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Bicester and Woodstock and Reading West and Mid Berkshire

106,660 and 97,093 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,493£12,546£11,850

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,635£11,684£11,036

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Bicester and Woodstock: £250Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Bicester and Woodstock: £251Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£333£335£316

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Bicester and Woodstock: £557Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Bicester and Woodstock: £559Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock is higher£507£509£481

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Bicester and Woodstock: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Bicester and Woodstock: £15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18Bicester and Woodstock: £14

    £14£15£14Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Bicester and Woodstock: £253Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Bicester and Woodstock: £254Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Bicester and Woodstock: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Bicester and Woodstock: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,245£1,251£1,181

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Bicester and Woodstock: £114Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Bicester and Woodstock: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Bicester and Woodstock: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£161£162£153

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock 55.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher71.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8Bicester and Woodstock is higher109.4

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count40.8

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher130.7

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher17.9

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Bicester and Woodstock and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,493£12,546£11,850Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,635£11,684£11,036Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£507£509£481Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.55£3.57£3.37Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,000.7Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.571.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8109.4Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.940.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.917.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bicester and Woodstock Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,771£3,787£3,577

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Bicester and Woodstock: £767Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Bicester and Woodstock: £770Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£910£914£863

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,156£2,165£2,045

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £45, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Bicester and Woodstock: £45Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Bicester and Woodstock: £45Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59Bicester and Woodstock: £42

    £45£45£42Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£62£62£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £100, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89Bicester and Woodstock: £94

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

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Bicester and Woodstock: £253Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Bicester and Woodstock: £254Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£261£262£248

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46Bicester and Woodstock: £34

    £36£36£34Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Bicester and Woodstock: £641Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Bicester and Woodstock: £644Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£756£760£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Bicester and Woodstock: £114Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.87£6.90£6.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count185.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 9.9, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9

    9.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher13.3

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher20.3

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher79.4

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher10.9

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Bicester and Woodstock and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£94£94£89Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£2.15£2.16£2.04Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.913.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.3Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.940.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.179.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.110.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Reading West and Mid Berkshire on 12. 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 Reading West and Mid Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBicester and Woodstock is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m

  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, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £26.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £11.3m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.68m, Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count18,008

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268Bicester and Woodstock is higher1,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count3,964

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,705

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,053

Show the numbers
Bicester and Woodstock and Reading West and Mid Berkshire, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockReading West and Mid BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£366.1m£367.7m£347.3mBicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£224.8m£225.8m£213.2mBicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.6mBicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14018,008Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2681,969Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1513,964Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2607,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268621,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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