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Oxford and Charnwood

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

Oxford is higher than Charnwood on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Oxford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 16. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Charnwood £12,884Charnwood: £12,884Oxford: £11,936Charnwood: £12,938Oxford: £11,987Charnwood: £12,221Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Charnwood is higher£12,884£12,938£12,221

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Charnwood £1,419Charnwood: £1,419Oxford: £1,274Charnwood: £1,425Oxford: £1,279Charnwood: £1,346Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,419£1,425£1,346

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Charnwood £11,820Charnwood: £11,820Oxford: £10,751Charnwood: £11,871Oxford: £10,797Charnwood: £11,212Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Charnwood is higher£11,820£11,871£11,212

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Charnwood £341Charnwood: £341Oxford: £577Charnwood: £342Oxford: £580Charnwood: £323Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  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, Charnwood £701Charnwood: £701Oxford: £581Charnwood: £704Oxford: £584Charnwood: £665Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Charnwood is higher£701£704£665

  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, Charnwood £21Charnwood: £21Oxford: £26Charnwood: £21Oxford: £26Charnwood: £20Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Oxford: £248Charnwood: £352Oxford: £249Charnwood: £333Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Charnwood is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Oxford: £94Charnwood: £94Oxford: £95Charnwood: £88Oxford: £89

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

  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, Charnwood £85Charnwood: £85Oxford: £53Charnwood: £85Oxford: £53Charnwood: £81Oxford: £50

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Charnwood £230Charnwood: £230Oxford: £164Charnwood: £231Oxford: £165Charnwood: £218Oxford: £156

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

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

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

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Charnwood is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Charnwood £3.75Charnwood: £3.75Oxford: £3.87Charnwood: £3.77Oxford: £3.89Charnwood: £3.56Oxford: £3.67

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Charnwood 1,016.6Charnwood: 1,016.6Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Charnwood is higher1,016.6

  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, Charnwood 80.9Charnwood: 80.9Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Oxford is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Charnwood 145.1Charnwood: 145.1Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Charnwood is higher145.1

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Charnwood is higher51.7

  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, Charnwood 134.4Charnwood: 134.4Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Charnwood is higher134.4

  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, Charnwood 19.0Charnwood: 19.0Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Charnwood is higher19.0

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Oxford and Charnwood, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,884£12,938£12,221Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,419£1,425£1,346Charnwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£11,820£11,871£11,212Charnwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£341£342£323Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£701£704£665Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£21£21£20Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£93£94£88Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£85£85£81Charnwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,095£1,100£1,039Charnwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£130£130£123Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£230£231£218Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.76£5.78£5.46Charnwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.75£3.77£3.56Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.41,016.6Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.480.9Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0145.1Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.751.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5134.4Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.919.0Charnwood

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Charnwood on 16. 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £65£65£62Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Charnwood £128Charnwood: £128Oxford: £66Charnwood: £129Oxford: £66Charnwood: £122Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Charnwood is higher£128£129£122

  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, Charnwood £3.87Charnwood: £3.87Oxford: £2.95Charnwood: £3.89Oxford: £2.96Charnwood: £3.67Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Charnwood £351Charnwood: £351Oxford: £248Charnwood: £352Oxford: £249Charnwood: £333Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Charnwood is higher£351£352£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Charnwood £93Charnwood: £93Oxford: £94Charnwood: £94Oxford: £95Charnwood: £88Oxford: £89

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    108.0Charnwood is higher186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.9Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, Charnwood 26.6Charnwood: 26.6Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Charnwood is higher26.6

  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, Charnwood 51.7Charnwood: 51.7Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Charnwood is higher51.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    84.5Charnwood is higher86.0

  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, Charnwood 12.1Charnwood: 12.1Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Charnwood is higher12.1

Show the numbers
Oxford and Charnwood, per resident
MeasureOxfordCharnwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,848£3,865£3,650Charnwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£2,361£2,371£2,239Charnwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£908£912£861Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£2,166£2,175£2,055Charnwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£62£63£59Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£128£129£122Charnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.87£3.89£3.67Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£351£352£333Charnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£93£94£88Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£54£55£52Charnwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£701£704£665Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£130£130£123Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£147£148£139Charnwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.68£3.69£3.49Charnwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.40£2.41£2.28Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.74£5.76£5.44Charnwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0186.3Charnwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.8Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.526.6Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.751.7Charnwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.586.0Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.712.1Charnwood

Total

Oxford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Charnwood 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 Charnwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Charnwood £24.2mCharnwood: £24.2mOxford: £11.0mCharnwood: £24.3mOxford: £11.0mCharnwood: £23.0mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCharnwood is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  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, Charnwood £0.73mCharnwood: £0.73mOxford: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.73mOxford: £0.50mCharnwood: £0.69mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCharnwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Charnwood £66.0mCharnwood: £66.0mOxford: £41.7mCharnwood: £66.3mOxford: £41.9mCharnwood: £62.6mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mCharnwood is higher£66.0m£66.3m£62.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Charnwood £17.6mCharnwood: £17.6mOxford: £15.8mCharnwood: £17.6mOxford: £15.9mCharnwood: £16.7mOxford: £15.0m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,130Charnwood is higher35,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,994Charnwood is higherDepends on how you count2,793

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Charnwood 5,008Charnwood: 5,008Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Charnwood is higher5,008

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

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

    6,331Charnwood is higher9,731

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,179Charnwood is higher16,188

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

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

    1,463Charnwood is higher2,286

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Oxford and Charnwood, total
MeasureOxfordCharnwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£724.7m£727.8m£687.4mCharnwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£444.6m£446.5m£421.7mCharnwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£407.9m£409.6m£386.9mCharnwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCharnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mCharnwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCharnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£66.0m£66.3m£62.6mCharnwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCharnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mCharnwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCharnwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£24.4m£24.6m£23.2mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCharnwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mCharnwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCharnwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13035,079Charnwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9942,793Charnwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2695,008Charnwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3319,731Charnwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17916,188Charnwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4632,286Charnwood

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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  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.