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Westminster and Oxford

215,694 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Oxford on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Westminster is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 3. 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

Westminster Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Westminster: £4,436Oxford: £2,890Westminster: £4,455Oxford: £2,730Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster 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: Westminster £11,942, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Westminster: £11,942Oxford: £11,987Westminster: £11,993Oxford: £11,322Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £2,167, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Westminster: £2,167Oxford: £1,279Westminster: £2,176Oxford: £1,208Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster 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: Westminster £9,405, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Westminster: £9,405Oxford: £10,797Westminster: £9,445Oxford: £10,198Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Oxford 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: Westminster £1,816, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Westminster: £1,816Oxford: £580Westminster: £1,823Oxford: £548Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster 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: Westminster £660, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Westminster: £660Oxford: £584Westminster: £662Oxford: £552Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £62, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Westminster: £62Oxford: £26Westminster: £62Oxford: £25Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Westminster: £396Oxford: £249Westminster: £397Oxford: £236Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster 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: Westminster £117, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Westminster: £117Oxford: £95Westminster: £117Oxford: £89Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £92, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Westminster: £92Oxford: £53Westminster: £92Oxford: £50Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Westminster: £1,723Oxford: £1,053Westminster: £1,730Oxford: £995Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Westminster: £894Oxford: £254Westminster: £898Oxford: £240Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Westminster: £337Oxford: £165Westminster: £339Oxford: £156Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster 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: Westminster £7.50, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Westminster: £7.50Oxford: £4.10Westminster: £7.53Oxford: £3.87Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster 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: Westminster £7.34, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Westminster: £7.34Oxford: £3.89Westminster: £7.37Oxford: £3.67Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Westminster: £2.88Oxford: £4.85Westminster: £2.89Oxford: £4.58Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Oxford 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: Westminster 899.4, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Oxford 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: Westminster 259.7, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster 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: Westminster 133.0, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Westminster is higher120.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster 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: Westminster 166.1, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Westminster 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: Westminster 21.2, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higher11.9

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Westminster and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£2,878£2,890£2,730Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£11,936£11,987£11,322Westminster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£1,274£1,279£1,208Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,751£10,797£10,198Oxford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£577£580£548Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£581£584£552Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£26£26£25Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£248£249£236Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£94£95£89Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£53£53£50Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£1,049£1,053£995Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£253£254£240Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£164£165£156Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£4.08£4.10£3.87Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£3.87£3.89£3.67Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4958.4Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.7105.4Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0120.0Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.337.7Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.1115.5Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.211.9Westminster

Per resident

Westminster is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 3. 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

Westminster Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Westminster: £4,436Oxford: £2,890Westminster: £4,455Oxford: £2,730Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Westminster: £1,382Oxford: £1,351Westminster: £1,388Oxford: £1,276Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Westminster: £1,644Oxford: £936Westminster: £1,651Oxford: £884Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster is higher£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Westminster: £1,089Oxford: £1,217Westminster: £1,093Oxford: £1,149Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Westminster: £210Oxford: £65Westminster: £211Oxford: £62Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster 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: Westminster £76, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Westminster: £76Oxford: £66Westminster: £77Oxford: £62Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £7.16, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Westminster: £7.16Oxford: £2.96Westminster: £7.19Oxford: £2.80Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Westminster: £396Oxford: £249Westminster: £397Oxford: £236Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster 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: Westminster £117, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Westminster: £117Oxford: £95Westminster: £117Oxford: £89Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westminster £70, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Westminster: £70Oxford: £39Westminster: £70Oxford: £37Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Westminster: £1,307Oxford: £770Westminster: £1,313Oxford: £728Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster is higher£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Westminster: £894Oxford: £254Westminster: £898Oxford: £240Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Westminster: £256Oxford: £121Westminster: £257Oxford: £114Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Westminster: £5.68Oxford: £3.00Westminster: £5.71Oxford: £2.83Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Westminster: £5.57Oxford: £2.84Westminster: £5.59Oxford: £2.68Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Westminster: £2.88Oxford: £4.85Westminster: £2.89Oxford: £4.58Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Oxford is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 104.1, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Oxford is higherDepends on how you count108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster 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: Westminster 15.4, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster is higher13.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 59.3, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Westminster 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: Westminster 16.1, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higher8.7

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Westminster and Oxford, per resident
MeasureWestminsterOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£2,878£2,890£2,730Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,345£1,351£1,276Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£932£936£884Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£1,212£1,217£1,149Oxford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£65£65£62Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£66£66£62Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£2.95£2.96£2.80Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£248£249£236Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£94£95£89Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£39£39£37Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£767£770£728Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£253£254£240Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£120£121£114Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£2.98£3.00£2.83Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£2.83£2.84£2.68Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£4.83£4.85£4.58Oxford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.1108.0Oxford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.111.9Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.5Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.337.7Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.184.5Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.18.7Westminster

Total

Westminster 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

Westminster Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mWestminster: £956.8mOxford: £485.0mWestminster: £960.8mOxford: £458.1mWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mWestminster: £298.2mOxford: £226.8mWestminster: £299.4mOxford: £214.2mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mWestminster: £354.6mOxford: £157.0mWestminster: £356.1mOxford: £148.3mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster is higher£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mWestminster: £234.8mOxford: £204.2mWestminster: £235.8mOxford: £192.9mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mWestminster: £45.3mOxford: £11.0mWestminster: £45.5mOxford: £10.4mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster 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: Westminster £16.5m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mWestminster: £16.5mOxford: £11.0mWestminster: £16.5mOxford: £10.4mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster is higher£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: Westminster £1.5m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mWestminster: £1.5mOxford: £0.50mWestminster: £1.6mOxford: £0.47mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster 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: Westminster £85.3m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mWestminster: £85.3mOxford: £41.9mWestminster: £85.7mOxford: £39.5mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster 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: Westminster £25.2m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mWestminster: £25.2mOxford: £15.9mWestminster: £25.3mOxford: £15.0mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster £15.0m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mWestminster: £15.0mOxford: £6.5mWestminster: £15.1mOxford: £6.2mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mWestminster: £282.0mOxford: £129.3mWestminster: £283.2mOxford: £122.1mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mWestminster: £192.9mOxford: £42.7mWestminster: £193.7mOxford: £40.3mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mWestminster: £55.2mOxford: £20.2mWestminster: £55.4mOxford: £19.1mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mWestminster: £1.2mOxford: £0.50mWestminster: £1.2mOxford: £0.48mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mWestminster is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mWestminster: £1.2mOxford: £0.48mWestminster: £1.2mOxford: £0.45mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mWestminster: £0.62mOxford: £0.81mWestminster: £0.62mOxford: £0.77mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mOxford is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Westminster is higher1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Westminster is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Westminster is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Westminster is higher14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Westminster is higher1,463

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Westminster and Oxford, total
MeasureWestminsterOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mWestminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mOxford
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45418,130Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4831,994Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3202,269Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,7856,331Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18814,179Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4651,463Westminster

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.