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Bicester and Woodstock and North West Essex

106,660 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than North West Essex on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 17. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North West Essex: £3,722Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North West Essex: £3,515Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409North West Essex: £12,856Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462North West Essex: £12,143Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228North West Essex: £1,291Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233North West Essex: £1,220Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164North West Essex is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588North West Essex: £11,972Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637North West Essex: £11,308Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Bicester and Woodstock: £250North West Essex: £257Bicester and Woodstock: £251North West Essex: £243Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237North West Essex is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Bicester and Woodstock: £557North West Essex: £610Bicester and Woodstock: £559North West Essex: £576Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14North West Essex: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15North West Essex: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £14

    £14£15£14North West Essex 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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Bicester and Woodstock: £253North West Essex: £239Bicester and Woodstock: £254North West Essex: £226Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £89Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Bicester and Woodstock: £58North West Essex: £65Bicester and Woodstock: £58North West Essex: £61Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55North West Essex is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027North West Essex: £1,073Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031North West Essex: £1,013Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £114North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £115North West Essex: £130Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Bicester and Woodstock: £135North West Essex: £145Bicester and Woodstock: £135North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128North West Essex is higher£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91North West Essex: £6.53Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93North West Essex: £6.17Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66North West Essex is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59North West Essex: £2.54Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61North West Essex: £2.40Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North West Essex: £5.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North West Essex: £5.54Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5North West Essex is higher64.1

  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 West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8North West Essex is higher132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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 West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9North West Essex is higher15.3

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Bicester and Woodstock and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£256£257£243North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£608£610£576North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£238£239£226Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£94£94£89Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£64£65£61North West Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£144£145£137North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.53£2.54£2.40Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.84£5.87£5.54Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.564.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.938.6Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0112.1North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.915.3North West Essex

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North West Essex: £3,722Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North West Essex: £3,515Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221North West Essex: £2,473Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230North West Essex: £2,336Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Bicester and Woodstock: £767North West Essex: £772Bicester and Woodstock: £770North West Essex: £729Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727North West Essex is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074North West Essex: £2,303Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083North West Essex: £2,175Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £45, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £45North West Essex: £50Bicester and Woodstock: £45North West Essex: £47Bicester and Woodstock: £42

    £45£45£42North West Essex is higher£49£50£47

  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 West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Bicester and Woodstock: £100North West Essex: £117Bicester and Woodstock: £100North West Essex: £111Bicester and Woodstock: £94

    £100£100£94North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59North West Essex: £3.13Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60North West Essex: £2.96Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46North West Essex is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Bicester and Woodstock: £253North West Essex: £239Bicester and Woodstock: £254North West Essex: £226Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £89Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Bicester and Woodstock: £36North West Essex: £39Bicester and Woodstock: £36North West Essex: £37Bicester and Woodstock: £34

    £36£36£34North West Essex is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Bicester and Woodstock: £641North West Essex: £641Bicester and Woodstock: £644North West Essex: £606Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £114North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £115North West Essex: £130Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Bicester and Woodstock: £84North West Essex: £87Bicester and Woodstock: £84North West Essex: £82Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80North West Essex is higher£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07North West Essex: £3.91Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08North West Essex: £3.69Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91North West Essex is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25North West Essex: £1.52Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26North West Essex: £1.44Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North West Essex: £5.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North West Essex: £5.54Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 9.9, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9

    9.9North West Essex is higher12.3

  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 West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3North West Essex is higher25.5

  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 West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  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 West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1North West Essex is higher9.1

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Bicester and Woodstock and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£769£772£729North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£49£50£47North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£238£239£226Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£94£94£89Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37North West Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£639£641£606Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£86£87£82North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.89£3.91£3.69North West Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.52£1.52£1.44Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.84£5.87£5.54Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.912.3North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.938.6Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.167.0Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.19.1North West Essex

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 18. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mNorth West Essex: £410.4mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mNorth West Essex: £387.6mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mNorth West Essex is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mNorth West Essex: £272.7mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mNorth West Essex: £257.6mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mNorth West Essex: £85.1mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mNorth West Essex: £80.4mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mNorth West Essex is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mNorth West Essex: £254.0mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mNorth West Essex: £239.9mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth West Essex: £5.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth West Essex: £5.2mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth West Essex is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mNorth West Essex: £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.35mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth West Essex is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £26.9m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mNorth West Essex: £26.3mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mNorth West Essex: £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, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth West Essex: £9.8mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBicester and Woodstock is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth West Essex: £4.3mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth West Essex: £4.0mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth West Essex is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mNorth West Essex: £70.7mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mNorth West Essex: £66.8mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £15.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £14.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth West Essex is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth West Essex: £9.6mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth West Essex: £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNorth West Essex is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.43mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.41mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Essex is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth West Essex: £0.17mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth West Essex: £0.16mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.68m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mNorth West Essex: £0.65mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mNorth West Essex: £0.61mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060North West Essex is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862North West Essex is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Bicester and Woodstock and North West Essex, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
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£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14021,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1514,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2607,386North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268621,007North West Essex

Sources

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

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