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Oxford and Cheltenham

167,827 and 121,461 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than Cheltenham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Oxford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 17. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Oxford: £2,878Cheltenham: £3,815Oxford: £2,890Cheltenham: £3,603Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Cheltenham £12,342Cheltenham: £12,342Oxford: £11,936Cheltenham: £12,394Oxford: £11,987Cheltenham: £11,707Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Cheltenham is higher£12,342£12,394£11,707

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Cheltenham £1,439Cheltenham: £1,439Oxford: £1,274Cheltenham: £1,445Oxford: £1,279Cheltenham: £1,365Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Cheltenham £11,367Cheltenham: £11,367Oxford: £10,751Cheltenham: £11,416Oxford: £10,797Cheltenham: £10,782Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Cheltenham is higher£11,367£11,416£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Cheltenham £335Cheltenham: £335Oxford: £577Cheltenham: £336Oxford: £580Cheltenham: £317Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Oxford is higher£335£336£317

  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, Cheltenham £620Cheltenham: £620Oxford: £581Cheltenham: £623Oxford: £584Cheltenham: £588Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Cheltenham is higher£620£623£588

  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, Cheltenham £19Cheltenham: £19Oxford: £26Cheltenham: £19Oxford: £26Cheltenham: £18Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Oxford: £248Cheltenham: £288Oxford: £249Cheltenham: £272Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £94Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £95Cheltenham: £84Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higher£89£89£84

  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, Cheltenham £64Cheltenham: £64Oxford: £53Cheltenham: £64Oxford: £53Cheltenham: £61Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, Cheltenham £1,131Cheltenham: £1,131Oxford: £1,049Cheltenham: £1,136Oxford: £1,053Cheltenham: £1,073Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,131£1,136£1,073

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Oxford: £253Cheltenham: £179Oxford: £254Cheltenham: £169Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higher£178£179£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Cheltenham £235Cheltenham: £235Oxford: £164Cheltenham: £236Oxford: £165Cheltenham: £222Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Cheltenham £4.91Cheltenham: £4.91Oxford: £4.08Cheltenham: £4.93Oxford: £4.10Cheltenham: £4.66Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Cheltenham £4.15Cheltenham: £4.15Oxford: £3.87Cheltenham: £4.17Oxford: £3.89Cheltenham: £3.94Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Oxford: £4.83Cheltenham: £7.01Oxford: £4.85Cheltenham: £6.62Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Cheltenham 998.5Cheltenham: 998.5Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Cheltenham is higher998.5

  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, Cheltenham 76.3Cheltenham: 76.3Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Oxford is higherDepends on how you count76.3

  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, Cheltenham 131.8Cheltenham: 131.8Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Cheltenham is higher131.8

  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, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  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, Cheltenham 135.5Cheltenham: 135.5Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count135.5

  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: Oxford 11.9, Cheltenham 13.6Cheltenham: 13.6Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Oxford and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,342£12,394£11,707Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,439£1,445£1,365Cheltenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£11,367£11,416£10,782Cheltenham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£335£336£317Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£620£623£588Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£19£18Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£286£288£272Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£89£89£84Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£64£64£61Cheltenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,131£1,136£1,073Cheltenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£178£179£169Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£235£236£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.91£4.93£4.66Cheltenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.15£4.17£3.94Cheltenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.4998.5Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.476.3Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0131.8Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.742.7Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5135.5Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.913.6Cheltenham

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 15. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Cheltenham £3,799Cheltenham: £3,799Oxford: £2,878Cheltenham: £3,815Oxford: £2,890Cheltenham: £3,603Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,799£3,815£3,603

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Cheltenham £2,332Cheltenham: £2,332Oxford: £1,345Cheltenham: £2,342Oxford: £1,351Cheltenham: £2,212Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Cheltenham is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Cheltenham £905Cheltenham: £905Oxford: £932Cheltenham: £909Oxford: £936Cheltenham: £859Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Cheltenham £2,148Cheltenham: £2,148Oxford: £1,212Cheltenham: £2,157Oxford: £1,217Cheltenham: £2,038Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Cheltenham is higher£2,148£2,157£2,038

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Cheltenham £63Cheltenham: £63Oxford: £65Cheltenham: £63Oxford: £65Cheltenham: £60Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Oxford is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Cheltenham £117Cheltenham: £117Oxford: £66Cheltenham: £118Oxford: £66Cheltenham: £111Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Cheltenham is higher£117£118£111

  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, Cheltenham £3.65Cheltenham: £3.65Oxford: £2.95Cheltenham: £3.66Oxford: £2.96Cheltenham: £3.46Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.65£3.66£3.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Cheltenham £286Cheltenham: £286Oxford: £248Cheltenham: £288Oxford: £249Cheltenham: £272Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£286£288£272

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Cheltenham £89Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £94Cheltenham: £89Oxford: £95Cheltenham: £84Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, Cheltenham £40Cheltenham: £40Oxford: £39Cheltenham: £41Oxford: £39Cheltenham: £38Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Cheltenham £712Cheltenham: £712Oxford: £767Cheltenham: £715Oxford: £770Cheltenham: £675Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Cheltenham £178Cheltenham: £178Oxford: £253Cheltenham: £179Oxford: £254Cheltenham: £169Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Cheltenham £148Cheltenham: £148Oxford: £120Cheltenham: £148Oxford: £121Cheltenham: £140Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Cheltenham £3.09Cheltenham: £3.09Oxford: £2.98Cheltenham: £3.10Oxford: £3.00Cheltenham: £2.93Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Cheltenham £2.61Cheltenham: £2.61Oxford: £2.83Cheltenham: £2.63Oxford: £2.84Cheltenham: £2.48Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Cheltenham £6.98Cheltenham: £6.98Oxford: £4.83Cheltenham: £7.01Oxford: £4.85Cheltenham: £6.62Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Cheltenham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Cheltenham 188.7Cheltenham: 188.7Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Cheltenham is higher188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Cheltenham 14.4Cheltenham: 14.4Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count14.4

  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, Cheltenham 24.9Cheltenham: 24.9Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Cheltenham is higher24.9

  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, Cheltenham 42.7Cheltenham: 42.7Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count42.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Cheltenham 85.3Cheltenham: 85.3Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count85.3

  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, Cheltenham 8.6Cheltenham: 8.6Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Oxford is higherDepends on how you count8.6

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Oxford and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureOxfordCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,799£3,815£3,603Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£2,332£2,342£2,212Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£905£909£859Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£2,148£2,157£2,038Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£63£63£60Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£117£118£111Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.65£3.66£3.46Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£286£288£272Cheltenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£89£89£84Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£41£38Cheltenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£712£715£675Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£178£179£169Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£148£148£140Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.09£3.10£2.93Cheltenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.61£2.63£2.48Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.98£7.01£6.62Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0188.7Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.524.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.742.7Cheltenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.585.3Cheltenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.78.6Oxford

Total

Oxford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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

Oxford Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Cheltenham £461.4mCheltenham: £461.4mOxford: £483.0mCheltenham: £463.4mOxford: £485.0mCheltenham: £437.6mOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£461.4m£463.4m£437.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Cheltenham £283.3mCheltenham: £283.3mOxford: £225.8mCheltenham: £284.5mOxford: £226.8mCheltenham: £268.7mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mCheltenham is higher£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Cheltenham £110.0mCheltenham: £110.0mOxford: £156.4mCheltenham: £110.4mOxford: £157.0mCheltenham: £104.3mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£110.0m£110.4m£104.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Cheltenham £260.9mCheltenham: £260.9mOxford: £203.4mCheltenham: £262.0mOxford: £204.2mCheltenham: £247.5mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mCheltenham is higher£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Cheltenham £7.7mCheltenham: £7.7mOxford: £10.9mCheltenham: £7.7mOxford: £11.0mCheltenham: £7.3mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Cheltenham £14.2mCheltenham: £14.2mOxford: £11.0mCheltenham: £14.3mOxford: £11.0mCheltenham: £13.5mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCheltenham is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Cheltenham £0.44mCheltenham: £0.44mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.45mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.42mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Cheltenham £34.8mCheltenham: £34.8mOxford: £41.7mCheltenham: £34.9mOxford: £41.9mCheltenham: £33.0mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Cheltenham £10.8mCheltenham: £10.8mOxford: £15.8mCheltenham: £10.9mOxford: £15.9mCheltenham: £10.3mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Cheltenham £4.9mCheltenham: £4.9mOxford: £6.5mCheltenham: £4.9mOxford: £6.5mCheltenham: £4.6mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Cheltenham £86.4mCheltenham: £86.4mOxford: £128.8mCheltenham: £86.8mOxford: £129.3mCheltenham: £82.0mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Cheltenham £21.7mCheltenham: £21.7mOxford: £42.5mCheltenham: £21.8mOxford: £42.7mCheltenham: £20.6mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford is higher£21.7m£21.8m£20.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Cheltenham £17.9mCheltenham: £17.9mOxford: £20.2mCheltenham: £18.0mOxford: £20.2mCheltenham: £17.0mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Cheltenham £0.38mCheltenham: £0.38mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.38mOxford: £0.50mCheltenham: £0.36mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mOxford: £0.47mCheltenham: £0.32mOxford: £0.48mCheltenham: £0.30mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Cheltenham £0.85mCheltenham: £0.85mOxford: £0.81mCheltenham: £0.85mOxford: £0.81mCheltenham: £0.80mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Cheltenham 22,920Cheltenham: 22,920Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Cheltenham is higher22,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Cheltenham 1,752Cheltenham: 1,752Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,752

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Cheltenham 3,025Cheltenham: 3,025Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Cheltenham is higher3,025

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Cheltenham 5,180Cheltenham: 5,180Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Oxford is higherDepends on how you count5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Cheltenham 10,356Cheltenham: 10,356Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Oxford is higherDepends on how you count10,356

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Cheltenham 1,041Cheltenham: 1,041Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,041

Show the numbers
Oxford and Cheltenham, total
MeasureOxfordCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£461.4m£463.4m£437.6mOxford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£283.3m£284.5m£268.7mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£110.0m£110.4m£104.3mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£260.9m£262.0m£247.5mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mOxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mOxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mOxford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£21.7m£21.8m£20.6mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mOxford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mOxford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13022,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9941,752Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2693,025Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3315,180Oxford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17910,356Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4631,041Oxford

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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