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Edinburgh South and Oxford West and Abingdon

101,260 and 109,402 residents (mid-2024).

Edinburgh South is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

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

Edinburgh South Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £12,232, Oxford West and Abingdon £12,227Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Edinburgh South: £12,232Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Edinburgh South: £12,284Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598Edinburgh South: £11,603

    £12,232£12,284£11,603Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£12,227£12,279£11,598

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £1,147, Oxford West and Abingdon £894Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Edinburgh South: £1,147Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Edinburgh South: £1,152Oxford West and Abingdon: £848Edinburgh South: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Edinburgh South is higher£894£898£848

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £11,367, Oxford West and Abingdon £11,419Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Edinburgh South: £11,367Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Edinburgh South: £11,416Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832Edinburgh South: £10,782

    £11,367£11,416£10,782Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £347, Oxford West and Abingdon £264Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Edinburgh South: £347Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Edinburgh South: £349Oxford West and Abingdon: £251Edinburgh South: £330

    £347£349£330Edinburgh South is higher£264£265£251

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £496, Oxford West and Abingdon £530Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Edinburgh South: £496Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Edinburgh South: £499Oxford West and Abingdon: £503Edinburgh South: £471

    £496£499£471Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£530£532£503

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South £21, Oxford West and Abingdon £14Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh South: £21Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh South: £21Oxford West and Abingdon: £13Edinburgh South: £20

    £21£21£20Edinburgh South is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh South: £403Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh South: £405Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£183£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South: £111Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£80£80£76

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £68, Oxford West and Abingdon £37Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh South: £68Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh South: £69Oxford West and Abingdon: £35Edinburgh South: £65

    £68£69£65Edinburgh South is higher£37£37£35

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £791, Oxford West and Abingdon £734Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Edinburgh South: £791Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Edinburgh South: £794Oxford West and Abingdon: £696Edinburgh South: £750

    £791£794£750Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Oxford West and Abingdon £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South: £217Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South: £218Oxford West and Abingdon: £142Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £277, Oxford West and Abingdon £117Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh South: £277Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh South: £278Oxford West and Abingdon: £111Edinburgh South: £262

    £277£278£262Edinburgh South is higher£117£117£111

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £5.97, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Edinburgh South: £5.97Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Edinburgh South: £5.99Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09Edinburgh South: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Edinburgh South is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South £4.70, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.22Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Edinburgh South: £4.70Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Edinburgh South: £4.72Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11Edinburgh South: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Edinburgh South is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Edinburgh South: £5.46Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Edinburgh South: £5.48Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South 1,006.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 987.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0Edinburgh South: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count987.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South 78.7, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Edinburgh South: 78.7

    78.7Edinburgh South is higher54.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Edinburgh South 115.8, Oxford West and Abingdon 108.2Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2Edinburgh South: 115.8

    115.8Edinburgh South is higher108.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 64.1, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher27.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South 105.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 81.5Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5Edinburgh South: 105.9

    105.9Edinburgh South is higher81.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Edinburgh South 14.5, Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3Edinburgh South: 14.5

    14.5Edinburgh South is higher8.3

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Edinburgh South and Oxford West and Abingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh SouthOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,232£12,284£11,603Shared outEstimated£12,227£12,279£11,598Edinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088Shared outEstimated£894£898£848Edinburgh South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,367£11,416£10,782£11,419£11,468£10,832Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£264£265£251Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£496£499£471Shared outEstimated£530£532£503Oxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20Shared outEstimated£14£14£13Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£183£184£174Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65Shared outEstimated£37£37£35Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£791£794£750£734£737£696Edinburgh South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£150£150£142Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£277£278£262£117£117£111Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.31£4.33£4.09Edinburgh South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.22£2.23£2.11Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.9987.0Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.754.9Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.8Shared out108.2Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out27.9Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.981.5Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.5Shared outEstimated8.3Edinburgh South

Per resident

Edinburgh South 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

Edinburgh South Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £2,108, Oxford West and Abingdon £2,017Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,017Edinburgh South: £2,108Oxford West and Abingdon: £2,025Edinburgh South: £2,117Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,913Edinburgh South: £2,000

    £2,108£2,117£2,000Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£2,017£2,025£1,913

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £763, Oxford West and Abingdon £603Oxford West and Abingdon: £603Edinburgh South: £763Oxford West and Abingdon: £605Edinburgh South: £767Oxford West and Abingdon: £572Edinburgh South: £724

    £763£767£724Edinburgh South is higher£603£605£572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Edinburgh South £1,959, Oxford West and Abingdon £1,884Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,884Edinburgh South: £1,959Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,892Edinburgh South: £1,968Oxford West and Abingdon: £1,787Edinburgh South: £1,859

    £1,959£1,968£1,859Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£1,884£1,892£1,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £60, Oxford West and Abingdon £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Edinburgh South: £60Oxford West and Abingdon: £44Edinburgh South: £60Oxford West and Abingdon: £41Edinburgh South: £57

    £60£60£57Edinburgh South is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £86, Oxford West and Abingdon £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Edinburgh South: £86Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Edinburgh South: £86Oxford West and Abingdon: £83Edinburgh South: £81

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.59, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.24Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh South: £3.59Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh South: £3.61Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12Edinburgh South: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Edinburgh South is higher£2.24£2.24£2.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £403, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh South: £403Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh South: £405Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Edinburgh South: £382

    £403£405£382Edinburgh South is higher£183£184£174

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £110, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South: £111Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Edinburgh South: £105

    £110£111£105Edinburgh South is higher£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Edinburgh South £46, Oxford West and Abingdon £25Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh South: £46Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh South: £46Oxford West and Abingdon: £24Edinburgh South: £43

    £46£46£43Edinburgh South is higher£25£25£24

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Edinburgh South £527, Oxford West and Abingdon £495Oxford West and Abingdon: £495Edinburgh South: £527Oxford West and Abingdon: £497Edinburgh South: £529Oxford West and Abingdon: £469Edinburgh South: £499

    £527£529£499Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count£495£497£469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Edinburgh South £217, Oxford West and Abingdon £150Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South: £217Oxford West and Abingdon: £150Edinburgh South: £218Oxford West and Abingdon: £142Edinburgh South: £206

    £217£218£206Edinburgh South is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Edinburgh South £184, Oxford West and Abingdon £79Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Edinburgh South: £184Oxford West and Abingdon: £79Edinburgh South: £185Oxford West and Abingdon: £75Edinburgh South: £175

    £184£185£175Edinburgh South is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Edinburgh South £3.13, Oxford West and Abingdon £1.50Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Edinburgh South: £3.13Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.50Edinburgh South: £3.14Oxford West and Abingdon: £1.42Edinburgh South: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Edinburgh South is higher£1.50£1.50£1.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Edinburgh South £5.46, Oxford West and Abingdon £5.68Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.68Edinburgh South: £5.46Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.71Edinburgh South: £5.48Oxford West and Abingdon: £5.39Edinburgh South: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 173.6, Oxford West and Abingdon 162.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 162.8Edinburgh South: 173.6

    173.6Edinburgh South is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 13.6, Oxford West and Abingdon 9.1Oxford West and Abingdon: 9.1Edinburgh South: 13.6

    13.6Edinburgh South is higher9.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 20.0, Oxford West and Abingdon 17.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9Edinburgh South: 20.0

    20.0Edinburgh South is higher17.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 64.1, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Edinburgh South: 64.1

    64.1Edinburgh South is higher27.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 70.5, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Edinburgh South: 70.5

    70.5Edinburgh South is higher54.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Edinburgh South 9.6, Oxford West and Abingdon 5.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6Edinburgh South: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh South is higher5.6

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Edinburgh South and Oxford West and Abingdon, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh SouthOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,108£2,117£2,000Shared outEstimated£2,017£2,025£1,913Edinburgh South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£763£767£724Shared outEstimated£603£605£572Edinburgh South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,959£1,968£1,859£1,884£1,892£1,787Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£44£41Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Oxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41Shared outEstimated£2.24£2.24£2.12Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£382Shared outEstimated£183£184£174Edinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£527£529£499£495£497£469Edinburgh South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£150£150£142Edinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£79£79£75Edinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£2.91£2.92£2.76Edinburgh South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.50£1.50£1.42Edinburgh South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.6162.8Edinburgh South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.69.1Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.0Shared out17.9Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.1Shared out27.9Edinburgh South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.554.9Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated5.6Edinburgh South

Total

Edinburgh South 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

Edinburgh South Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Edinburgh South £365.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £332.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £332.4mEdinburgh South: £365.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £333.8mEdinburgh South: £366.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £315.3mEdinburgh South: £346.5m

    £365.3m£366.9m£346.5mEdinburgh South is higher£332.4m£333.8m£315.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Edinburgh South £213.5m, Oxford West and Abingdon £220.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £220.6mEdinburgh South: £213.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £221.6mEdinburgh South: £214.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £209.3mEdinburgh South: £202.5m

    £213.5m£214.4m£202.5mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£220.6m£221.6m£209.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Edinburgh South £77.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £65.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £65.9mEdinburgh South: £77.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £66.2mEdinburgh South: £77.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £62.5mEdinburgh South: £73.3m

    £77.3m£77.6m£73.3mEdinburgh South is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South £198.4m, Oxford West and Abingdon £206.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.1mEdinburgh South: £198.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £206.9mEdinburgh South: £199.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £195.5mEdinburgh South: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South £6.1m, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.8mEdinburgh South: £6.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £4.5mEdinburgh South: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEdinburgh South is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £8.7m, Oxford West and Abingdon £9.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £8.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh South: £8.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1mEdinburgh South: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Edinburgh South £0.36m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mEdinburgh South: £0.36mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mEdinburgh South: £0.37mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23mEdinburgh South: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEdinburgh South is higher£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £40.8m, Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh South: £40.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh South: £41.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0mEdinburgh South: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEdinburgh South is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South £11.2m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh South: £11.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh South: £11.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3mEdinburgh South: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mEdinburgh South is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South £4.6m, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh South: £4.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6mEdinburgh South: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mEdinburgh South is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South £53.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £54.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.1mEdinburgh South: £53.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £54.3mEdinburgh South: £53.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £51.3mEdinburgh South: £50.6m

    £53.3m£53.5m£50.6mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Edinburgh South £22.0m, Oxford West and Abingdon £16.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mEdinburgh South: £22.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £16.4mEdinburgh South: £22.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £15.5mEdinburgh South: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mEdinburgh South is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Edinburgh South £18.6m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mEdinburgh South: £18.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.6mEdinburgh South: £18.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.2mEdinburgh South: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mEdinburgh South is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Edinburgh South £0.32m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.16mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh South: £0.32mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh South: £0.32mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.16mEdinburgh South: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Edinburgh South £0.55m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.62mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.55mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.62mEdinburgh South: £0.56mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.59mEdinburgh South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.52mOxford West and Abingdon is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Edinburgh South 17,574, Oxford West and Abingdon 17,811Oxford West and Abingdon: 17,811Edinburgh South: 17,574

    17,574Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count17,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Edinburgh South 1,374, Oxford West and Abingdon 991Oxford West and Abingdon: 991Edinburgh South: 1,374

    1,374Edinburgh South is higher991

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 2,021, Oxford West and Abingdon 1,953Oxford West and Abingdon: 1,953Edinburgh South: 2,021

    2,021Edinburgh South is higher1,953

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh South 6,491, Oxford West and Abingdon 3,047Oxford West and Abingdon: 3,047Edinburgh South: 6,491

    6,491Edinburgh South is higher3,047

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Edinburgh South 7,139, Oxford West and Abingdon 6,011Oxford West and Abingdon: 6,011Edinburgh South: 7,139

    7,139Edinburgh South is higher6,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Edinburgh South 975, Oxford West and Abingdon 611Oxford West and Abingdon: 611Edinburgh South: 975

    975Edinburgh South is higher611

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Edinburgh South and Oxford West and Abingdon, total
MeasureEdinburgh SouthOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.3m£366.9m£346.5mShared outEstimated£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEdinburgh South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.5m£214.4m£202.5mShared outEstimated£220.6m£221.6m£209.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mShared outEstimated£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mEdinburgh South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mOxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mEdinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mEdinburgh South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mEdinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mShared outEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEdinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.3m£53.5m£50.6m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mEdinburgh South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.16mEdinburgh South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.52mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mOxford West and Abingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,57417,811Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,374991Edinburgh South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,021Shared out1,953Edinburgh South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,491Shared out3,047Edinburgh South
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1396,011Edinburgh South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975Shared outEstimated611Edinburgh South

Sources

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

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