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Didcot and Wantage and Witney

115,695 and 105,143 residents (mid-2024).

Didcot and Wantage is higher than Witney on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Witney on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Didcot and Wantage Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Witney: £3,631Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Witney: £3,430Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Witney is higherDepends on how you count£3,616£3,631£3,430

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £12,458, Witney £12,360Witney: £12,360Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Witney: £12,412Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Witney: £11,724Didcot and Wantage: £11,817

    £12,458£12,511£11,817Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,412£11,724

  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, Witney £1,308Witney: £1,308Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Witney: £1,314Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Witney: £1,241Didcot and Wantage: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £11,664, Witney £11,577Witney: £11,577Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Witney: £11,626Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Witney: £10,981Didcot and Wantage: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£11,577£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Didcot and Wantage £235, Witney £235Witney: £235Didcot and Wantage: £235Witney: £236Didcot and Wantage: £236Witney: £223Didcot and Wantage: £223

    £235£236£223Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223

  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, Witney £533Witney: £533Didcot and Wantage: £544Witney: £536Didcot and Wantage: £547Witney: £506Didcot and Wantage: £516

    £544£547£516Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£533£536£506

  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, Witney £15Witney: £15Didcot and Wantage: £14Witney: £15Didcot and Wantage: £14Witney: £14Didcot and Wantage: £14

    £14Witney 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, Witney £231Witney: £231Didcot and Wantage: £222Witney: £232Didcot and Wantage: £223Witney: £219Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Witney 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, Witney £116Witney: £116Didcot and Wantage: £115Witney: £116Didcot and Wantage: £116Witney: £110Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Witney is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Witney £60Witney: £60Didcot and Wantage: £64Witney: £60Didcot and Wantage: £64Witney: £57Didcot and Wantage: £60

    £64£64£60Didcot and Wantage is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £1,147, Witney £1,097Witney: £1,097Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Witney: £1,102Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Witney: £1,041Didcot and Wantage: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Witney £125Witney: £125Didcot and Wantage: £128Witney: £125Didcot and Wantage: £129Witney: £118Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£125£125£118

  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, Witney £144Witney: £144Didcot and Wantage: £144Witney: £145Didcot and Wantage: £145Witney: £137Didcot and Wantage: £137

    £144£145£137Witney 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, Witney £4.06Witney: £4.06Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Witney: £4.08Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Witney: £3.85Didcot and Wantage: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Didcot and Wantage is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Didcot and Wantage £2.78, Witney £2.53Witney: £2.53Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Witney: £2.54Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Witney: £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, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Witney: £6.73Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Witney: £6.36Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Witney 1,009.7Witney: 1,009.7Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Witney 56.9Witney: 56.9Didcot and Wantage: 55.9

    55.9Witney is higher56.9

  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, Witney 111.8Witney: 111.8Didcot and Wantage: 116.2

    116.2Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count111.8

  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, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Witney is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, Witney 116.1Witney: 116.1Didcot and Wantage: 121.1

    121.1Didcot and Wantage is higher116.1

  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, Witney 14.0Witney: 14.0Didcot and Wantage: 14.9

    14.9Didcot and Wantage is higher14.0

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Didcot and Wantage and Witney, per person in the age group
MeasureDidcot and WantageWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,616£3,631£3,430Witney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,458£12,511£11,817£12,360£12,412£11,724Didcot and Wantage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£1,308£1,314£1,241Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,577£11,626£10,981Didcot and Wantage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£235£236£223Didcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£533£536£506Didcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£15£14Witney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£231£232£219Witney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£116£116£110Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£60£60£57Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,097£1,102£1,041Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£125£125£118Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£144£145£137Witney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.06£4.08£3.85Didcot and Wantage
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£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,009.7Didcot and Wantage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.956.9Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2111.8Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.736.3Witney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.1116.1Didcot 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 Witney 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 Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3,390, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Witney: £3,631Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Witney: £3,430Didcot and Wantage: £3,216

    £3,390£3,405£3,216Witney is higherDepends on how you count£3,616£3,631£3,430

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £2,072, Witney £2,337Witney: £2,337Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Witney: £2,347Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Witney: £2,216Didcot and Wantage: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,337£2,347£2,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £847, Witney £801Witney: £801Didcot and Wantage: £847Witney: £804Didcot and Wantage: £850Witney: £760Didcot and Wantage: £803

    £847£850£803Didcot and Wantage is higher£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1,940, Witney £2,189Witney: £2,189Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Witney: £2,198Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Witney: £2,076Didcot and Wantage: £1,840

    £1,940£1,948£1,840Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £39, Witney £44Witney: £44Didcot and Wantage: £39Witney: £45Didcot and Wantage: £39Witney: £42Didcot and Wantage: £37

    £39£39£37Witney is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £91, Witney £101Witney: £101Didcot and Wantage: £91Witney: £101Didcot and Wantage: £91Witney: £96Didcot and Wantage: £86

    £91£91£86Witney is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Witney £2.77Witney: £2.77Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Witney: £2.78Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Witney: £2.63Didcot and Wantage: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Witney is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £222, Witney £231Witney: £231Didcot and Wantage: £222Witney: £232Didcot and Wantage: £223Witney: £219Didcot and Wantage: £211

    £222£223£211Witney 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, Witney £116Witney: £116Didcot and Wantage: £115Witney: £116Didcot and Wantage: £116Witney: £110Didcot and Wantage: £109

    £115£116£109Witney is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £40, Witney £37Witney: £37Didcot and Wantage: £40Witney: £37Didcot and Wantage: £40Witney: £35Didcot and Wantage: £38

    £40£40£38Didcot and Wantage is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £712, Witney £672Witney: £672Didcot and Wantage: £712Witney: £675Didcot and Wantage: £715Witney: £637Didcot and Wantage: £675

    £712£715£675Didcot and Wantage is higher£672£675£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £128, Witney £125Witney: £125Didcot and Wantage: £128Witney: £125Didcot and Wantage: £129Witney: £118Didcot and Wantage: £121

    £128£129£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £89, Witney £88Witney: £88Didcot and Wantage: £89Witney: £89Didcot and Wantage: £90Witney: £84Didcot and Wantage: £85

    £89£90£85Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £3.93, Witney £2.49Witney: £2.49Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Witney: £2.50Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Witney: £2.36Didcot and Wantage: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £1.73, Witney £1.55Witney: £1.55Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Witney: £1.56Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Witney: £1.47Didcot and Wantage: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Didcot and Wantage £6.05, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Witney: £6.73Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Witney: £6.36Didcot and Wantage: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 168.1, Witney 190.9Witney: 190.9Didcot and Wantage: 168.1

    168.1Witney is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 9.3, Witney 10.8Witney: 10.8Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Witney is higher10.8

  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, Witney 21.1Witney: 21.1Didcot and Wantage: 19.3

    19.3Witney is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3Didcot and Wantage: 35.7

    35.7Witney is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Didcot and Wantage 75.2, Witney 71.1Witney: 71.1Didcot and Wantage: 75.2

    75.2Didcot and Wantage is higher71.1

  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, Witney 8.6Witney: 8.6Didcot and Wantage: 9.3

    9.3Didcot and Wantage is higher8.6

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Didcot and Wantage and Witney, per resident
MeasureDidcot and WantageWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,390£3,405£3,216£3,616£3,631£3,430Witney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,337£2,347£2,216Witney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£801£804£760Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£2,189£2,198£2,076Witney
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£44£45£42Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£101£101£96Witney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.77£2.78£2.63Witney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£222£223£211£231£232£219Witney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£116£116£110Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£712£715£675£672£675£637Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£121£125£125£118Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£89£84Didcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.49£2.50£2.36Didcot and Wantage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£1.55£1.56£1.47Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1190.9Witney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.310.8Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.321.1Witney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.736.3Witney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.271.1Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.6Didcot and Wantage

Total

Didcot and Wantage is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Witney on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Didcot and Wantage Witney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £392.2m, Witney £380.2mWitney: £380.2mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mWitney: £381.8mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mWitney: £360.6mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0m

    £392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £239.7m, Witney £245.7mWitney: £245.7mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mWitney: £246.7mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mWitney: £233.0mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Didcot and Wantage £98.0m, Witney £84.2mWitney: £84.2mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mWitney: £84.6mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mWitney: £79.9mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9m

    £98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage £224.4m, Witney £230.1mWitney: £230.1mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mWitney: £231.1mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mWitney: £218.3mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.5m, Witney £4.7mWitney: £4.7mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mWitney: £4.7mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mWitney: £4.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.5m, Witney £10.6mWitney: £10.6mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mWitney: £10.6mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mWitney: £10.1mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  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, Witney £0.29mWitney: £0.29mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mWitney: £0.29mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mWitney: £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWitney is higher£0.29m£0.29m£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, Witney £24.3mWitney: £24.3mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mWitney: £24.4mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mWitney: £23.0mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £13.3m, Witney £12.2mWitney: £12.2mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mWitney: £12.2mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mWitney: £11.5mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage £4.6m, Witney £3.9mWitney: £3.9mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mWitney: £3.9mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mWitney: £3.7mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage £82.4m, Witney £70.6mWitney: £70.6mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mWitney: £70.9mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mWitney: £67.0mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1m

    £82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Didcot and Wantage £14.8m, Witney £13.1mWitney: £13.1mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mWitney: £13.2mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mWitney: £12.4mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £10.4m, Witney £9.3mWitney: £9.3mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mWitney: £9.3mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mWitney: £8.8mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.46m, Witney £0.26mWitney: £0.26mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mWitney: £0.26mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mWitney: £0.25mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Didcot and Wantage £0.20m, Witney £0.16mWitney: £0.16mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mWitney: £0.16mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mWitney: £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, Witney £0.70mWitney: £0.70mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mWitney: £0.71mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mWitney: £0.67mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWitney is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Didcot and Wantage 19,448, Witney 20,070Witney: 20,070Didcot and Wantage: 19,448

    19,448Witney is higherDepends on how you count20,070

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,075, Witney 1,130Witney: 1,130Didcot and Wantage: 1,075

    1,075Witney is higher1,130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 2,236, Witney 2,223Witney: 2,223Didcot and Wantage: 2,236

    2,236Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count2,223

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 4,134, Witney 3,818Witney: 3,818Didcot and Wantage: 4,134

    4,134Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count3,818

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Didcot and Wantage 8,698, Witney 7,474Witney: 7,474Didcot and Wantage: 8,698

    8,698Didcot and Wantage is higher7,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Didcot and Wantage 1,070, Witney 900Witney: 900Didcot and Wantage: 1,070

    1,070Didcot and Wantage is higher900

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Didcot and Wantage and Witney, total
MeasureDidcot and WantageWitneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mWitney
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mWitney
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWitney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWitney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWitney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mDidcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDidcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDidcot and Wantage
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mDidcot 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£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,44820,070Witney
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0751,130Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2362,223Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1343,818Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6987,474Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,070900Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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