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Oxford and Camden
Oxford is higher than Camden on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Oxford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,878£2,890£2,730Camden is higher£4,365£4,384£4,140
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,936£11,987£11,322Camden is higher£13,069£13,124£12,396
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,274£1,279£1,208Camden is higher£2,272£2,282£2,155
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,751£10,797£10,198Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£10,626£10,671£10,079
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£577£580£548Camden is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£581£584£552Camden is higher£709£712£673
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Camden is higher£64£65£61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£236Camden is higher£442£443£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Camden is higher£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£53£53£50Camden is higher£97£98£92
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,049£1,053£995Camden is higher£1,782£1,789£1,690
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Camden is higher£655£658£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£164£165£156Camden is higher£375£376£356
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.08£4.10£3.87Camden is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.87£3.89£3.67Camden is higher£10£10£9.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
958.4Camden is higher992.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
105.4Camden is higher265.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.0Camden is higher142.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
37.7Camden is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
115.5Camden is higher181.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
11.9Camden is higher21.9
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| Measure | Oxford | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,878£2,890£2,730 | £4,365£4,384£4,140 | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,936£11,987£11,322 | £13,069£13,124£12,396 | Camden |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,274£1,279£1,208 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Camden |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,751£10,797£10,198 | £10,626£10,671£10,079 | Oxford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £577£580£548 | £1,669£1,676£1,583 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £581£584£552 | £709£712£673 | Camden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £64£65£61 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £442£443£419 | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £112£112£106 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £97£98£92 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,049£1,053£995 | £1,782£1,789£1,690 | Camden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £655£658£621 | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £375£376£356 | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | £8.20£8.24£7.78 | Camden |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.87£3.89£3.67 | £10£10£9.50 | Camden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Oxford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 958.4 | 992.1 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 105.4 | 265.1 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.0 | 142.0 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 37.7 | 65.2 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 115.5 | 181.1 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 11.9 | 21.9 | Camden |
Per resident
Oxford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,878£2,890£2,730Camden is higher£4,365£4,384£4,140
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,345£1,351£1,276Camden is higher£1,464£1,470£1,389
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£932£936£884Camden is higher£1,689£1,696£1,602
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,212£1,217£1,149Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,196£1,129
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£62Camden is higher£187£188£177
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£66£66£62Camden is higher£79£80£75
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Camden is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£236Camden is higher£442£443£419
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£95£89Camden is higher£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Camden is higher£72£73£69
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£767£770£728Camden is higher£1,325£1,330£1,256
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Camden is higher£655£658£621
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Camden is higher£279£280£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Camden is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.83£2.84£2.68Camden is higher£7.44£7.47£7.06
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
108.0Camden is higher111.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Camden is higher29.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.5Camden is higher15.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
37.7Camden is higher65.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
84.5Camden is higher134.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.7Camden is higher16.3
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| Measure | Oxford | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,878£2,890£2,730 | £4,365£4,384£4,140 | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,345£1,351£1,276 | £1,464£1,470£1,389 | Camden |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £932£936£884 | £1,689£1,696£1,602 | Camden |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,212£1,217£1,149 | £1,190£1,196£1,129 | Oxford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £187£188£177 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £66£66£62 | £79£80£75 | Camden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £7.21£7.24£6.84 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £442£443£419 | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £112£112£106 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £72£73£69 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £767£770£728 | £1,325£1,330£1,256 | Camden |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £655£658£621 | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £279£280£264 | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Camden |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | £7.44£7.47£7.06 | Camden |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | £3.44£3.45£3.26 | Oxford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 108.0 | 111.2 | Camden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 29.7 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.5 | 15.9 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 37.7 | 65.2 | Camden |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 84.5 | 134.7 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.7 | 16.3 | Camden |
Total
Oxford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Camden 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 Camden
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mCamden is higher£962.7m£966.8m£913.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mCamden is higher£322.9m£324.3m£306.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mCamden is higher£372.6m£374.2m£353.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mCamden is higherDepends on how you count£262.6m£263.7m£249.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCamden is higher£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCamden is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCamden is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mCamden is higher£97.4m£97.8m£92.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCamden is higher£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mCamden is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mCamden is higher£292.1m£293.4m£277.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mCamden is higher£144.4m£145.0m£137.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mCamden is higher£61.5m£61.7m£58.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCamden is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCamden is higher£1.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,130Camden is higher24,516
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,994Camden is higher6,551
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,269Camden is higher3,508
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,331Camden is higher14,376
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,179Camden is higher29,699
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,463Camden is higher3,585
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| Measure | Oxford | Camden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.0m£485.0m£458.1m | £962.7m£966.8m£913.2m | Camden |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £225.8m£226.8m£214.2m | £322.9m£324.3m£306.3m | Camden |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £156.4m£157.0m£148.3m | £372.6m£374.2m£353.4m | Camden |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £203.4m£204.2m£192.9m | £262.6m£263.7m£249.1m | Camden |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £41.2m£41.4m£39.1m | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6m | Camden |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.7m£41.9m£39.5m | £97.4m£97.8m£92.4m | Camden |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | £24.6m£24.8m£23.4m | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Camden |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £128.8m£129.3m£122.1m | £292.1m£293.4m£277.1m | Camden |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £42.5m£42.7m£40.3m | £144.4m£145.0m£137.0m | Camden |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | £61.5m£61.7m£58.3m | Camden |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.48m | £1.3m£1.4m£1.3m | Camden |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £1.6m | Camden |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £0.76m£0.76m£0.72m | Oxford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,130 | 24,516 | Camden |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,994 | 6,551 | Camden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,269 | 3,508 | Camden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,331 | 14,376 | Camden |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,179 | 29,699 | Camden |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,463 | 3,585 | Camden |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.