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Oxford and City of London

167,827 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than City of London on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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 17 of 22 measures, and City of London on 5. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Oxford: £2,878City of London: £1,918Oxford: £2,890City of London: £1,812Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Oxford is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Oxford: £11,936City of London: £12,444Oxford: £11,987City of London: £11,754Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322City of London is higherDepends on how you count£12,392£12,444£11,754

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, City of London £463City of London: £463Oxford: £1,274City of London: £465Oxford: £1,279City of London: £440Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Oxford is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Oxford: £10,751City of London: £11,625Oxford: £10,797City of London: £10,980Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198City of London is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, City of London £459City of London: £459Oxford: £577City of London: £461Oxford: £580City of London: £435Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Oxford is higher£459£461£435

  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, City of London £338City of London: £338Oxford: £581City of London: £340Oxford: £584City of London: £321Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Oxford is higher£338£340£321

  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, City of London £19City of London: £19Oxford: £26City of London: £19Oxford: £26City of London: £18Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Oxford is higher£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, City of London £107City of London: £107Oxford: £248City of London: £108Oxford: £249City of London: £102Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Oxford is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, City of London £38City of London: £38Oxford: £94City of London: £38Oxford: £95City of London: £36Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higher£38£38£36

  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, City of London £18City of London: £18Oxford: £53City of London: £18Oxford: £53City of London: £17Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Oxford is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, City of London £381City of London: £381Oxford: £1,049City of London: £382Oxford: £1,053City of London: £361Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Oxford is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, City of London £315City of London: £315Oxford: £253City of London: £316Oxford: £254City of London: £299Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, City of London £61City of London: £61Oxford: £164City of London: £61Oxford: £165City of London: £58Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Oxford is higher£61£61£58

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Oxford: £4.08City of London: £4.07Oxford: £4.10City of London: £3.84Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Oxford: £3.87City of London: £0.00Oxford: £3.89City of London: £0.00Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Oxford is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Oxford: £4.83City of London: £5.83Oxford: £4.85City of London: £5.51Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Oxford: 958.4

    958.4City of London is higherDepends on how you count995.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford 105.4, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Oxford is higher75.9

  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, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Oxford is higher68.2

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Oxford is higher16.3

  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, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Oxford is higher37.7

  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, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Oxford is higher3.6

Show the numbers
Oxford and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£1,910£1,918£1,812Oxford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,392£12,444£11,754City of London
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£463£465£440Oxford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£11,575£11,625£10,980City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£459£461£435Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£338£340£321Oxford
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£107£108£102Oxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£38£38£36Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£18£18£17Oxford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£381£382£361Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£315£316£299City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£61£61£58Oxford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.05£4.07£3.84Oxford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£0.00Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.4995.4City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.475.9Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.068.2Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.716.3Oxford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.537.7Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.93.6Oxford

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and City of London 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Oxford: £2,878City of London: £1,918Oxford: £2,890City of London: £1,812Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Oxford is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Oxford: £1,345City of London: £1,048Oxford: £1,351City of London: £990Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, City of London £402City of London: £402Oxford: £932City of London: £403Oxford: £936City of London: £381Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Oxford is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, City of London £975City of London: £975Oxford: £1,212City of London: £979Oxford: £1,217City of London: £925Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, City of London £39City of London: £39Oxford: £65City of London: £39Oxford: £65City of London: £37Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Oxford is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, City of London £28City of London: £28Oxford: £66City of London: £29Oxford: £66City of London: £27Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Oxford is higher£28£29£27

  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, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Oxford: £2.95City of London: £1.63Oxford: £2.96City of London: £1.54Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Oxford is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, City of London £107City of London: £107Oxford: £248City of London: £108Oxford: £249City of London: £102Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Oxford is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, City of London £38City of London: £38Oxford: £94City of London: £38Oxford: £95City of London: £36Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, City of London £15City of London: £15Oxford: £39City of London: £16Oxford: £39City of London: £15Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Oxford is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, City of London £330City of London: £330Oxford: £767City of London: £331Oxford: £770City of London: £313Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Oxford is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, City of London £315City of London: £315Oxford: £253City of London: £316Oxford: £254City of London: £299Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, City of London £53City of London: £53Oxford: £120City of London: £53Oxford: £121City of London: £50Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Oxford is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Oxford: £2.98City of London: £3.53Oxford: £3.00City of London: £3.33Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83City of London is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Oxford: £2.83City of London: £0.00Oxford: £2.84City of London: £0.00Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Oxford: £4.83City of London: £5.83Oxford: £4.85City of London: £5.51Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Oxford is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Oxford is higher6.4

  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, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Oxford is higher5.7

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Oxford is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Oxford is higher32.7

  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, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Oxford is higher3.1

Show the numbers
Oxford and City of London, per resident
MeasureOxfordCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£1,910£1,918£1,812Oxford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,043£1,048£990Oxford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£402£403£381Oxford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£975£979£925Oxford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£39£39£37Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£28£29£27Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£1.62£1.63£1.54Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£107£108£102Oxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£38£38£36Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£15£16£15Oxford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£330£331£313Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£315£316£299City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£53£53£50Oxford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.51£3.53£3.33City of London
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£0.00Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.083.8Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.96.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.55.7Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.716.3Oxford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.532.7Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.73.1Oxford

Total

Oxford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London on 0. 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 City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mOxford: £483.0mCity of London: £29.7mOxford: £485.0mCity of London: £28.1mOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mOxford is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mOxford: £225.8mCity of London: £16.2mOxford: £226.8mCity of London: £15.3mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mOxford: £156.4mCity of London: £6.2mOxford: £157.0mCity of London: £5.9mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mOxford is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mOxford: £203.4mCity of London: £15.2mOxford: £204.2mCity of London: £14.3mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mOxford: £10.9mCity of London: £0.60mOxford: £11.0mCity of London: £0.57mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mOxford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mOxford: £11.0mCity of London: £0.44mOxford: £11.0mCity of London: £0.42mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mOxford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  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, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mOxford: £0.50mCity of London: £0.03mOxford: £0.50mCity of London: £0.02mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mOxford is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mOxford: £41.7mCity of London: £1.7mOxford: £41.9mCity of London: £1.6mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mOxford is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mOxford: £15.8mCity of London: £0.58mOxford: £15.9mCity of London: £0.55mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mOxford: £6.5mCity of London: £0.24mOxford: £6.5mCity of London: £0.23mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mOxford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mOxford: £128.8mCity of London: £5.1mOxford: £129.3mCity of London: £4.9mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mOxford is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mOxford: £42.5mCity of London: £4.9mOxford: £42.7mCity of London: £4.6mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mOxford: £20.2mCity of London: £0.82mOxford: £20.2mCity of London: £0.77mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mOxford is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mOxford: £0.50mCity of London: £0.05mOxford: £0.50mCity of London: £0.05mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, City of London £0City of London: £0Oxford: £0.47mCity of London: £0Oxford: £0.48mCity of London: £0Oxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mOxford is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mOxford: £0.81mCity of London: £0.09mOxford: £0.81mCity of London: £0.09mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, City of London 99City of London: 99Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Oxford is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, City of London 89City of London: 89Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Oxford is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, City of London 252City of London: 252Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Oxford is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, City of London 506City of London: 506Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Oxford is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, City of London 48City of London: 48Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Oxford is higher48

Show the numbers
Oxford and City of London, total
MeasureOxfordCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mOxford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mOxford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mOxford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mOxford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mOxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mOxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mOxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mOxford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mOxford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mOxford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mOxford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.05mOxford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0Oxford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.09mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,1301,299Oxford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,99499Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,26989Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,331252Oxford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,179506Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,46348Oxford

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.