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Bicester and Woodstock and North Bedfordshire

106,660 and 108,198 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than North Bedfordshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 North Bedfordshire 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North Bedfordshire: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North Bedfordshire: £3,544Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, North Bedfordshire £12,700North Bedfordshire: £12,700Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409North Bedfordshire: £12,754Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462North Bedfordshire: £12,046Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770North Bedfordshire is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046

  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, North Bedfordshire £1,383North Bedfordshire: £1,383Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228North Bedfordshire: £1,389Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233North Bedfordshire: £1,312Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164North Bedfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, North Bedfordshire £11,893North Bedfordshire: £11,893Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588North Bedfordshire: £11,944Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637North Bedfordshire: £11,281Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992North Bedfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, North Bedfordshire £247North Bedfordshire: £247Bicester and Woodstock: £250North Bedfordshire: £248Bicester and Woodstock: £251North Bedfordshire: £234Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  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, North Bedfordshire £544North Bedfordshire: £544Bicester and Woodstock: £557North Bedfordshire: £547Bicester and Woodstock: £559North Bedfordshire: £516Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£544£547£516

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

    £14£15£14North 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, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Bicester and Woodstock: £253North Bedfordshire: £282Bicester and Woodstock: £254North Bedfordshire: £266Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £116Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  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, North Bedfordshire £83North Bedfordshire: £83Bicester and Woodstock: £58North Bedfordshire: £84Bicester and Woodstock: £58North Bedfordshire: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, North Bedfordshire £1,126North Bedfordshire: £1,126Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027North Bedfordshire: £1,131Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031North Bedfordshire: £1,068Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £114North Bedfordshire: £125Bicester and Woodstock: £115North Bedfordshire: £118Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  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, North Bedfordshire £160North Bedfordshire: £160Bicester and Woodstock: £135North Bedfordshire: £160Bicester and Woodstock: £135North Bedfordshire: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128North Bedfordshire is higher£160£160£151

  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, North Bedfordshire £9.28North Bedfordshire: £9.28Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91North Bedfordshire: £9.32Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93North Bedfordshire: £8.80Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, North Bedfordshire £4.78North Bedfordshire: £4.78Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59North Bedfordshire: £4.80Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61North Bedfordshire: £4.53Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North Bedfordshire: £7.79Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North Bedfordshire: £7.36Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  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, North Bedfordshire 1,028.0North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8North Bedfordshire is higher1,028.0

  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, North Bedfordshire 61.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5North Bedfordshire is higher61.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 122.1North Bedfordshire: 122.1Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8North Bedfordshire is higher122.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  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, North Bedfordshire 127.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0North Bedfordshire is higher127.1

  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, North Bedfordshire 18.8North Bedfordshire: 18.8Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9North Bedfordshire is higher18.8

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Bicester and Woodstock and North Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£247£248£234Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£544£547£516Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£16£16£15North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£83£84£79North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£160£160£151North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,028.0North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.561.5North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8122.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.944.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0127.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.918.8North Bedfordshire

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 22. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, North Bedfordshire £3,737North Bedfordshire: £3,737Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North Bedfordshire: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North Bedfordshire: £3,544Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, North Bedfordshire £2,357North Bedfordshire: £2,357Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221North Bedfordshire: £2,367Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230North Bedfordshire: £2,236Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106North Bedfordshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, North Bedfordshire £844North Bedfordshire: £844Bicester and Woodstock: £767North Bedfordshire: £848Bicester and Woodstock: £770North Bedfordshire: £801Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, North Bedfordshire £2,208North Bedfordshire: £2,208Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074North Bedfordshire: £2,217Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083North Bedfordshire: £2,094Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £45, North Bedfordshire £46North Bedfordshire: £46Bicester and Woodstock: £45North Bedfordshire: £46Bicester and Woodstock: £45North Bedfordshire: £43Bicester and Woodstock: £42

    £45£45£42North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £100, North Bedfordshire £101North Bedfordshire: £101Bicester and Woodstock: £100North Bedfordshire: £101Bicester and Woodstock: £100North Bedfordshire: £96Bicester and Woodstock: £94

    £100£100£94North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, North Bedfordshire £2.93North Bedfordshire: £2.93Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59North Bedfordshire: £2.94Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60North Bedfordshire: £2.78Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46North Bedfordshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, North Bedfordshire £281North Bedfordshire: £281Bicester and Woodstock: £253North Bedfordshire: £282Bicester and Woodstock: £254North Bedfordshire: £266Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, North Bedfordshire £123North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £116Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £36, North Bedfordshire £51North Bedfordshire: £51Bicester and Woodstock: £36North Bedfordshire: £51Bicester and Woodstock: £36North Bedfordshire: £48Bicester and Woodstock: £34

    £36£36£34North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, North Bedfordshire £687North Bedfordshire: £687Bicester and Woodstock: £641North Bedfordshire: £690Bicester and Woodstock: £644North Bedfordshire: £652Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, North Bedfordshire £124North Bedfordshire: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £114North Bedfordshire: £125Bicester and Woodstock: £115North Bedfordshire: £118Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108North Bedfordshire is higher£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, North Bedfordshire £97North Bedfordshire: £97Bicester and Woodstock: £84North Bedfordshire: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £84North Bedfordshire: £92Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80North Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, North Bedfordshire £5.66North Bedfordshire: £5.66Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07North Bedfordshire: £5.69Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08North Bedfordshire: £5.37Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, North Bedfordshire £2.91North Bedfordshire: £2.91Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25North Bedfordshire: £2.92Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26North Bedfordshire: £2.76Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, North Bedfordshire £7.76North Bedfordshire: £7.76Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North Bedfordshire: £7.79Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North Bedfordshire: £7.36Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, North Bedfordshire 190.8North Bedfordshire: 190.8Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5North Bedfordshire is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 9.9, North Bedfordshire 11.4North Bedfordshire: 11.4Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9

    9.9North Bedfordshire is higher11.4

  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, North Bedfordshire 22.7North Bedfordshire: 22.7Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3North Bedfordshire is higher22.7

  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, North Bedfordshire 44.5North Bedfordshire: 44.5Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9North Bedfordshire is higher44.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, North Bedfordshire 77.6North Bedfordshire: 77.6Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1North Bedfordshire is higher77.6

  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, North Bedfordshire 11.5North Bedfordshire: 11.5Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1North Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Bicester and Woodstock and North Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£844£848£801North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£46£46£43North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£101£101£96North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£281£282£266North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£123£123£116North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£51£51£48North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£687£690£652North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£124£125£118North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£97£98£92North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5190.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.4North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.7North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.944.5North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.177.6North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.111.5North Bedfordshire

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 22. 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 North Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, North Bedfordshire £404.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, North Bedfordshire £255.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, North Bedfordshire £91.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, North Bedfordshire £238.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, North Bedfordshire £5.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, North Bedfordshire £10.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£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, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £26.9m, North Bedfordshire £30.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £11.3m, North Bedfordshire £13.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, North Bedfordshire £5.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, North Bedfordshire £74.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, North Bedfordshire £13.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, North Bedfordshire £10.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, North Bedfordshire £0.61mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, North Bedfordshire £0.32mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.68m, North Bedfordshire £0.84mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, North Bedfordshire 20,646North Bedfordshire: 20,646Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140North Bedfordshire is higher20,646

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, North Bedfordshire 1,234North Bedfordshire: 1,234Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060North Bedfordshire is higher1,234

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, North Bedfordshire 2,452North Bedfordshire: 2,452Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268North Bedfordshire is higher2,452

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, North Bedfordshire 4,811North Bedfordshire: 4,811Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151North Bedfordshire is higher4,811

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, North Bedfordshire 8,397North Bedfordshire: 8,397Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260North Bedfordshire is higher8,397

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, North Bedfordshire 1,240North Bedfordshire: 1,240Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862North Bedfordshire is higher1,240

Show the numbers
Bicester and Woodstock and North Bedfordshire, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockNorth BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14020,646North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,234North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,452North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1514,811North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2608,397North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268621,240North 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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