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Aberdeen City and Oxford

231,320 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

Aberdeen City is higher than Oxford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Aberdeen City: £3,755Oxford: £2,890Aberdeen City: £3,771Oxford: £2,730Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £12,632, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936Aberdeen City: £12,632Oxford: £11,987Aberdeen City: £12,686Oxford: £11,322Aberdeen City: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £1,580, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274Aberdeen City: £1,580Oxford: £1,279Aberdeen City: £1,587Oxford: £1,208Aberdeen City: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £11,696, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751Aberdeen City: £11,696Oxford: £10,797Aberdeen City: £11,746Oxford: £10,198Aberdeen City: £11,094

    £11,696£11,746£11,094Aberdeen City is higher£10,751£10,797£10,198

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City £354, Oxford £577Oxford: £577Aberdeen City: £354Oxford: £580Aberdeen City: £356Oxford: £548Aberdeen City: £336

    £354£356£336Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen City £562, Oxford £581Oxford: £581Aberdeen City: £562Oxford: £584Aberdeen City: £565Oxford: £552Aberdeen City: £533

    £562£565£533Oxford 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: Aberdeen City £19, Oxford £26Oxford: £26Aberdeen City: £19Oxford: £26Aberdeen City: £19Oxford: £25Aberdeen City: £18

    £19£19£18Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £352, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Aberdeen City: £352Oxford: £249Aberdeen City: £353Oxford: £236Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £131, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Aberdeen City: £131Oxford: £95Aberdeen City: £131Oxford: £89Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £55, Oxford £53Oxford: £53Aberdeen City: £55Oxford: £53Aberdeen City: £55Oxford: £50Aberdeen City: £52

    £55£55£52Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aberdeen City £1,192, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049Aberdeen City: £1,192Oxford: £1,053Aberdeen City: £1,197Oxford: £995Aberdeen City: £1,131

    £1,192£1,197£1,131Aberdeen City is higher£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Aberdeen City: £167Oxford: £254Aberdeen City: £168Oxford: £240Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Oxford 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: Aberdeen City £322, Oxford £164Oxford: £164Aberdeen City: £322Oxford: £165Aberdeen City: £323Oxford: £156Aberdeen City: £306

    £322£323£306Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £7.38, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08Aberdeen City: £7.38Oxford: £4.10Aberdeen City: £7.41Oxford: £3.87Aberdeen City: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £3.82, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87Aberdeen City: £3.82Oxford: £3.89Aberdeen City: £3.83Oxford: £3.67Aberdeen City: £3.62

    £3.82£3.83£3.62Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Aberdeen City: £6.26Oxford: £4.85Aberdeen City: £6.29Oxford: £4.58Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 990.2, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4Aberdeen City: 990.2

    990.2Aberdeen City is higher958.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aberdeen City 87.7, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4Aberdeen City: 87.7

    87.7Oxford is higherDepends on how you count105.4

  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: Aberdeen City 125.5, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0Aberdeen City: 125.5

    125.5Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 59.1, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 157.3, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5Aberdeen City: 157.3

    157.3Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 13.9, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Aberdeen City: 13.9

    13.9Aberdeen City is higher11.9

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Aberdeen City and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureAberdeen CityOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£2,878£2,890£2,730Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982Estimated£11,936£11,987£11,322Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499Estimated£1,274£1,279£1,208Aberdeen City
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,746£11,094£10,751£10,797£10,198Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533Estimated£581£584£552Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18Estimated£26£26£25Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£248£249£236Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£94£95£89Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52Estimated£53£53£50Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,192£1,197£1,131£1,049£1,053£995Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£322£323£306£164£165£156Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£4.08£4.10£3.87Aberdeen City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.82£3.83£3.62£3.87£3.89£3.67Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£4.83£4.85£4.58Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.2958.4Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.7105.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.5120.0Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.137.7Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.3115.5Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.9Estimated11.9Aberdeen City

Per resident

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £3,755, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878Aberdeen City: £3,755Oxford: £2,890Aberdeen City: £3,771Oxford: £2,730Aberdeen City: £3,562

    £3,755£3,771£3,562Aberdeen City is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £2,045, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345Aberdeen City: £2,045Oxford: £1,351Aberdeen City: £2,054Oxford: £1,276Aberdeen City: £1,940

    £2,045£2,054£1,940Aberdeen City is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,055, Oxford £932Oxford: £932Aberdeen City: £1,055Oxford: £936Aberdeen City: £1,059Oxford: £884Aberdeen City: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Aberdeen City is higher£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aberdeen City £1,894, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212Aberdeen City: £1,894Oxford: £1,217Aberdeen City: £1,902Oxford: £1,149Aberdeen City: £1,796

    £1,894£1,902£1,796Aberdeen City is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £57, Oxford £65Oxford: £65Aberdeen City: £57Oxford: £65Aberdeen City: £58Oxford: £62Aberdeen City: £54

    £57£58£54Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aberdeen City £91, Oxford £66Oxford: £66Aberdeen City: £91Oxford: £66Aberdeen City: £91Oxford: £62Aberdeen City: £86

    £91£91£86Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £3.14, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95Aberdeen City: £3.14Oxford: £2.96Aberdeen City: £3.16Oxford: £2.80Aberdeen City: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£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: Aberdeen City £352, Oxford £248Oxford: £248Aberdeen City: £352Oxford: £249Aberdeen City: £353Oxford: £236Aberdeen City: £334

    £352£353£334Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £131, Oxford £94Oxford: £94Aberdeen City: £131Oxford: £95Aberdeen City: £131Oxford: £89Aberdeen City: £124

    £131£131£124Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £37, Oxford £39Oxford: £39Aberdeen City: £37Oxford: £39Aberdeen City: £37Oxford: £37Aberdeen City: £35

    £37£37£35Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aberdeen City £795, Oxford £767Oxford: £767Aberdeen City: £795Oxford: £770Aberdeen City: £799Oxford: £728Aberdeen City: £755

    £795£799£755Aberdeen City is higher£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aberdeen City £167, Oxford £253Oxford: £253Aberdeen City: £167Oxford: £254Aberdeen City: £168Oxford: £240Aberdeen City: £158

    £167£168£158Oxford is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £215, Oxford £120Oxford: £120Aberdeen City: £215Oxford: £121Aberdeen City: £216Oxford: £114Aberdeen City: £204

    £215£216£204Aberdeen City is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aberdeen City £4.92, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98Aberdeen City: £4.92Oxford: £3.00Aberdeen City: £4.94Oxford: £2.83Aberdeen City: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Aberdeen City is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aberdeen City £2.55, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83Aberdeen City: £2.55Oxford: £2.84Aberdeen City: £2.56Oxford: £2.68Aberdeen City: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aberdeen City £6.26, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83Aberdeen City: £6.26Oxford: £4.85Aberdeen City: £6.29Oxford: £4.58Aberdeen City: £5.94

    £6.26£6.29£5.94Aberdeen City is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 160.3, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0Aberdeen City: 160.3

    160.3Aberdeen City is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 14.2, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9Aberdeen City: 14.2

    14.2Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 20.3, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5Aberdeen City: 20.3

    20.3Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 59.1, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7Aberdeen City: 59.1

    59.1Aberdeen City is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aberdeen City 105.0, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5Aberdeen City: 105.0

    105.0Aberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City 9.3, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7Aberdeen City: 9.3

    9.3Aberdeen City is higher8.7

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Aberdeen City and Oxford, per resident
MeasureAberdeen CityOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,755£3,771£3,562Estimated£2,878£2,890£2,730Aberdeen City
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,045£2,054£1,940Estimated£1,345£1,351£1,276Aberdeen City
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000Estimated£932£936£884Aberdeen City
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,894£1,902£1,796£1,212£1,217£1,149Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86Estimated£66£66£62Aberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98Estimated£2.95£2.96£2.80Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334Estimated£248£249£236Aberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124Estimated£94£95£89Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35Estimated£39£39£37Oxford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£767£770£728Aberdeen City
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£253£254£240Oxford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£120£121£114Aberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£2.98£3.00£2.83Aberdeen City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.83£2.84£2.68Oxford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.26£6.29£5.94Estimated£4.83£4.85£4.58Aberdeen City
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.3108.0Aberdeen City
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.211.9Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.313.5Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.137.7Aberdeen City
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.084.5Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.3Estimated8.7Aberdeen City

Total

Aberdeen City 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

Aberdeen City Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aberdeen City £868.7m, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mAberdeen City: £868.7mOxford: £485.0mAberdeen City: £872.4mOxford: £458.1mAberdeen City: £824.0m

    £868.7m£872.4m£824.0mAberdeen City is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aberdeen City £473.1m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mAberdeen City: £473.1mOxford: £226.8mAberdeen City: £475.2mOxford: £214.2mAberdeen City: £448.8m

    £473.1m£475.2m£448.8mAberdeen City is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aberdeen City £243.9m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mAberdeen City: £243.9mOxford: £157.0mAberdeen City: £245.0mOxford: £148.3mAberdeen City: £231.4m

    £243.9m£245.0m£231.4mAberdeen City is higher£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City £438.1m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mAberdeen City: £438.1mOxford: £204.2mAberdeen City: £440.0mOxford: £192.9mAberdeen City: £415.5m

    £438.1m£440.0m£415.5mAberdeen City is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City £13.3m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mAberdeen City: £13.3mOxford: £11.0mAberdeen City: £13.3mOxford: £10.4mAberdeen City: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £21.1m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mAberdeen City: £21.1mOxford: £11.0mAberdeen City: £21.2mOxford: £10.4mAberdeen City: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mAberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £0.73m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mAberdeen City: £0.73mOxford: £0.50mAberdeen City: £0.73mOxford: £0.47mAberdeen City: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City £81.4m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mAberdeen City: £81.4mOxford: £41.9mAberdeen City: £81.7mOxford: £39.5mAberdeen City: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mAberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £30.2m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mAberdeen City: £30.2mOxford: £15.9mAberdeen City: £30.3mOxford: £15.0mAberdeen City: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mAberdeen City 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: Aberdeen City £8.5m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mOxford: £6.5mAberdeen City: £8.5mOxford: £6.2mAberdeen City: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City £184.0m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mAberdeen City: £184.0mOxford: £129.3mAberdeen City: £184.8mOxford: £122.1mAberdeen City: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mAberdeen City is higher£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aberdeen City £38.6m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mAberdeen City: £38.6mOxford: £42.7mAberdeen City: £38.8mOxford: £40.3mAberdeen City: £36.6m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.6mOxford is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £49.7m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mAberdeen City: £49.7mOxford: £20.2mAberdeen City: £49.9mOxford: £19.1mAberdeen City: £47.2m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.2mAberdeen City is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aberdeen City £1.1m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mAberdeen City: £1.1mOxford: £0.50mAberdeen City: £1.1mOxford: £0.48mAberdeen City: £1.1m

    £1.1mAberdeen City is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aberdeen City £0.59m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mAberdeen City: £0.59mOxford: £0.48mAberdeen City: £0.59mOxford: £0.45mAberdeen City: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aberdeen City £1.4m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mAberdeen City: £1.4mOxford: £0.81mAberdeen City: £1.5mOxford: £0.77mAberdeen City: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mAberdeen City is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aberdeen City 37,088, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130Aberdeen City: 37,088

    37,088Aberdeen City is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aberdeen City 3,284, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994Aberdeen City: 3,284

    3,284Aberdeen City is higherDepends on how you count1,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 4,700, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269Aberdeen City: 4,700

    4,700Aberdeen City is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aberdeen City 13,665, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331Aberdeen City: 13,665

    13,665Aberdeen City is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aberdeen City 24,285, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179Aberdeen City: 24,285

    24,285Aberdeen City is higher14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aberdeen City 2,147, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463Aberdeen City: 2,147

    2,147Aberdeen City is higher1,463

Show the numbers
Aberdeen City and Oxford, total
MeasureAberdeen CityOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£868.7m£872.4m£824.0mEstimated£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mAberdeen City
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.1m£475.2m£448.8mEstimated£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mAberdeen City
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.9m£245.0m£231.4mEstimated£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.1m£440.0m£415.5m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mAberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mAberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAberdeen City
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mAberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mEstimated£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mAberdeen City
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEstimated£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mAberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mAberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mAberdeen City
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.6m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mOxford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.2m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mAberdeen City
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mAberdeen City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mAberdeen City
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mAberdeen City
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,08818,130Aberdeen City
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2841,994Aberdeen City
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7002,269Aberdeen City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,6656,331Aberdeen City
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,28514,179Aberdeen City
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,147Estimated1,463Aberdeen City

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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