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City of Edinburgh and Oxford

532,070 and 167,827 residents (mid-2024).

City of Edinburgh is higher than Oxford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

City of Edinburgh is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 5. 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

City of Edinburgh Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878City of Edinburgh: £3,704Oxford: £2,890City of Edinburgh: £3,720Oxford: £2,730City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £12,400, Oxford £11,936Oxford: £11,936City of Edinburgh: £12,400Oxford: £11,987City of Edinburgh: £12,453Oxford: £11,322City of Edinburgh: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £1,426, Oxford £1,274Oxford: £1,274City of Edinburgh: £1,426Oxford: £1,279City of Edinburgh: £1,432Oxford: £1,208City of Edinburgh: £1,352

    £1,426£1,432£1,352City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £11,392, Oxford £10,751Oxford: £10,751City of Edinburgh: £11,392Oxford: £10,797City of Edinburgh: £11,441Oxford: £10,198City of Edinburgh: £10,806

    £11,392£11,441£10,806City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £427, Oxford £577Oxford: £577City of Edinburgh: £427Oxford: £580City of Edinburgh: £429Oxford: £548City of Edinburgh: £406

    £427£429£406Oxford 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: City of Edinburgh £557, Oxford £581Oxford: £581City of Edinburgh: £557Oxford: £584City of Edinburgh: £559Oxford: £552City of Edinburgh: £528

    £557£559£528Oxford 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: City of Edinburgh £23, Oxford £26Oxford: £26City of Edinburgh: £23Oxford: £26City of Edinburgh: £23Oxford: £25City of Edinburgh: £22

    £23£23£22Oxford 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: City of Edinburgh £395, Oxford £248Oxford: £248City of Edinburgh: £395Oxford: £249City of Edinburgh: £397Oxford: £236City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Oxford £94Oxford: £94City of Edinburgh: £108Oxford: £95City of Edinburgh: £108Oxford: £89City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £64, Oxford £53Oxford: £53City of Edinburgh: £64Oxford: £53City of Edinburgh: £64Oxford: £50City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£64£61City of Edinburgh is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of Edinburgh £1,018, Oxford £1,049Oxford: £1,049City of Edinburgh: £1,018Oxford: £1,053City of Edinburgh: £1,023Oxford: £995City of Edinburgh: £966

    £1,018£1,023£966Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£1,049£1,053£995

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Oxford £253Oxford: £253City of Edinburgh: £332Oxford: £254City of Edinburgh: £334Oxford: £240City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £331, Oxford £164Oxford: £164City of Edinburgh: £331Oxford: £165City of Edinburgh: £333Oxford: £156City of Edinburgh: £314

    £331£333£314City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £6.78, Oxford £4.08Oxford: £4.08City of Edinburgh: £6.78Oxford: £4.10City of Edinburgh: £6.81Oxford: £3.87City of Edinburgh: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £5.39, Oxford £3.87Oxford: £3.87City of Edinburgh: £5.39Oxford: £3.89City of Edinburgh: £5.41Oxford: £3.67City of Edinburgh: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11City of Edinburgh is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83City of Edinburgh: £5.00Oxford: £4.85City of Edinburgh: £5.02Oxford: £4.58City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 1,002.9, Oxford 958.4Oxford: 958.4City of Edinburgh: 1,002.9

    1,002.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 97.4, Oxford 105.4Oxford: 105.4City of Edinburgh: 97.4

    97.4Oxford 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: City of Edinburgh 129.8, Oxford 120.0Oxford: 120.0City of Edinburgh: 129.8

    129.8City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 137.4, Oxford 115.5Oxford: 115.5City of Edinburgh: 137.4

    137.4City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 13.5, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9City of Edinburgh: 13.5

    13.5City of Edinburgh is higher11.9

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Oxford, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of EdinburghOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£2,878£2,890£2,730City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762Estimated£11,936£11,987£11,322City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,426£1,432£1,352Estimated£1,274£1,279£1,208City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,392£11,441£10,806£10,751£10,797£10,198City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£427£429£406£577£580£548Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528Estimated£581£584£552Oxford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22Estimated£26£26£25Oxford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£248£249£236City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£94£95£89City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£61Estimated£53£53£50City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,023£966£1,049£1,053£995Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£253£254£240City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£331£333£314£164£165£156City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.08£4.10£3.87City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£3.87£3.89£3.67City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.83£4.85£4.58City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9958.4City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.4105.4Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8120.0City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.937.7City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4115.5City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.5Estimated11.9City of Edinburgh

Per resident

City of Edinburgh is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oxford on 2. 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

City of Edinburgh Oxford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3,704, Oxford £2,878Oxford: £2,878City of Edinburgh: £3,704Oxford: £2,890City of Edinburgh: £3,720Oxford: £2,730City of Edinburgh: £3,514

    £3,704£3,720£3,514City of Edinburgh is higher£2,878£2,890£2,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,869, Oxford £1,345Oxford: £1,345City of Edinburgh: £1,869Oxford: £1,351City of Edinburgh: £1,877Oxford: £1,276City of Edinburgh: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773City of Edinburgh is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £996, Oxford £932Oxford: £932City of Edinburgh: £996Oxford: £936City of Edinburgh: £1,000Oxford: £884City of Edinburgh: £944

    £996£1,000£944City of Edinburgh is higher£932£936£884

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of Edinburgh £1,717, Oxford £1,212Oxford: £1,212City of Edinburgh: £1,717Oxford: £1,217City of Edinburgh: £1,724Oxford: £1,149City of Edinburgh: £1,629

    £1,717£1,724£1,629City of Edinburgh is higher£1,212£1,217£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £64, Oxford £65Oxford: £65City of Edinburgh: £64Oxford: £65City of Edinburgh: £65Oxford: £62City of Edinburgh: £61

    £64£65£61Oxford 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: City of Edinburgh £84, Oxford £66Oxford: £66City of Edinburgh: £84Oxford: £66City of Edinburgh: £84Oxford: £62City of Edinburgh: £80

    £84£84£80City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £3.52, Oxford £2.95Oxford: £2.95City of Edinburgh: £3.52Oxford: £2.96City of Edinburgh: £3.54Oxford: £2.80City of Edinburgh: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £395, Oxford £248Oxford: £248City of Edinburgh: £395Oxford: £249City of Edinburgh: £397Oxford: £236City of Edinburgh: £375

    £395£397£375City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £108, Oxford £94Oxford: £94City of Edinburgh: £108Oxford: £95City of Edinburgh: £108Oxford: £89City of Edinburgh: £102

    £108£108£102City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £45, Oxford £39Oxford: £39City of Edinburgh: £45Oxford: £39City of Edinburgh: £45Oxford: £37City of Edinburgh: £42

    £45£45£42City of Edinburgh is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £711, Oxford £767Oxford: £767City of Edinburgh: £711Oxford: £770City of Edinburgh: £714Oxford: £728City of Edinburgh: £675

    £711£714£675Oxford is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£728

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of Edinburgh £332, Oxford £253Oxford: £253City of Edinburgh: £332Oxford: £254City of Edinburgh: £334Oxford: £240City of Edinburgh: £315

    £332£334£315City of Edinburgh is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £231, Oxford £120Oxford: £120City of Edinburgh: £231Oxford: £121City of Edinburgh: £232Oxford: £114City of Edinburgh: £219

    £231£232£219City of Edinburgh is higher£120£121£114

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of Edinburgh £4.73, Oxford £2.98Oxford: £2.98City of Edinburgh: £4.73Oxford: £3.00City of Edinburgh: £4.75Oxford: £2.83City of Edinburgh: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49City of Edinburgh is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of Edinburgh £3.76, Oxford £2.83Oxford: £2.83City of Edinburgh: £3.76Oxford: £2.84City of Edinburgh: £3.78Oxford: £2.68City of Edinburgh: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57City of Edinburgh is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of Edinburgh £5.00, Oxford £4.83Oxford: £4.83City of Edinburgh: £5.00Oxford: £4.85City of Edinburgh: £5.02Oxford: £4.58City of Edinburgh: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74City of Edinburgh is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 151.1, Oxford 108.0Oxford: 108.0City of Edinburgh: 151.1

    151.1City of Edinburgh is higher108.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 14.7, Oxford 11.9Oxford: 11.9City of Edinburgh: 14.7

    14.7City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 19.6, Oxford 13.5Oxford: 13.5City of Edinburgh: 19.6

    19.6City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 62.9, Oxford 37.7Oxford: 37.7City of Edinburgh: 62.9

    62.9City of Edinburgh is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of Edinburgh 95.9, Oxford 84.5Oxford: 84.5City of Edinburgh: 95.9

    95.9City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 9.4, Oxford 8.7Oxford: 8.7City of Edinburgh: 9.4

    9.4City of Edinburgh is higher8.7

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Oxford, per resident
MeasureCity of EdinburghOxfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,704£3,720£3,514Estimated£2,878£2,890£2,730City of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773Estimated£1,345£1,351£1,276City of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£996£1,000£944Estimated£932£936£884City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,717£1,724£1,629£1,212£1,217£1,149City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£65£65£62Oxford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80Estimated£66£66£62City of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34Estimated£2.95£2.96£2.80City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£395£397£375Estimated£248£249£236City of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102Estimated£94£95£89City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42Estimated£39£39£37City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£711£714£675£767£770£728Oxford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£253£254£240City of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£120£121£114City of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£2.98£3.00£2.83City of Edinburgh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.83£2.84£2.68City of Edinburgh
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74Estimated£4.83£4.85£4.58City of Edinburgh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.1108.0City of Edinburgh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.711.9City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.613.5City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.937.7City of Edinburgh
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.984.5City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4Estimated8.7City of Edinburgh

Total

City of Edinburgh is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oxford 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

City of Edinburgh Oxford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0bn, Oxford £483.0mOxford: £483.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnOxford: £485.0mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0bnOxford: £458.1mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnCity of Edinburgh is higher£483.0m£485.0m£458.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £994.3m, Oxford £225.8mOxford: £225.8mCity of Edinburgh: £994.3mOxford: £226.8mCity of Edinburgh: £998.5mOxford: £214.2mCity of Edinburgh: £943.1m

    £994.3m£998.5m£943.1mCity of Edinburgh is higher£225.8m£226.8m£214.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £529.7m, Oxford £156.4mOxford: £156.4mCity of Edinburgh: £529.7mOxford: £157.0mCity of Edinburgh: £531.9mOxford: £148.3mCity of Edinburgh: £502.4m

    £529.7m£531.9m£502.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£156.4m£157.0m£148.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh £913.5m, Oxford £203.4mOxford: £203.4mCity of Edinburgh: £913.5mOxford: £204.2mCity of Edinburgh: £917.4mOxford: £192.9mCity of Edinburgh: £866.5m

    £913.5m£917.4m£866.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£203.4m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £34.3m, Oxford £10.9mOxford: £10.9mCity of Edinburgh: £34.3mOxford: £11.0mCity of Edinburgh: £34.4mOxford: £10.4mCity of Edinburgh: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £44.6m, Oxford £11.0mOxford: £11.0mCity of Edinburgh: £44.6mOxford: £11.0mCity of Edinburgh: £44.8mOxford: £10.4mCity of Edinburgh: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £1.9m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mOxford: £0.50mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9mOxford: £0.47mCity of Edinburgh: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £210.2m, Oxford £41.7mOxford: £41.7mCity of Edinburgh: £210.2mOxford: £41.9mCity of Edinburgh: £211.1mOxford: £39.5mCity of Edinburgh: £199.4m

    £210.2m£211.1m£199.4mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £57.5m, Oxford £15.8mOxford: £15.8mCity of Edinburgh: £57.5mOxford: £15.9mCity of Edinburgh: £57.7mOxford: £15.0mCity of Edinburgh: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mCity of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh £23.8m, Oxford £6.5mOxford: £6.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.8mOxford: £6.5mCity of Edinburgh: £23.9mOxford: £6.2mCity of Edinburgh: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh £378.3m, Oxford £128.8mOxford: £128.8mCity of Edinburgh: £378.3mOxford: £129.3mCity of Edinburgh: £380.0mOxford: £122.1mCity of Edinburgh: £358.9m

    £378.3m£380.0m£358.9mCity of Edinburgh is higherDepends on how you count£128.8m£129.3m£122.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of Edinburgh £176.7m, Oxford £42.5mOxford: £42.5mCity of Edinburgh: £176.7mOxford: £42.7mCity of Edinburgh: £177.5mOxford: £40.3mCity of Edinburgh: £167.6m

    £176.7m£177.5m£167.6mCity of Edinburgh is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £123.0m, Oxford £20.2mOxford: £20.2mCity of Edinburgh: £123.0mOxford: £20.2mCity of Edinburgh: £123.5mOxford: £19.1mCity of Edinburgh: £116.7m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.7mCity of Edinburgh is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of Edinburgh £2.5m, Oxford £0.50mOxford: £0.50mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mOxford: £0.50mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5mOxford: £0.48mCity of Edinburgh: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of Edinburgh £2.0m, Oxford £0.47mOxford: £0.47mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mOxford: £0.48mCity of Edinburgh: £2.0mOxford: £0.45mCity of Edinburgh: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of Edinburgh £2.7m, Oxford £0.81mOxford: £0.81mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mOxford: £0.81mCity of Edinburgh: £2.7mOxford: £0.77mCity of Edinburgh: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mCity of Edinburgh is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of Edinburgh 80,416, Oxford 18,130Oxford: 18,130City of Edinburgh: 80,416

    80,416City of Edinburgh is higher18,130

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 7,812, Oxford 1,994Oxford: 1,994City of Edinburgh: 7,812

    7,812City of Edinburgh 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: City of Edinburgh 10,410, Oxford 2,269Oxford: 2,269City of Edinburgh: 10,410

    10,410City of Edinburgh is higher2,269

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 33,440, Oxford 6,331Oxford: 6,331City of Edinburgh: 33,440

    33,440City of Edinburgh is higher6,331

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of Edinburgh 51,033, Oxford 14,179Oxford: 14,179City of Edinburgh: 51,033

    51,033City of Edinburgh is higher14,179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of Edinburgh 5,022, Oxford 1,463Oxford: 1,463City of Edinburgh: 5,022

    5,022City of Edinburgh is higher1,463

Show the numbers
City of Edinburgh and Oxford, total
MeasureCity of EdinburghOxfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnEstimated£483.0m£485.0m£458.1mCity of Edinburgh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£994.3m£998.5m£943.1mEstimated£225.8m£226.8m£214.2mCity of Edinburgh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.7m£531.9m£502.4mEstimated£156.4m£157.0m£148.3mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£913.5m£917.4m£866.5m£203.4m£204.2m£192.9mCity of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mCity of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mEstimated£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCity of Edinburgh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mEstimated£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCity of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£210.2m£211.1m£199.4mEstimated£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mCity of Edinburgh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mEstimated£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCity of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mEstimated£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mCity of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£378.3m£380.0m£358.9m£128.8m£129.3m£122.1mCity of Edinburgh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£176.7m£177.5m£167.6m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mCity of Edinburgh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.7m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mCity of Edinburgh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mCity of Edinburgh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCity of Edinburgh
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mEstimated£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCity of Edinburgh
State Pensiontotal, March 202680,41618,130City of Edinburgh
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8121,994City of Edinburgh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4102,269City of Edinburgh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,4406,331City of Edinburgh
Universal Credittotal, May 202651,03314,179City of Edinburgh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,022Estimated1,463City of Edinburgh

Sources

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

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  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.