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Edinburgh South West and Oxford West and Abingdon

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

Edinburgh South West is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Edinburgh South West 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 West £12,119, Oxford West and Abingdon £12,227Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Edinburgh South West: £12,119Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Edinburgh South West: £12,170Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598Edinburgh South West: £11,495

    £12,119£12,170£11,495Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£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 West £1,463, Oxford West and Abingdon £894Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Edinburgh South West: £1,463Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Edinburgh South West: £1,469Oxford West and Abingdon: £848Edinburgh South West: £1,388

    £1,463£1,469£1,388Edinburgh South West 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 West £11,140, Oxford West and Abingdon £11,419Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Edinburgh South West: £11,140Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Edinburgh South West: £11,187Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832Edinburgh South West: £10,567

    £11,140£11,187£10,567Oxford West and Abingdon is higher£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 West £387, Oxford West and Abingdon £264Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Edinburgh South West: £387Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Edinburgh South West: £389Oxford West and Abingdon: £251Edinburgh South West: £367

    £387£389£367Edinburgh South West 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 West £568, Oxford West and Abingdon £530Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Edinburgh South West: £568Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Edinburgh South West: £570Oxford West and Abingdon: £503Edinburgh South West: £538

    £568£570£538Edinburgh South West is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £24, Oxford West and Abingdon £14Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh South West: £24Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh South West: £24Oxford West and Abingdon: £13Edinburgh South West: £23

    £24£24£23Edinburgh South West 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 West £389, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh South West: £389Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh South West: £391Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West 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 West £106, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £106Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £107Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West 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 West £62, Oxford West and Abingdon £37Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh South West: £62Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh South West: £62Oxford West and Abingdon: £35Edinburgh South West: £59

    £62£62£59Edinburgh South West 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 West £1,052, Oxford West and Abingdon £734Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Edinburgh South West: £1,052Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Edinburgh South West: £1,057Oxford West and Abingdon: £696Edinburgh South West: £998

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £309£310£293Edinburgh South West 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 West £338, Oxford West and Abingdon £117Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh South West: £338Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh South West: £339Oxford West and Abingdon: £111Edinburgh South West: £321

    £338£339£321Edinburgh South West 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 West £6.06, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Edinburgh South West: £6.06Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Edinburgh South West: £6.09Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09Edinburgh South West: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Edinburgh South West 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 West £4.35, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.22Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Edinburgh South West: £4.35Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Edinburgh South West: £4.37Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11Edinburgh South West: £4.13

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Oxford 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 West 975.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 987.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0Edinburgh South West: 975.9

    975.9Oxford West and Abingdon is higher987.0

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

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

    93.9Edinburgh South West 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 West 132.4, Oxford West and Abingdon 108.2Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2Edinburgh South West: 132.4

    132.4Edinburgh South West 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 West 61.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West 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 West 139.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 81.5Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5Edinburgh South West: 139.9

    139.9Edinburgh South West 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 West 13.1, Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3Edinburgh South West: 13.1

    13.1Edinburgh South West is higher8.3

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Edinburgh South West and Oxford West and Abingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh South WestOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,119£12,170£11,495Shared outEstimated£12,227£12,279£11,598Oxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,463£1,469£1,388Shared outEstimated£894£898£848Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,140£11,187£10,567£11,419£11,468£10,832Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£387£389£367£264£265£251Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538Shared outEstimated£530£532£503Edinburgh South West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23Shared outEstimated£14£14£13Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£183£184£174Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59Shared outEstimated£37£37£35Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£734£737£696Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£150£150£142Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£321£117£117£111Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£4.31£4.33£4.09Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£2.22£2.23£2.11Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026975.9987.0Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.954.9Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4Shared out108.2Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out27.9Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.981.5Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.1Shared outEstimated8.3Edinburgh South West

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£57£53Edinburgh South West 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 West £83, Oxford West and Abingdon £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Edinburgh South West: £83Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Edinburgh South West: £83Oxford West and Abingdon: £83Edinburgh South West: £78

    £83£83£78Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £3.47, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.24Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh South West: £3.47Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh South West: £3.48Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12Edinburgh South West: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Edinburgh South West 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 West £389, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh South West: £389Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh South West: £391Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Edinburgh South West: £369

    £389£391£369Edinburgh South West 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 West £106, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £106Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh South West: £107Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Edinburgh South West: £101

    £106£107£101Edinburgh South West 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 West £44, Oxford West and Abingdon £25Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh South West: £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh South West: £44Oxford West and Abingdon: £24Edinburgh South West: £42

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Oxford 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 West 142.0, Oxford West and Abingdon 162.8Oxford West and Abingdon: 162.8Edinburgh South West: 142.0

    142.0Oxford West and Abingdon is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    13.7Edinburgh South West 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 West 19.3, Oxford West and Abingdon 17.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9Edinburgh South West: 19.3

    19.3Edinburgh South West 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 West 61.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Edinburgh South West: 61.9

    61.9Edinburgh South West is higher27.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    99.0Edinburgh South West 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 West 9.3, Oxford West and Abingdon 5.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6Edinburgh South West: 9.3

    9.3Edinburgh South West is higher5.6

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Edinburgh South West and Oxford West and Abingdon, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh South WestOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422Shared outEstimated£3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673Shared outEstimated£2,017£2,025£1,913Oxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,035£1,040£982Shared outEstimated£603£605£572Edinburgh South West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,621£1,628£1,538£1,884£1,892£1,787Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£44£44£41Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Oxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29Shared outEstimated£2.24£2.24£2.12Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369Shared outEstimated£183£184£174Edinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£706£495£497£469Edinburgh South West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293£150£150£142Edinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£79£79£75Edinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£2.91£2.92£2.76Edinburgh South West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£1.50£1.50£1.42Edinburgh South West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Oxford West and Abingdon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.0162.8Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.79.1Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.3Shared out17.9Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.9Shared out27.9Edinburgh South West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.054.9Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Shared outEstimated5.6Edinburgh South West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEdinburgh South West 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 West £9.3m, Oxford West and Abingdon £9.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh South West: £9.3mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1mEdinburgh South West: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mOxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £0.39m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mEdinburgh South West: £0.39mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23mEdinburgh South West: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEdinburgh South West 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 West £43.7m, Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh South West: £43.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh South West: £43.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0mEdinburgh South West: £41.5m

    £43.7m£43.9m£41.5mEdinburgh South West 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 West £12.0m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh South West: £12.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3mEdinburgh South West: £11.3m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.3mEdinburgh South West 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 West £4.9m, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh South West: £4.9mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh South West: £5.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6mEdinburgh South West: £4.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,959Oxford West and Abingdon is higher17,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,535Edinburgh South West is higher991

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

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

    2,165Edinburgh South West is higher1,953

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

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

    6,954Edinburgh South West is higher3,047

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,127Edinburgh South West is higher6,011

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

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

    1,044Edinburgh South West is higher611

Show the numbers
Edinburgh South West and Oxford West and Abingdon, total
MeasureEdinburgh South WestOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.4m£407.1m£384.5mShared outEstimated£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEdinburgh South West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.2m£199.0m£188.0mShared outEstimated£220.6m£221.6m£209.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mShared outEstimated£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mEdinburgh South West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.2m£182.9m£172.8m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mOxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mEdinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.7m£43.9m£41.5mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mEdinburgh South West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mEdinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShared outEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEdinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.7m£84.0m£79.4m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mEdinburgh South West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh South West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mEdinburgh South West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh South West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.16mEdinburgh South West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mOxford West and Abingdon
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,95917,811Oxford West and Abingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,535991Edinburgh South West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,165Shared out1,953Edinburgh South West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,954Shared out3,047Edinburgh South West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1276,011Edinburgh South West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,044Shared outEstimated611Edinburgh South West

Sources

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

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