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Bicester and Woodstock and Mid Bedfordshire

106,660 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Bicester and Woodstock: £250Mid Bedfordshire: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £251Mid Bedfordshire: £233Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock is higher£245£246£233

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Bicester and Woodstock: £557Mid Bedfordshire: £599Bicester and Woodstock: £559Mid Bedfordshire: £566Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528Mid Bedfordshire is higher£597£599£566

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £14

    £14£15£14Mid Bedfordshire 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, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Bicester and Woodstock: £253Mid Bedfordshire: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £254Mid Bedfordshire: £232Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £110Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £104Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Bicester and Woodstock: £58Mid Bedfordshire: £69Bicester and Woodstock: £58Mid Bedfordshire: £65Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55Mid Bedfordshire is higher£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Mid Bedfordshire: £992Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Mid Bedfordshire: £937Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Bicester and Woodstock is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £100Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Bicester and Woodstock is higher£106£106£100

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Bicester and Woodstock: £135Mid Bedfordshire: £129Bicester and Woodstock: £135Mid Bedfordshire: £122Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128Bicester and Woodstock is higher£128£129£122

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5Mid Bedfordshire is higher62.4

  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: Bicester and Woodstock 118.8, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8Mid Bedfordshire is higher128.4

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0Bicester and Woodstock is higher107.0

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9Mid Bedfordshire is higher16.2

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Bicester and Woodstock and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,386£3,400£3,211Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,194£1,199£1,133Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£245£246£233Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£244£246£232Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£988£992£937Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£129£122Bicester and Woodstock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.27£2.28£2.15Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.562.4Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.939.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0107.0Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.916.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 10. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Bicester and Woodstock: £767Mid Bedfordshire: £738Bicester and Woodstock: £770Mid Bedfordshire: £697Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727Bicester and Woodstock is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £45£45£42Bicester and Woodstock is higher£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, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Bicester and Woodstock: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £103Bicester and Woodstock: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £97Bicester and Woodstock: £94

    £100£100£94Mid Bedfordshire is higher£102£103£97

  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, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Bicester and Woodstock: £253Mid Bedfordshire: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £254Mid Bedfordshire: £232Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £110Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £104Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Mid Bedfordshire is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £36, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £36Mid Bedfordshire: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £36Mid Bedfordshire: £40Bicester and Woodstock: £34

    £36£36£34Mid Bedfordshire is higher£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Bicester and Woodstock: £641Mid Bedfordshire: £611Bicester and Woodstock: £644Mid Bedfordshire: £577Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608Bicester and Woodstock is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £100Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Bicester and Woodstock is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £75Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80Bicester and Woodstock is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    9.9Mid Bedfordshire 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, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 38.9, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1Bicester and Woodstock is higher65.9

  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, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.0

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Bicester and Woodstock and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,386£3,400£3,211Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,184£2,193£2,071Bicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£735£738£697Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,037£2,045£1,932Bicester 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£102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£244£246£232Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£608£611£577Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£79£79£75Bicester and Woodstock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.40£1.41£1.33Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5176.5Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.910.7Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.0Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.939.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.165.9Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 10. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mMid Bedfordshire is higher£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: Bicester and Woodstock £0.28m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £26.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £11.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMid Bedfordshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mBicester and Woodstock is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.68m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260Bicester and Woodstock is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,068

Show the numbers
Bicester and Woodstock and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mBicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mBicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mBicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mBicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBicester and Woodstock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBicester and Woodstock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14018,938Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,146Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,360Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1514,246Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2607,066Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268621,068Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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