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Rushmoor and Oxford
Rushmoor is higher than Oxford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 16 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.
Per person in the age group
Rushmoor is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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
Rushmoor Oxford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,412£3,426£3,236Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£2,878£2,890£2,730
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,182£12,233£11,555Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£11,936£11,987£11,322
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,533£1,539£1,454Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,274£1,279£1,208
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,301£10,345£9,771Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£10,751£10,797£10,198
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,281£1,286£1,215Rushmoor is higher£577£580£548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£560£562£531Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£581£584£552
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Rushmoor is higher£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,248£1,253£1,184Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Oxford is higher£253£254£240
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£205£206£195Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.21£7.24£6.84Rushmoor is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.15£3.17£2.99Oxford is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
914.0Oxford is higherDepends on how you count958.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.5Rushmoor is higher105.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.8Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count120.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count37.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
139.6Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count115.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.8Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count11.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Oxford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | £2,878£2,890£2,730 | Rushmoor |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,182£12,233£11,555 | £11,936£11,987£11,322 | Rushmoor |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | £1,274£1,279£1,208 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,301£10,345£9,771 | £10,751£10,797£10,198 | Oxford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,281£1,286£1,215 | £577£580£548 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £560£562£531 | £581£584£552 | Oxford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £26£26£25 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £248£249£236 | Rushmoor |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £94£95£89 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65 | £53£53£50 | Rushmoor |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,248£1,253£1,184 | £1,049£1,053£995 | Rushmoor |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £253£254£240 | Oxford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £205£206£195 | £164£165£156 | Rushmoor |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | Oxford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 914.0 | 958.4 | Oxford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.5 | 105.4 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.8 | 120.0 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 37.7 | Rushmoor |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 139.6 | 115.5 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.8 | 11.9 | Rushmoor |
Per resident
Rushmoor 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
Rushmoor Oxford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,412£3,426£3,236Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£2,878£2,890£2,730
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,755£1,762£1,665Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,013£1,017£961Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,484£1,490£1,408Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175Rushmoor is higher£65£65£62
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£81£81£77Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Rushmoor is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£277£278£263Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£825£828£782Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£239£240£227Oxford is higher£253£254£240
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£136£136£129Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Rushmoor is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.09£2.10£1.98Oxford is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.56£6.59£6.22Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
131.7Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count108.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Rushmoor is higher11.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.7Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count13.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
43.4Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count37.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.2Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count84.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Rushmoor is higherDepends on how you count8.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rushmoor | Oxford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,412£3,426£3,236 | £2,878£2,890£2,730 | Rushmoor |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,755£1,762£1,665 | £1,345£1,351£1,276 | Rushmoor |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,013£1,017£961 | £932£936£884 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,484£1,490£1,408 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | Rushmoor |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £65£65£62 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £81£81£77 | £66£66£62 | Rushmoor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £277£278£263 | £248£249£236 | Rushmoor |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £94£95£89 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £39£39£37 | Rushmoor |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £825£828£782 | £767£770£728 | Rushmoor |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £239£240£227 | £253£254£240 | Oxford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £136£136£129 | £120£121£114 | Rushmoor |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Rushmoor |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | Oxford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.56£6.59£6.22 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Rushmoor |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 131.7 | 108.0 | Rushmoor |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 11.9 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.7 | 13.5 | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 43.4 | 37.7 | Rushmoor |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.2 | 84.5 | Rushmoor |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 8.7 | Rushmoor |
Total
Rushmoor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 18. 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
Rushmoor Oxford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£359.7m£361.3m£341.2mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£185.1m£185.8m£175.5mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£106.8m£107.3m£101.3mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.5m£157.2m£148.4mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.5m£18.5mRushmoor is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mRushmoor is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mOxford is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mRushmoor is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mOxford is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,884Oxford is higherDepends on how you count18,130
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,438Rushmoor is higher1,994
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,866Oxford is higherDepends on how you count2,269
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,576Oxford is higherDepends on how you count6,331
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,725Oxford is higherDepends on how you count14,179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,031Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,463
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| Measure | Rushmoor | Oxford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £359.7m£361.3m£341.2m | £483.0m£485.0m£458.1m | Oxford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £185.1m£185.8m£175.5m | £225.8m£226.8m£214.2m | Oxford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £106.8m£107.3m£101.3m | £156.4m£157.0m£148.3m | Oxford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.5m£157.2m£148.4m | £203.4m£204.2m£192.9m | Oxford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.5m£18.5m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.5m£8.5m£8.1m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Oxford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Rushmoor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | £41.7m£41.9m£39.5m | Oxford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Oxford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.6m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Oxford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £87.0m£87.3m£82.5m | £128.8m£129.3m£122.1m | Oxford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £42.5m£42.7m£40.3m | Oxford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | Oxford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | Rushmoor |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Oxford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.66m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Oxford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,884 | 18,130 | Oxford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,438 | 1,994 | Rushmoor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,866 | 2,269 | Oxford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,576 | 6,331 | Oxford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,725 | 14,179 | Oxford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,031 | 1,463 | Oxford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.