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Oxford and Brighton and Hove

167,827 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

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

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Per person in the age group

Oxford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Oxford: £2,878Brighton and Hove: £4,118Oxford: £2,890Brighton and Hove: £3,889Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Oxford: £11,936Brighton and Hove: £12,932Oxford: £11,987Brighton and Hove: £12,215Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Brighton and Hove is higher£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Oxford: £1,274Brighton and Hove: £1,946Oxford: £1,279Brighton and Hove: £1,838Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Brighton and Hove is higher£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Oxford: £10,751Brighton and Hove: £11,488Oxford: £10,797Brighton and Hove: £10,851Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Brighton and Hove is higher£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Oxford: £577Brighton and Hove: £748Oxford: £580Brighton and Hove: £707Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Brighton and Hove is higher£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Oxford: £581Brighton and Hove: £658Oxford: £584Brighton and Hove: £621Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Brighton and Hove is higher£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Oxford: £26Brighton and Hove: £38Oxford: £26Brighton and Hove: £36Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Brighton and Hove is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Oxford: £248Brighton and Hove: £443Oxford: £249Brighton and Hove: £418Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Oxford: £94Brighton and Hove: £139Oxford: £95Brighton and Hove: £131Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Oxford: £53Brighton and Hove: £75Oxford: £53Brighton and Hove: £71Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Brighton and Hove 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, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Oxford: £1,049Brighton and Hove: £1,518Oxford: £1,053Brighton and Hove: £1,434Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Brighton and Hove is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Oxford: £253Brighton and Hove: £407Oxford: £254Brighton and Hove: £384Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Oxford: £164Brighton and Hove: £337Oxford: £165Brighton and Hove: £319Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Brighton and Hove is higher£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Oxford: £4.08Brighton and Hove: £9.13Oxford: £4.10Brighton and Hove: £8.62Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Oxford: £3.87Brighton and Hove: £5.66Oxford: £3.89Brighton and Hove: £5.35Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Brighton and Hove is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Oxford: £4.83Brighton and Hove: £4.98Oxford: £4.85Brighton and Hove: £4.70Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Brighton and Hove is higher1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Brighton and Hove is higher155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Brighton and Hove is higher134.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 37.7, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Brighton and Hove is higher175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Brighton and Hove is higher16.5

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Oxford and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£655£658£621Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£38£38£36Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£75£75£71Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£336£337£319Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.41,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.4155.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0134.9Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.765.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5175.2Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.916.5Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Oxford: £2,878Brighton and Hove: £4,118Oxford: £2,890Brighton and Hove: £3,889Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Brighton and Hove is higher£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Oxford: £1,345Brighton and Hove: £1,730Oxford: £1,351Brighton and Hove: £1,634Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Brighton and Hove is higher£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Oxford: £932Brighton and Hove: £1,394Oxford: £936Brighton and Hove: £1,317Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Brighton and Hove is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Oxford: £1,212Brighton and Hove: £1,537Oxford: £1,217Brighton and Hove: £1,451Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Brighton and Hove is higher£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Oxford: £65Brighton and Hove: £100Oxford: £65Brighton and Hove: £95Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Brighton and Hove is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Oxford: £66Brighton and Hove: £88Oxford: £66Brighton and Hove: £83Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Brighton and Hove is higher£88£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oxford £2.95, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Oxford: £2.95Brighton and Hove: £5.12Oxford: £2.96Brighton and Hove: £4.84Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Brighton and Hove is higher£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Oxford: £248Brighton and Hove: £443Oxford: £249Brighton and Hove: £418Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Brighton and Hove is higher£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Oxford: £94Brighton and Hove: £139Oxford: £95Brighton and Hove: £131Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Oxford: £39Brighton and Hove: £54Oxford: £39Brighton and Hove: £51Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Brighton and Hove is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Oxford: £767Brighton and Hove: £1,088Oxford: £770Brighton and Hove: £1,028Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Brighton and Hove is higher£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Oxford: £253Brighton and Hove: £407Oxford: £254Brighton and Hove: £384Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Oxford: £120Brighton and Hove: £242Oxford: £121Brighton and Hove: £228Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Brighton and Hove is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Oxford: £2.98Brighton and Hove: £6.54Oxford: £3.00Brighton and Hove: £6.18Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Oxford: £2.83Brighton and Hove: £4.05Oxford: £2.84Brighton and Hove: £3.83Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Brighton and Hove is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Oxford: £4.83Brighton and Hove: £4.98Oxford: £4.85Brighton and Hove: £4.70Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Brighton and Hove is higher138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Brighton and Hove is higher20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Brighton and Hove is higher18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 37.7, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Brighton and Hove is higher65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Brighton and Hove is higher125.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 8.7, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Brighton and Hove is higher11.8

Show the numbers
Oxford and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureOxfordBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£88£88£83Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£441£443£418Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£54£51Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£241£242£228Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0138.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.920.8Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.518.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.765.6Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.5125.5Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.711.8Brighton and Hove

Total

Oxford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnOxford: £483.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnOxford: £485.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mOxford: £225.8mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mOxford: £226.8mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mOxford: £156.4mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mOxford: £157.0mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mOxford: £203.4mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mOxford: £204.2mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mOxford: £10.9mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mOxford: £11.0mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mOxford: £11.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mOxford: £11.0mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mOxford: £0.50mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mOxford: £0.50mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mOxford: £41.7mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mOxford: £41.9mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mOxford: £15.8mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mOxford: £15.9mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mOxford: £6.5mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mOxford: £6.5mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mBrighton and Hove is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mOxford: £128.8mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mOxford: £129.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mOxford: £42.5mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mOxford: £42.7mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mOxford: £20.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mOxford: £20.2mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mOxford: £0.50mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mOxford: £0.50mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mOxford: £0.47mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mOxford: £0.48mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mOxford: £0.81mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mOxford: £0.81mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Brighton and Hove is higher39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Brighton and Hove is higher5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Brighton and Hove is higher5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Brighton and Hove is higher18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Brighton and Hove is higher35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Brighton and Hove is higher3,361

Show the numbers
Oxford and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureOxfordBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13039,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9945,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2695,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,33118,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17935,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4633,361Brighton and Hove

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.