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Charnwood and Oxford

188,310 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Charnwood is higher than Oxford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Charnwood: £3,848Oxford: £2,890Charnwood: £3,865Oxford: £2,730Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood 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: Charnwood £12,884, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Charnwood: £12,884Oxford: £11,987Charnwood: £12,938Oxford: £11,322Charnwood: £12,221

    £12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood 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: Charnwood £1,419, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Charnwood: £1,419Oxford: £1,279Charnwood: £1,425Oxford: £1,208Charnwood: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Charnwood 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: Charnwood £11,820, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Charnwood: £11,820Oxford: £10,797Charnwood: £11,871Oxford: £10,198Charnwood: £11,212

    £11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood 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: Charnwood £341, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Charnwood: £341Oxford: £580Charnwood: £342Oxford: £548Charnwood: £323

    £341£342£323Oxford 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: Charnwood £701, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Charnwood: £701Oxford: £584Charnwood: £704Oxford: £552Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Charnwood 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: Charnwood £21, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Charnwood: £21Oxford: £26Charnwood: £21Oxford: £25Charnwood: £20

    £21£21£20Oxford 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: Charnwood £351, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Charnwood: £351Oxford: £249Charnwood: £352Oxford: £236Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Charnwood 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: Charnwood £93, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Charnwood: £93Oxford: £95Charnwood: £94Oxford: £89Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Charnwood £85, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Charnwood: £85Oxford: £53Charnwood: £85Oxford: £50Charnwood: £81

    £85£85£81Charnwood is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £1,095, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Charnwood: £1,095Oxford: £1,053Charnwood: £1,100Oxford: £995Charnwood: £1,039

    £1,095£1,100£1,039Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Charnwood: £130Oxford: £254Charnwood: £130Oxford: £240Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Oxford 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: Charnwood £230, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Charnwood: £230Oxford: £165Charnwood: £231Oxford: £156Charnwood: £218

    £230£231£218Charnwood is higher£164£165£156

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Charnwood £5.76, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Charnwood: £5.76Oxford: £4.10Charnwood: £5.78Oxford: £3.87Charnwood: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood 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: Charnwood £3.75, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Charnwood: £3.75Oxford: £3.89Charnwood: £3.77Oxford: £3.67Charnwood: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Oxford is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Charnwood: £5.74Oxford: £4.85Charnwood: £5.76Oxford: £4.58Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood 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: Charnwood 1,016.6, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Charnwood: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 80.9, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Charnwood: 80.9

    80.9Oxford 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: Charnwood 145.1, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Charnwood: 145.1

    145.1Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Charnwood 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: Charnwood 134.4, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Charnwood: 134.4

    134.4Charnwood is higher115.5

  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: Charnwood 19.0, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Charnwood: 19.0

    19.0Charnwood is higher11.9

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Charnwood and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureCharnwoodOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£2,878£2,890£2,730Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,884£12,938£12,221£11,936£11,987£11,322Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,274£1,279£1,208Charnwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,820£11,871£11,212£10,751£10,797£10,198Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£581£584£552Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£26£26£25Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£248£249£236Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£94£95£89Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£81£53£53£50Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,095£1,100£1,039£1,049£1,053£995Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£164£165£156Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.08£4.10£3.87Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.87£3.89£3.67Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.83£4.85£4.58Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.6958.4Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.9105.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.1120.0Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.737.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4115.5Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.011.9Charnwood

Per resident

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Charnwood £3,848, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Charnwood: £3,848Oxford: £2,890Charnwood: £3,865Oxford: £2,730Charnwood: £3,650

    £3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Charnwood £2,361, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Charnwood: £2,361Oxford: £1,351Charnwood: £2,371Oxford: £1,276Charnwood: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Charnwood £908, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Charnwood: £908Oxford: £936Charnwood: £912Oxford: £884Charnwood: £861

    £908£912£861Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Charnwood £2,166, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Charnwood: £2,166Oxford: £1,217Charnwood: £2,175Oxford: £1,149Charnwood: £2,055

    £2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Charnwood £62, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Charnwood: £62Oxford: £65Charnwood: £63Oxford: £62Charnwood: £59

    £62£63£59Oxford 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: Charnwood £128, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Charnwood: £128Oxford: £66Charnwood: £129Oxford: £62Charnwood: £122

    £128£129£122Charnwood 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: Charnwood £3.87, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Charnwood: £3.87Oxford: £2.96Charnwood: £3.89Oxford: £2.80Charnwood: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood 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: Charnwood £351, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Charnwood: £351Oxford: £249Charnwood: £352Oxford: £236Charnwood: £333

    £351£352£333Charnwood 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: Charnwood £93, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Charnwood: £93Oxford: £95Charnwood: £94Oxford: £89Charnwood: £88

    £93£94£88Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Charnwood £54, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Charnwood: £54Oxford: £39Charnwood: £55Oxford: £37Charnwood: £52

    £54£55£52Charnwood is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Charnwood £701, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Charnwood: £701Oxford: £770Charnwood: £704Oxford: £728Charnwood: £665

    £701£704£665Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Charnwood £130, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Charnwood: £130Oxford: £254Charnwood: £130Oxford: £240Charnwood: £123

    £130£130£123Oxford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £147, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Charnwood: £147Oxford: £121Charnwood: £148Oxford: £114Charnwood: £139

    £147£148£139Charnwood is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Charnwood £3.68, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Charnwood: £3.68Oxford: £3.00Charnwood: £3.69Oxford: £2.83Charnwood: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Charnwood £2.40, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Charnwood: £2.40Oxford: £2.84Charnwood: £2.41Oxford: £2.68Charnwood: £2.28

    £2.40£2.41£2.28Oxford is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Charnwood £5.74, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Charnwood: £5.74Oxford: £4.85Charnwood: £5.76Oxford: £4.58Charnwood: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 186.3, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Charnwood: 186.3

    186.3Charnwood is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 14.8, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Charnwood: 14.8

    14.8Charnwood 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: Charnwood 26.6, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Charnwood: 26.6

    26.6Charnwood 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: Charnwood 51.7, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Charnwood: 51.7

    51.7Charnwood is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 86.0, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Charnwood: 86.0

    86.0Charnwood is higher84.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Charnwood 12.1, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Charnwood: 12.1

    12.1Charnwood is higher8.7

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Charnwood and Oxford, per resident
MeasureCharnwoodOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,848£3,865£3,650£2,878£2,890£2,730Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£1,345£1,351£1,276Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£908£912£861£932£936£884Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,166£2,175£2,055£1,212£1,217£1,149Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£66£66£62Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.95£2.96£2.80Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£352£333£248£249£236Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£94£95£89Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£39£39£37Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£701£704£665£767£770£728Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£120£121£114Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.98£3.00£2.83Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.40£2.41£2.28£2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£4.83£4.85£4.58Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3108.0Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.811.9Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.613.5Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.737.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.084.5Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.18.7Charnwood

Total

Charnwood 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

Charnwood Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Charnwood £724.7m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mCharnwood: £724.7mOxford: £485.0mCharnwood: £727.8mOxford: £458.1mCharnwood: £687.4m

    £724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Charnwood £444.6m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mCharnwood: £444.6mOxford: £226.8mCharnwood: £446.5mOxford: £214.2mCharnwood: £421.7m

    £444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Charnwood £171.0m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mCharnwood: £171.0mOxford: £157.0mCharnwood: £171.7mOxford: £148.3mCharnwood: £162.2m

    £171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Charnwood £407.9m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mCharnwood: £407.9mOxford: £204.2mCharnwood: £409.6mOxford: £192.9mCharnwood: £386.9m

    £407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood £11.8m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mCharnwood: £11.8mOxford: £11.0mCharnwood: £11.8mOxford: £10.4mCharnwood: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £24.2m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mCharnwood: £24.2mOxford: £11.0mCharnwood: £24.3mOxford: £10.4mCharnwood: £23.0m

    £24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £0.73m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.73mOxford: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.73mOxford: £0.47mCharnwood: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £66.0m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mCharnwood: £66.0mOxford: £41.9mCharnwood: £66.3mOxford: £39.5mCharnwood: £62.6m

    £66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood 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: Charnwood £17.6m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mCharnwood: £17.6mOxford: £15.9mCharnwood: £17.6mOxford: £15.0mCharnwood: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood £10.2m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mCharnwood: £10.2mOxford: £6.5mCharnwood: £10.3mOxford: £6.2mCharnwood: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood £131.9m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mCharnwood: £131.9mOxford: £129.3mCharnwood: £132.5mOxford: £122.1mCharnwood: £125.1m

    £131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Charnwood £24.4m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mCharnwood: £24.4mOxford: £42.7mCharnwood: £24.6mOxford: £40.3mCharnwood: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.6m£23.2mOxford is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Charnwood £27.7m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mCharnwood: £27.7mOxford: £20.2mCharnwood: £27.8mOxford: £19.1mCharnwood: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Charnwood £0.69m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.69mOxford: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.70mOxford: £0.48mCharnwood: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Charnwood £0.45m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mCharnwood: £0.45mOxford: £0.48mCharnwood: £0.45mOxford: £0.45mCharnwood: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mOxford is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Charnwood £1.1m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mCharnwood: £1.1mOxford: £0.81mCharnwood: £1.1mOxford: £0.77mCharnwood: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Charnwood 35,079, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Charnwood: 35,079

    35,079Charnwood is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Charnwood 2,793, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Charnwood: 2,793

    2,793Charnwood 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: Charnwood 5,008, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Charnwood: 5,008

    5,008Charnwood is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Charnwood 9,731, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Charnwood: 9,731

    9,731Charnwood is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Charnwood 16,188, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Charnwood: 16,188

    16,188Charnwood is higher14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Charnwood 2,286, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Charnwood: 2,286

    2,286Charnwood is higher1,463

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Charnwood and Oxford, total
MeasureCharnwoodOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£724.7m£727.8m£687.4m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£444.6m£446.5m£421.7m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£407.9m£409.6m£386.9m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.6m£23.2m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,07918,130Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7931,994Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0082,269Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7316,331Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,18814,179Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2861,463Charnwood

Sources

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

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  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.
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