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Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh West

109,402 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher than Edinburgh West on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 19. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Edinburgh West: £3,974Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Edinburgh West: £3,754Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882

    £3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  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 West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Edinburgh West: £12,590Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Edinburgh West: £11,892Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598

    £12,227£12,279£11,598Edinburgh West is higher£12,537£12,590£11,892

  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 West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Edinburgh West: £1,210Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Edinburgh West: £1,143Oxford West and Abingdon: £848

    £894£898£848Edinburgh West is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  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 West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Edinburgh West: £11,887Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Edinburgh West: £11,227Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832

    £11,419£11,468£10,832Edinburgh West is higher£11,836£11,887£11,227

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford West and Abingdon £264, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Edinburgh West: £256Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Edinburgh West: £242Oxford West and Abingdon: £251

    £264£265£251Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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 West £427Edinburgh West: £427Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Edinburgh West: £429Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Edinburgh West: £405Oxford West and Abingdon: £503

    £530£532£503Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£427£429£405

  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 West £18Edinburgh West: £18Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh West: £18Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh West: £17Oxford West and Abingdon: £13

    £14£14£13Edinburgh West is higher£18£18£17

  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 West £401Edinburgh West: £401Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh West: £403Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh West: £380Oxford West and Abingdon: £174

    £183£184£174Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

  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 West £110Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £104Oxford West and Abingdon: £76

    £80£80£76Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  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 West £74Edinburgh West: £74Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh West: £74Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh West: £70Oxford West and Abingdon: £35

    £37£37£35Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon £734, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Edinburgh West: £860Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Edinburgh West: £812Oxford West and Abingdon: £696

    £734£737£696Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £150, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh West: £202Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh West: £191Oxford West and Abingdon: £142

    £150£150£142Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  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 West £263Edinburgh West: £263Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh West: £265Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh West: £250Oxford West and Abingdon: £111

    £117£117£111Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250

  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 West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Edinburgh West: £6.47Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Edinburgh West: £6.11Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Edinburgh West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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 West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Edinburgh West: £5.37Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Edinburgh West: £5.07Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Edinburgh West: £7.59Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Edinburgh West: £7.17Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  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 West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0

    987.0Edinburgh West is higher1,025.7

  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 West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9

    54.9Edinburgh West is higher61.1

  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 West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2

    108.2Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count99.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9

    27.9Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  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 West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5

    81.5Edinburgh West is higher120.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3

    8.3Edinburgh West is higher15.6

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Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureOxford West and AbingdonEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,038£3,051£2,882£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,227£12,279£11,598£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£894£898£848£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,419£11,468£10,832£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£264£265£251£255£256£242Oxford West and Abingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£37£37£35£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£734£737£696£856£860£812Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026987.01,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.961.1Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.299.7Shared outOxford West and Abingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.963.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202681.5120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20268.315.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 21. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £3,038, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,038Edinburgh West: £3,974Oxford West and Abingdon: £3,051Edinburgh West: £3,754Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,882

    £3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh West is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £2,017, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,017Edinburgh West: £2,508Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,025Edinburgh West: £2,369Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,913

    £2,017£2,025£1,913Edinburgh West is higher£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £603, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Oxford West and Abingdon: £603Edinburgh West: £744Oxford West and Abingdon: £605Edinburgh West: £703Oxford West and Abingdon: £572

    £603£605£572Edinburgh West is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £1,884, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,884Edinburgh West: £2,368Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,892Edinburgh West: £2,237Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,787

    £1,884£1,892£1,787Edinburgh West is higher£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £44, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Edinburgh West: £51Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Edinburgh West: £48Oxford West and Abingdon: £41

    £44£44£41Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  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 West £85Edinburgh West: £85Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Edinburgh West: £86Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Edinburgh West: £81Oxford West and Abingdon: £83

    £87£88£83Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£85£86£81

  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 West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh West: £3.59Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh West: £3.39Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12

    £2.24£2.24£2.12Edinburgh West is higher£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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 West £401Edinburgh West: £401Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh West: £403Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh West: £380Oxford West and Abingdon: £174

    £183£184£174Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

  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 West £110Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £104Oxford West and Abingdon: £76

    £80£80£76Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  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 West £45Edinburgh West: £45Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh West: £46Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh West: £43Oxford West and Abingdon: £24

    £25£25£24Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £495, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Oxford West and Abingdon: £495Edinburgh West: £528Oxford West and Abingdon: £497Edinburgh West: £499Oxford West and Abingdon: £469

    £495£497£469Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £150, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh West: £202Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh West: £191Oxford West and Abingdon: £142

    £150£150£142Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £79, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Edinburgh West: £163Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Edinburgh West: £154Oxford West and Abingdon: £75

    £79£79£75Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £2.91, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.91Edinburgh West: £3.98Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.92Edinburgh West: £3.76Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Edinburgh West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £1.50, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Edinburgh West: £3.30Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Edinburgh West: £3.12Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.42

    £1.50£1.50£1.42Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Edinburgh West: £7.59Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Edinburgh West: £7.17Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Edinburgh West is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 162.8, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Oxford West and Abingdon: 162.8

    162.8Edinburgh West is higher204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 9.1, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Oxford West and Abingdon: 9.1

    9.1Edinburgh West is higher12.2

  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 West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9

    17.9Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9

    27.9Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9

    54.9Edinburgh West is higher73.8

  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 West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6

    5.6Edinburgh West is higher9.6

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Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureOxford West and AbingdonEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,038£3,051£2,882£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,017£2,025£1,913£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£603£605£572£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,884£1,892£1,787£2,358£2,368£2,237Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£51£51£48Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.24£2.24£2.12£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£25£25£24£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£495£497£469£526£528£499Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.50£1.50£1.42£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8204.4Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.112.2Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.919.9Shared outEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202627.963.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.973.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20265.69.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Total

Oxford West and Abingdon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 20. 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 West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £332.4m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £332.4mEdinburgh West: £399.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £333.8mEdinburgh West: £376.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £315.3m

    £332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEdinburgh West is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £220.6m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £220.6mEdinburgh West: £251.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £221.6mEdinburgh West: £237.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £209.3m

    £220.6m£221.6m£209.3mEdinburgh West is higher£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £65.9m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £65.9mEdinburgh West: £74.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £66.2mEdinburgh West: £70.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mEdinburgh West is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £206.1m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.1mEdinburgh West: £237.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.9mEdinburgh West: £224.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £195.5m

    £206.1m£206.9m£195.5mEdinburgh West is higher£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £4.8m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £5.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mEdinburgh West: £4.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  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 West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £8.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £8.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  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 West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.36mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mEdinburgh West: £0.34mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mEdinburgh West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh West: £40.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh West: £38.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0m

    £20.1m£20.1m£19.0mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

  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 West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh West: £11.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh West: £10.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mEdinburgh West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  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 West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh West: £4.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh West: £4.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £54.1m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.1mEdinburgh West: £53.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.3mEdinburgh West: £50.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £16.4m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mEdinburgh West: £20.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mEdinburgh West: £19.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £8.6m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mEdinburgh West: £16.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mEdinburgh West: £15.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.32m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.40mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.32mEdinburgh West: £0.38mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.16m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh West: £0.33mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh West: £0.31mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16m

    £0.16mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford West and Abingdon £0.62m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mEdinburgh West: £0.76mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mEdinburgh West: £0.72mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEdinburgh West is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 17,811, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Oxford West and Abingdon: 17,811

    17,811Edinburgh West is higher20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 991, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Oxford West and Abingdon: 991

    991Edinburgh West is higher1,221

  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 West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Oxford West and Abingdon: 1,953

    1,953Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,993

  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 West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Oxford West and Abingdon: 3,047

    3,047Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 6,011, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Oxford West and Abingdon: 6,011

    6,011Edinburgh West is higher7,405

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford West and Abingdon 611, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Oxford West and Abingdon: 611

    611Edinburgh West is higher961

Show the numbers
Oxford West and Abingdon and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureOxford West and AbingdonEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mOxford West and Abingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81120,513Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20269911,221Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9531,993Shared outEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0476,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0117,405Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026611961Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Sources

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

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