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Oxford and Cambridge

167,827 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than Cambridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 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 19 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 3. 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 Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Oxford: £2,878Cambridge: £2,595Oxford: £2,890Cambridge: £2,451Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Oxford is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Oxford: £11,936Cambridge: £11,984Oxford: £11,987Cambridge: £11,319Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Oxford is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Oxford: £1,274Cambridge: £1,068Oxford: £1,279Cambridge: £1,009Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Oxford is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Oxford: £10,751Cambridge: £10,936Oxford: £10,797Cambridge: £10,329Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Oxford: £577Cambridge: £492Oxford: £580Cambridge: £465Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Oxford is higher£490£492£465

  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, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Oxford: £581Cambridge: £532Oxford: £584Cambridge: £503Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Oxford is higher£530£532£503

  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, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Oxford: £26Cambridge: £24Oxford: £26Cambridge: £23Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Oxford is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Oxford: £248Cambridge: £246Oxford: £249Cambridge: £233Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Oxford is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Oxford: £94Cambridge: £56Oxford: £95Cambridge: £53Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higher£56£56£53

  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, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Oxford: £53Cambridge: £41Oxford: £53Cambridge: £39Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Oxford is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Oxford: £1,049Cambridge: £844Oxford: £1,053Cambridge: £797Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Oxford is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Oxford: £253Cambridge: £196Oxford: £254Cambridge: £185Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Oxford: £164Cambridge: £175Oxford: £165Cambridge: £166Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Oxford: £4.08Cambridge: £5.45Oxford: £4.10Cambridge: £5.15Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Cambridge is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Oxford: £3.87Cambridge: £2.39Oxford: £3.89Cambridge: £2.26Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Oxford is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Oxford: £4.83Cambridge: £3.77Oxford: £4.85Cambridge: £3.56Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  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, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Oxford is higher956.3

  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, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Oxford is higher97.5

  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, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Oxford is higher110.8

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Oxford is higher36.1

  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, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Oxford is higher95.6

  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, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Oxford is higher9.2

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Oxford and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£2,584£2,595£2,451Oxford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£11,933£11,984£11,319Oxford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,064£1,068£1,009Oxford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£490£492£465Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£530£532£503Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£24£24£23Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£245£246£233Oxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£56£56£53Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£41£41£39Oxford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£840£844£797Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£195£196£185Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£175£175£166Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.43£5.45£5.15Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£2.38£2.39£2.26Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.75£3.77£3.56Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.4956.3Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.497.5Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0110.8Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.736.1Oxford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.595.6Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.99.2Oxford

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Oxford Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Oxford: £2,878Cambridge: £2,595Oxford: £2,890Cambridge: £2,451Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Oxford is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Oxford: £1,345Cambridge: £1,297Oxford: £1,351Cambridge: £1,225Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Oxford is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Oxford: £932Cambridge: £796Oxford: £936Cambridge: £752Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Oxford is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Oxford: £1,212Cambridge: £1,183Oxford: £1,217Cambridge: £1,118Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Oxford: £65Cambridge: £53Oxford: £65Cambridge: £50Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Oxford is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Oxford: £66Cambridge: £58Oxford: £66Cambridge: £54Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Oxford is higher£57£58£54

  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, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Oxford: £2.95Cambridge: £2.58Oxford: £2.96Cambridge: £2.44Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Oxford is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Oxford: £248Cambridge: £246Oxford: £249Cambridge: £233Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Oxford is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Oxford: £94Cambridge: £56Oxford: £95Cambridge: £53Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Oxford: £39Cambridge: £31Oxford: £39Cambridge: £29Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Oxford is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Oxford: £767Cambridge: £629Oxford: £770Cambridge: £594Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Oxford is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Oxford: £253Cambridge: £196Oxford: £254Cambridge: £185Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Oxford: £120Cambridge: £131Oxford: £121Cambridge: £123Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Oxford: £2.98Cambridge: £4.07Oxford: £3.00Cambridge: £3.84Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Cambridge is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Oxford: £2.83Cambridge: £1.78Oxford: £2.84Cambridge: £1.68Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Oxford: £4.83Cambridge: £3.77Oxford: £4.85Cambridge: £3.56Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Oxford is higher103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Oxford is higher10.6

  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, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Oxford is higher12.0

  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, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Oxford is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Oxford is higher71.3

  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, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Oxford is higher6.8

Show the numbers
Oxford and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureOxfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£2,584£2,595£2,451Oxford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,291£1,297£1,225Oxford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£793£796£752Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,178£1,183£1,118Oxford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£53£53£50Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£57£58£54Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.57£2.58£2.44Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£245£246£233Oxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£56£56£53Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£31£31£29Oxford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£626£629£594Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£195£196£185Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£131£123Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£1.77£1.78£1.68Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.75£3.77£3.56Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0103.5Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.910.6Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.512.0Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.736.1Oxford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.571.3Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.76.8Oxford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mOxford: £483.0mCambridge: £393.6mOxford: £485.0mCambridge: £371.8mOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mOxford is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mOxford: £225.8mCambridge: £196.7mOxford: £226.8mCambridge: £185.7mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mOxford is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mOxford: £156.4mCambridge: £120.8mOxford: £157.0mCambridge: £114.1mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mOxford: £203.4mCambridge: £179.5mOxford: £204.2mCambridge: £169.5mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mOxford: £10.9mCambridge: £8.1mOxford: £11.0mCambridge: £7.6mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mOxford: £11.0mCambridge: £8.7mOxford: £11.0mCambridge: £8.3mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mOxford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  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, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mOxford: £0.50mCambridge: £0.39mOxford: £0.50mCambridge: £0.37mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mOxford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mOxford: £41.7mCambridge: £37.4mOxford: £41.9mCambridge: £35.3mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mOxford is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mOxford: £15.8mCambridge: £8.5mOxford: £15.9mCambridge: £8.0mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mOxford: £6.5mCambridge: £4.7mOxford: £6.5mCambridge: £4.4mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mOxford is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mOxford: £128.8mCambridge: £95.4mOxford: £129.3mCambridge: £90.1mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mOxford: £42.5mCambridge: £29.8mOxford: £42.7mCambridge: £28.1mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mOxford: £20.2mCambridge: £19.8mOxford: £20.2mCambridge: £18.7mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mOxford: £0.50mCambridge: £0.62mOxford: £0.50mCambridge: £0.58mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCambridge is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mOxford: £0.47mCambridge: £0.27mOxford: £0.48mCambridge: £0.25mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mOxford: £0.81mCambridge: £0.57mOxford: £0.81mCambridge: £0.54mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Oxford is higher15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Oxford is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Oxford is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Oxford is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Oxford is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Oxford is higher1,034

Show the numbers
Oxford and Cambridge, total
MeasureOxfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mOxford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mOxford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mOxford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mOxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mOxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mOxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mOxford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mOxford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13015,692Oxford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9941,600Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2691,818Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3315,479Oxford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17910,812Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4631,034Oxford

Sources

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

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