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Oxford and Kensington and Chelsea

167,827 and 147,255 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than Kensington and Chelsea on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Oxford: £2,878Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Oxford: £2,890Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Kensington and Chelsea £11,081Kensington and Chelsea: £11,081Oxford: £11,936Kensington and Chelsea: £11,129Oxford: £11,987Kensington and Chelsea: £10,511Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£11,081£11,129£10,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Kensington and Chelsea £1,849Kensington and Chelsea: £1,849Oxford: £1,274Kensington and Chelsea: £1,857Oxford: £1,279Kensington and Chelsea: £1,754Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,849£1,857£1,754

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Kensington and Chelsea £9,091Kensington and Chelsea: £9,091Oxford: £10,751Kensington and Chelsea: £9,130Oxford: £10,797Kensington and Chelsea: £8,623Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£9,091£9,130£8,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Kensington and Chelsea £1,400Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Oxford: £577Kensington and Chelsea: £1,406Oxford: £580Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,400£1,406£1,328

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £538Kensington and Chelsea: £538Oxford: £581Kensington and Chelsea: £540Oxford: £584Kensington and Chelsea: £510Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£538£540£510

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £52Kensington and Chelsea: £52Oxford: £26Kensington and Chelsea: £53Oxford: £26Kensington and Chelsea: £50Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Kensington and Chelsea is higher£52£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Oxford: £248Kensington and Chelsea: £328Oxford: £249Kensington and Chelsea: £310Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Kensington and Chelsea is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Oxford: £94Kensington and Chelsea: £99Oxford: £95Kensington and Chelsea: £94Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £62Kensington and Chelsea: £62Oxford: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £62Oxford: £53Kensington and Chelsea: £59Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Kensington and Chelsea is higher£62£62£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, Kensington and Chelsea £1,476Kensington and Chelsea: £1,476Oxford: £1,049Kensington and Chelsea: £1,482Oxford: £1,053Kensington and Chelsea: £1,400Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,476£1,482£1,400

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Oxford: £253Kensington and Chelsea: £826Oxford: £254Kensington and Chelsea: £780Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Kensington and Chelsea £298Kensington and Chelsea: £298Oxford: £164Kensington and Chelsea: £300Oxford: £165Kensington and Chelsea: £283Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Kensington and Chelsea is higher£298£300£283

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Kensington and Chelsea £6.96Kensington and Chelsea: £6.96Oxford: £4.08Kensington and Chelsea: £6.99Oxford: £4.10Kensington and Chelsea: £6.60Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Kensington and Chelsea is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Kensington and Chelsea £5.38Kensington and Chelsea: £5.38Oxford: £3.87Kensington and Chelsea: £5.40Oxford: £3.89Kensington and Chelsea: £5.10Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Kensington and Chelsea is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Oxford: £4.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Oxford: £4.85Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 865.3Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Oxford is higherDepends on how you count865.3

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 215.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Kensington and Chelsea is higher215.4

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 108.6Kensington and Chelsea: 108.6Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Oxford is higherDepends on how you count108.6

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Kensington and Chelsea is higher49.5

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 140.0Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher140.0

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 13.7Kensington and Chelsea: 13.7Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Oxford and Kensington and Chelsea, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£11,081£11,129£10,511Oxford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,849£1,857£1,754Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£9,091£9,130£8,623Oxford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£1,400£1,406£1,328Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£538£540£510Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£52£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£62£62£59Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,476£1,482£1,400Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£298£300£283Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.96£6.99£6.60Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£5.38£5.40£5.10Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.62£4.64£4.38Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.4865.3Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.4215.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0108.6Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.749.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5140.0Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.913.7Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Kensington and Chelsea £4,165Kensington and Chelsea: £4,165Oxford: £2,878Kensington and Chelsea: £4,182Oxford: £2,890Kensington and Chelsea: £3,950Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4,165£4,182£3,950

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Kensington and Chelsea £1,589Kensington and Chelsea: £1,589Oxford: £1,345Kensington and Chelsea: £1,596Oxford: £1,351Kensington and Chelsea: £1,508Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,589£1,596£1,508

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Kensington and Chelsea £1,323Kensington and Chelsea: £1,323Oxford: £932Kensington and Chelsea: £1,328Oxford: £936Kensington and Chelsea: £1,255Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,323£1,328£1,255

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Kensington and Chelsea £1,304Kensington and Chelsea: £1,304Oxford: £1,212Kensington and Chelsea: £1,309Oxford: £1,217Kensington and Chelsea: £1,237Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£1,304£1,309£1,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Kensington and Chelsea £201Kensington and Chelsea: £201Oxford: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £202Oxford: £65Kensington and Chelsea: £191Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Kensington and Chelsea is higher£201£202£191

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Kensington and Chelsea £77Kensington and Chelsea: £77Oxford: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £77Oxford: £66Kensington and Chelsea: £73Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £7.52Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Oxford: £2.95Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Oxford: £2.96Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Kensington and Chelsea is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Kensington and Chelsea £326Kensington and Chelsea: £326Oxford: £248Kensington and Chelsea: £328Oxford: £249Kensington and Chelsea: £310Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Kensington and Chelsea is higher£326£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Kensington and Chelsea £99Kensington and Chelsea: £99Oxford: £94Kensington and Chelsea: £99Oxford: £95Kensington and Chelsea: £94Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oxford £39, Kensington and Chelsea £44Kensington and Chelsea: £44Oxford: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £45Oxford: £39Kensington and Chelsea: £42Oxford: £37

    £39£39£37Kensington and Chelsea is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Kensington and Chelsea £1,056Kensington and Chelsea: £1,056Oxford: £767Kensington and Chelsea: £1,060Oxford: £770Kensington and Chelsea: £1,002Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Kensington and Chelsea is higher£1,056£1,060£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Kensington and Chelsea £823Kensington and Chelsea: £823Oxford: £253Kensington and Chelsea: £826Oxford: £254Kensington and Chelsea: £780Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Kensington and Chelsea is higher£823£826£780

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Kensington and Chelsea £214Kensington and Chelsea: £214Oxford: £120Kensington and Chelsea: £214Oxford: £121Kensington and Chelsea: £203Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Kensington and Chelsea is higher£214£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Kensington and Chelsea £4.98Kensington and Chelsea: £4.98Oxford: £2.98Kensington and Chelsea: £5.00Oxford: £3.00Kensington and Chelsea: £4.72Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Kensington and Chelsea is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Kensington and Chelsea £3.85Kensington and Chelsea: £3.85Oxford: £2.83Kensington and Chelsea: £3.86Oxford: £2.84Kensington and Chelsea: £3.65Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Kensington and Chelsea is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Kensington and Chelsea £4.62Kensington and Chelsea: £4.62Oxford: £4.83Kensington and Chelsea: £4.64Oxford: £4.85Kensington and Chelsea: £4.38Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Kensington and Chelsea 124.1Kensington and Chelsea: 124.1Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Kensington and Chelsea 30.9Kensington and Chelsea: 30.9Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Kensington and Chelsea is higher30.9

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 15.6Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count15.6

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 49.5Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Kensington and Chelsea is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Kensington and Chelsea 100.1Kensington and Chelsea: 100.1Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher100.1

  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, Kensington and Chelsea 9.8Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count9.8

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Oxford and Kensington and Chelsea, per resident
MeasureOxfordKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£4,165£4,182£3,950Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,589£1,596£1,508Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,323£1,328£1,255Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£1,304£1,309£1,237Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£201£202£191Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£77£77£73Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£7.52£7.55£7.13Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£326£328£310Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£99£99£94Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£45£42Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£1,056£1,060£1,002Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£823£826£780Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£214£214£203Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£4.98£5.00£4.72Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.85£3.86£3.65Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.62£4.64£4.38Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.0124.1Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.930.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.515.6Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.749.5Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.5100.1Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.79.8Kensington and Chelsea

Total

Oxford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Kensington and Chelsea 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 Kensington and Chelsea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £613.3mKensington and Chelsea: £613.3mOxford: £483.0mKensington and Chelsea: £615.9mOxford: £485.0mKensington and Chelsea: £581.7mOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £234.1mKensington and Chelsea: £234.1mOxford: £225.8mKensington and Chelsea: £235.0mOxford: £226.8mKensington and Chelsea: £222.0mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £194.8mKensington and Chelsea: £194.8mOxford: £156.4mKensington and Chelsea: £195.6mOxford: £157.0mKensington and Chelsea: £184.8mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mKensington and Chelsea is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Kensington and Chelsea £192.0mKensington and Chelsea: £192.0mOxford: £203.4mKensington and Chelsea: £192.8mOxford: £204.2mKensington and Chelsea: £182.1mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Kensington and Chelsea £29.6mKensington and Chelsea: £29.6mOxford: £10.9mKensington and Chelsea: £29.7mOxford: £11.0mKensington and Chelsea: £28.1mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mKensington and Chelsea is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Kensington and Chelsea £11.4mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mOxford: £11.0mKensington and Chelsea: £11.4mOxford: £11.0mKensington and Chelsea: £10.8mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Kensington and Chelsea £1.1mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKensington and Chelsea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Kensington and Chelsea £48.1mKensington and Chelsea: £48.1mOxford: £41.7mKensington and Chelsea: £48.3mOxford: £41.9mKensington and Chelsea: £45.6mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mKensington and Chelsea is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £14.6mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mOxford: £15.8mKensington and Chelsea: £14.6mOxford: £15.9mKensington and Chelsea: £13.8mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.5mOxford: £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.6mOxford: £6.5mKensington and Chelsea: £6.2mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Kensington and Chelsea £155.5mKensington and Chelsea: £155.5mOxford: £128.8mKensington and Chelsea: £156.2mOxford: £129.3mKensington and Chelsea: £147.5mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Kensington and Chelsea £121.1mKensington and Chelsea: £121.1mOxford: £42.5mKensington and Chelsea: £121.6mOxford: £42.7mKensington and Chelsea: £114.9mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mKensington and Chelsea is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Kensington and Chelsea £31.4mKensington and Chelsea: £31.4mOxford: £20.2mKensington and Chelsea: £31.6mOxford: £20.2mKensington and Chelsea: £29.8mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mKensington and Chelsea is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.73mKensington and Chelsea: £0.73mOxford: £0.50mKensington and Chelsea: £0.74mOxford: £0.50mKensington and Chelsea: £0.70mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.57mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mOxford: £0.47mKensington and Chelsea: £0.57mOxford: £0.48mKensington and Chelsea: £0.54mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mKensington and Chelsea is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Kensington and Chelsea £0.68mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mOxford: £0.81mKensington and Chelsea: £0.68mOxford: £0.81mKensington and Chelsea: £0.64mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Kensington and Chelsea 18,275Kensington and Chelsea: 18,275Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count18,275

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Kensington and Chelsea 4,550Kensington and Chelsea: 4,550Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Kensington and Chelsea is higher4,550

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Kensington and Chelsea 2,294Kensington and Chelsea: 2,294Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count2,294

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Kensington and Chelsea 7,292Kensington and Chelsea: 7,292Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Kensington and Chelsea is higher7,292

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Kensington and Chelsea 14,746Kensington and Chelsea: 14,746Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Kensington and Chelsea is higher14,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Kensington and Chelsea 1,445Kensington and Chelsea: 1,445Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Oxford is higherDepends on how you count1,445

Show the numbers
Oxford and Kensington and Chelsea, total
MeasureOxfordKensington and ChelseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£613.3m£615.9m£581.7mKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£234.1m£235.0m£222.0mKensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£192.0m£192.8m£182.1mOxford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mKensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mKensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£155.5m£156.2m£147.5mKensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mKensington and Chelsea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKensington and Chelsea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13018,275Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9944,550Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2692,294Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3317,292Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17914,746Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4631,445Oxford

Sources

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

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  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.
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