £79.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mEdinburgh South West is higher£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £16.4m, Edinburgh South West £34.7mEdinburgh South West: £34.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £34.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mEdinburgh South West: £32.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South West is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £8.6m, Edinburgh South West £26.9mEdinburgh South West: £26.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mEdinburgh South West: £27.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mEdinburgh South West: £25.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mEdinburgh South West is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.32m, Edinburgh South West £0.48mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mEdinburgh South West: £0.48mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mEdinburgh South West: £0.46mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.16m, Edinburgh South West £0.35mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh South West: £0.35mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh South West: £0.33mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16m

    £0.16mEdinburgh South West is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.62m, Edinburgh South West £0.52mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mEdinburgh South West: £0.52mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mEdinburgh South West: £0.49mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 17,811, Edinburgh South West 15,959Edinburgh South West: 15,959Oxford West and Abingdon: 17,811

    17,811Oxford West and Abingdon is higher15,959

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 991, Edinburgh South West 1,535Edinburgh South West: 1,535Oxford West and Abingdon: 991

    991Edinburgh South West is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 1,953, Edinburgh South West 2,165Edinburgh South West: 2,165Oxford West and Abingdon: 1,953

    1,953Edinburgh South West is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 3,047, Edinburgh South West 6,954Edinburgh South West: 6,954Oxford West and Abingdon: 3,047

    3,047Edinburgh South West is higher6,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 6,011, Edinburgh South West 11,127Edinburgh South West: 11,127Oxford West and Abingdon: 6,011

    6,011Edinburgh South West is higher11,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 611, Edinburgh South West 1,044Edinburgh South West: 1,044Oxford West and Abingdon: 611

    611Edinburgh South West is higher1,044

Show the numbers
Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh South West, total
MeasureOxford West and AbingdonEdinburgh South WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£182.2m£182.9m£172.8mOxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£83.7m£84.0m£79.4mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81115,959Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20269911,535Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9532,165Shared outEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0476,954Shared outEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,01111,127Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266111,044Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh South West

Sources

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

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