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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Bedfordshire

115,695 and 107,279 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than Mid Bedfordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 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.

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Per person in the age group

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Didcot and Wantage is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, Mid Bedfordshire £12,747Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,363, Mid Bedfordshire £1,194Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, Mid Bedfordshire £11,889Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,889£11,939£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £235, Mid Bedfordshire £245Mid Bedfordshire: £245Didcot and Wantage: £235Mid Bedfordshire: £246Didcot and Wantage: £236Mid Bedfordshire: £233Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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: Didcot and Wantage £544, Mid Bedfordshire £597Mid Bedfordshire: £597Didcot and Wantage: £544Mid Bedfordshire: £599Didcot and Wantage: £547Mid Bedfordshire: £566Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516Mid Bedfordshire is higher£597£599£566

  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: Didcot and Wantage £14, Mid Bedfordshire £16Mid Bedfordshire: £16Didcot and Wantage: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £16Didcot and Wantage: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £15Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14Mid Bedfordshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Didcot and Wantage: £222Mid Bedfordshire: £246Didcot and Wantage: £223Mid Bedfordshire: £232Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Didcot and Wantage: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £110Didcot and Wantage: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£109£110£104

  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: Didcot and Wantage £64, Mid Bedfordshire £68Mid Bedfordshire: £68Didcot and Wantage: £64Mid Bedfordshire: £69Didcot and Wantage: £64Mid Bedfordshire: £65Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, Mid Bedfordshire £988Mid Bedfordshire: £988Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Mid Bedfordshire: £992Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Mid Bedfordshire: £937Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£988£992£937

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Didcot and Wantage: £128Mid Bedfordshire: £106Didcot and Wantage: £129Mid Bedfordshire: £100Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£106£106£100

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £144, Mid Bedfordshire £128Mid Bedfordshire: £128Didcot and Wantage: £144Mid Bedfordshire: £129Didcot and Wantage: £145Mid Bedfordshire: £122Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137Didcot and Wantage is higher£128£129£122

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £6.34, Mid Bedfordshire £7.56Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.56£7.59£7.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, Mid Bedfordshire £2.27Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15Didcot and Wantage: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage 1,010.9, Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage 55.9, Mid Bedfordshire 62.4Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9Mid Bedfordshire is higher62.4

  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: Didcot and Wantage 116.2, Mid Bedfordshire 128.4Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher128.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 35.7, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage 121.1, Mid Bedfordshire 107.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher107.0

  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: Didcot and Wantage 14.9, Mid Bedfordshire 16.2Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,386£3,400£3,211Didcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,194£1,199£1,133Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£245£246£233Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£109£110£104Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£988£992£937Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£106£106£100Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£128£129£122Didcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.27£2.28£2.15Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,030.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.962.4Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2128.4Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.739.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.1107.0Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.916.2Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Mid Bedfordshire £3,386Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Didcot and Wantage is higher£3,386£3,400£3,211

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, Mid Bedfordshire £2,184Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,184£2,193£2,071

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £847, Mid Bedfordshire £735Mid Bedfordshire: £735Didcot and Wantage: £847Mid Bedfordshire: £738Didcot and Wantage: £850Mid Bedfordshire: £697Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£735£738£697

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, Mid Bedfordshire £2,037Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £39, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Didcot and Wantage: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £42Didcot and Wantage: £39Mid Bedfordshire: £40Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £91, Mid Bedfordshire £102Mid Bedfordshire: £102Didcot and Wantage: £91Mid Bedfordshire: £103Didcot and Wantage: £91Mid Bedfordshire: £97Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86Mid Bedfordshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2.38, Mid Bedfordshire £2.76Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Mid Bedfordshire is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, Mid Bedfordshire £244Mid Bedfordshire: £244Didcot and Wantage: £222Mid Bedfordshire: £246Didcot and Wantage: £223Mid Bedfordshire: £232Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Mid Bedfordshire is higher£244£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, Mid Bedfordshire £109Mid Bedfordshire: £109Didcot and Wantage: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £110Didcot and Wantage: £116Mid Bedfordshire: £104Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £40, Mid Bedfordshire £42Mid Bedfordshire: £42Didcot and Wantage: £40Mid Bedfordshire: £42Didcot and Wantage: £40Mid Bedfordshire: £40Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, Mid Bedfordshire £608Mid Bedfordshire: £608Didcot and Wantage: £712Mid Bedfordshire: £611Didcot and Wantage: £715Mid Bedfordshire: £577Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Mid Bedfordshire £106Mid Bedfordshire: £106Didcot and Wantage: £128Mid Bedfordshire: £106Didcot and Wantage: £129Mid Bedfordshire: £100Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, Mid Bedfordshire £79Mid Bedfordshire: £79Didcot and Wantage: £89Mid Bedfordshire: £79Didcot and Wantage: £90Mid Bedfordshire: £75Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Didcot and Wantage is higher£79£79£75

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, Mid Bedfordshire £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, Mid Bedfordshire £1.40Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.40£1.41£1.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Mid Bedfordshire £7.14Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Mid Bedfordshire is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, Mid Bedfordshire 176.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count176.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Mid Bedfordshire 10.7Mid Bedfordshire: 10.7Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher10.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 19.3, Mid Bedfordshire 22.0Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3Mid Bedfordshire is higher22.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 35.7, Mid Bedfordshire 39.6Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Mid Bedfordshire is higher39.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, Mid Bedfordshire 65.9Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher65.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Mid Bedfordshire 10.0Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Mid Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,386£3,400£3,211Didcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,184£2,193£2,071Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£735£738£697Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,037£2,045£1,932Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£244£246£232Mid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£109£110£104Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£608£611£577Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£106£106£100Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£79£75Didcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£1.40£1.41£1.33Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1176.5Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.7Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.322.0Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.739.6Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.265.9Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.0Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Mid Bedfordshire on 8. 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 Mid Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, Mid Bedfordshire £363.2mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £234.2mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, Mid Bedfordshire £78.9mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £218.5mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.5m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.0mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMid Bedfordshire is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.28m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.30mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £25.7m, Mid Bedfordshire £26.2mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mMid Bedfordshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £13.3m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, Mid Bedfordshire £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £65.2mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, Mid Bedfordshire £11.4mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, Mid Bedfordshire £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.50mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.15mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.70m, Mid Bedfordshire £0.77mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, Mid Bedfordshire 18,938Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count18,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, Mid Bedfordshire 1,146Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,146

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, Mid Bedfordshire 2,360Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,360

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, Mid Bedfordshire 4,246Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,246

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, Mid Bedfordshire 7,066Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher7,066

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, Mid Bedfordshire 1,068Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,068

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Mid Bedfordshire, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageMid BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£363.2m£364.7m£344.5mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mDidcot and Wantage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£218.5m£219.4m£207.2mDidcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mMid Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£65.2m£65.5m£61.9mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mDidcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mDidcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mDidcot and Wantage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44818,938Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0751,146Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2362,360Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1344,246Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6987,066Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,068Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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