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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Buckinghamshire
Didcot and Wantage is higher than Mid Buckinghamshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 17 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 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire 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 Mid Buckinghamshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,482£3,497£3,303
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,458£12,511£11,817Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£12,714£12,769£12,060
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£890£894£845
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,664£11,714£11,064Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£11,963£12,014£11,348
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Didcot and Wantage is higher£179£180£170
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£544£547£516Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£561£563£532
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Didcot and Wantage is higher£12£12£11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Didcot and Wantage is higher£164£165£156
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£724£727£687
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£112£112£106
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Didcot and Wantage is higher£106£106£100
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.34£6.36£6.01Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.78£2.80£2.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.9Mid Buckinghamshire is higher1,024.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.9Didcot and Wantage is higher44.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
116.2Mid Buckinghamshire is higher117.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher28.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher89.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Mid Buckinghamshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,482£3,497£3,303 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | £12,714£12,769£12,060 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | £890£894£845 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | £11,963£12,014£11,348 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £179£180£170 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £544£547£516 | £561£563£532 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £12£12£11 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £164£165£156 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £90£90£85 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£64£60 | £51£51£48 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | £724£727£687 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £112£112£106 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £106£106£100 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | £7.18£7.21£6.81 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | £2.37£2.38£2.25 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.9 | 1,024.7 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.9 | 44.8 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 116.2 | 117.4 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 28.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.1 | 89.5 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.9 | 13.8 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Didcot and Wantage is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire 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 Mid Buckinghamshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,390£3,405£3,216Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,482£3,497£3,303
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,072£2,081£1,965Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,587£2,598£2,454
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£524£526£497
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,940£1,948£1,840Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£2,434£2,445£2,309
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Didcot and Wantage is higher£36£37£35
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£114£115£108
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.38£2.39£2.26No difference to show£2.38£2.39£2.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£222£223£211Didcot and Wantage is higher£164£165£156
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£90£90£85
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higher£30£30£28
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£426£428£404
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£112£112£106
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Didcot and Wantage is higher£62£62£59
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.93£3.95£3.73Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
168.1Mid Buckinghamshire is higher208.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher9.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.3Mid Buckinghamshire is higher23.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher28.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher52.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher8.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Mid Buckinghamshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | £3,482£3,497£3,303 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | £2,587£2,598£2,454 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £847£850£803 | £524£526£497 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | £2,434£2,445£2,309 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £36£37£35 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £114£115£108 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £222£223£211 | £164£165£156 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£116£109 | £90£90£85 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £30£30£28 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £712£715£675 | £426£428£404 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£121 | £112£112£106 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £62£62£59 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | £4.23£4.25£4.01 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 168.1 | 208.5 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.3 | 9.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.3 | 23.9 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 35.7 | 28.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 75.2 | 52.6 | 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 17 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 5. 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 Buckinghamshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,448Mid Buckinghamshire is higher21,551
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,075Didcot and Wantage is higher943
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,236Mid Buckinghamshire is higher2,469
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,134Didcot and Wantage is higher2,984
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher5,439
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher840
Show the numbers
| Measure | Didcot and Wantage | Mid Buckinghamshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | £359.9m£361.4m£341.4m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | £267.4m£268.5m£253.6m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | £54.1m£54.4m£51.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | £251.6m£252.7m£238.7m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | £17.0m£17.1m£16.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | £44.0m£44.2m£41.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | £11.5m£11.6m£11.0m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.14m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,448 | 21,551 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 943 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,236 | 2,469 | Mid Buckinghamshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,134 | 2,984 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,698 | 5,439 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,070 | 840 | 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.