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Hertford and Stortford and Didcot and Wantage

111,685 and 115,695 residents (mid-2024).

Hertford and Stortford is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertford and Stortford Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Didcot and Wantage £3,390Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Didcot and Wantage: £3,216Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £13,029, Didcot and Wantage £12,458Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Hertford and Stortford: £13,029Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Hertford and Stortford: £13,085Didcot and Wantage: £11,817Hertford and Stortford: £12,359

    £13,029£13,085£12,359Hertford and Stortford is higher£12,458£12,511£11,817

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,316, Didcot and Wantage £1,363Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Hertford and Stortford: £1,316Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Hertford and Stortford: £1,321Didcot and Wantage: £1,293Hertford and Stortford: £1,248

    £1,316£1,321£1,248Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £12,054, Didcot and Wantage £11,664Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Hertford and Stortford: £12,054Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Hertford and Stortford: £12,106Didcot and Wantage: £11,064Hertford and Stortford: £11,434

    £12,054£12,106£11,434Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford £294, Didcot and Wantage £235Didcot and Wantage: £235Hertford and Stortford: £294Didcot and Wantage: £236Hertford and Stortford: £295Didcot and Wantage: £223Hertford and Stortford: £279

    £294£295£279Hertford and Stortford is higher£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: Hertford and Stortford £664, Didcot and Wantage £544Didcot and Wantage: £544Hertford and Stortford: £664Didcot and Wantage: £547Hertford and Stortford: £667Didcot and Wantage: £516Hertford and Stortford: £630

    £664£667£630Hertford and Stortford is higher£544£547£516

  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: Hertford and Stortford £17, Didcot and Wantage £14Didcot and Wantage: £14Hertford and Stortford: £17Didcot and Wantage: £14Hertford and Stortford: £17Didcot and Wantage: £14Hertford and Stortford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertford and Stortford is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Didcot and Wantage £222Didcot and Wantage: £222Hertford and Stortford: £224Didcot and Wantage: £223Hertford and Stortford: £225Didcot and Wantage: £211Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Didcot and Wantage £115Didcot and Wantage: £115Hertford and Stortford: £95Didcot and Wantage: £116Hertford and Stortford: £96Didcot and Wantage: £109Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109

  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: Hertford and Stortford £57, Didcot and Wantage £64Didcot and Wantage: £64Hertford and Stortford: £57Didcot and Wantage: £64Hertford and Stortford: £58Didcot and Wantage: £60Hertford and Stortford: £54

    £57£58£54Didcot and Wantage is higher£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £1,087, Didcot and Wantage £1,147Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Hertford and Stortford: £1,087Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Hertford and Stortford: £1,092Didcot and Wantage: £1,088Hertford and Stortford: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Didcot and Wantage £128Didcot and Wantage: £128Hertford and Stortford: £150Didcot and Wantage: £129Hertford and Stortford: £151Didcot and Wantage: £121Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£128£129£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £161, Didcot and Wantage £144Didcot and Wantage: £144Hertford and Stortford: £161Didcot and Wantage: £145Hertford and Stortford: £162Didcot and Wantage: £137Hertford and Stortford: £153

    £161£162£153Hertford and Stortford is higher£144£145£137

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £7.60, Didcot and Wantage £6.34Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Hertford and Stortford: £7.60Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Hertford and Stortford: £7.63Didcot and Wantage: £6.01Hertford and Stortford: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Hertford and Stortford is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Didcot and Wantage £2.78Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Didcot and Wantage: £2.64Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Didcot and Wantage £6.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Didcot and Wantage: £5.74Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford 1,025.9, Didcot and Wantage 1,010.9Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9Hertford and Stortford: 1,025.9

    1,025.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hertford and Stortford 65.1, Didcot and Wantage 55.9Didcot and Wantage: 55.9Hertford and Stortford: 65.1

    65.1Hertford and Stortford is higher55.9

  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: Hertford and Stortford 141.4, Didcot and Wantage 116.2Didcot and Wantage: 116.2Hertford and Stortford: 141.4

    141.4Hertford and Stortford is higher116.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Didcot and Wantage 35.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hertford and Stortford 112.9, Didcot and Wantage 121.1Didcot and Wantage: 121.1Hertford and Stortford: 112.9

    112.9Didcot and Wantage is higher121.1

  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: Hertford and Stortford 13.4, Didcot and Wantage 14.9Didcot and Wantage: 14.9Hertford and Stortford: 13.4

    13.4Didcot and Wantage is higher14.9

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Hertford and Stortford and Didcot and Wantage, per person in the age group
MeasureHertford and StortfordDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,390£3,405£3,216Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,029£13,085£12,359£12,458£12,511£11,817Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,316£1,321£1,248£1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,054£12,106£11,434£11,664£11,714£11,064Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£294£295£279£235£236£223Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£667£630£544£547£516Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£222£223£211Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£64£64£60Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£128£129£121Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£145£137Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.34£6.36£6.01Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.78£2.80£2.64Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.91,010.9Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.155.9Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.4116.2Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.935.7Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9121.1Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.414.9Didcot and Wantage

Per resident

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hertford and Stortford Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £3,450, Didcot and Wantage £3,390Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Hertford and Stortford: £3,450Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Hertford and Stortford: £3,465Didcot and Wantage: £3,216Hertford and Stortford: £3,273

    £3,450£3,465£3,273Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2,146, Didcot and Wantage £2,072Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Hertford and Stortford: £2,146Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Hertford and Stortford: £2,156Didcot and Wantage: £1,965Hertford and Stortford: £2,036

    £2,146£2,156£2,036Hertford and Stortford is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £828, Didcot and Wantage £847Didcot and Wantage: £847Hertford and Stortford: £828Didcot and Wantage: £850Hertford and Stortford: £832Didcot and Wantage: £803Hertford and Stortford: £786

    £828£832£786Didcot and Wantage is higher£847£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1,986, Didcot and Wantage £1,940Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Hertford and Stortford: £1,986Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Hertford and Stortford: £1,994Didcot and Wantage: £1,840Hertford and Stortford: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £48, Didcot and Wantage £39Didcot and Wantage: £39Hertford and Stortford: £48Didcot and Wantage: £39Hertford and Stortford: £49Didcot and Wantage: £37Hertford and Stortford: £46

    £48£49£46Hertford and Stortford is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £109, Didcot and Wantage £91Didcot and Wantage: £91Hertford and Stortford: £109Didcot and Wantage: £91Hertford and Stortford: £110Didcot and Wantage: £86Hertford and Stortford: £104

    £109£110£104Hertford and Stortford is higher£91£91£86

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £2.80, Didcot and Wantage £2.38Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Hertford and Stortford: £2.80Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Hertford and Stortford: £2.82Didcot and Wantage: £2.26Hertford and Stortford: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Hertford and Stortford is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £224, Didcot and Wantage £222Didcot and Wantage: £222Hertford and Stortford: £224Didcot and Wantage: £223Hertford and Stortford: £225Didcot and Wantage: £211Hertford and Stortford: £213

    £224£225£213Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £95, Didcot and Wantage £115Didcot and Wantage: £115Hertford and Stortford: £95Didcot and Wantage: £116Hertford and Stortford: £96Didcot and Wantage: £109Hertford and Stortford: £90

    £95£96£90Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £36, Didcot and Wantage £40Didcot and Wantage: £40Hertford and Stortford: £36Didcot and Wantage: £40Hertford and Stortford: £36Didcot and Wantage: £38Hertford and Stortford: £34

    £36£36£34Didcot and Wantage is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £684, Didcot and Wantage £712Didcot and Wantage: £712Hertford and Stortford: £684Didcot and Wantage: £715Hertford and Stortford: £687Didcot and Wantage: £675Hertford and Stortford: £649

    £684£687£649Didcot and Wantage is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £150, Didcot and Wantage £128Didcot and Wantage: £128Hertford and Stortford: £150Didcot and Wantage: £129Hertford and Stortford: £151Didcot and Wantage: £121Hertford and Stortford: £143

    £150£151£143Hertford and Stortford is higher£128£129£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £101, Didcot and Wantage £89Didcot and Wantage: £89Hertford and Stortford: £101Didcot and Wantage: £90Hertford and Stortford: £102Didcot and Wantage: £85Hertford and Stortford: £96

    £101£102£96Hertford and Stortford is higher£89£90£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £4.79, Didcot and Wantage £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Hertford and Stortford: £4.79Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Hertford and Stortford: £4.81Didcot and Wantage: £3.73Hertford and Stortford: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Hertford and Stortford is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £1.76, Didcot and Wantage £1.73Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Hertford and Stortford: £1.76Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Hertford and Stortford: £1.77Didcot and Wantage: £1.64Hertford and Stortford: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hertford and Stortford £5.38, Didcot and Wantage £6.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Hertford and Stortford: £5.38Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Hertford and Stortford: £5.40Didcot and Wantage: £5.74Hertford and Stortford: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 169.0, Didcot and Wantage 168.1Didcot and Wantage: 168.1Hertford and Stortford: 169.0

    169.0Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 10.7, Didcot and Wantage 9.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3Hertford and Stortford: 10.7

    10.7Hertford and Stortford is higher9.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 23.3, Didcot and Wantage 19.3Didcot and Wantage: 19.3Hertford and Stortford: 23.3

    23.3Hertford and Stortford is higher19.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 35.9, Didcot and Wantage 35.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7Hertford and Stortford: 35.9

    35.9Hertford and Stortford is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    71.1Didcot and Wantage is higher75.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hertford and Stortford 8.5, Didcot and Wantage 9.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3Hertford and Stortford: 8.5

    8.5Didcot and Wantage is higher9.3

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Hertford and Stortford and Didcot and Wantage, per resident
MeasureHertford and StortfordDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,450£3,465£3,273£3,390£3,405£3,216Hertford and Stortford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,146£2,156£2,036£2,072£2,081£1,965Hertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£828£832£786£847£850£803Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£1,940£1,948£1,840Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£39£39£37Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£91£91£86Hertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.38£2.39£2.26Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£222£223£211Hertford and Stortford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£115£116£109Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Didcot and Wantage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£712£715£675Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£128£129£121Hertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£89£90£85Hertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.93£3.95£3.73Hertford and Stortford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£1.73£1.74£1.64Hertford and Stortford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.0168.1Hertford and Stortford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.3Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.3Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.935.7Hertford and Stortford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.175.2Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.59.3Didcot and Wantage

Total

Hertford and Stortford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage 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

Hertford and Stortford Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £385.3m, Didcot and Wantage £392.2mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mHertford and Stortford: £385.3mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mHertford and Stortford: £387.0mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0mHertford and Stortford: £365.5m

    £385.3m£387.0m£365.5mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £239.7m, Didcot and Wantage £239.7mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mHertford and Stortford: £239.7mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mHertford and Stortford: £240.7mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4mHertford and Stortford: £227.4m

    £239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £92.5m, Didcot and Wantage £98.0mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mHertford and Stortford: £92.5mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mHertford and Stortford: £92.9mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9mHertford and Stortford: £87.8m

    £92.5m£92.9m£87.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford £221.8m, Didcot and Wantage £224.4mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mHertford and Stortford: £221.8mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mHertford and Stortford: £222.7mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9mHertford and Stortford: £210.4m

    £221.8m£222.7m£210.4mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £5.4m, Didcot and Wantage £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mHertford and Stortford: £5.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3mHertford and Stortford: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mHertford and Stortford is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £12.2m, Didcot and Wantage £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.2mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mHertford and Stortford: £12.3mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9mHertford and Stortford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.31m, Didcot and Wantage £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mHertford and Stortford: £0.31mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26mHertford and Stortford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £25.0m, Didcot and Wantage £25.7mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mHertford and Stortford: £25.0mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mHertford and Stortford: £25.1mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4mHertford and Stortford: £23.8m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £10.6m, Didcot and Wantage £13.3mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mHertford and Stortford: £10.6mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mHertford and Stortford: £10.7mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6mHertford and Stortford: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford £4.0m, Didcot and Wantage £4.6mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mHertford and Stortford: £4.0mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3mHertford and Stortford: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford £76.4m, Didcot and Wantage £82.4mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mHertford and Stortford: £76.4mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mHertford and Stortford: £76.8mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1mHertford and Stortford: £72.5m

    £76.4m£76.8m£72.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hertford and Stortford £16.8m, Didcot and Wantage £14.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mHertford and Stortford: £16.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mHertford and Stortford: £16.9mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0mHertford and Stortford: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHertford and Stortford is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £11.3m, Didcot and Wantage £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.3mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mHertford and Stortford: £11.4mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8mHertford and Stortford: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mHertford and Stortford is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.53m, Didcot and Wantage £0.46mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mHertford and Stortford: £0.53mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mHertford and Stortford: £0.54mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43mHertford and Stortford: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mHertford and Stortford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.20m, Didcot and Wantage £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mHertford and Stortford: £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19mHertford and Stortford: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hertford and Stortford £0.60m, Didcot and Wantage £0.70mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mHertford and Stortford: £0.60mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66mHertford and Stortford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hertford and Stortford 18,876, Didcot and Wantage 19,448Didcot and Wantage: 19,448Hertford and Stortford: 18,876

    18,876Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,448

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 1,197, Didcot and Wantage 1,075Didcot and Wantage: 1,075Hertford and Stortford: 1,197

    1,197Hertford and Stortford is higher1,075

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 2,602, Didcot and Wantage 2,236Didcot and Wantage: 2,236Hertford and Stortford: 2,602

    2,602Hertford and Stortford is higher2,236

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 4,012, Didcot and Wantage 4,134Didcot and Wantage: 4,134Hertford and Stortford: 4,012

    4,012Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count4,134

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hertford and Stortford 7,939, Didcot and Wantage 8,698Didcot and Wantage: 8,698Hertford and Stortford: 7,939

    7,939Didcot and Wantage is higher8,698

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hertford and Stortford 945, Didcot and Wantage 1,070Didcot and Wantage: 1,070Hertford and Stortford: 945

    945Didcot and Wantage is higher1,070

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Hertford and Stortford and Didcot and Wantage, total
MeasureHertford and StortfordDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.3m£387.0m£365.5m£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mHertford and Stortford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.5m£92.9m£87.8m£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.8m£222.7m£210.4m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHertford and Stortford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.8m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mDidcot and Wantage
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.8m£72.5m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mHertford and Stortford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHertford and Stortford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHertford and Stortford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,87619,448Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1971,075Hertford and Stortford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6022,236Hertford and Stortford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0124,134Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9398,698Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269451,070Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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