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Bicester and Woodstock and Didcot and Wantage
Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 13. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,409£12,462£11,770Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12,458£12,511£11,817
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,228£1,233£1,164Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,588£11,637£10,992Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock is higher£544£547£516
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£15£14Bicester and Woodstock is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£58£58£55Didcot and Wantage is higher£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,027£1,031£974Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Didcot and Wantage is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£135£135£128Didcot and Wantage is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.8Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.5Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count55.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.8Bicester and Woodstock is higher116.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
109.0Didcot and Wantage is higher121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.9Didcot and Wantage is higher14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bicester and Woodstock | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,409£12,462£11,770 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,228£1,233£1,164 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £235£236£223 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £557£559£528 | £544£547£516 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£15£14 | £14 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £222£223£211 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £64£64£60 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,027£1,031£974 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £128£129£121 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £144£145£137 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.8 | 1,010.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.5 | 55.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.8 | 116.2 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.9 | 35.7 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 109.0 | 121.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.9 | 14.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 9. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,221£2,230£2,106Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,965
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£767£770£727Didcot and Wantage is higher£847£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,074£2,083£1,967Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Bicester and Woodstock is higher£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£94Bicester and Woodstock is higher£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.59£2.60£2.46Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Didcot and Wantage is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£641£644£608Didcot and Wantage is higher£712£715£675
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Didcot and Wantage is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£80Didcot and Wantage is higher£89£90£85
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Didcot and Wantage is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
179.5Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count168.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count9.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher19.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.1Didcot and Wantage is higher75.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.1Didcot and Wantage is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bicester and Woodstock | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,221£2,230£2,106 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £767£770£727 | £847£850£803 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,083£1,967 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £39£39£37 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£94 | £91£91£86 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £222£223£211 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £40£40£38 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £641£644£608 | £712£715£675 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £128£129£121 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£80 | £89£90£85 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.25£2.26£2.13 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 179.5 | 168.1 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 9.3 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 19.3 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.9 | 35.7 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.1 | 75.2 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.1 | 9.3 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBicester and Woodstock is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDidcot and Wantage is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mDidcot and Wantage is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,140Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,448
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,060Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,075
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,268Bicester and Woodstock is higher2,236
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,151Bicester and Woodstock is higher4,134
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,260Didcot and Wantage is higher8,698
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
862Didcot and Wantage is higher1,070
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| Measure | Bicester and Woodstock | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £369.7m£371.2m£350.6m | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.8m£237.9m£224.7m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.8m£82.1m£77.5m | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £221.2m£222.1m£209.8m | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.1m£25.6m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.4m£68.7m£64.8m | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,140 | 19,448 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,060 | 1,075 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,268 | 2,236 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,151 | 4,134 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,260 | 8,698 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 862 | 1,070 | Didcot and Wantage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.