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Didcot and Wantage and Newbury

115,695 and 100,351 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than Newbury on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 4 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 18. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Newbury: £3,854Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Newbury: £3,640Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, Newbury £12,723Newbury: £12,723Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Newbury: £12,777Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Newbury: £12,069Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,723£12,777£12,069

  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, Newbury £1,449Newbury: £1,449Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Newbury: £1,455Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Newbury: £1,375Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, Newbury £11,874Newbury: £11,874Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Newbury: £11,925Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Newbury: £11,263Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £235, Newbury £295Newbury: £295Didcot and Wantage: £235Newbury: £296Didcot and Wantage: £236Newbury: £280Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223Newbury is higher£295£296£280

  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, Newbury £536Newbury: £536Didcot and Wantage: £544Newbury: £538Didcot and Wantage: £547Newbury: £508Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£508

  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, Newbury £19Newbury: £19Didcot and Wantage: £14Newbury: £19Didcot and Wantage: £14Newbury: £18Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14Newbury is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, Newbury £260Newbury: £260Didcot and Wantage: £222Newbury: £261Didcot and Wantage: £223Newbury: £247Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Newbury is higher£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, Newbury £122Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £115Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £116Newbury: £116Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

  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, Newbury £67Newbury: £67Didcot and Wantage: £64Newbury: £67Didcot and Wantage: £64Newbury: £63Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, Newbury £1,204Newbury: £1,204Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Newbury: £1,210Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Newbury: £1,142Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,204£1,210£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Newbury £197Newbury: £197Didcot and Wantage: £128Newbury: £198Didcot and Wantage: £129Newbury: £187Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  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, Newbury £169Newbury: £169Didcot and Wantage: £144Newbury: £170Didcot and Wantage: £145Newbury: £160Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137Newbury is higher£169£170£160

  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, Newbury £6.35Newbury: £6.35Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Newbury: £6.37Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Newbury: £6.02Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, Newbury £2.74Newbury: £2.74Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Newbury: £2.75Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Newbury: £2.60Didcot and Wantage: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Newbury: £5.43Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Newbury: £5.13Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Newbury 1,021.5Newbury: 1,021.5Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Newbury is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, Newbury 72.1Newbury: 72.1Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9Newbury is higher72.1

  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, Newbury 111.1Newbury: 111.1Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count111.1

  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, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Newbury 130.5Newbury: 130.5Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count130.5

  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, Newbury 15.7Newbury: 15.7Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9Newbury is higherDepends on how you count15.7

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Newbury, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,723£12,777£12,069Newbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,874£11,925£11,263Newbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£295£296£280Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£536£538£508Didcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£19£19£18Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£67£67£63Newbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£169£170£160Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.35£6.37£6.02Newbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.74£2.75£2.60Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.41£5.43£5.13Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,021.5Newbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.972.1Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2111.1Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.740.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.1130.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.915.7Newbury

Per resident

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 19. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Newbury: £3,854Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Newbury: £3,640Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, Newbury £2,359Newbury: £2,359Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Newbury: £2,369Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Newbury: £2,238Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £847, Newbury £894Newbury: £894Didcot and Wantage: £847Newbury: £898Didcot and Wantage: £850Newbury: £848Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£894£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, Newbury £2,201Newbury: £2,201Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Newbury: £2,211Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Newbury: £2,088Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,211£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £39, Newbury £55Newbury: £55Didcot and Wantage: £39Newbury: £55Didcot and Wantage: £39Newbury: £52Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37Newbury is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £91, Newbury £99Newbury: £99Didcot and Wantage: £91Newbury: £100Didcot and Wantage: £91Newbury: £94Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

  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, Newbury £3.46Newbury: £3.46Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Newbury: £3.47Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Newbury: £3.28Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Newbury is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, Newbury £260Newbury: £260Didcot and Wantage: £222Newbury: £261Didcot and Wantage: £223Newbury: £247Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Newbury is higher£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, Newbury £122Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £115Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £116Newbury: £116Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £40, Newbury £41Newbury: £41Didcot and Wantage: £40Newbury: £41Didcot and Wantage: £40Newbury: £39Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, Newbury £743Newbury: £743Didcot and Wantage: £712Newbury: £746Didcot and Wantage: £715Newbury: £705Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£743£746£705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Newbury £197Newbury: £197Didcot and Wantage: £128Newbury: £198Didcot and Wantage: £129Newbury: £187Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, Newbury £104Newbury: £104Didcot and Wantage: £89Newbury: £105Didcot and Wantage: £90Newbury: £99Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Newbury is higher£104£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, Newbury £3.91Newbury: £3.91Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Newbury: £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Newbury: £3.71Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, Newbury £1.69Newbury: £1.69Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Newbury: £1.69Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Newbury: £1.60Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Newbury: £5.43Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Newbury: £5.13Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, Newbury 189.4Newbury: 189.4Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1Newbury is higherDepends on how you count189.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Newbury 13.4Newbury: 13.4Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Newbury is higher13.4

  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, Newbury 20.6Newbury: 20.6Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3Newbury is higherDepends on how you count20.6

  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, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, Newbury 80.5Newbury: 80.5Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Newbury is higherDepends on how you count80.5

  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, Newbury 9.7Newbury: 9.7Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Newbury is higherDepends on how you count9.7

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Newbury, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,359£2,369£2,238Newbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£894£898£848Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,201£2,211£2,088Newbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£55£55£52Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£99£100£94Newbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£41£41£39Newbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£743£746£705Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£104£105£99Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.91£3.93£3.71Didcot and Wantage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£1.69£1.69£1.60Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.41£5.43£5.13Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1189.4Newbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.313.4Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.320.6Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.740.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.280.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.7Newbury

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 6. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, Newbury £385.1mNewbury: £385.1mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mNewbury: £386.7mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mNewbury: £365.2mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, Newbury £236.7mNewbury: £236.7mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mNewbury: £237.7mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mNewbury: £224.5mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, Newbury £89.7mNewbury: £89.7mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mNewbury: £90.1mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mNewbury: £85.1mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, Newbury £220.9mNewbury: £220.9mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mNewbury: £221.9mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mNewbury: £209.6mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, Newbury £5.5mNewbury: £5.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mNewbury: £5.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mNewbury: £5.2mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNewbury is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.5m, Newbury £10.0mNewbury: £10.0mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mNewbury: £10.0mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mNewbury: £9.5mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  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, Newbury £0.35mNewbury: £0.35mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mNewbury: £0.35mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mNewbury: £0.33mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNewbury is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £25.7m, Newbury £26.1mNewbury: £26.1mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mNewbury: £26.2mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mNewbury: £24.8mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mNewbury is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £13.3m, Newbury £12.2mNewbury: £12.2mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mNewbury: £12.3mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mNewbury: £11.6mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, Newbury £4.1mNewbury: £4.1mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mNewbury: £4.1mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mNewbury: £3.9mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, Newbury £74.6mNewbury: £74.6mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mNewbury: £74.9mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mNewbury: £70.7mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, Newbury £19.8mNewbury: £19.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mNewbury: £19.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mNewbury: £18.7mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mNewbury is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, Newbury £10.5mNewbury: £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mNewbury: £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mNewbury: £9.9mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNewbury is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, Newbury £0.39mNewbury: £0.39mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mNewbury: £0.39mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mNewbury: £0.37mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, Newbury £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mNewbury: £0.17mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mNewbury: £0.16mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.70m, Newbury £0.54mNewbury: £0.54mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mNewbury: £0.54mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mNewbury: £0.51mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, Newbury 19,005Newbury: 19,005Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, Newbury 1,342Newbury: 1,342Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075Newbury is higher1,342

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, Newbury 2,067Newbury: 2,067Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count2,067

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, Newbury 4,082Newbury: 4,082Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count4,082

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, Newbury 8,076Newbury: 8,076Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count8,076

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, Newbury 974Newbury: 974Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count974

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and Newbury, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageNewburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£385.1m£386.7m£365.2mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mDidcot and Wantage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£220.9m£221.9m£209.6mDidcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mDidcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNewbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£74.6m£74.9m£70.7mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNewbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDidcot and Wantage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mDidcot and Wantage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44819,005Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0751,342Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2362,067Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1344,082Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6988,076Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,070974Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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