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Bicester and Woodstock and Winchester

106,660 and 109,065 residents (mid-2024).

Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Winchester on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bicester and Woodstock Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Winchester £3,753Winchester: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Winchester: £3,769Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Winchester: £3,560Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Winchester is higher£3,753£3,769£3,560

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £12,409, Winchester £12,398Winchester: £12,398Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Winchester: £12,451Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Winchester: £11,760Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770

    £12,409£12,462£11,770Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£12,398£12,451£11,760

  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, Winchester £1,163Winchester: £1,163Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Winchester: £1,168Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Winchester: £1,103Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £11,588, Winchester £11,614Winchester: £11,614Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Winchester: £11,664Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Winchester: £11,017Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992

    £11,588£11,637£10,992Winchester is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bicester and Woodstock £250, Winchester £249Winchester: £249Bicester and Woodstock: £250Winchester: £250Bicester and Woodstock: £251Winchester: £236Bicester and Woodstock: £237

    £250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  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, Winchester £520Winchester: £520Bicester and Woodstock: £557Winchester: £522Bicester and Woodstock: £559Winchester: £493Bicester and Woodstock: £528

    £557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £14Winchester: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £15Winchester: £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14

    £14£15£14Winchester is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Winchester £245Winchester: £245Bicester and Woodstock: £253Winchester: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £254Winchester: £232Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Winchester £82Winchester: £82Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £83Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £78Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£82£83£78

  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, Winchester £59Winchester: £59Bicester and Woodstock: £58Winchester: £60Bicester and Woodstock: £58Winchester: £56Bicester and Woodstock: £55

    £58£58£55Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £1,027, Winchester £945Winchester: £945Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Winchester: £949Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Winchester: £896Bicester and Woodstock: £974

    £1,027£1,031£974Bicester and Woodstock is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Winchester £156Winchester: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £114Winchester: £157Bicester and Woodstock: £115Winchester: £148Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Winchester is higher£156£157£148

  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, Winchester £149Winchester: £149Bicester and Woodstock: £135Winchester: £150Bicester and Woodstock: £135Winchester: £142Bicester and Woodstock: £128

    £135£135£128Winchester is higher£149£150£142

  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, Winchester £5.52Winchester: £5.52Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Winchester: £5.55Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Winchester: £5.24Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Winchester is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bicester and Woodstock £3.59, Winchester £3.19Winchester: £3.19Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Winchester: £3.21Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Winchester: £3.03Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Winchester £5.70Winchester: £5.70Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Winchester: £5.73Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Winchester: £5.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Winchester 1,004.0Winchester: 1,004.0Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8

    1,002.8Winchester is higher1,004.0

  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, Winchester 58.8Winchester: 58.8Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5

    55.5Winchester is higher58.8

  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, Winchester 110.2Winchester: 110.2Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8

    118.8Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count110.2

  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, Winchester 36.3Winchester: 36.3Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higher36.3

  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, Winchester 102.9Winchester: 102.9Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0

    109.0Bicester and Woodstock is higher102.9

  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, Winchester 13.3Winchester: 13.3Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9

    12.9Winchester is higher13.3

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Bicester and Woodstock and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureBicester and WoodstockWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,770£12,398£12,451£11,760Bicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,163£1,168£1,103Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,588£11,637£10,992£11,614£11,664£11,017Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£250£251£237£249£250£236Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£557£559£528£520£522£493Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£15£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£245£246£232Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£82£83£78Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£59£60£56Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,027£1,031£974£945£949£896Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£156£157£148Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£135£128£149£150£142Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.52£5.55£5.24Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£3.19£3.21£3.03Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.70£5.73£5.41Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.81,004.0Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.558.8Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.8110.2Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.936.3Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.0102.9Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.913.3Winchester

Per resident

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bicester and Woodstock Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3,466, Winchester £3,753Winchester: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Winchester: £3,769Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Winchester: £3,560Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287

    £3,466£3,480£3,287Winchester is higher£3,753£3,769£3,560

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,221, Winchester £2,558Winchester: £2,558Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Winchester: £2,568Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Winchester: £2,426Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106

    £2,221£2,230£2,106Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,558£2,568£2,426

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £767, Winchester £706Winchester: £706Bicester and Woodstock: £767Winchester: £709Bicester and Woodstock: £770Winchester: £670Bicester and Woodstock: £727

    £767£770£727Bicester and Woodstock is higher£706£709£670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2,074, Winchester £2,396Winchester: £2,396Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Winchester: £2,406Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Winchester: £2,273Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Winchester is higher£2,396£2,406£2,273

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £45, Winchester £51Winchester: £51Bicester and Woodstock: £45Winchester: £52Bicester and Woodstock: £45Winchester: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £42

    £45£45£42Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£51£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £100, Winchester £107Winchester: £107Bicester and Woodstock: £100Winchester: £108Bicester and Woodstock: £100Winchester: £102Bicester and Woodstock: £94

    £100£100£94Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.14Winchester: £3.14Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Winchester: £3.16Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Winchester: £2.98Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Winchester is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £253, Winchester £245Winchester: £245Bicester and Woodstock: £253Winchester: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £254Winchester: £232Bicester and Woodstock: £240

    £253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £106, Winchester £82Winchester: £82Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £83Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £78Bicester and Woodstock: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£82£83£78

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

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

    £36£36£34Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £641, Winchester £574Winchester: £574Bicester and Woodstock: £641Winchester: £577Bicester and Woodstock: £644Winchester: £545Bicester and Woodstock: £608

    £641£644£608Bicester and Woodstock is higher£574£577£545

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £114, Winchester £156Winchester: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £114Winchester: £157Bicester and Woodstock: £115Winchester: £148Bicester and Woodstock: £108

    £114£115£108Winchester is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £84, Winchester £91Winchester: £91Bicester and Woodstock: £84Winchester: £91Bicester and Woodstock: £84Winchester: £86Bicester and Woodstock: £80

    £84£84£80Winchester is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £3.07, Winchester £3.35Winchester: £3.35Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Winchester: £3.37Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Winchester: £3.18Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Winchester is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £2.25, Winchester £1.94Winchester: £1.94Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Winchester: £1.95Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Winchester: £1.84Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13

    £2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bicester and Woodstock £6.41, Winchester £5.70Winchester: £5.70Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Winchester: £5.73Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Winchester: £5.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 179.5, Winchester 207.1Winchester: 207.1Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5

    179.5Winchester is higher207.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 9.9, Winchester 12.1Winchester: 12.1Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9

    9.9Winchester is higher12.1

  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, Winchester 22.7Winchester: 22.7Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3

    21.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  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, Winchester 36.3Winchester: 36.3Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9

    38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bicester and Woodstock 68.1, Winchester 62.5Winchester: 62.5Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1

    68.1Bicester and Woodstock is higher62.5

  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, Winchester 8.1Winchester: 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1

    8.1Winchester is higher8.1

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Bicester and Woodstock and Winchester, per resident
MeasureBicester and WoodstockWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,466£3,480£3,287£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,221£2,230£2,106£2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£767£770£727£706£709£670Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,396£2,406£2,273Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£51£52£49Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£94£107£108£102Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£245£246£232Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£82£83£78Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£641£644£608£574£577£545Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£156£157£148Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£80£91£91£86Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.35£3.37£3.18Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.25£2.26£2.13£1.94£1.95£1.84Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.70£5.73£5.41Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.5207.1Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.912.1Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.7Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.936.3Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202668.162.5Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.1Winchester

Total

Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 14. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £369.7m, Winchester £409.3mWinchester: £409.3mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mWinchester: £411.1mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mWinchester: £388.2mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6m

    £369.7m£371.2m£350.6mWinchester is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £236.8m, Winchester £278.9mWinchester: £278.9mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mWinchester: £280.1mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mWinchester: £264.6mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7m

    £236.8m£237.9m£224.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bicester and Woodstock £81.8m, Winchester £77.0mWinchester: £77.0mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mWinchester: £77.4mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mWinchester: £73.1mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5m

    £81.8m£82.1m£77.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock £221.2m, Winchester £261.3mWinchester: £261.3mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mWinchester: £262.4mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mWinchester: £247.9mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8m

    £221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWinchester is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £4.8m, Winchester £5.6mWinchester: £5.6mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mWinchester: £5.6mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mWinchester: £5.3mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £10.6m, Winchester £11.7mWinchester: £11.7mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mWinchester: £11.7mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mWinchester: £11.1mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  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, Winchester £0.34mWinchester: £0.34mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mWinchester: £0.34mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mWinchester: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWinchester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£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, Winchester £26.7mWinchester: £26.7mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mWinchester: £26.8mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mWinchester: £25.3mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6m

    £26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £11.3m, Winchester £9.0mWinchester: £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mWinchester: £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mWinchester: £8.5mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBicester and Woodstock is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock £3.9m, Winchester £3.9mWinchester: £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mWinchester: £4.0mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mWinchester: £3.7mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £68.4m, Winchester £62.6mWinchester: £62.6mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mWinchester: £62.9mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mWinchester: £59.4mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8m

    £68.4m£68.7m£64.8mBicester and Woodstock is higher£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bicester and Woodstock £12.2m, Winchester £17.0mWinchester: £17.0mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mWinchester: £17.1mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mWinchester: £16.2mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWinchester is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £9.0m, Winchester £9.9mWinchester: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mWinchester: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mWinchester: £9.4mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWinchester is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.33m, Winchester £0.37mWinchester: £0.37mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mWinchester: £0.37mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mWinchester: £0.35mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWinchester is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bicester and Woodstock £0.24m, Winchester £0.21mWinchester: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mWinchester: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mWinchester: £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, Winchester £0.62mWinchester: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mWinchester: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mWinchester: £0.59mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bicester and Woodstock 19,140, Winchester 22,590Winchester: 22,590Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140

    19,140Winchester is higher22,590

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 1,060, Winchester 1,323Winchester: 1,323Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060

    1,060Winchester is higher1,323

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 2,268, Winchester 2,479Winchester: 2,479Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268

    2,268Winchester is higherDepends on how you count2,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 4,151, Winchester 3,954Winchester: 3,954Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151

    4,151Bicester and Woodstock is higher3,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bicester and Woodstock 7,260, Winchester 6,817Winchester: 6,817Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260

    7,260Bicester and Woodstock is higher6,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bicester and Woodstock 862, Winchester 883Winchester: 883Bicester and Woodstock: 862

    862Winchester is higher883

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Bicester and Woodstock and Winchester, total
MeasureBicester and WoodstockWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m£409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m£62.6m£62.9m£59.4mBicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWinchester
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£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,14022,590Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0601,323Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2682,479Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1513,954Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2606,817Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026862883Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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