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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Sussex

115,695 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than Mid Sussex on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Mid Sussex: £3,642Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Mid Sussex: £3,440Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Mid Sussex: £12,588Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Mid Sussex: £11,889Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817Mid Sussex is higher£12,534£12,588£11,889

  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 Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Mid Sussex: £1,237Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Mid Sussex: £1,168Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Mid Sussex: £11,722Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Mid Sussex: £11,071Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Mid Sussex is higher£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £235, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262Didcot and Wantage: £235Mid Sussex: £263Didcot and Wantage: £236Mid Sussex: £248Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223Mid Sussex is higher£262£263£248

  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 Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585Didcot and Wantage: £544Mid Sussex: £588Didcot and Wantage: £547Mid Sussex: £555Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516Mid Sussex is higher£585£588£555

  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 Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15Didcot and Wantage: £14Mid Sussex: £15Didcot and Wantage: £14Mid Sussex: £14Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14Mid Sussex is higher£15£15£14

  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 Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Didcot and Wantage: £222Mid Sussex: £232Didcot and Wantage: £223Mid Sussex: £219Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  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 Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Didcot and Wantage: £115Mid Sussex: £102Didcot and Wantage: £116Mid Sussex: £96Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£101£102£96

  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 Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58Didcot and Wantage: £64Mid Sussex: £58Didcot and Wantage: £64Mid Sussex: £55Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Mid Sussex: £1,002Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Mid Sussex: £947Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Didcot and Wantage: £128Mid Sussex: £149Didcot and Wantage: £129Mid Sussex: £141Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

  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 Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167Didcot and Wantage: £144Mid Sussex: £168Didcot and Wantage: £145Mid Sussex: £159Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137Mid Sussex is higher£167£168£159

  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 Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Mid Sussex: £6.43Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Mid Sussex: £6.07Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Mid Sussex: £2.56Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.42Didcot and Wantage: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Mid Sussex: £9.09Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Mid Sussex: £8.59Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  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 Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

  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 Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9Mid Sussex is higher58.9

  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 Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2Mid Sussex is higher122.6

  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 Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher35.4

  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 Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher109.0

  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 Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher14.0

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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,534£12,588£11,889Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,231£1,237£1,168Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,672£11,722£11,071Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£262£263£248Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£585£588£555Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£15£14Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£231£232£219Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£101£102£96Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£58£58£55Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£998£1,002£947Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£167£168£159Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.40£6.43£6.07Mid Sussex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.55£2.56£2.42Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,000.7Didcot and Wantage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.958.9Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2122.6Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.735.4Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.1109.0Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.914.0Didcot and Wantage

Per resident

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Mid Sussex: £3,642Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Mid Sussex: £3,440Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Mid Sussex: £2,407Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Mid Sussex: £2,273Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Mid Sussex is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £847, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740Didcot and Wantage: £847Mid Sussex: £743Didcot and Wantage: £850Mid Sussex: £702Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Mid Sussex: £2,241Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Mid Sussex: £2,117Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Mid Sussex is higher£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £39, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50Didcot and Wantage: £39Mid Sussex: £50Didcot and Wantage: £39Mid Sussex: £47Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37Mid Sussex is higher£50£50£47

  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 Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Didcot and Wantage: £91Mid Sussex: £112Didcot and Wantage: £91Mid Sussex: £106Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86Mid Sussex is higher£112£112£106

  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 Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Mid Sussex: £2.89Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Mid Sussex: £2.73Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Mid Sussex is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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 Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Didcot and Wantage: £222Mid Sussex: £232Didcot and Wantage: £223Mid Sussex: £219Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  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 Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Didcot and Wantage: £115Mid Sussex: £102Didcot and Wantage: £116Mid Sussex: £96Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£101£102£96

  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 Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35Didcot and Wantage: £40Mid Sussex: £35Didcot and Wantage: £40Mid Sussex: £33Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600Didcot and Wantage: £712Mid Sussex: £602Didcot and Wantage: £715Mid Sussex: £569Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Didcot and Wantage: £128Mid Sussex: £149Didcot and Wantage: £129Mid Sussex: £141Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100Didcot and Wantage: £89Mid Sussex: £101Didcot and Wantage: £90Mid Sussex: £95Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Mid Sussex is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Mid Sussex: £3.86Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Mid Sussex: £3.65Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Mid Sussex: £1.54Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Mid Sussex: £1.45Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Mid Sussex: £9.09Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Mid Sussex: £8.59Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Mid Sussex is higher11.3

  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 Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3Mid Sussex is higher23.4

  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 Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Didcot and Wantage is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher65.5

  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 Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher8.4

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Didcot and Wantage and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,626£3,642£3,440Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,396£2,407£2,273Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£740£743£702Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,231£2,241£2,117Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£50£50£47Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£231£232£219Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£101£102£96Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£35£33Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£600£602£569Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£100£101£95Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.85£3.86£3.65Didcot and Wantage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£1.53£1.54£1.45Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1191.3Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.311.3Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.323.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.735.4Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.265.5Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.4Didcot and Wantage

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 11. 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 Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mMid Sussex: £377.9mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mMid Sussex: £356.9mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mMid Sussex: £249.7mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mMid Sussex: £235.8mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mMid Sussex is higher£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mMid Sussex: £77.1mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mMid Sussex: £72.8mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mMid Sussex: £232.5mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mMid Sussex: £219.6mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mMid Sussex is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mMid Sussex: £5.2mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mMid Sussex: £4.9mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Sussex is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.5m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mMid Sussex: £11.7mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mMid Sussex: £11.0mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mMid Sussex is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  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 Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mMid Sussex: £0.30mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mMid Sussex: £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Sussex 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 Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mMid Sussex: £24.1mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mMid Sussex: £22.7mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £13.3m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mMid Sussex: £10.6mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mMid Sussex: £10.0mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mMid Sussex: £3.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mMid Sussex: £62.5mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mMid Sussex: £59.0mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mMid Sussex: £14.6mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mMid Sussex: £9.9mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMid Sussex is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.40mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.38mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mMid Sussex: £0.16mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mMid Sussex: £0.15mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.70m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.94mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.89mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075Mid Sussex is higher1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236Mid Sussex is higher2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134Didcot and Wantage is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher873

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mMid Sussex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mMid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mDidcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDidcot and Wantage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mDidcot and Wantage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44819,849Mid Sussex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0751,169Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2362,431Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1343,674Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6986,797Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,070873Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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