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Kensington and Chelsea and Oxford

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

Kensington and Chelsea is higher than Oxford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 6. 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

Kensington and Chelsea Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea 865.3, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Kensington and Chelsea: 865.3

    865.3Oxford is higherDepends on how you count958.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kensington and Chelsea 215.4, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Kensington and Chelsea: 215.4

    215.4Kensington and Chelsea is higher105.4

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

    108.6Oxford is higherDepends on how you count120.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher37.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kensington and Chelsea 140.0, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Kensington and Chelsea: 140.0

    140.0Kensington and Chelsea is higher115.5

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

    13.7Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Kensington and Chelsea and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureKensington and ChelseaOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£2,878£2,890£2,730Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,081£11,129£10,511£11,936£11,987£11,322Oxford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,849£1,857£1,754£1,274£1,279£1,208Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,091£9,130£8,623£10,751£10,797£10,198Oxford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,400£1,406£1,328£577£580£548Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£538£540£510£581£584£552Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£53£50£26£26£25Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£248£249£236Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£95£89Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£62£62£59£53£53£50Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£1,049£1,053£995Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£253£254£240Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£300£283£164£165£156Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.08£4.10£3.87Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£3.87£3.89£3.67Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026865.3958.4Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.4105.4Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6120.0Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.537.7Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.0115.5Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.711.9Kensington and Chelsea

Per resident

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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

Kensington and Chelsea Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kensington and Chelsea £7.52, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Kensington and Chelsea: £7.52Oxford: £2.96Kensington and Chelsea: £7.55Oxford: £2.80Kensington and Chelsea: £7.13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    124.1Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.9Kensington and Chelsea is higher11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 15.6, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Kensington and Chelsea: 15.6

    15.6Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count13.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 49.5, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Kensington and Chelsea: 49.5

    49.5Kensington and Chelsea is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    100.1Kensington and Chelsea is higher84.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kensington and Chelsea 9.8, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Kensington and Chelsea: 9.8

    9.8Kensington and Chelsea is higherDepends on how you count8.7

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Kensington and Chelsea and Oxford, per resident
MeasureKensington and ChelseaOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,165£4,182£3,950£2,878£2,890£2,730Kensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,589£1,596£1,508£1,345£1,351£1,276Kensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,323£1,328£1,255£932£936£884Kensington and Chelsea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,309£1,237£1,212£1,217£1,149Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£65£65£62Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£66£66£62Kensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£2.95£2.96£2.80Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£328£310£248£249£236Kensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£94£95£89Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£39£39£37Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,002£767£770£728Kensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£253£254£240Kensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£214£203£120£121£114Kensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£2.98£3.00£2.83Kensington and Chelsea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£2.83£2.84£2.68Kensington and Chelsea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026124.1108.0Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.911.9Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.613.5Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.537.7Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.184.5Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.88.7Kensington and Chelsea

Total

Kensington and Chelsea is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 4. 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

Kensington and Chelsea Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kensington and Chelsea £1.1m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mKensington and Chelsea: £1.1mOxford: £0.47mKensington and Chelsea: £1.0m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,550Kensington and Chelsea is higher1,994

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

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

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

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

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

    7,292Kensington and Chelsea is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,746Kensington and Chelsea is higher14,179

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Kensington and Chelsea and Oxford, total
MeasureKensington and ChelseaOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£613.3m£615.9m£581.7m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mKensington and Chelsea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.0m£222.0m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mKensington and Chelsea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mKensington and Chelsea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.0m£192.8m£182.1m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mOxford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mKensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKensington and Chelsea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mKensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.6m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mKensington and Chelsea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mOxford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mKensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£155.5m£156.2m£147.5m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mKensington and Chelsea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mKensington and Chelsea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mKensington and Chelsea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mKensington and Chelsea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mKensington and Chelsea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,27518,130Kensington and Chelsea
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5501,994Kensington and Chelsea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2942,269Kensington and Chelsea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2926,331Kensington and Chelsea
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,74614,179Kensington and Chelsea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4451,463Oxford

Sources

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

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