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Oxford and Reading

167,827 and 182,809 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than Reading on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Oxford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Reading on 21. 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

Oxford Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Oxford: £2,878Reading: £3,303Oxford: £2,890Reading: £3,120Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Reading is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Reading £12,426Reading: £12,426Oxford: £11,936Reading: £12,479Oxford: £11,987Reading: £11,786Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Reading is higher£12,426£12,479£11,786

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Reading £1,764Reading: £1,764Oxford: £1,274Reading: £1,772Oxford: £1,279Reading: £1,673Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Reading is higher£1,764£1,772£1,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Reading £10,862Reading: £10,862Oxford: £10,751Reading: £10,909Oxford: £10,797Reading: £10,303Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Reading is higher£10,862£10,909£10,303

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Reading £921Reading: £921Oxford: £577Reading: £925Oxford: £580Reading: £874Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Reading is higher£921£925£874

  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: Oxford £581, Reading £606Reading: £606Oxford: £581Reading: £608Oxford: £584Reading: £575Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Reading is higher£606£608£575

  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: Oxford £26, Reading £36Reading: £36Oxford: £26Reading: £36Oxford: £26Reading: £34Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Reading is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Reading £279Reading: £279Oxford: £248Reading: £280Oxford: £249Reading: £265Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Reading is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Reading £113Reading: £113Oxford: £94Reading: £113Oxford: £95Reading: £107Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Reading is higher£113£113£107

  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: Oxford £53, Reading £75Reading: £75Oxford: £53Reading: £75Oxford: £53Reading: £71Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Reading is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, Reading £1,505Reading: £1,505Oxford: £1,049Reading: £1,512Oxford: £1,053Reading: £1,428Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Reading is higher£1,505£1,512£1,428

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Reading £250Reading: £250Oxford: £253Reading: £251Oxford: £254Reading: £237Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Reading £171Reading: £171Oxford: £164Reading: £172Oxford: £165Reading: £162Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Reading is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Reading £8.93Reading: £8.93Oxford: £4.08Reading: £8.97Oxford: £4.10Reading: £8.47Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Reading is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Reading £4.39Reading: £4.39Oxford: £3.87Reading: £4.40Oxford: £3.89Reading: £4.16Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Reading is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Oxford: £4.83Reading: £4.86Oxford: £4.85Reading: £4.59Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Reading is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford 958.4, Reading 963.7Reading: 963.7Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Reading is higher963.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford 105.4, Reading 144.5Reading: 144.5Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Reading is higher144.5

  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: Oxford 120.0, Reading 128.6Reading: 128.6Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Reading is higher128.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 37.7, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Reading is higher43.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford 115.5, Reading 162.6Reading: 162.6Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Reading is higher162.6

  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: Oxford 11.9, Reading 16.7Reading: 16.7Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Reading is higher16.7

Show the numbers
Oxford and Reading, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,289£3,303£3,120Reading
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,426£12,479£11,786Reading
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,764£1,772£1,673Reading
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£10,862£10,909£10,303Reading
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£921£925£874Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£606£608£575Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£36£36£34Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£279£280£265Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£75£75£71Reading
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,505£1,512£1,428Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£250£251£237Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£171£172£162Reading
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£8.93£8.97£8.47Reading
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.39£4.40£4.16Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.4963.7Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.4144.5Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0128.6Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.743.5Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5162.6Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.916.7Reading

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Reading on 20. 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

Oxford Reading

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Reading £3,289Reading: £3,289Oxford: £2,878Reading: £3,303Oxford: £2,890Reading: £3,120Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Reading is higher£3,289£3,303£3,120

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Reading £1,418Reading: £1,418Oxford: £1,345Reading: £1,424Oxford: £1,351Reading: £1,345Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Reading is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Reading £1,225Reading: £1,225Oxford: £932Reading: £1,230Oxford: £936Reading: £1,162Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Reading is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Reading £1,239Reading: £1,239Oxford: £1,212Reading: £1,245Oxford: £1,217Reading: £1,176Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Reading is higher£1,239£1,245£1,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Reading £105Reading: £105Oxford: £65Reading: £106Oxford: £65Reading: £100Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Reading is higher£105£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Reading £69Reading: £69Oxford: £66Reading: £69Oxford: £66Reading: £66Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Reading is higher£69£69£66

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oxford £2.95, Reading £4.14Reading: £4.14Oxford: £2.95Reading: £4.16Oxford: £2.96Reading: £3.93Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Reading is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Reading £279Reading: £279Oxford: £248Reading: £280Oxford: £249Reading: £265Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Reading is higher£279£280£265

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Reading £113Reading: £113Oxford: £94Reading: £113Oxford: £95Reading: £107Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Reading is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, Reading £52Reading: £52Oxford: £39Reading: £52Oxford: £39Reading: £49Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Reading is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Reading £1,045Reading: £1,045Oxford: £767Reading: £1,049Oxford: £770Reading: £991Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Reading is higher£1,045£1,049£991

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Reading £250Reading: £250Oxford: £253Reading: £251Oxford: £254Reading: £237Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Reading £119Reading: £119Oxford: £120Reading: £119Oxford: £121Reading: £113Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Reading £6.20Reading: £6.20Oxford: £2.98Reading: £6.23Oxford: £3.00Reading: £5.88Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Reading is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Reading £3.05Reading: £3.05Oxford: £2.83Reading: £3.06Oxford: £2.84Reading: £2.89Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Reading is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Reading £4.84Reading: £4.84Oxford: £4.83Reading: £4.86Oxford: £4.85Reading: £4.59Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Reading is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Reading 110.0Reading: 110.0Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Reading is higher110.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Reading 16.5Reading: 16.5Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Reading is higher16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 13.5, Reading 14.7Reading: 14.7Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Reading is higher14.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 37.7, Reading 43.5Reading: 43.5Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Reading is higher43.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Reading 112.9Reading: 112.9Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Reading is higher112.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 8.7, Reading 11.6Reading: 11.6Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Reading is higher11.6

Show the numbers
Oxford and Reading, per resident
MeasureOxfordReadingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,289£3,303£3,120Reading
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,418£1,424£1,345Reading
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,225£1,230£1,162Reading
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,239£1,245£1,176Reading
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£105£106£100Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£69£69£66Reading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.14£4.16£3.93Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£279£280£265Reading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£113£113£107Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£52£52£49Reading
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£1,045£1,049£991Reading
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£250£251£237Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£119£119£113Oxford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£6.20£6.23£5.88Reading
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.05£3.06£2.89Reading
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.84£4.86£4.59Reading
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0110.0Reading
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.916.5Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.514.7Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.743.5Reading
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.5112.9Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.6Reading

Total

Oxford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Reading on 22. 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

Oxford Reading

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Reading £601.3mReading: £601.3mOxford: £483.0mReading: £603.8mOxford: £485.0mReading: £570.3mOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mReading is higher£601.3m£603.8m£570.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Reading £259.2mReading: £259.2mOxford: £225.8mReading: £260.3mOxford: £226.8mReading: £245.9mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mReading is higher£259.2m£260.3m£245.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Reading £223.9mReading: £223.9mOxford: £156.4mReading: £224.8mOxford: £157.0mReading: £212.3mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mReading is higher£223.9m£224.8m£212.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Reading £226.6mReading: £226.6mOxford: £203.4mReading: £227.6mOxford: £204.2mReading: £214.9mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mReading is higher£226.6m£227.6m£214.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Reading £19.2mReading: £19.2mOxford: £10.9mReading: £19.3mOxford: £11.0mReading: £18.2mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mReading is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Reading £12.6mReading: £12.6mOxford: £11.0mReading: £12.7mOxford: £11.0mReading: £12.0mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mReading is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oxford £0.50m, Reading £0.76mReading: £0.76mOxford: £0.50mReading: £0.76mOxford: £0.50mReading: £0.72mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mReading is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Reading £51.0mReading: £51.0mOxford: £41.7mReading: £51.3mOxford: £41.9mReading: £48.4mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mReading is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Reading £20.7mReading: £20.7mOxford: £15.8mReading: £20.7mOxford: £15.9mReading: £19.6mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mReading is higher£20.7m£20.7m£19.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Reading £9.5mReading: £9.5mOxford: £6.5mReading: £9.5mOxford: £6.5mReading: £9.0mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mReading is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Reading £191.0mReading: £191.0mOxford: £128.8mReading: £191.8mOxford: £129.3mReading: £181.2mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mReading is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Reading £45.6mReading: £45.6mOxford: £42.5mReading: £45.8mOxford: £42.7mReading: £43.3mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mReading is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Reading £21.7mReading: £21.7mOxford: £20.2mReading: £21.8mOxford: £20.2mReading: £20.6mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mReading is higherDepends on how you count£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Reading £1.1mReading: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mReading: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mReading: £1.1mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mReading is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Reading £0.56mReading: £0.56mOxford: £0.47mReading: £0.56mOxford: £0.48mReading: £0.53mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mReading is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Reading £0.88mReading: £0.88mOxford: £0.81mReading: £0.89mOxford: £0.81mReading: £0.84mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mReading is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Reading 20,103Reading: 20,103Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Reading is higher20,103

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Reading 3,015Reading: 3,015Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Reading is higher3,015

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Reading 2,682Reading: 2,682Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Reading is higher2,682

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Reading 7,952Reading: 7,952Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Reading is higher7,952

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Reading 20,634Reading: 20,634Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Reading is higher20,634

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Reading 2,122Reading: 2,122Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Reading is higher2,122

Show the numbers
Oxford and Reading, total
MeasureOxfordReadingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£601.3m£603.8m£570.3mReading
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£259.2m£260.3m£245.9mReading
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£223.9m£224.8m£212.3mReading
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£226.6m£227.6m£214.9mReading
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mReading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mReading
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mReading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mReading
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£20.7m£20.7m£19.6mReading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mReading
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£191.0m£191.8m£181.2mReading
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£45.6m£45.8m£43.3mReading
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mReading
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.1mReading
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mReading
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mReading
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13020,103Reading
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9943,015Reading
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2692,682Reading
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3317,952Reading
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17920,634Reading
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4632,122Reading

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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.