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Didcot and Wantage and Hertford and Stortford
Didcot and Wantage is higher than Hertford and Stortford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 13 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 7 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 15. 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 Hertford and Stortford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,458£12,511£11,817Hertford and Stortford is higher£13,029£13,085£12,359
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,316£1,321£1,248
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,664£11,714£11,064Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£12,054£12,106£11,434
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Hertford and Stortford is higher£294£295£279
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£544£547£516Hertford and Stortford is higher£664£667£630
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Hertford and Stortford is higher£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£57£58£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Hertford and Stortford is higher£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Hertford and Stortford is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.78£2.80£2.64Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,025.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.9Hertford and Stortford is higher65.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.2Hertford and Stortford is higher141.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count35.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher112.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Hertford and Stortford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,450£3,465£3,273 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | £13,029£13,085£12,359 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £1,316£1,321£1,248 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | £12,054£12,106£11,434 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £294£295£279 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £664£667£630 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £17£17£16 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £224£225£213 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £95£96£90 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £57£58£54 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | £1,087£1,092£1,031 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £150£151£143 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £161£162£153 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,025.9 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.9 | 65.1 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.2 | 141.4 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 35.9 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.1 | 112.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 13.4 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford on 15. 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 Hertford and Stortford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3,450£3,465£3,273
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,072£2,081£1,965Hertford and Stortford is higher£2,146£2,156£2,036
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£828£832£786
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£1,986£1,994£1,884
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Hertford and Stortford is higher£48£49£46
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Hertford and Stortford is higher£109£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£95£96£90
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£684£687£649
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Hertford and Stortford is higher£150£151£143
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Hertford and Stortford is higher£101£102£96
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Hertford and Stortford is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.1Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count169.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Hertford and Stortford is higher10.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Hertford and Stortford is higher23.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count35.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher71.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher8.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Hertford and Stortford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,450£3,465£3,273 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | £2,146£2,156£2,036 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £847£850£803 | £828£832£786 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £1,986£1,994£1,884 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £48£49£46 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £109£110£104 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £224£225£213 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £95£96£90 | 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 | £684£687£649 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £150£151£143 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £101£102£96 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.79£4.81£4.54 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.1 | 169.0 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 10.7 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 23.3 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 35.9 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.2 | 71.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 8.5 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHertford and Stortford is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mHertford and Stortford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHertford and Stortford is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,448Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count18,876
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,075Hertford and Stortford is higher1,197
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,236Hertford and Stortford is higher2,602
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,134Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count4,012
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher7,939
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher945
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Hertford and Stortford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | £385.3m£387.0m£365.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | £92.5m£92.9m£87.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | £221.8m£222.7m£210.4m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £5.4m£5.4m£5.1m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.0m£4.0m£3.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | £76.4m£76.8m£72.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.7m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | Hertford and Stortford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,448 | 18,876 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,197 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,236 | 2,602 | Hertford and Stortford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,134 | 4,012 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,698 | 7,939 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 945 | Didcot and Wantage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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