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West Oxfordshire and Stafford

120,826 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

West Oxfordshire is higher than Stafford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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.

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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

West Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

West Oxfordshire Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308West Oxfordshire: £3,864Stafford: £4,327West Oxfordshire: £3,881Stafford: £4,087West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £12,255, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595West Oxfordshire: £12,255Stafford: £12,649West Oxfordshire: £12,308Stafford: £11,947West Oxfordshire: £11,625

    £12,255£12,308£11,625Stafford is higher£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,297, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487West Oxfordshire: £1,297Stafford: £1,494West Oxfordshire: £1,303Stafford: £1,411West Oxfordshire: £1,230

    £1,297£1,303£1,230Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £11,479, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653West Oxfordshire: £11,479Stafford: £11,703West Oxfordshire: £11,528Stafford: £11,054West Oxfordshire: £10,888

    £11,479£11,528£10,888Stafford is higher£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire £230, Stafford £251Stafford: £251West Oxfordshire: £230Stafford: £252West Oxfordshire: £231Stafford: £238West Oxfordshire: £218

    £230£231£218Stafford is higher£251£252£238

  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: West Oxfordshire £533, Stafford £674Stafford: £674West Oxfordshire: £533Stafford: £677West Oxfordshire: £535Stafford: £639West Oxfordshire: £505

    £533£535£505Stafford is higher£674£677£639

  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: West Oxfordshire £14, Stafford £17Stafford: £17West Oxfordshire: £14Stafford: £17West Oxfordshire: £14Stafford: £16West Oxfordshire: £13

    £14£14£13Stafford is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Stafford £387Stafford: £387West Oxfordshire: £235Stafford: £389West Oxfordshire: £236Stafford: £368West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Stafford £99Stafford: £99West Oxfordshire: £111Stafford: £100West Oxfordshire: £111Stafford: £94West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£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: West Oxfordshire £61, Stafford £89Stafford: £89West Oxfordshire: £61Stafford: £89West Oxfordshire: £61Stafford: £84West Oxfordshire: £58

    £61£61£58Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £1,083, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126West Oxfordshire: £1,083Stafford: £1,131West Oxfordshire: £1,088Stafford: £1,068West Oxfordshire: £1,027

    £1,083£1,088£1,027Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Stafford £139Stafford: £139West Oxfordshire: £133Stafford: £140West Oxfordshire: £134Stafford: £132West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126Stafford is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £146, Stafford £261Stafford: £261West Oxfordshire: £146Stafford: £263West Oxfordshire: £147Stafford: £248West Oxfordshire: £139

    £146£147£139Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £4.09, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90West Oxfordshire: £4.09Stafford: £5.93West Oxfordshire: £4.11Stafford: £5.60West Oxfordshire: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire £2.48, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78West Oxfordshire: £2.48Stafford: £4.80West Oxfordshire: £2.49Stafford: £4.53West Oxfordshire: £2.35

    £2.48£2.49£2.35Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57West Oxfordshire: £6.01Stafford: £6.60West Oxfordshire: £6.03Stafford: £6.23West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire 988.7, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3West Oxfordshire: 988.7

    988.7Stafford is higher1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Oxfordshire 54.5, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6West Oxfordshire: 54.5

    54.5Stafford is higher64.6

  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: West Oxfordshire 109.7, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1West Oxfordshire: 109.7

    109.7Stafford is higher139.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 35.7, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Stafford is higher56.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Oxfordshire 113.0, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1West Oxfordshire: 113.0

    113.0Stafford is higher143.1

  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: West Oxfordshire 13.6, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9West Oxfordshire: 13.6

    13.6Stafford is higher19.9

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West Oxfordshire and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest OxfordshireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,255£12,308£11,625£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,297£1,303£1,230£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,479£11,528£10,888£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£533£535£505£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,027£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.48£2.49£2.35£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.71,006.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.564.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.7139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.756.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.0143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.619.9Stafford

Per resident

West Oxfordshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

West Oxfordshire Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3,864, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308West Oxfordshire: £3,864Stafford: £4,327West Oxfordshire: £3,881Stafford: £4,087West Oxfordshire: £3,665

    £3,864£3,881£3,665Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,603, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785West Oxfordshire: £2,603Stafford: £2,796West Oxfordshire: £2,614Stafford: £2,641West Oxfordshire: £2,469

    £2,603£2,614£2,469Stafford is higher£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £777, Stafford £891Stafford: £891West Oxfordshire: £777Stafford: £895West Oxfordshire: £780Stafford: £845West Oxfordshire: £737

    £777£780£737Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2,438, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576West Oxfordshire: £2,438Stafford: £2,587West Oxfordshire: £2,448Stafford: £2,444West Oxfordshire: £2,312

    £2,438£2,448£2,312Stafford is higher£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £49, Stafford £55Stafford: £55West Oxfordshire: £49Stafford: £56West Oxfordshire: £49Stafford: £53West Oxfordshire: £46

    £49£49£46Stafford is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £113, Stafford £149Stafford: £149West Oxfordshire: £113Stafford: £150West Oxfordshire: £114Stafford: £141West Oxfordshire: £107

    £113£114£107Stafford is higher£149£150£141

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £3.00, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75West Oxfordshire: £3.00Stafford: £3.77West Oxfordshire: £3.02Stafford: £3.56West Oxfordshire: £2.85

    £3.00£3.02£2.85Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £235, Stafford £387Stafford: £387West Oxfordshire: £235Stafford: £389West Oxfordshire: £236Stafford: £368West Oxfordshire: £222

    £235£236£222Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £111, Stafford £99Stafford: £99West Oxfordshire: £111Stafford: £100West Oxfordshire: £111Stafford: £94West Oxfordshire: £105

    £111£111£105West Oxfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Oxfordshire £37, Stafford £53Stafford: £53West Oxfordshire: £37Stafford: £54West Oxfordshire: £37Stafford: £51West Oxfordshire: £35

    £37£37£35Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £649, Stafford £675Stafford: £675West Oxfordshire: £649Stafford: £678West Oxfordshire: £651Stafford: £640West Oxfordshire: £615

    £649£651£615Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Oxfordshire £133, Stafford £139Stafford: £139West Oxfordshire: £133Stafford: £140West Oxfordshire: £134Stafford: £132West Oxfordshire: £126

    £133£134£126Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £88, Stafford £157Stafford: £157West Oxfordshire: £88Stafford: £157West Oxfordshire: £88Stafford: £149West Oxfordshire: £83

    £88£88£83Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Oxfordshire £2.45, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53West Oxfordshire: £2.45Stafford: £3.55West Oxfordshire: £2.46Stafford: £3.35West Oxfordshire: £2.32

    £2.45£2.46£2.32Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Oxfordshire £1.49, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86West Oxfordshire: £1.49Stafford: £2.87West Oxfordshire: £1.49Stafford: £2.71West Oxfordshire: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Oxfordshire £6.01, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57West Oxfordshire: £6.01Stafford: £6.60West Oxfordshire: £6.03Stafford: £6.23West Oxfordshire: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Stafford is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 210.0, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5West Oxfordshire: 210.0

    210.0Stafford is higher222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 11.6, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3West Oxfordshire: 11.6

    11.6Stafford is higher14.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 23.3, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8West Oxfordshire: 23.3

    23.3Stafford is higher30.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 35.7, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1West Oxfordshire: 35.7

    35.7Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 67.7, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7West Oxfordshire: 67.7

    67.7Stafford is higher85.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Oxfordshire 8.2, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9West Oxfordshire: 8.2

    8.2Stafford is higher11.9

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West Oxfordshire and Stafford, per resident
MeasureWest OxfordshireStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,864£3,881£3,665£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,603£2,614£2,469£2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£777£780£737£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,312£2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£149£150£141Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.00£3.02£2.85£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£222£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£99£100£94West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.45£2.46£2.32£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.57£6.60£6.23Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.0222.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.614.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.330.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.756.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.785.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.211.9Stafford

Total

West Oxfordshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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

West Oxfordshire Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £466.9m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mWest Oxfordshire: £466.9mStafford: £612.7mWest Oxfordshire: £468.9mStafford: £578.7mWest Oxfordshire: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £314.5m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mWest Oxfordshire: £314.5mStafford: £396.0mWest Oxfordshire: £315.8mStafford: £374.0mWest Oxfordshire: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.8m£298.3mStafford is higher£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £93.9m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mWest Oxfordshire: £93.9mStafford: £126.7mWest Oxfordshire: £94.3mStafford: £119.7mWest Oxfordshire: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire £294.5m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mWest Oxfordshire: £294.5mStafford: £366.4mWest Oxfordshire: £295.8mStafford: £346.1mWest Oxfordshire: £279.4m

    £294.5m£295.8m£279.4mStafford is higher£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £5.9m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mStafford: £7.9mWest Oxfordshire: £5.9mStafford: £7.5mWest Oxfordshire: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.7m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mStafford: £21.2mWest Oxfordshire: £13.7mStafford: £20.0mWest Oxfordshire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStafford is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £0.36m, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mStafford: £0.53mWest Oxfordshire: £0.36mStafford: £0.50mWest Oxfordshire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £28.3m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mWest Oxfordshire: £28.3mStafford: £55.1mWest Oxfordshire: £28.5mStafford: £52.0mWest Oxfordshire: £26.9m

    £28.3m£28.5m£26.9mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £13.4m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mStafford: £14.1mWest Oxfordshire: £13.4mStafford: £13.3mWest Oxfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire £4.4m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mStafford: £7.6mWest Oxfordshire: £4.4mStafford: £7.2mWest Oxfordshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire £78.4m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mWest Oxfordshire: £78.4mStafford: £96.0mWest Oxfordshire: £78.7mStafford: £90.6mWest Oxfordshire: £74.3m

    £78.4m£78.7m£74.3mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Oxfordshire £16.1m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mWest Oxfordshire: £16.1mStafford: £19.8mWest Oxfordshire: £16.2mStafford: £18.7mWest Oxfordshire: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £10.6m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mStafford: £22.3mWest Oxfordshire: £10.6mStafford: £21.0mWest Oxfordshire: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.1mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Oxfordshire £0.30m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mStafford: £0.50mWest Oxfordshire: £0.30mStafford: £0.47mWest Oxfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Oxfordshire £0.18m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mStafford: £0.41mWest Oxfordshire: £0.18mStafford: £0.38mWest Oxfordshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Oxfordshire £0.73m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mStafford: £0.93mWest Oxfordshire: £0.73mStafford: £0.88mWest Oxfordshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStafford is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Oxfordshire 25,369, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504West Oxfordshire: 25,369

    25,369Stafford is higher31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 1,399, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022West Oxfordshire: 1,399

    1,399Stafford is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 2,815, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356West Oxfordshire: 2,815

    2,815Stafford is higher4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 4,314, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937West Oxfordshire: 4,314

    4,314Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Oxfordshire 8,174, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142West Oxfordshire: 8,174

    8,174Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Oxfordshire 987, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690West Oxfordshire: 987

    987Stafford is higher1,690

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West Oxfordshire and Stafford, total
MeasureWest OxfordshireStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.8m£298.3m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.5m£295.8m£279.4m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.3m£28.5m£26.9m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.7m£74.3m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36931,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3992,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8154,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3147,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,17412,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269871,690Stafford

Sources

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

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  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.
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