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Hitchin and Didcot and Wantage

105,041 and 115,695 residents (mid-2024).

Hitchin is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 17 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 5. 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 Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Didcot and Wantage £3,390Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Hitchin: £3,455Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Hitchin: £3,470Didcot and Wantage: £3,216Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin 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: Hitchin £12,797, Didcot and Wantage £12,458Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Hitchin: £12,797Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Hitchin: £12,852Didcot and Wantage: £11,817Hitchin: £12,139

    £12,797£12,852£12,139Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hitchin £1,312, Didcot and Wantage £1,363Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Hitchin: £1,312Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Hitchin: £1,317Didcot and Wantage: £1,293Hitchin: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Didcot 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: Hitchin £11,913, Didcot and Wantage £11,664Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Hitchin: £11,913Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Hitchin: £11,964Didcot and Wantage: £11,064Hitchin: £11,300

    £11,913£11,964£11,300Hitchin 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: Hitchin £251, Didcot and Wantage £235Didcot and Wantage: £235Hitchin: £251Didcot and Wantage: £236Hitchin: £252Didcot and Wantage: £223Hitchin: £238

    £251£252£238Hitchin 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: Hitchin £617, Didcot and Wantage £544Didcot and Wantage: £544Hitchin: £617Didcot and Wantage: £547Hitchin: £619Didcot and Wantage: £516Hitchin: £585

    £617£619£585Hitchin 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: Hitchin £16, Didcot and Wantage £14Didcot and Wantage: £14Hitchin: £16Didcot and Wantage: £14Hitchin: £16Didcot and Wantage: £14Hitchin: £15

    £16£16£15Hitchin is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £252, Didcot and Wantage £222Didcot and Wantage: £222Hitchin: £252Didcot and Wantage: £223Hitchin: £253Didcot and Wantage: £211Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Didcot and Wantage £115Didcot and Wantage: £115Hitchin: £124Didcot and Wantage: £116Hitchin: £124Didcot and Wantage: £109Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hitchin £69, Didcot and Wantage £64Didcot and Wantage: £64Hitchin: £69Didcot and Wantage: £64Hitchin: £70Didcot and Wantage: £60Hitchin: £66

    £69£70£66Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hitchin £1,059, Didcot and Wantage £1,147Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Hitchin: £1,059Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Hitchin: £1,063Didcot and Wantage: £1,088Hitchin: £1,004

    £1,059£1,063£1,004Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Didcot and Wantage £128Didcot and Wantage: £128Hitchin: £127Didcot and Wantage: £129Hitchin: £128Didcot and Wantage: £121Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Didcot and Wantage 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: Hitchin £171, Didcot and Wantage £144Didcot and Wantage: £144Hitchin: £171Didcot and Wantage: £145Hitchin: £172Didcot and Wantage: £137Hitchin: £162

    £171£172£162Hitchin 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: Hitchin £9.01, Didcot and Wantage £6.34Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Hitchin: £9.01Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Hitchin: £9.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.01Hitchin: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Hitchin 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: Hitchin £3.76, Didcot and Wantage £2.78Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Hitchin: £3.76Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Hitchin: £3.78Didcot and Wantage: £2.64Hitchin: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Hitchin is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Didcot and Wantage £6.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Hitchin: £3.91Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Hitchin: £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £5.74Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Didcot 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: Hitchin 1,017.7, Didcot and Wantage 1,010.9Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9Hitchin: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Hitchin 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: Hitchin 64.2, Didcot and Wantage 55.9Didcot and Wantage: 55.9Hitchin: 64.2

    64.2Hitchin 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: Hitchin 132.6, Didcot and Wantage 116.2Didcot and Wantage: 116.2Hitchin: 132.6

    132.6Hitchin 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: Hitchin 40.2, Didcot and Wantage 35.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.7

  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, Didcot and Wantage 121.1Didcot and Wantage: 121.1Hitchin: 113.8

    113.8Didcot 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: Hitchin 15.4, Didcot and Wantage 14.9Didcot and Wantage: 14.9Hitchin: 15.4

    15.4Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Hitchin and Didcot and Wantage, per person in the age group
MeasureHitchinDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,390£3,405£3,216Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,797£12,852£12,139£12,458£12,511£11,817Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£1,363£1,369£1,293Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,913£11,964£11,300£11,664£11,714£11,064Hitchin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£235£236£223Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£617£619£585£544£547£516Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£222£223£211Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£116£109Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£64£64£60Hitchin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,059£1,063£1,004£1,147£1,152£1,088Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£129£121Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£171£172£162£144£145£137Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.34£6.36£6.01Hitchin
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£2.78£2.80£2.64Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,010.9Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.255.9Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.6116.2Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.7Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8121.1Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.414.9Hitchin

Per resident

Hitchin is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 5. 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 Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3,455, Didcot and Wantage £3,390Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Hitchin: £3,455Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Hitchin: £3,470Didcot and Wantage: £3,216Hitchin: £3,278

    £3,455£3,470£3,278Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hitchin £2,133, Didcot and Wantage £2,072Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Hitchin: £2,133Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Hitchin: £2,142Didcot and Wantage: £1,965Hitchin: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hitchin £815, Didcot and Wantage £847Didcot and Wantage: £847Hitchin: £815Didcot and Wantage: £850Hitchin: £819Didcot and Wantage: £803Hitchin: £773

    £815£819£773Didcot and Wantage is higher£847£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,986£1,994£1,884Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hitchin £42, Didcot and Wantage £39Didcot and Wantage: £39Hitchin: £42Didcot and Wantage: £39Hitchin: £42Didcot and Wantage: £37Hitchin: £40

    £42£42£40Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £103, Didcot and Wantage £91Didcot and Wantage: £91Hitchin: £103Didcot and Wantage: £91Hitchin: £103Didcot and Wantage: £86Hitchin: £98

    £103£103£98Hitchin 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: Hitchin £2.70, Didcot and Wantage £2.38Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Hitchin: £2.70Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Hitchin: £2.71Didcot and Wantage: £2.26Hitchin: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56Hitchin 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: Hitchin £252, Didcot and Wantage £222Didcot and Wantage: £222Hitchin: £252Didcot and Wantage: £223Hitchin: £253Didcot and Wantage: £211Hitchin: £239

    £252£253£239Hitchin is higher£222£223£211

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hitchin £124, Didcot and Wantage £115Didcot and Wantage: £115Hitchin: £124Didcot and Wantage: £116Hitchin: £124Didcot and Wantage: £109Hitchin: £117

    £124£124£117Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hitchin £43, Didcot and Wantage £40Didcot and Wantage: £40Hitchin: £43Didcot and Wantage: £40Hitchin: £43Didcot and Wantage: £38Hitchin: £41

    £43£43£41Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hitchin £658, Didcot and Wantage £712Didcot and Wantage: £712Hitchin: £658Didcot and Wantage: £715Hitchin: £660Didcot and Wantage: £675Hitchin: £624

    £658£660£624Didcot and Wantage is higher£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hitchin £127, Didcot and Wantage £128Didcot and Wantage: £128Hitchin: £127Didcot and Wantage: £129Hitchin: £128Didcot and Wantage: £121Hitchin: £121

    £127£128£121Didcot and Wantage is higher£128£129£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £106, Didcot and Wantage £89Didcot and Wantage: £89Hitchin: £106Didcot and Wantage: £90Hitchin: £107Didcot and Wantage: £85Hitchin: £101

    £106£107£101Hitchin is higher£89£90£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hitchin £5.60, Didcot and Wantage £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Hitchin: £5.60Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Hitchin: £5.62Didcot and Wantage: £3.73Hitchin: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Hitchin is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hitchin £2.34, Didcot and Wantage £1.73Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Hitchin: £2.34Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Hitchin: £2.35Didcot and Wantage: £1.64Hitchin: £2.22

    £2.34£2.35£2.22Hitchin is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hitchin £3.91, Didcot and Wantage £6.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Hitchin: £3.91Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Hitchin: £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £5.74Hitchin: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 169.6, Didcot and Wantage 168.1Didcot and Wantage: 168.1Hitchin: 169.6

    169.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.7Hitchin 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: Hitchin 22.1, Didcot and Wantage 19.3Didcot and Wantage: 19.3Hitchin: 22.1

    22.1Hitchin 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: Hitchin 40.2, Didcot and Wantage 35.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7Hitchin: 40.2

    40.2Hitchin is higher35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hitchin 70.7, Didcot and Wantage 75.2Didcot and Wantage: 75.2Hitchin: 70.7

    70.7Didcot 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: Hitchin 9.6, Didcot and Wantage 9.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3Hitchin: 9.6

    9.6Hitchin is higherDepends on how you count9.3

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Hitchin and Didcot and Wantage, per resident
MeasureHitchinDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,455£3,470£3,278£3,390£3,405£3,216Hitchin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,072£2,081£1,965Hitchin
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£819£773£847£850£803Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,986£1,994£1,884£1,940£1,948£1,840Hitchin
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£91£91£86Hitchin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£2.38£2.39£2.26Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£222£223£211Hitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£116£109Hitchin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£40£40£38Hitchin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£658£660£624£712£715£675Didcot and Wantage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£128£129£121Didcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£89£90£85Hitchin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£3.93£3.95£3.73Hitchin
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.34£2.35£2.22£1.73£1.74£1.64Hitchin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.6168.1Hitchin
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.3Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.3Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.235.7Hitchin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.775.2Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.69.3Hitchin

Total

Hitchin 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

Hitchin Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hitchin £363.0m, Didcot and Wantage £392.2mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mHitchin: £363.0mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mHitchin: £364.5mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0mHitchin: £344.3m

    £363.0m£364.5m£344.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hitchin £224.1m, Didcot and Wantage £239.7mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mHitchin: £224.1mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mHitchin: £225.0mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4mHitchin: £212.5m

    £224.1m£225.0m£212.5mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hitchin £85.6m, Didcot and Wantage £98.0mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mHitchin: £85.6mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mHitchin: £86.0mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9mHitchin: £81.2m

    £85.6m£86.0m£81.2mDidcot and Wantage is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hitchin £208.6m, Didcot and Wantage £224.4mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mHitchin: £208.6mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mHitchin: £209.5mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9mHitchin: £197.8m

    £208.6m£209.5m£197.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin £4.4m, Didcot and Wantage £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mHitchin: £4.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mHitchin: £4.4mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3mHitchin: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £10.8m, Didcot and Wantage £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mHitchin: £10.8mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mHitchin: £10.8mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9mHitchin: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mHitchin 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: Hitchin £0.28m, Didcot and Wantage £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mHitchin: £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £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, Didcot and Wantage £25.7mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mHitchin: £26.5mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mHitchin: £26.6mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4mHitchin: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mHitchin is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hitchin £13.0m, Didcot and Wantage £13.3mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mHitchin: £13.0mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mHitchin: £13.1mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6mHitchin: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin £4.5m, Didcot and Wantage £4.6mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mHitchin: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mHitchin: £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3mHitchin: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin £69.1m, Didcot and Wantage £82.4mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mHitchin: £69.1mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mHitchin: £69.4mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1mHitchin: £65.5m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hitchin £13.4m, Didcot and Wantage £14.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mHitchin: £13.4mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mHitchin: £13.4mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0mHitchin: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mDidcot and Wantage is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hitchin £11.2m, Didcot and Wantage £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mHitchin: £11.2mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mHitchin: £11.2mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8mHitchin: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mHitchin is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hitchin £0.59m, Didcot and Wantage £0.46mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mHitchin: £0.59mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mHitchin: £0.59mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43mHitchin: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHitchin is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hitchin £0.25m, Didcot and Wantage £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mHitchin: £0.25mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19mHitchin: £0.23m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.23mHitchin is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hitchin £0.41m, Didcot and Wantage £0.70mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mHitchin: £0.41mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mHitchin: £0.41mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66mHitchin: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hitchin 17,818, Didcot and Wantage 19,448Didcot and Wantage: 19,448Hitchin: 17,818

    17,818Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,448

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hitchin 1,124, Didcot and Wantage 1,075Didcot and Wantage: 1,075Hitchin: 1,124

    1,124Hitchin is higher1,075

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 2,321, Didcot and Wantage 2,236Didcot and Wantage: 2,236Hitchin: 2,321

    2,321Hitchin is higher2,236

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hitchin 4,217, Didcot and Wantage 4,134Didcot and Wantage: 4,134Hitchin: 4,217

    4,217Hitchin is higher4,134

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hitchin 7,425, Didcot and Wantage 8,698Didcot and Wantage: 8,698Hitchin: 7,425

    7,425Didcot and Wantage is higher8,698

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hitchin 1,008, Didcot and Wantage 1,070Didcot and Wantage: 1,070Hitchin: 1,008

    1,008Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,070

Show the numbers
Hitchin and Didcot and Wantage, total
MeasureHitchinDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.0m£364.5m£344.3m£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.1m£225.0m£212.5m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mDidcot and Wantage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.6m£86.0m£81.2m£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.6m£209.5m£197.8m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mHitchin
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£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mHitchin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.5m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mDidcot and Wantage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mHitchin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mHitchin
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mHitchin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,81819,448Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1241,075Hitchin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3212,236Hitchin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2174,134Hitchin
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4258,698Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0081,070Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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  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.
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