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Didcot and Wantage and Horsham
Didcot and Wantage is higher than Horsham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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
Didcot and Wantage Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Horsham is higher£3,632£3,648£3,445
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,458£12,511£11,817Horsham is higher£12,691£12,745£12,038
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,188£1,193£1,127
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,664£11,714£11,064Horsham is higher£11,877£11,927£11,265
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Horsham is higher£241£242£229
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£544£547£516Horsham is higher£558£561£530
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£57£57£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£960£964£910
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Horsham is higher£157£157£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Horsham is higher£162£163£154
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Horsham is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.78£2.80£2.64Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Horsham is higher1,029.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.9Horsham is higher57.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.2Horsham is higher120.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher34.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher105.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £241£242£229 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £558£561£530 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £229£230£218 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £89£89£84 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £57£57£54 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | £960£964£910 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £157£157£149 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £162£163£154 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,029.2 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.9 | 57.1 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.2 | 120.7 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 34.7 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.1 | 105.8 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 12.8 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Horsham 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 Horsham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Horsham is higher£3,632£3,648£3,445
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,072£2,081£1,965Horsham is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£722£725£685
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Horsham is higher£2,274£2,284£2,157
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Horsham is higher£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Horsham is higher£107£107£101
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26Horsham is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£89£89£84
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higher£34£35£33
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£583£586£553
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Horsham is higher£157£157£149
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Horsham is higher£99£99£93
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Horsham is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£1.71£1.72£1.62
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.1Horsham is higher197.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Horsham is higher10.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Horsham is higher23.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher34.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher64.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher7.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £847£850£803 | £722£725£685 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £46£46£44 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £107£107£101 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £229£230£218 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £89£89£84 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £34£35£33 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £583£586£553 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £157£157£149 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £99£99£93 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.1 | 197.1 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 10.9 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 23.1 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 34.7 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.2 | 64.3 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 7.8 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Horsham on 12. 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 Horsham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mHorsham is higher£394.8m£396.5m£374.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHorsham is higher£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£78.5m£78.8m£74.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mHorsham is higher£247.2m£248.2m£234.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHorsham is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHorsham is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHorsham is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.7m£3.8m£3.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mHorsham is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHorsham is higher£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHorsham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,448Horsham is higher21,419
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,075Horsham is higher1,189
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,236Horsham is higher2,511
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,134Didcot and Wantage is higher3,774
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher6,990
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher843
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Horsham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,448 | 21,419 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 1,189 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,236 | 2,511 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,134 | 3,774 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,698 | 6,990 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 843 | 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.