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Bicester and Woodstock and Witney
Bicester and Woodstock is higher than Witney on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Witney 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 Witney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,466£3,480£3,287Witney is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,409£12,462£11,770Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,412£11,724
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,228£1,233£1,164Witney is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,588£11,637£10,992Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£11,577£11,626£10,981
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£533£536£506
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£15£14Witney is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Witney is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£58£58£55Witney is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,027£1,031£974Witney is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Witney is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£135£135£128Witney is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Bicester and Woodstock is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.8Witney is higher1,009.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.5Witney is higher56.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.8Bicester and Woodstock is higher111.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
109.0Witney is higher116.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.9Witney is higher14.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bicester and Woodstock | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,409£12,462£11,770 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,228£1,233£1,164 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | Witney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £250£251£237 | £235£236£223 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £557£559£528 | £533£536£506 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£15£14 | £15£15£14 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £231£232£219 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £116£116£110 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £60£60£57 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,027£1,031£974 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £125£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £135£135£128 | £144£145£137 | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.8 | 1,009.7 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.5 | 56.9 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.8 | 111.8 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.9 | 36.3 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 109.0 | 116.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.9 | 14.0 | Witney |
Per resident
Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Witney on 16. 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 Witney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,466£3,480£3,287Witney is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,221£2,230£2,106Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,337£2,347£2,216
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£767£770£727Witney is higher£801£804£760
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,074£2,083£1,967Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£45£45£42Bicester and Woodstock is higher£44£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£100£100£94Witney is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.59£2.60£2.46Witney is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Witney is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Witney is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£641£644£608Witney is higher£672£675£637
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Witney is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£84£80Witney is higher£88£89£84
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
179.5Witney is higher190.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.9Witney is higher10.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher21.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.9Bicester and Woodstock is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
68.1Witney is higher71.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.1Witney is higher8.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bicester and Woodstock | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,221£2,230£2,106 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | Witney |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £767£770£727 | £801£804£760 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,074£2,083£1,967 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £45£45£42 | £44£45£42 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £100£100£94 | £101£101£96 | Witney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £253£254£240 | £231£232£219 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £116£116£110 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £37£37£35 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £641£644£608 | £672£675£637 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £125£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£84£80 | £88£89£84 | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.25£2.26£2.13 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 179.5 | 190.9 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.9 | 10.8 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3 | 21.1 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.9 | 36.3 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 68.1 | 71.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.1 | 8.6 | Witney |
Total
Bicester and Woodstock is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Witney 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 Witney
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mWitney is higher£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mWitney is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWitney is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mWitney is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mWitney is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWitney is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mWitney is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,140Witney is higher20,070
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,060Witney is higher1,130
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,268Bicester and Woodstock is higher2,223
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,151Bicester and Woodstock is higher3,818
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,260Witney is higher7,474
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
862Witney is higher900
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bicester and Woodstock | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £369.7m£371.2m£350.6m | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £236.8m£237.9m£224.7m | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | Witney |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.8m£82.1m£77.5m | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £221.2m£222.1m£209.8m | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.9m£27.1m£25.6m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £68.4m£68.7m£64.8m | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,140 | 20,070 | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,060 | 1,130 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,268 | 2,223 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,151 | 3,818 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,260 | 7,474 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 862 | 900 | Witney |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.