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Oxford and Wandsworth

167,827 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford is higher than Wandsworth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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 Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Oxford: £2,878Wandsworth: £3,172Oxford: £2,890Wandsworth: £2,996Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Wandsworth is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £11,936, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Oxford: £11,936Wandsworth: £12,512Oxford: £11,987Wandsworth: £11,818Oxford: £11,322

    £11,936£11,987£11,322Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,274, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Oxford: £1,274Wandsworth: £1,662Oxford: £1,279Wandsworth: £1,570Oxford: £1,208

    £1,274£1,279£1,208Wandsworth is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £10,751, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Oxford: £10,751Wandsworth: £10,703Oxford: £10,797Wandsworth: £10,109Oxford: £10,198

    £10,751£10,797£10,198Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oxford £577, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Oxford: £577Wandsworth: £1,181Oxford: £580Wandsworth: £1,115Oxford: £548

    £577£580£548Wandsworth is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Oxford: £581Wandsworth: £582Oxford: £584Wandsworth: £550Oxford: £552

    £581£584£552Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Oxford: £26Wandsworth: £47Oxford: £26Wandsworth: £45Oxford: £25

    £26£26£25Wandsworth is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Oxford: £248Wandsworth: £276Oxford: £249Wandsworth: £261Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Oxford: £94Wandsworth: £82Oxford: £95Wandsworth: £77Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Oxford: £53Wandsworth: £60Oxford: £53Wandsworth: £56Oxford: £50

    £53£53£50Wandsworth is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £1,049, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Oxford: £1,049Wandsworth: £1,401Oxford: £1,053Wandsworth: £1,324Oxford: £995

    £1,049£1,053£995Wandsworth is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Oxford: £253Wandsworth: £406Oxford: £254Wandsworth: £383Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £164, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Oxford: £164Wandsworth: £184Oxford: £165Wandsworth: £173Oxford: £156

    £164£165£156Wandsworth is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £4.08, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Oxford: £4.08Wandsworth: £10Oxford: £4.10Wandsworth: £9.82Oxford: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oxford £3.87, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Oxford: £3.87Wandsworth: £6.73Oxford: £3.89Wandsworth: £6.36Oxford: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Oxford: £4.83Wandsworth: £3.59Oxford: £4.85Wandsworth: £3.39Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Oxford: 958.4

    958.4Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Oxford: 105.4

    105.4Wandsworth is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Oxford: 120.0

    120.0Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Wandsworth is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Oxford: 115.5

    115.5Wandsworth is higher135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Wandsworth is higher13.2

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Oxford and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureOxfordWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,936£11,987£11,322£12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,274£1,279£1,208£1,655£1,662£1,570Wandsworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,751£10,797£10,198£10,657£10,703£10,109Oxford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£552£579£582£550Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£47£47£45Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£81£82£77Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£53£53£50£59£60£56Wandsworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,049£1,053£995£1,396£1,401£1,324Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£164£165£156£183£184£173Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.57£3.59£3.39Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026958.4980.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.4188.0Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.0120.6Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.741.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026115.5135.1Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.913.2Wandsworth

Per resident

Oxford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 15. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford £2,878, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Oxford: £2,878Wandsworth: £3,172Oxford: £2,890Wandsworth: £2,996Oxford: £2,730

    £2,878£2,890£2,730Wandsworth is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford £1,345, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Oxford: £1,345Wandsworth: £1,163Oxford: £1,351Wandsworth: £1,098Oxford: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford £932, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Oxford: £932Wandsworth: £1,242Oxford: £936Wandsworth: £1,174Oxford: £884

    £932£936£884Wandsworth is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford £1,212, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Oxford: £1,212Wandsworth: £995Oxford: £1,217Wandsworth: £939Oxford: £1,149

    £1,212£1,217£1,149Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford £65, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Oxford: £65Wandsworth: £110Oxford: £65Wandsworth: £104Oxford: £62

    £65£65£62Wandsworth is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £66, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Oxford: £66Wandsworth: £54Oxford: £66Wandsworth: £51Oxford: £62

    £66£66£62Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Oxford: £2.95Wandsworth: £4.40Oxford: £2.96Wandsworth: £4.16Oxford: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £248, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Oxford: £248Wandsworth: £276Oxford: £249Wandsworth: £261Oxford: £236

    £248£249£236Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford £94, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Oxford: £94Wandsworth: £82Oxford: £95Wandsworth: £77Oxford: £89

    £94£95£89Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

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

    £39£39£37Wandsworth is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford £767, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Oxford: £767Wandsworth: £1,048Oxford: £770Wandsworth: £990Oxford: £728

    £767£770£728Wandsworth is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford £253, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Oxford: £253Wandsworth: £406Oxford: £254Wandsworth: £383Oxford: £240

    £253£254£240Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford £120, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Oxford: £120Wandsworth: £137Oxford: £121Wandsworth: £130Oxford: £114

    £120£121£114Wandsworth is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford £2.98, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Oxford: £2.98Wandsworth: £7.77Oxford: £3.00Wandsworth: £7.34Oxford: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford £2.83, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Oxford: £2.83Wandsworth: £5.03Oxford: £2.84Wandsworth: £4.75Oxford: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford £4.83, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Oxford: £4.83Wandsworth: £3.59Oxford: £4.85Wandsworth: £3.39Oxford: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 108.0, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Oxford: 108.0

    108.0Oxford is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 11.9, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Oxford: 11.9

    11.9Wandsworth is higher17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Oxford: 13.5

    13.5Oxford is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Oxford: 37.7

    37.7Wandsworth is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford 84.5, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Oxford: 84.5

    84.5Wandsworth is higher101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Oxford: 8.7

    8.7Wandsworth is higher9.9

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Oxford and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureOxfordWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,878£2,890£2,730£3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,158£1,163£1,098Oxford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,237£1,242£1,174Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,212£1,217£1,149£990£995£939Oxford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£109£110£104Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£54£54£51Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£236£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£81£82£77Oxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£45£42Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£767£770£728£1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£137£137£130Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.57£3.59£3.39Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.091.1Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.917.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.511.2Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.741.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.5101.0Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.79.9Wandsworth

Total

Oxford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 22. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford £483.0m, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnOxford: £483.0mWandsworth: £1.1bnOxford: £485.0mWandsworth: £1.0bnOxford: £458.1m

    £483.0m£485.0m£458.1mWandsworth is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford £225.8m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mOxford: £225.8mWandsworth: £395.1mOxford: £226.8mWandsworth: £373.1mOxford: £214.2m

    £225.8m£226.8m£214.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford £156.4m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mOxford: £156.4mWandsworth: £422.1mOxford: £157.0mWandsworth: £398.7mOxford: £148.3m

    £156.4m£157.0m£148.3mWandsworth is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford £203.4m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mOxford: £203.4mWandsworth: £337.9mOxford: £204.2mWandsworth: £319.2mOxford: £192.9m

    £203.4m£204.2m£192.9mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford £10.9m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mOxford: £10.9mWandsworth: £37.3mOxford: £11.0mWandsworth: £35.2mOxford: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWandsworth is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford £11.0m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mOxford: £11.0mWandsworth: £18.4mOxford: £11.0mWandsworth: £17.4mOxford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mOxford: £0.50mWandsworth: £1.5mOxford: £0.50mWandsworth: £1.4mOxford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWandsworth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford £41.7m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mOxford: £41.7mWandsworth: £93.7mOxford: £41.9mWandsworth: £88.5mOxford: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mWandsworth is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford £15.8m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mOxford: £15.8mWandsworth: £27.7mOxford: £15.9mWandsworth: £26.2mOxford: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford £6.5m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mOxford: £6.5mWandsworth: £15.1mOxford: £6.5mWandsworth: £14.3mOxford: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mWandsworth is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford £128.8m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mOxford: £128.8mWandsworth: £356.0mOxford: £129.3mWandsworth: £336.2mOxford: £122.1m

    £128.8m£129.3m£122.1mWandsworth is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford £42.5m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mOxford: £42.5mWandsworth: £137.8mOxford: £42.7mWandsworth: £130.1mOxford: £40.3m

    £42.5m£42.7m£40.3mWandsworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford £20.2m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mOxford: £20.2mWandsworth: £46.6mOxford: £20.2mWandsworth: £44.1mOxford: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mWandsworth is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford £0.50m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mOxford: £0.50mWandsworth: £2.6mOxford: £0.50mWandsworth: £2.5mOxford: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford £0.47m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mOxford: £0.47mWandsworth: £1.7mOxford: £0.48mWandsworth: £1.6mOxford: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford £0.81m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mOxford: £0.81mWandsworth: £1.2mOxford: £0.81mWandsworth: £1.2mOxford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford 18,130, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Oxford: 18,130

    18,130Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford 1,994, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Oxford: 1,994

    1,994Wandsworth is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford 2,269, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Oxford: 2,269

    2,269Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford 6,331, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Oxford: 6,331

    6,331Wandsworth is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford 14,179, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Oxford: 14,179

    14,179Wandsworth is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford 1,463, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Oxford: 1,463

    1,463Wandsworth is higher3,364

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Oxford and Wandsworth, total
MeasureOxfordWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,13030,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9945,936Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2693,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,33114,195Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,17934,323Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4633,364Wandsworth

Sources

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

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  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.
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