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Hitchin and Bicester and Woodstock

105,041 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Hitchin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 3. 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

Hitchin Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Hitchin: £3,455Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Hitchin: £3,470Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £12,797, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Hitchin: £12,797Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Hitchin: £12,852Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,770

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,312, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Hitchin: £1,312Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Hitchin: £1,317Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Hitchin is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £11,913, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Hitchin: £11,913Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Hitchin: £11,964Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hitchin £251, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250Hitchin: £251Bicester and Woodstock: £251Hitchin: £252Bicester and Woodstock: £237Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

  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: Hitchin £617, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557Hitchin: £617Bicester and Woodstock: £559Hitchin: £619Bicester and Woodstock: £528Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin is higher£557£559£528

  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: Hitchin £16, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14Hitchin: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15Hitchin: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin is higher£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Hitchin: £252Bicester and Woodstock: £254Hitchin: £253Bicester and Woodstock: £240Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Bicester and Woodstock is higher£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £100Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£106£106£100

  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: Hitchin £69, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58Hitchin: £69Bicester and Woodstock: £58Hitchin: £70Bicester and Woodstock: £55Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Hitchin: £1,059Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Hitchin: £1,063Bicester and Woodstock: £974Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Hitchin is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Hitchin: £127Bicester and Woodstock: £115Hitchin: £128Bicester and Woodstock: £108Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£114£115£108

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £171, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135Hitchin: £171Bicester and Woodstock: £135Hitchin: £172Bicester and Woodstock: £128Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin is higher£135£135£128

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £9.01, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Hitchin: £9.01Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Hitchin: £9.05Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £3.76, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Hitchin: £3.76Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Hitchin: £3.78Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Hitchin: £3.91Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Hitchin: £3.93Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Bicester and Woodstock is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 1,017.7, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count1,002.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hitchin 64.2, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin is higher55.5

  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: Hitchin 132.6, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin is higher118.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher38.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hitchin 113.8, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Hitchin is higher109.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hitchin 15.4, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higher12.9

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Hitchin and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,409£12,462£11,770Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,228£1,233£1,164Hitchin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,588£11,637£10,992Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£250£251£237Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£557£559£528Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£15£14Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£106£106£100Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£58£58£55Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£1,027£1,031£974Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£114£115£108Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£135£135£128Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£4.91£4.93£4.66Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£3.59£3.61£3.41Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,002.8Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.255.5Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6118.8Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.238.9Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8109.0Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.412.9Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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

Hitchin Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Hitchin: £3,455Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Hitchin: £3,470Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Hitchin: £2,133Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Hitchin: £2,142Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767Hitchin: £815Bicester and Woodstock: £770Hitchin: £819Bicester and Woodstock: £727Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Hitchin is higher£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hitchin £1,986, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Hitchin: £1,986Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Hitchin: £1,994Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967Hitchin: £1,884

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Bicester and Woodstock £45Bicester and Woodstock: £45Hitchin: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £45Hitchin: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £42Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100Hitchin: £103Bicester and Woodstock: £100Hitchin: £103Bicester and Woodstock: £94Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Hitchin is higher£100£100£94

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hitchin £2.70, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Hitchin: £2.70Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Hitchin: £2.71Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Hitchin: £252Bicester and Woodstock: £254Hitchin: £253Bicester and Woodstock: £240Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Bicester and Woodstock is higher£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £106Hitchin: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £100Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higher£106£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36Hitchin: £43Bicester and Woodstock: £36Hitchin: £43Bicester and Woodstock: £34Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641Hitchin: £658Bicester and Woodstock: £644Hitchin: £660Bicester and Woodstock: £608Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Hitchin is higher£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Hitchin: £127Bicester and Woodstock: £115Hitchin: £128Bicester and Woodstock: £108Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Hitchin is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84Hitchin: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £84Hitchin: £107Bicester and Woodstock: £80Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Hitchin: £5.60Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Hitchin: £5.62Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Hitchin: £2.34Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Hitchin: £2.35Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Hitchin: £3.91Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Hitchin: £3.93Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Bicester and Woodstock is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 10.7, Bicester and Woodstock 9.9Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9Hitchin: 10.7

    10.7Hitchin is higher9.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 22.1, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Hitchin is higher21.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 40.2, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Hitchin is higher68.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 9.6, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higher8.1

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Hitchin and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureHitchinBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,221£2,230£2,106Bicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£767£770£727Hitchin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£2,074£2,083£1,967Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£45£45£42Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£100£100£94Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.59£2.60£2.46Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£106£106£100Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£36£36£34Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£641£644£608Hitchin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£114£115£108Hitchin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£84£84£80Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.07£3.08£2.91Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£2.25£2.26£2.13Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6179.5Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.9Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.121.3Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.238.9Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.768.1Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.68.1Hitchin

Total

Hitchin is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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

Hitchin Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mHitchin: £363.0mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mHitchin: £364.5mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mBicester and Woodstock is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mHitchin: £224.1mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mHitchin: £225.0mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mHitchin: £85.6mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mHitchin: £86.0mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mHitchin is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mHitchin: £208.6mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mHitchin: £209.5mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mHitchin: £4.4mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mHitchin: £4.4mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mHitchin: £10.8mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mHitchin: £10.8mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hitchin £0.28m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mHitchin: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHitchin 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: Hitchin £26.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mHitchin: £26.5mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mHitchin: £26.6mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBicester and Woodstock is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mHitchin: £13.0mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mHitchin: £13.1mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mHitchin is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mHitchin: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mHitchin: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mHitchin is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mHitchin: £69.1mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mHitchin: £69.4mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mHitchin is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mHitchin: £13.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mHitchin: £13.4mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mHitchin is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mHitchin: £11.2mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mHitchin: £11.2mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mHitchin: £0.59mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mHitchin: £0.59mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mHitchin: £0.25mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mHitchin: £0.25mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mHitchin: £0.41mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mHitchin: £0.41mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Hitchin is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Hitchin is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Hitchin is higher7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Hitchin is higher862

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Hitchin and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureHitchinBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mHitchin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mHitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mHitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mHitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mHitchin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mHitchin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mHitchin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81819,140Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,060Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,268Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2174,151Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4257,260Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,008862Hitchin

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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