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Stafford and West Oxfordshire

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

Stafford is higher than West Oxfordshire on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Stafford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 1. 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

Stafford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Stafford £89, West Oxfordshire £61West Oxfordshire: £61Stafford: £89West Oxfordshire: £61Stafford: £89West Oxfordshire: £58Stafford: £84

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,006.3Stafford is higher988.7

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

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

    64.6Stafford is higher54.5

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

    139.1Stafford is higher109.7

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

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

    56.1Stafford is higher35.7

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

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

    143.1Stafford is higher113.0

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

    19.9Stafford is higher13.6

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Stafford and West Oxfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,864£3,881£3,665Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,255£12,308£11,625Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,297£1,303£1,230Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,479£11,528£10,888Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£230£231£218Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£533£535£505Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£235£236£222Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£61£61£58Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,083£1,088£1,027Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£133£134£126Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£146£147£139Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£4.09£4.11£3.88Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.48£2.49£2.35Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.01£6.03£5.70Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3988.7Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.654.5Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1109.7Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.135.7Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1113.0Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.913.6Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 1. 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

Stafford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    222.5Stafford is higher210.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.3Stafford is higher11.6

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

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

    30.8Stafford is higher23.3

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

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

    56.1Stafford is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    85.7Stafford is higher67.7

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

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

    11.9Stafford is higher8.2

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Stafford and West Oxfordshire, per resident
MeasureStaffordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£3,864£3,881£3,665Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,603£2,614£2,469Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£777£780£737Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,438£2,448£2,312Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£49£49£46Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£113£114£107Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.00£3.02£2.85Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£235£236£222Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£111£111£105West Oxfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£37£37£35Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£649£651£615Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£133£134£126Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£88£88£83Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£2.45£2.46£2.32Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.49£1.49£1.41Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.01£6.03£5.70Stafford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5210.0Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.823.3Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.135.7Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.767.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.98.2Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and West Oxfordshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stafford West Oxfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    31,504Stafford is higher25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,022Stafford is higher1,399

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

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

    4,356Stafford is higher2,815

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

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

    7,937Stafford is higher4,314

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,142Stafford is higher8,174

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

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

    1,690Stafford is higher987

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Stafford and West Oxfordshire, total
MeasureStaffordWest OxfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£314.5m£315.8m£298.3mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£294.5m£295.8m£279.4mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£28.3m£28.5m£26.9mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£78.4m£78.7m£74.3mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50425,369Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0221,399Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3562,815Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9374,314Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1428,174Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,690987Stafford

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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