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Oxford and Worcester

167,827 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than Worcester on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 4 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 18. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Oxford: £2,878Worcester: £4,095Oxford: £2,890Worcester: £3,868Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Oxford: £11,936Worcester: £12,832Oxford: £11,987Worcester: £12,120Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Worcester is higher£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Oxford: £1,274Worcester: £1,801Oxford: £1,279Worcester: £1,701Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Oxford: £10,751Worcester: £11,642Oxford: £10,797Worcester: £10,996Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Worcester is higher£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Oxford: £577Worcester: £409Oxford: £580Worcester: £386Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Oxford: £581Worcester: £756Oxford: £584Worcester: £714Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Worcester is higher£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Oxford: £26Worcester: £25Oxford: £26Worcester: £24Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Oxford: £248Worcester: £404Oxford: £249Worcester: £381Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Worcester is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Oxford: £94Worcester: £105Oxford: £95Worcester: £99Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Oxford: £53Worcester: £92Oxford: £53Worcester: £87Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Oxford: £1,049Worcester: £1,423Oxford: £1,053Worcester: £1,344Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Oxford: £253Worcester: £208Oxford: £254Worcester: £196Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higher£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Oxford: £164Worcester: £274Oxford: £165Worcester: £259Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Oxford: £4.08Worcester: £6.74Oxford: £4.10Worcester: £6.37Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Oxford: £3.87Worcester: £4.94Oxford: £3.89Worcester: £4.67Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Oxford: £4.83Worcester: £6.25Oxford: £4.85Worcester: £5.90Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Worcester is higher1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Oxford is higherDepends on how you count101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Worcester is higher157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Worcester is higherDepends on how you count58.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford 115.5, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Oxford and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,778£12,832£12,120Worcester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,794£1,801£1,701Worcester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£407£409£386Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£753£756£714Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£25£25£24Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£402£404£381Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£92£92£87Worcester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,417£1,423£1,344Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£207£208£196Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£273£274£259Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.92£4.94£4.67Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.41,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.4101.2Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0157.5Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.758.5Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5170.1Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.920.8Worcester

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Oxford Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Oxford: £2,878Worcester: £4,095Oxford: £2,890Worcester: £3,868Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Oxford: £1,345Worcester: £2,207Oxford: £1,351Worcester: £2,085Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Worcester is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Oxford: £932Worcester: £1,165Oxford: £936Worcester: £1,101Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Oxford: £1,212Worcester: £2,003Oxford: £1,217Worcester: £1,892Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Worcester is higher£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Oxford: £65Worcester: £70Oxford: £65Worcester: £66Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Oxford: £66Worcester: £130Oxford: £66Worcester: £123Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Worcester is higher£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Oxford: £2.95Worcester: £4.35Oxford: £2.96Worcester: £4.11Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Oxford: £248Worcester: £404Oxford: £249Worcester: £381Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Worcester is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Oxford: £94Worcester: £105Oxford: £95Worcester: £99Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Oxford: £39Worcester: £60Oxford: £39Worcester: £56Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Oxford: £767Worcester: £921Oxford: £770Worcester: £870Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Oxford: £253Worcester: £208Oxford: £254Worcester: £196Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Oxford is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Oxford: £120Worcester: £177Oxford: £121Worcester: £168Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Oxford: £2.98Worcester: £4.36Oxford: £3.00Worcester: £4.12Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Oxford: £2.83Worcester: £3.20Oxford: £2.84Worcester: £3.02Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Oxford: £4.83Worcester: £6.25Oxford: £4.85Worcester: £5.90Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Worcester is higher174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Worcester is higherDepends on how you count17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Worcester is higher27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Worcester is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Worcester is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Worcester is higherDepends on how you count13.4

Show the numbers
Oxford and Worcester, per resident
MeasureOxfordWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£4,078£4,095£3,868Worcester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,160£1,165£1,101Worcester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£70£70£66Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.33£4.35£4.11Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£402£404£381Worcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£104£105£99Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£59£60£56Worcester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£917£921£870Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£207£208£196Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£177£177£168Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.18£3.20£3.02Worcester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0174.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.917.4Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.527.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.758.5Worcester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.5110.0Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.713.4Worcester

Total

Oxford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mOxford: £483.0mWorcester: £436.4mOxford: £485.0mWorcester: £412.2mOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mOxford: £225.8mWorcester: £235.2mOxford: £226.8mWorcester: £222.2mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mWorcester is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mOxford: £156.4mWorcester: £124.2mOxford: £157.0mWorcester: £117.3mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mOxford: £203.4mWorcester: £213.4mOxford: £204.2mWorcester: £201.6mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mWorcester is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mOxford: £10.9mWorcester: £7.5mOxford: £11.0mWorcester: £7.1mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mOxford: £11.0mWorcester: £13.9mOxford: £11.0mWorcester: £13.1mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWorcester is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mOxford: £0.50mWorcester: £0.46mOxford: £0.50mWorcester: £0.44mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mOxford: £41.7mWorcester: £43.0mOxford: £41.9mWorcester: £40.6mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mWorcester is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mOxford: £15.8mWorcester: £11.2mOxford: £15.9mWorcester: £10.5mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mOxford: £6.5mWorcester: £6.4mOxford: £6.5mWorcester: £6.0mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mOxford: £128.8mWorcester: £98.1mOxford: £129.3mWorcester: £92.7mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mOxford: £42.5mWorcester: £22.1mOxford: £42.7mWorcester: £20.9mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mOxford: £20.2mWorcester: £18.9mOxford: £20.2mWorcester: £17.9mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mOxford: £0.50mWorcester: £0.46mOxford: £0.50mWorcester: £0.44mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mOxford: £0.47mWorcester: £0.34mOxford: £0.48mWorcester: £0.32mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mOxford: £0.81mWorcester: £0.67mOxford: £0.81mWorcester: £0.63mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Worcester is higher18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Worcester is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Oxford is higherDepends on how you count6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Oxford is higherDepends on how you count11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,431

Show the numbers
Oxford and Worcester, total
MeasureOxfordWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mOxford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mOxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mOxford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mOxford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mOxford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mOxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13018,582Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9941,856Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2692,888Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3316,233Oxford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17911,725Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4631,431Oxford

Sources

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

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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.
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