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Bath and North East Somerset and Oxford

200,539 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Bath and North East Somerset is higher than Oxford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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

Bath and North East Somerset Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Oxford: £2,890Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Oxford: £2,730Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £12,497, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Bath and North East Somerset: £12,497Oxford: £11,987Bath and North East Somerset: £12,550Oxford: £11,322Bath and North East Somerset: £11,854

    £12,497£12,550£11,854Bath and North East Somerset is higher£11,936£11,987£11,322

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,353, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Bath and North East Somerset: £1,353Oxford: £1,279Bath and North East Somerset: £1,359Oxford: £1,208Bath and North East Somerset: £1,283

    £1,353£1,359£1,283Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £11,545, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Bath and North East Somerset: £11,545Oxford: £10,797Bath and North East Somerset: £11,594Oxford: £10,198Bath and North East Somerset: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Bath and North East Somerset is higher£10,751£10,797£10,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset £304, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Bath and North East Somerset: £304Oxford: £580Bath and North East Somerset: £305Oxford: £548Bath and North East Somerset: £288

    £304£305£288Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £629, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Bath and North East Somerset: £629Oxford: £584Bath and North East Somerset: £632Oxford: £552Bath and North East Somerset: £597

    £629£632£597Bath and North East Somerset is higher£581£584£552

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £19, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Bath and North East Somerset: £19Oxford: £26Bath and North East Somerset: £19Oxford: £25Bath and North East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Bath and North East Somerset: £316Oxford: £249Bath and North East Somerset: £317Oxford: £236Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset is higher£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Bath and North East Somerset: £105Oxford: £95Bath and North East Somerset: £105Oxford: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset is higher£94£95£89

  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: Bath and North East Somerset £65, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £65Oxford: £53Bath and North East Somerset: £65Oxford: £50Bath and North East Somerset: £62

    £65£65£62Bath and North East Somerset is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £1,105, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Bath and North East Somerset: £1,105Oxford: £1,053Bath and North East Somerset: £1,109Oxford: £995Bath and North East Somerset: £1,048

    £1,105£1,109£1,048Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Bath and North East Somerset: £155Oxford: £254Bath and North East Somerset: £156Oxford: £240Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Oxford is higher£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £176, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Bath and North East Somerset: £176Oxford: £165Bath and North East Somerset: £177Oxford: £156Bath and North East Somerset: £167

    £176£177£167Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £4.72, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Bath and North East Somerset: £4.72Oxford: £4.10Bath and North East Somerset: £4.74Oxford: £3.87Bath and North East Somerset: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Bath and North East Somerset is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset £2.53, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Bath and North East Somerset: £2.53Oxford: £3.89Bath and North East Somerset: £2.54Oxford: £3.67Bath and North East Somerset: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Oxford is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Oxford: £4.85Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Oxford: £4.58Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 1,014.6, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Bath and North East Somerset: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Bath and North East Somerset is higher958.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath and North East Somerset 77.1, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Bath and North East Somerset: 77.1

    77.1Oxford is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 132.3, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Bath and North East Somerset: 132.3

    132.3Bath and North East Somerset is higher120.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher37.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath and North East Somerset 113.3, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Bath and North East Somerset: 113.3

    113.3Oxford is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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: Bath and North East Somerset 13.9, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Bath and North East Somerset: 13.9

    13.9Bath and North East Somerset is higher11.9

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Bath and North East Somerset and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureBath and North East SomersetOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£2,878£2,890£2,730Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,497£12,550£11,854£11,936£11,987£11,322Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,353£1,359£1,283£1,274£1,279£1,208Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£10,751£10,797£10,198Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£305£288£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£632£597£581£584£552Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£25Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£248£249£236Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£94£95£89Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£53£53£50Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,109£1,048£1,049£1,053£995Bath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£176£177£167£164£165£156Bath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£4.08£4.10£3.87Bath and North East Somerset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.87£3.89£3.67Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.83£4.85£4.58Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.6958.4Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.1105.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3120.0Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.537.7Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.3115.5Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.911.9Bath and North East Somerset

Per resident

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 7. 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

Bath and North East Somerset Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3,771, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Bath and North East Somerset: £3,771Oxford: £2,890Bath and North East Somerset: £3,787Oxford: £2,730Bath and North East Somerset: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Bath and North East Somerset is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,314, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Bath and North East Somerset: £2,314Oxford: £1,351Bath and North East Somerset: £2,324Oxford: £1,276Bath and North East Somerset: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £873, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Bath and North East Somerset: £873Oxford: £936Bath and North East Somerset: £877Oxford: £884Bath and North East Somerset: £828

    £873£877£828Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £2,138, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Bath and North East Somerset: £2,138Oxford: £1,217Bath and North East Somerset: £2,147Oxford: £1,149Bath and North East Somerset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Bath and North East Somerset is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £56, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Bath and North East Somerset: £56Oxford: £65Bath and North East Somerset: £56Oxford: £62Bath and North East Somerset: £53

    £56£56£53Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £117, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Bath and North East Somerset: £117Oxford: £66Bath and North East Somerset: £117Oxford: £62Bath and North East Somerset: £111

    £117£117£111Bath and North East Somerset is higher£66£66£62

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.57, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Bath and North East Somerset: £3.57Oxford: £2.96Bath and North East Somerset: £3.59Oxford: £2.80Bath and North East Somerset: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £316, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Bath and North East Somerset: £316Oxford: £249Bath and North East Somerset: £317Oxford: £236Bath and North East Somerset: £300

    £316£317£300Bath and North East Somerset is higher£248£249£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £105, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Bath and North East Somerset: £105Oxford: £95Bath and North East Somerset: £105Oxford: £89Bath and North East Somerset: £100

    £105£105£100Bath and North East Somerset is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £42, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Bath and North East Somerset: £42Oxford: £39Bath and North East Somerset: £42Oxford: £37Bath and North East Somerset: £40

    £42£42£40Bath and North East Somerset is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £713, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Bath and North East Somerset: £713Oxford: £770Bath and North East Somerset: £716Oxford: £728Bath and North East Somerset: £676

    £713£716£676Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £155, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Bath and North East Somerset: £155Oxford: £254Bath and North East Somerset: £156Oxford: £240Bath and North East Somerset: £147

    £155£156£147Oxford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £114, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Bath and North East Somerset: £114Oxford: £121Bath and North East Somerset: £114Oxford: £114Bath and North East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £3.05, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Bath and North East Somerset: £3.05Oxford: £3.00Bath and North East Somerset: £3.06Oxford: £2.83Bath and North East Somerset: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Bath and North East Somerset is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £1.63, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Bath and North East Somerset: £1.63Oxford: £2.84Bath and North East Somerset: £1.64Oxford: £2.68Bath and North East Somerset: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Oxford is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath and North East Somerset £7.57, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Bath and North East Somerset: £7.57Oxford: £4.85Bath and North East Somerset: £7.60Oxford: £4.58Bath and North East Somerset: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bath and North East Somerset is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 187.9, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Bath and North East Somerset: 187.9

    187.9Bath and North East Somerset is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 14.3, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Bath and North East Somerset: 14.3

    14.3Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 24.5, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Bath and North East Somerset: 24.5

    24.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher13.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 46.5, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Bath and North East Somerset: 46.5

    46.5Bath and North East Somerset is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 73.1, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Bath and North East Somerset: 73.1

    73.1Oxford is higherDepends on how you count84.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath and North East Somerset 9.0, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Bath and North East Somerset: 9.0

    9.0Bath and North East Somerset is higher8.7

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Bath and North East Somerset and Oxford, per resident
MeasureBath and North East SomersetOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£2,878£2,890£2,730Bath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£1,345£1,351£1,276Bath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£873£877£828£932£936£884Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£1,212£1,217£1,149Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£66£66£62Bath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£2.95£2.96£2.80Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£248£249£236Bath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£94£95£89Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£713£716£676£767£770£728Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£120£121£114Oxford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£2.98£3.00£2.83Bath and North East Somerset
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.83£4.85£4.58Bath and North East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.9108.0Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.9Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.513.5Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.537.7Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.184.5Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.08.7Bath and North East Somerset

Total

Bath and North East Somerset is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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

Bath and North East Somerset Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £756.2m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mBath and North East Somerset: £756.2mOxford: £485.0mBath and North East Somerset: £759.4mOxford: £458.1mBath and North East Somerset: £717.3m

    £756.2m£759.4m£717.3mBath and North East Somerset is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £464.1m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mBath and North East Somerset: £464.1mOxford: £226.8mBath and North East Somerset: £466.1mOxford: £214.2mBath and North East Somerset: £440.2m

    £464.1m£466.1m£440.2mBath and North East Somerset is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £175.1m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mBath and North East Somerset: £175.1mOxford: £157.0mBath and North East Somerset: £175.9mOxford: £148.3mBath and North East Somerset: £166.1m

    £175.1m£175.9m£166.1mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset £428.7m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mBath and North East Somerset: £428.7mOxford: £204.2mBath and North East Somerset: £430.5mOxford: £192.9mBath and North East Somerset: £406.7m

    £428.7m£430.5m£406.7mBath and North East Somerset is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £11.3m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mOxford: £11.0mBath and North East Somerset: £11.3mOxford: £10.4mBath and North East Somerset: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £23.4m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mBath and North East Somerset: £23.4mOxford: £11.0mBath and North East Somerset: £23.5mOxford: £10.4mBath and North East Somerset: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBath and North East Somerset is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.72m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mOxford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.72mOxford: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £63.3m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mBath and North East Somerset: £63.3mOxford: £41.9mBath and North East Somerset: £63.6mOxford: £39.5mBath and North East Somerset: £60.1m

    £63.3m£63.6m£60.1mBath and North East Somerset is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £21.1m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mOxford: £15.9mBath and North East Somerset: £21.1mOxford: £15.0mBath and North East Somerset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.1m£20.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset £8.4m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mOxford: £6.5mBath and North East Somerset: £8.4mOxford: £6.2mBath and North East Somerset: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mBath and North East Somerset is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £143.0m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mBath and North East Somerset: £143.0mOxford: £129.3mBath and North East Somerset: £143.6mOxford: £122.1mBath and North East Somerset: £135.6m

    £143.0m£143.6m£135.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath and North East Somerset £31.1m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mBath and North East Somerset: £31.1mOxford: £42.7mBath and North East Somerset: £31.3mOxford: £40.3mBath and North East Somerset: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mOxford is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £22.8m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.8mOxford: £20.2mBath and North East Somerset: £22.9mOxford: £19.1mBath and North East Somerset: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.61m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mOxford: £0.50mBath and North East Somerset: £0.61mOxford: £0.48mBath and North East Somerset: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath and North East Somerset £0.33m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mOxford: £0.48mBath and North East Somerset: £0.33mOxford: £0.45mBath and North East Somerset: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mOxford is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath and North East Somerset £1.5m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mOxford: £0.81mBath and North East Somerset: £1.5mOxford: £0.77mBath and North East Somerset: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBath and North East Somerset is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath and North East Somerset 37,677, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Bath and North East Somerset: 37,677

    37,677Bath and North East Somerset is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 2,863, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Bath and North East Somerset: 2,863

    2,863Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 4,914, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Bath and North East Somerset: 4,914

    4,914Bath and North East Somerset is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 9,326, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Bath and North East Somerset: 9,326

    9,326Bath and North East Somerset is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath and North East Somerset 14,662, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Bath and North East Somerset: 14,662

    14,662Bath and North East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath and North East Somerset 1,798, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Bath and North East Somerset: 1,798

    1,798Bath and North East Somerset is higher1,463

Show the numbers
Bath and North East Somerset and Oxford, total
MeasureBath and North East SomersetOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£756.2m£759.4m£717.3m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mBath and North East Somerset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.1m£466.1m£440.2m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mBath and North East Somerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.1m£175.9m£166.1m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£428.7m£430.5m£406.7m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mBath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBath and North East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.6m£60.1m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mBath and North East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.1m£20.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.0m£143.6m£135.6m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mBath and North East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mBath and North East Somerset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBath and North East Somerset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBath and North East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,67718,130Bath and North East Somerset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8631,994Bath and North East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9142,269Bath and North East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3266,331Bath and North East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,66214,179Bath and North East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7981,463Bath and North East Somerset

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.