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Edinburgh West and Oxford West and Abingdon

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

Edinburgh West is higher than Oxford West and Abingdon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Edinburgh West 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 West Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,958£3,974£3,754Edinburgh 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 West £12,537, Oxford West and Abingdon £12,227Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,227Edinburgh West: £12,537Oxford West and Abingdon: £12,279Edinburgh West: £12,590Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,598Edinburgh West: £11,892

    £12,537£12,590£11,892Edinburgh West 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 West £1,205, Oxford West and Abingdon £894Oxford West and Abingdon: £894Edinburgh West: £1,205Oxford West and Abingdon: £898Edinburgh West: £1,210Oxford West and Abingdon: £848Edinburgh West: £1,143

    £1,205£1,210£1,143Edinburgh 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 West £11,836, Oxford West and Abingdon £11,419Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,419Edinburgh West: £11,836Oxford West and Abingdon: £11,468Edinburgh West: £11,887Oxford West and Abingdon: £10,832Edinburgh West: £11,227

    £11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West 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 West £255, Oxford West and Abingdon £264Oxford West and Abingdon: £264Edinburgh West: £255Oxford West and Abingdon: £265Edinburgh West: £256Oxford West and Abingdon: £251Edinburgh West: £242

    £255£256£242Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £427, Oxford West and Abingdon £530Oxford West and Abingdon: £530Edinburgh West: £427Oxford West and Abingdon: £532Edinburgh West: £429Oxford West and Abingdon: £503Edinburgh West: £405

    £427£429£405Oxford 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 West £18, Oxford West and Abingdon £14Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh West: £18Oxford West and Abingdon: £14Edinburgh West: £18Oxford West and Abingdon: £13Edinburgh West: £17

    £18£18£17Edinburgh 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 West £401, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh West: £401Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh West: £403Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh 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 West £110, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh 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 West £74, Oxford West and Abingdon £37Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh West: £74Oxford West and Abingdon: £37Edinburgh West: £74Oxford West and Abingdon: £35Edinburgh West: £70

    £74£74£70Edinburgh 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 West £856, Oxford West and Abingdon £734Oxford West and Abingdon: £734Edinburgh West: £856Oxford West and Abingdon: £737Edinburgh West: £860Oxford West and Abingdon: £696Edinburgh West: £812

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £201£202£191Edinburgh 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 West £263, Oxford West and Abingdon £117Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh West: £263Oxford West and Abingdon: £117Edinburgh West: £265Oxford West and Abingdon: £111Edinburgh West: £250

    £263£265£250Edinburgh 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 West £6.44, Oxford West and Abingdon £4.31Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.31Edinburgh West: £6.44Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.33Edinburgh West: £6.47Oxford West and Abingdon: £4.09Edinburgh West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh 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 West £5.35, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.22Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.22Edinburgh West: £5.35Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.23Edinburgh West: £5.37Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.11Edinburgh West: £5.07

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Edinburgh West 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 West 1,025.7, Oxford West and Abingdon 987.0Oxford West and Abingdon: 987.0Edinburgh West: 1,025.7

    1,025.7Edinburgh West 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 West 61.1, Oxford West and Abingdon 54.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 54.9Edinburgh West: 61.1

    61.1Edinburgh 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 West 99.7, Oxford West and Abingdon 108.2Oxford West and Abingdon: 108.2Edinburgh West: 99.7

    99.7Oxford West and Abingdon is higherDepends on how you count108.2

  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 West 63.8, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh 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 West 120.0, Oxford West and Abingdon 81.5Oxford West and Abingdon: 81.5Edinburgh West: 120.0

    120.0Edinburgh 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 West 15.6, Oxford West and Abingdon 8.3Oxford West and Abingdon: 8.3Edinburgh West: 15.6

    15.6Edinburgh West is higher8.3

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Edinburgh West and Oxford West and Abingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureEdinburgh WestOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimated£12,227£12,279£11,598Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimated£894£898£848Edinburgh West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,836£11,887£11,227£11,419£11,468£10,832Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£264£265£251Oxford West and Abingdon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£405Shared outEstimated£530£532£503Oxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17Shared outEstimated£14£14£13Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£183£184£174Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£74£74£70Shared outEstimated£37£37£35Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£856£860£812£734£737£696Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£150£150£142Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£265£250£117£117£111Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£4.31£4.33£4.09Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£2.22£2.23£2.11Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.7987.0Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.154.9Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.7Shared out108.2Oxford West and Abingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out27.9Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.081.5Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.6Shared outEstimated8.3Edinburgh West

Per resident

Edinburgh West is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oxford West and Abingdon on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Edinburgh West Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Edinburgh West £85, Oxford West and Abingdon £87Oxford West and Abingdon: £87Edinburgh West: £85Oxford West and Abingdon: £88Edinburgh West: £86Oxford West and Abingdon: £83Edinburgh West: £81

    £85£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 West £3.57, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.24Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh West: £3.57Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.24Edinburgh West: £3.59Oxford West and Abingdon: £2.12Edinburgh West: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Edinburgh 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 West £401, Oxford West and Abingdon £183Oxford West and Abingdon: £183Edinburgh West: £401Oxford West and Abingdon: £184Edinburgh West: £403Oxford West and Abingdon: £174Edinburgh West: £380

    £401£403£380Edinburgh 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 West £110, Oxford West and Abingdon £80Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £80Edinburgh West: £110Oxford West and Abingdon: £76Edinburgh West: £104

    £110£110£104Edinburgh 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 West £45, Oxford West and Abingdon £25Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh West: £45Oxford West and Abingdon: £25Edinburgh West: £46Oxford West and Abingdon: £24Edinburgh West: £43

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.4Edinburgh West is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.2Edinburgh 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 West 19.9, Oxford West and Abingdon 17.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 17.9Edinburgh West: 19.9

    19.9Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count17.9

  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 West 63.8, Oxford West and Abingdon 27.9Oxford West and Abingdon: 27.9Edinburgh West: 63.8

    63.8Edinburgh West is higher27.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    73.8Edinburgh 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 West 9.6, Oxford West and Abingdon 5.6Oxford West and Abingdon: 5.6Edinburgh West: 9.6

    9.6Edinburgh West is higher5.6

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Edinburgh West and Oxford West and Abingdon, per resident
MeasureEdinburgh WestOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimated£3,038£3,051£2,882Edinburgh West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimated£2,017£2,025£1,913Edinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£741£744£703Shared outEstimated£603£605£572Edinburgh West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,358£2,368£2,237£1,884£1,892£1,787Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£44£41Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81Shared outEstimated£87£88£83Oxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimated£2.24£2.24£2.12Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£401£403£380Shared outEstimated£183£184£174Edinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104Shared outEstimated£80£80£76Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£46£43Shared outEstimated£25£25£24Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£495£497£469Edinburgh West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£150£150£142Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£79£79£75Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.96£3.98£3.76£2.91£2.92£2.76Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.50£1.50£1.42Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimated£5.68£5.71£5.39Edinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.4162.8Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.29.1Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.9Shared out17.9Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.8Shared out27.9Edinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.854.9Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.6Shared outEstimated5.6Edinburgh West

Total

Edinburgh West 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 West Oxford West and Abingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEdinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£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 West £8.5m, Oxford West and Abingdon £9.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £8.5mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.6mEdinburgh West: £8.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £9.1mEdinburgh West: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mOxford 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 West £0.36m, Oxford West and Abingdon £0.24mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.24mEdinburgh West: £0.36mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.25mEdinburgh West: £0.36mOxford West and Abingdon: £0.23mEdinburgh West: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEdinburgh 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 West £40.2m, Oxford West and Abingdon £20.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh West: £40.2mOxford West and Abingdon: £20.1mEdinburgh West: £40.4mOxford West and Abingdon: £19.0mEdinburgh West: £38.2m

    £40.2m£40.4m£38.2mEdinburgh 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 West £11.0m, Oxford West and Abingdon £8.8mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh West: £11.0mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.8mEdinburgh West: £11.1mOxford West and Abingdon: £8.3mEdinburgh West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mEdinburgh 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 West £4.6m, Oxford West and Abingdon £2.7mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh West: £4.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.7mEdinburgh West: £4.6mOxford West and Abingdon: £2.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,513Edinburgh West is higher17,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,221Edinburgh West is higher991

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 1,993, Oxford West and Abingdon 1,953Oxford West and Abingdon: 1,953Edinburgh West: 1,993

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Edinburgh West 6,402, Oxford West and Abingdon 3,047Oxford West and Abingdon: 3,047Edinburgh West: 6,402

    6,402Edinburgh West is higher3,047

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,405Edinburgh West is higher6,011

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

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

    961Edinburgh West is higher611

Show the numbers
Edinburgh West and Oxford West and Abingdon, total
MeasureEdinburgh WestOxford West and AbingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimated£332.4m£333.8m£315.3mEdinburgh West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimated£220.6m£221.6m£209.3mEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimated£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mEdinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mEdinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mOxford West and Abingdon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimated£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimated£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimated£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimated£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mOxford West and Abingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.16mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimated£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mEdinburgh West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,51317,811Edinburgh West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,221991Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,993Shared out1,953Edinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,402Shared out3,047Edinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4056,011Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026961Shared outEstimated611Edinburgh West

Sources

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

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