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Bicester and Woodstock and Hitchin

106,660 and 105,041 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Hitchin on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 3 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Hitchin: £3,470Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Hitchin: £3,278Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, Hitchin £12,797Hitchin: £12,797Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Hitchin: £12,852Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Hitchin: £12,139Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,797£12,852£12,139

  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, Hitchin £1,312Hitchin: £1,312Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Hitchin: £1,317Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Hitchin: £1,244Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Hitchin is higher£1,312£1,317£1,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, Hitchin £11,913Hitchin: £11,913Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Hitchin: £11,964Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Hitchin: £11,300Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, Hitchin £251Hitchin: £251Bicester and Woodstock: £250Hitchin: £252Bicester and Woodstock: £251Hitchin: £238Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

  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, Hitchin £617Hitchin: £617Bicester and Woodstock: £557Hitchin: £619Bicester and Woodstock: £559Hitchin: £585Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528Hitchin is higher£617£619£585

  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, Hitchin £16Hitchin: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14Hitchin: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15Hitchin: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £14

    £14£15£14Hitchin is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Bicester and Woodstock: £253Hitchin: £253Bicester and Woodstock: £254Hitchin: £239Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £117Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

  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, Hitchin £69Hitchin: £69Bicester and Woodstock: £58Hitchin: £70Bicester and Woodstock: £58Hitchin: £66Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55Hitchin is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, Hitchin £1,059Hitchin: £1,059Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Hitchin: £1,063Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Hitchin: £1,004Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Hitchin is higher£1,059£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Bicester and Woodstock: £114Hitchin: £128Bicester and Woodstock: £115Hitchin: £121Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  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, Hitchin £171Hitchin: £171Bicester and Woodstock: £135Hitchin: £172Bicester and Woodstock: £135Hitchin: £162Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128Hitchin is higher£171£172£162

  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, Hitchin £9.01Hitchin: £9.01Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Hitchin: £9.05Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Hitchin: £8.55Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Hitchin is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, Hitchin £3.76Hitchin: £3.76Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Hitchin: £3.78Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Hitchin: £3.57Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Hitchin is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Hitchin: £3.93Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Hitchin: £3.71Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Hitchin 1,017.7Hitchin: 1,017.7Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

  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, Hitchin 64.2Hitchin: 64.2Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5Hitchin is higher64.2

  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, Hitchin 132.6Hitchin: 132.6Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8Hitchin is higher132.6

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Hitchin is higher40.2

  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, Hitchin 113.8Hitchin: 113.8Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0Hitchin is higher113.8

  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, Hitchin 15.4Hitchin: 15.4Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9Hitchin is higher15.4

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Bicester and Woodstock and Hitchin, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,455£3,470£3,278Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£251£252£238Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£617£619£585Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£16£16£15Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£252£253£239Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£69£70£66Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£171£172£162Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.91£3.93£3.71Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,017.7Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.564.2Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8132.6Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.940.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0113.8Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.915.4Hitchin

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Hitchin £3,455Hitchin: £3,455Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Hitchin: £3,470Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Hitchin: £3,278Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,455£3,470£3,278

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, Hitchin £2,133Hitchin: £2,133Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Hitchin: £2,142Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Hitchin: £2,023Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, Hitchin £815Hitchin: £815Bicester and Woodstock: £767Hitchin: £819Bicester and Woodstock: £770Hitchin: £773Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727Hitchin is higher£815£819£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, Hitchin £1,986Hitchin: £1,986Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Hitchin: £1,994Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Hitchin: £1,884Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £45, Hitchin £42Hitchin: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £45Hitchin: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £45Hitchin: £40Bicester and Woodstock: £42

    £45£45£42Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £100, Hitchin £103Hitchin: £103Bicester and Woodstock: £100Hitchin: £103Bicester and Woodstock: £100Hitchin: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £94

    £100£100£94Hitchin is higher£103£103£98

  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, Hitchin £2.70Hitchin: £2.70Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Hitchin: £2.71Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Hitchin: £2.56Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Hitchin is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Hitchin £252Hitchin: £252Bicester and Woodstock: £253Hitchin: £253Bicester and Woodstock: £254Hitchin: £239Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£252£253£239

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Hitchin £124Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £117Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Hitchin is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £36, Hitchin £43Hitchin: £43Bicester and Woodstock: £36Hitchin: £43Bicester and Woodstock: £36Hitchin: £41Bicester and Woodstock: £34

    £36£36£34Hitchin is higher£43£43£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, Hitchin £658Hitchin: £658Bicester and Woodstock: £641Hitchin: £660Bicester and Woodstock: £644Hitchin: £624Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608Hitchin is higher£658£660£624

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Hitchin £127Hitchin: £127Bicester and Woodstock: £114Hitchin: £128Bicester and Woodstock: £115Hitchin: £121Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Hitchin is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, Hitchin £106Hitchin: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £84Hitchin: £107Bicester and Woodstock: £84Hitchin: £101Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80Hitchin is higher£106£107£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, Hitchin £5.60Hitchin: £5.60Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Hitchin: £5.62Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Hitchin: £5.31Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Hitchin is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, Hitchin £2.34Hitchin: £2.34Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Hitchin: £2.35Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Hitchin: £2.22Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Hitchin is higher£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Hitchin £3.91Hitchin: £3.91Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Hitchin: £3.93Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Hitchin: £3.71Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, Hitchin 169.6Hitchin: 169.6Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 9.9, Hitchin 10.7Hitchin: 10.7Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9

    9.9Hitchin is higher10.7

  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, Hitchin 22.1Hitchin: 22.1Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3Hitchin is higher22.1

  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, Hitchin 40.2Hitchin: 40.2Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Hitchin is higher40.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, Hitchin 70.7Hitchin: 70.7Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1Hitchin is higher70.7

  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, Hitchin 9.6Hitchin: 9.6Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1Hitchin is higher9.6

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Bicester and Woodstock and Hitchin, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockHitchinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,455£3,470£3,278Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,133£2,142£2,023Bicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£815£819£773Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£1,986£1,994£1,884Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£42£42£40Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£103£103£98Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£252£253£239Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£124£124£117Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£43£43£41Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£658£660£624Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£127£128£121Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£106£107£101Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.91£3.93£3.71Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5169.6Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.7Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.1Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.940.2Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.170.7Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.6Hitchin

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hitchin 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 Hitchin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, Hitchin £363.0mHitchin: £363.0mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mHitchin: £364.5mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mHitchin: £344.3mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, Hitchin £224.1mHitchin: £224.1mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mHitchin: £225.0mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mHitchin: £212.5mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, Hitchin £85.6mHitchin: £85.6mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mHitchin: £86.0mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mHitchin: £81.2mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mHitchin is higher£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, Hitchin £208.6mHitchin: £208.6mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mHitchin: £209.5mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mHitchin: £197.8mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, Hitchin £4.4mHitchin: £4.4mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mHitchin: £4.4mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mHitchin: £4.2mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, Hitchin £10.8mHitchin: £10.8mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mHitchin: £10.8mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mHitchin: £10.2mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHitchin is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  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, Hitchin £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mHitchin: £0.27mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHitchin is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

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

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

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£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, Hitchin £13.0mHitchin: £13.0mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mHitchin: £13.1mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mHitchin: £12.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mHitchin is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, Hitchin £4.5mHitchin: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mHitchin: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mHitchin: £4.3mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mHitchin is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, Hitchin £69.1mHitchin: £69.1mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mHitchin: £69.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mHitchin: £65.5mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mHitchin is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, Hitchin £13.4mHitchin: £13.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mHitchin: £13.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mHitchin: £12.7mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mHitchin is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, Hitchin £11.2mHitchin: £11.2mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mHitchin: £11.2mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mHitchin: £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHitchin is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, Hitchin £0.59mHitchin: £0.59mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mHitchin: £0.59mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mHitchin: £0.56mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHitchin is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, Hitchin £0.25mHitchin: £0.25mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mHitchin: £0.25mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mHitchin: £0.23mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.68m, Hitchin £0.41mHitchin: £0.41mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mHitchin: £0.41mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mHitchin: £0.39mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, Hitchin 17,818Hitchin: 17,818Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count17,818

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, Hitchin 1,124Hitchin: 1,124Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060Hitchin is higher1,124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, Hitchin 2,321Hitchin: 2,321Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268Hitchin is higher2,321

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, Hitchin 4,217Hitchin: 4,217Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151Hitchin is higher4,217

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, Hitchin 7,425Hitchin: 7,425Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260Hitchin is higher7,425

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, Hitchin 1,008Hitchin: 1,008Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862Hitchin is higher1,008

Show the numbers
Bicester and Woodstock and Hitchin, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockHitchinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£363.0m£364.5m£344.3mBicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£224.1m£225.0m£212.5mBicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£208.6m£209.5m£197.8mBicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mBicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin
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£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14017,818Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,124Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,321Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1514,217Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2607,425Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268621,008Hitchin

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.
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  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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