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Didcot and Wantage and North West Essex

115,695 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than North West Essex on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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 6 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 16. 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Didcot and Wantage: £3,390North West Essex: £3,722Didcot and Wantage: £3,405North West Essex: £3,515Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Didcot and Wantage: £12,458North West Essex: £12,856Didcot and Wantage: £12,511North West Essex: £12,143Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817North West Essex is higher£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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, North West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Didcot and Wantage: £1,363North West Essex: £1,291Didcot and Wantage: £1,369North West Essex: £1,220Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Didcot and Wantage: £11,664North West Essex: £11,972Didcot and Wantage: £11,714North West Essex: £11,308Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064North West Essex is higher£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £235, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Didcot and Wantage: £235North West Essex: £257Didcot and Wantage: £236North West Essex: £243Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223North West Essex is higher£256£257£243

  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, North West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Didcot and Wantage: £544North West Essex: £610Didcot and Wantage: £547North West Essex: £576Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516North West Essex is higher£608£610£576

  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, North West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Didcot and Wantage: £14North West Essex: £16Didcot and Wantage: £14North West Essex: £15Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14North West Essex 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, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Didcot and Wantage: £222North West Essex: £239Didcot and Wantage: £223North West Essex: £226Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211North West Essex is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Didcot and Wantage: £115North West Essex: £94Didcot and Wantage: £116North West Essex: £89Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£94£94£89

  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, North West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Didcot and Wantage: £64North West Essex: £65Didcot and Wantage: £64North West Essex: £61Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Didcot and Wantage: £1,147North West Essex: £1,073Didcot and Wantage: £1,152North West Essex: £1,013Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Didcot and Wantage: £128North West Essex: £137Didcot and Wantage: £129North West Essex: £130Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  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, North West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Didcot and Wantage: £144North West Essex: £145Didcot and Wantage: £145North West Essex: £137Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, North West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Didcot and Wantage: £6.34North West Essex: £6.53Didcot and Wantage: £6.36North West Essex: £6.17Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Didcot and Wantage: £2.78North West Essex: £2.54Didcot and Wantage: £2.80North West Essex: £2.40Didcot and Wantage: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Didcot and Wantage: £6.05North West Essex: £5.87Didcot and Wantage: £6.08North West Essex: £5.54Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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, North West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9North West Essex is higher1,035.6

  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, North West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9North West Essex is higher64.1

  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, North West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2North West Essex is higher132.4

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7North West Essex is higher38.6

  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, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher112.1

  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, North West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count15.3

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Didcot and Wantage and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,286£1,291£1,220Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£256£257£243North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£608£610£576North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£16£16£15North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£238£239£226North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£94£94£89Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£64£65£61North West Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,068£1,073£1,013Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£144£145£137North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£2.53£2.54£2.40Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.84£5.87£5.54Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.964.1North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2132.4North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.6North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.1112.1Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.915.3North West Essex

Per resident

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Didcot and Wantage North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Didcot and Wantage: £3,390North West Essex: £3,722Didcot and Wantage: £3,405North West Essex: £3,515Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216North West Essex is higher£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Didcot and Wantage: £2,072North West Essex: £2,473Didcot and Wantage: £2,081North West Essex: £2,336Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965North West Essex is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £847, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Didcot and Wantage: £847North West Essex: £772Didcot and Wantage: £850North West Essex: £729Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Didcot and Wantage: £1,940North West Essex: £2,303Didcot and Wantage: £1,948North West Essex: £2,175Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840North West Essex is higher£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £39, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Didcot and Wantage: £39North West Essex: £50Didcot and Wantage: £39North West Essex: £47Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37North West Essex is higher£49£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, North West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Didcot and Wantage: £91North West Essex: £117Didcot and Wantage: £91North West Essex: £111Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86North West Essex is higher£117£117£111

  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, North West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Didcot and Wantage: £2.38North West Essex: £3.13Didcot and Wantage: £2.39North West Essex: £2.96Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26North West Essex is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, North West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Didcot and Wantage: £222North West Essex: £239Didcot and Wantage: £223North West Essex: £226Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211North West Essex is higher£238£239£226

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £115, North West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Didcot and Wantage: £115North West Essex: £94Didcot and Wantage: £116North West Essex: £89Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Didcot and Wantage is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £40, North West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Didcot and Wantage: £40North West Essex: £39Didcot and Wantage: £40North West Essex: £37Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Didcot and Wantage: £712North West Essex: £641Didcot and Wantage: £715North West Essex: £606Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Didcot and Wantage: £128North West Essex: £137Didcot and Wantage: £129North West Essex: £130Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121North West Essex is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Didcot and Wantage: £89North West Essex: £87Didcot and Wantage: £90North West Essex: £82Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Didcot and Wantage: £3.93North West Essex: £3.91Didcot and Wantage: £3.95North West Essex: £3.69Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Didcot and Wantage: £1.73North West Essex: £1.52Didcot and Wantage: £1.74North West Essex: £1.44Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Didcot and Wantage: £6.05North West Essex: £5.87Didcot and Wantage: £6.08North West Essex: £5.54Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1North West Essex is higher199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3North West Essex is higher12.3

  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, North West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3North West Essex is higher25.5

  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, North West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7North West Essex is higher38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher67.0

  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, North West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count9.1

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Didcot and Wantage and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£769£772£729Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£49£50£47North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£117£117£111North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£238£239£226North West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£94£94£89Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£39£39£37Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£639£641£606Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£137£137£130North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£86£87£82Didcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.89£3.91£3.69Didcot and Wantage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£1.52£1.52£1.44Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.84£5.87£5.54Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1199.2North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.312.3North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.325.5North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.738.6North West Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.267.0Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.39.1Didcot and Wantage

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Didcot and Wantage North West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mNorth West Essex: £410.4mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mNorth West Essex: £387.6mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mNorth West Essex is higher£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mNorth West Essex: £272.7mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mNorth West Essex: £257.6mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mNorth West Essex is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mNorth West Essex: £85.1mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mNorth West Essex: £80.4mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mNorth West Essex: £254.0mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mNorth West Essex: £239.9mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mNorth West Essex is higher£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.2mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNorth West Essex is higher£5.4m£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, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £12.9mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mNorth West Essex: £12.2mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth West Essex is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, North West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.35mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.33mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth West Essex is higher£0.34m£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, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mNorth West Essex: £26.3mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mNorth West Essex: £24.9mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mNorth West Essex 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, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mNorth West Essex: £9.8mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mNorth West Essex: £4.3mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mNorth West Essex: £4.0mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mNorth West Essex: £70.7mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mNorth West Essex: £66.8mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mNorth West Essex: £15.2mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mNorth West Essex: £14.3mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mNorth West Essex is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mNorth West Essex: £9.6mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mNorth West Essex: £9.0mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mNorth West Essex: £0.43mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mNorth West Essex: £0.41mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mNorth West Essex: £0.17mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mNorth West Essex: £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, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mNorth West Essex: £0.65mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mNorth West Essex: £0.61mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448North West Essex is higher21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075North West Essex is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236North West Essex is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134North West Essex is higher4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,007

Show the numbers
Didcot and Wantage and North West Essex, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mDidcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDidcot 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£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44821,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0751,360North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2362,809North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1344,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6987,386Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0701,007Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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