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Didcot and Wantage and Bicester and Woodstock
Didcot and Wantage is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 6 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
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 9. 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
Didcot and Wantage Bicester and Woodstock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£3,466£3,480£3,287
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,458£12,511£11,817Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,770
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,664£11,714£11,064Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Bicester and Woodstock is higher£250£251£237
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£544£547£516Bicester and Woodstock is higher£557£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Bicester and Woodstock is higher£14£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Bicester and Woodstock is higher£253£254£240
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£106£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,027£1,031£974
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£114£115£108
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Didcot and Wantage is higher£135£135£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Didcot and Wantage is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.78£2.80£2.64Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,002.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.9Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count55.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.2Bicester and Woodstock is higher118.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Bicester and Woodstock is higher38.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher109.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher12.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Bicester and Woodstock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | £12,409£12,462£11,770 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £1,228£1,233£1,164 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £250£251£237 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £557£559£528 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14£15£14 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £253£254£240 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £106£106£100 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £58£58£55 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | £1,027£1,031£974 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £114£115£108 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £135£135£128 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,002.8 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.9 | 55.5 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.2 | 118.8 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 38.9 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.1 | 109.0 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 12.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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
Didcot and Wantage Bicester and Woodstock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£3,466£3,480£3,287
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,072£2,081£1,965Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£767£770£727
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Bicester and Woodstock is higher£45£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Bicester and Woodstock is higher£100£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Bicester and Woodstock is higher£253£254£240
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£106£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higher£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£641£644£608
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£114£115£108
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Didcot and Wantage is higher£84£84£80
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.1Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count179.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count9.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher21.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Bicester and Woodstock is higher38.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher68.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher8.1
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| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Bicester and Woodstock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | £2,221£2,230£2,106 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £847£850£803 | £767£770£727 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £2,074£2,083£1,967 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £45£45£42 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £100£100£94 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £253£254£240 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £106£106£100 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £36£36£34 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £641£644£608 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £114£115£108 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £84£84£80 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £2.25£2.26£2.13 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.1 | 179.5 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 9.9 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 21.3 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 38.9 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.2 | 68.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 8.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Didcot and Wantage 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
Didcot and Wantage Bicester and Woodstock
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBicester and Woodstock is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBicester and Woodstock is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mBicester and Woodstock is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,448Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,140
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,075Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,060
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,236Bicester and Woodstock is higher2,268
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,134Bicester and Woodstock is higher4,151
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher7,260
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher862
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| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Bicester and Woodstock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | £369.7m£371.2m£350.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | £236.8m£237.9m£224.7m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | £81.8m£82.1m£77.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | £221.2m£222.1m£209.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | £26.9m£27.1m£25.6m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | £68.4m£68.7m£64.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,448 | 19,140 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,060 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,236 | 2,268 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,134 | 4,151 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,698 | 7,260 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 862 | Didcot and Wantage |
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.