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Brentwood and Ongar and Bicester and Woodstock

100,663 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood and Ongar is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 2. 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

Brentwood and Ongar Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £12,910, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246

    £12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar is higher£12,409£12,462£11,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £1,325, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£1,228£1,233£1,164

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £11,832, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223

    £11,832£11,882£11,223Brentwood and Ongar is higher£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £345, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250Brentwood and Ongar: £345Bicester and Woodstock: £251Brentwood and Ongar: £346Bicester and Woodstock: £237Brentwood and Ongar: £327

    £345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar is higher£250£251£237

  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: Brentwood and Ongar £714, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557Brentwood and Ongar: £714Bicester and Woodstock: £559Brentwood and Ongar: £717Bicester and Woodstock: £528Brentwood and Ongar: £677

    £714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar is higher£557£559£528

  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: Brentwood and Ongar £20, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14Brentwood and Ongar: £20Bicester and Woodstock: £15Brentwood and Ongar: £20Bicester and Woodstock: £14Brentwood and Ongar: £19

    £20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar is higher£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £263, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Brentwood and Ongar: £263Bicester and Woodstock: £254Brentwood and Ongar: £264Bicester and Woodstock: £240Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £98, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £99Bicester and Woodstock: £100Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93Bicester and Woodstock is higher£106£106£100

  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: Brentwood and Ongar £79, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58Brentwood and Ongar: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £58Brentwood and Ongar: £80Bicester and Woodstock: £55Brentwood and Ongar: £75

    £79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £1,080, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085Bicester and Woodstock: £974Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £115Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £108Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £155, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £155Bicester and Woodstock: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £128Brentwood and Ongar: £147

    £155£156£147Brentwood and Ongar is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £7.31, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Brentwood and Ongar is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £3.16, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar 1,014.0, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,002.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar 76.3, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3

    76.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher55.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar 148.1, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1

    148.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher118.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 41.5, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar 111.9, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9

    111.9Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count109.0

  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: Brentwood and Ongar 18.5, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5

    18.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher12.9

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Brentwood and Ongar and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwood and OngarBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,466£3,480£3,287Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,910£12,965£12,246£12,409£12,462£11,770Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,228£1,233£1,164Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,223£11,588£11,637£10,992Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£250£251£237Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£557£559£528Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£14£15£14Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£253£254£240Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£58£58£55Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£1,027£1,031£974Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£114£115£108Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£135£135£128Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£4.91£4.93£4.66Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,002.8Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.355.5Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1118.8Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.538.9Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.9109.0Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.512.9Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 3. 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

Brentwood and Ongar Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,561, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429

    £2,561£2,571£2,429Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2,221£2,230£2,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £801, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767Brentwood and Ongar: £801Bicester and Woodstock: £770Brentwood and Ongar: £804Bicester and Woodstock: £727Brentwood and Ongar: £760

    £801£804£760Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,347, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £68, Bicester and Woodstock £45Bicester and Woodstock: £45Brentwood and Ongar: £68Bicester and Woodstock: £45Brentwood and Ongar: £69Bicester and Woodstock: £42Brentwood and Ongar: £65

    £68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar is higher£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £142, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100Brentwood and Ongar: £142Bicester and Woodstock: £100Brentwood and Ongar: £142Bicester and Woodstock: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £134

    £142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar is higher£100£100£94

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3.90, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £263, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Brentwood and Ongar: £263Bicester and Woodstock: £254Brentwood and Ongar: £264Bicester and Woodstock: £240Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £98, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £106Brentwood and Ongar: £99Bicester and Woodstock: £100Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93Bicester and Woodstock is higher£106£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £48, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36Brentwood and Ongar: £48Bicester and Woodstock: £36Brentwood and Ongar: £48Bicester and Woodstock: £34Brentwood and Ongar: £45

    £48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £653, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641Brentwood and Ongar: £653Bicester and Woodstock: £644Brentwood and Ongar: £656Bicester and Woodstock: £608Brentwood and Ongar: £619

    £653£656£619Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £115Brentwood and Ongar: £151Bicester and Woodstock: £108Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £94, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84Brentwood and Ongar: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £84Brentwood and Ongar: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £80Brentwood and Ongar: £89

    £94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £4.42, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £1.91, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 201.1, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1

    201.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 15.1, Bicester and Woodstock 9.9Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1

    15.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher9.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 29.4, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4

    29.4Brentwood and Ongar is higher21.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 41.5, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 67.7, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7

    67.7Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count68.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 11.2, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2

    11.2Brentwood and Ongar is higher8.1

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Brentwood and Ongar and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureBrentwood and OngarBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,466£3,480£3,287Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,561£2,571£2,429£2,221£2,230£2,106Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£801£804£760£767£770£727Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,074£2,083£1,967Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£45£45£42Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£100£100£94Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.59£2.60£2.46Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£253£254£240Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£36£36£34Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£653£656£619£641£644£608Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£114£115£108Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£84£84£80Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.07£3.08£2.91Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1179.5Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.19.9Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.421.3Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.538.9Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.768.1Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.1Brentwood and Ongar

Total

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 7. 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

Brentwood and Ongar Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £390.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £257.7m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5m

    £257.7m£258.8m£244.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £80.6m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5m

    £80.6m£80.9m£76.5mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar £236.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1m

    £236.2m£237.2m£224.1mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £6.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £14.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.39m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £26.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBicester and Woodstock is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £4.8m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £65.7m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £15.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.44m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.19m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.65m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar 20,245, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245

    20,245Brentwood and Ongar is higher19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,523, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523

    1,523Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 2,956, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956

    2,956Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 4,174, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174

    4,174Brentwood and Ongar is higher4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 6,810, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810

    6,810Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,124, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124

    1,124Brentwood and Ongar is higher862

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Brentwood and Ongar and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureBrentwood and OngarBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBrentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBrentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBrentwood and Ongar
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mBicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBrentwood and Ongar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24519,140Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5231,060Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9562,268Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1744,151Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8107,260Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,124862Brentwood and Ongar

Sources

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

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