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Bicester and Woodstock and Brentwood and Ongar

106,660 and 100,663 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Brentwood and Ongar on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 20. 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

Bicester and Woodstock Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Brentwood and Ongar £3,879Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3,879£3,896£3,680

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, Brentwood and Ongar £12,910Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770Brentwood and Ongar is higher£12,910£12,965£12,246

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,228, Brentwood and Ongar £1,325Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£1,325£1,331£1,257

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, Brentwood and Ongar £11,832Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Brentwood and Ongar is higher£11,832£11,882£11,223

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, Brentwood and Ongar £345Brentwood and Ongar: £345Bicester and Woodstock: £250Brentwood and Ongar: £346Bicester and Woodstock: £251Brentwood and Ongar: £327Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237Brentwood and Ongar is higher£345£346£327

  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: Bicester and Woodstock £557, Brentwood and Ongar £714Brentwood and Ongar: £714Bicester and Woodstock: £557Brentwood and Ongar: £717Bicester and Woodstock: £559Brentwood and Ongar: £677Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528Brentwood and Ongar is higher£714£717£677

  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: Bicester and Woodstock £14, Brentwood and Ongar £20Brentwood and Ongar: £20Bicester and Woodstock: £14Brentwood and Ongar: £20Bicester and Woodstock: £15Brentwood and Ongar: £19Bicester and Woodstock: £14

    £14£15£14Brentwood and Ongar is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263Bicester and Woodstock: £253Brentwood and Ongar: £264Bicester and Woodstock: £254Brentwood and Ongar: £249Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £99Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £93Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£98£99£93

  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: Bicester and Woodstock £58, Brentwood and Ongar £79Brentwood and Ongar: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £58Brentwood and Ongar: £80Bicester and Woodstock: £58Brentwood and Ongar: £75Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55Brentwood and Ongar is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, Brentwood and Ongar £1,080Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£1,080£1,085£1,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Brentwood and Ongar £151Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £114Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £115Brentwood and Ongar: £143Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Brentwood and Ongar is higher£151£151£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £135, Brentwood and Ongar £155Brentwood and Ongar: £155Bicester and Woodstock: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £147Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128Brentwood and Ongar is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £4.91, Brentwood and Ongar £7.31Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Brentwood and Ongar is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, Brentwood and Ongar £3.16Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Brentwood and Ongar £6.48Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8, Brentwood and Ongar 1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock 55.5, Brentwood and Ongar 76.3Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher76.3

  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: Bicester and Woodstock 118.8, Brentwood and Ongar 148.1Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8Brentwood and Ongar is higher148.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 38.9, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher41.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock 109.0, Brentwood and Ongar 111.9Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count111.9

  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: Bicester and Woodstock 12.9, Brentwood and Ongar 18.5Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher18.5

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Bicester and Woodstock and Brentwood and Ongar, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,325£1,331£1,257Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,832£11,882£11,223Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£98£99£93Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,080£1,085£1,025Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£155£156£147Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.31£7.34£6.93Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.16£3.18£3.00Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,014.0Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.576.3Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8148.1Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.941.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0111.9Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.918.5Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 19. 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

Bicester and Woodstock Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Brentwood and Ongar £3,879Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3,879£3,896£3,680

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, Brentwood and Ongar £2,561Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2,561£2,571£2,429

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, Brentwood and Ongar £801Brentwood and Ongar: £801Bicester and Woodstock: £767Brentwood and Ongar: £804Bicester and Woodstock: £770Brentwood and Ongar: £760Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, Brentwood and Ongar £2,347Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2,347£2,357£2,226

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £45, Brentwood and Ongar £68Brentwood and Ongar: £68Bicester and Woodstock: £45Brentwood and Ongar: £69Bicester and Woodstock: £45Brentwood and Ongar: £65Bicester and Woodstock: £42

    £45£45£42Brentwood and Ongar is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £100, Brentwood and Ongar £142Brentwood and Ongar: £142Bicester and Woodstock: £100Brentwood and Ongar: £142Bicester and Woodstock: £100Brentwood and Ongar: £134Bicester and Woodstock: £94

    £100£100£94Brentwood and Ongar is higher£142£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.59, Brentwood and Ongar £3.90Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263Bicester and Woodstock: £253Brentwood and Ongar: £264Bicester and Woodstock: £254Brentwood and Ongar: £249Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £99Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £93Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £36, Brentwood and Ongar £48Brentwood and Ongar: £48Bicester and Woodstock: £36Brentwood and Ongar: £48Bicester and Woodstock: £36Brentwood and Ongar: £45Bicester and Woodstock: £34

    £36£36£34Brentwood and Ongar is higher£48£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, Brentwood and Ongar £653Brentwood and Ongar: £653Bicester and Woodstock: £641Brentwood and Ongar: £656Bicester and Woodstock: £644Brentwood and Ongar: £619Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£653£656£619

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Brentwood and Ongar £151Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £114Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £115Brentwood and Ongar: £143Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Brentwood and Ongar is higher£151£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, Brentwood and Ongar £94Brentwood and Ongar: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £84Brentwood and Ongar: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £84Brentwood and Ongar: £89Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80Brentwood and Ongar is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, Brentwood and Ongar £4.42Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Brentwood and Ongar is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, Brentwood and Ongar £1.91Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Brentwood and Ongar £6.48Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, Brentwood and Ongar 201.1Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 9.9, Brentwood and Ongar 15.1Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher15.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 21.3, Brentwood and Ongar 29.4Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 38.9, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, Brentwood and Ongar 67.7Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count67.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 8.1, Brentwood and Ongar 11.2Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher11.2

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Bicester and Woodstock and Brentwood and Ongar, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,561£2,571£2,429Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£801£804£760Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,347£2,357£2,226Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£98£99£93Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£653£656£619Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.42£4.44£4.19Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.91£1.92£1.81Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5201.1Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.915.1Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.329.4Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.941.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.167.7Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.111.2Brentwood and Ongar

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 15. 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

Bicester and Woodstock Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, Brentwood and Ongar £390.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, Brentwood and Ongar £257.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, Brentwood and Ongar £80.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, Brentwood and Ongar £236.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, Brentwood and Ongar £6.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, Brentwood and Ongar £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.28m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.39mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £26.9m, Brentwood and Ongar £26.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £11.3m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBicester and Woodstock is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, Brentwood and Ongar £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, Brentwood and Ongar £65.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, Brentwood and Ongar £15.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.44mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.19mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.68m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.65mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, Brentwood and Ongar 20,245Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140Brentwood and Ongar is higher20,245

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, Brentwood and Ongar 1,523Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,523

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, Brentwood and Ongar 2,956Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,956

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, Brentwood and Ongar 4,174Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151Brentwood and Ongar is higher4,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, Brentwood and Ongar 6,810Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count6,810

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, Brentwood and Ongar 1,124Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Bicester and Woodstock and Brentwood and Ongar, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£257.7m£258.8m£244.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£80.6m£80.9m£76.5mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£236.2m£237.2m£224.1mBrentwood and Ongar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBrentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBrentwood and Ongar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14020,245Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,523Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,956Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1514,174Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2606,810Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268621,124Brentwood and Ongar

Sources

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

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