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Horsham and Didcot and Wantage
Horsham is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Horsham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage 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
Horsham Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,691£12,745£12,038Horsham is higher£12,458£12,511£11,817
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,188£1,193£1,127Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,877£11,927£11,265Horsham is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£241£242£229Horsham is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£558£561£530Horsham is higher£544£547£516
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14Horsham is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£57£54Didcot and Wantage is higher£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£960£964£910Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£162£163£154Horsham is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Horsham is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.2Horsham is higher1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
57.1Horsham is higher55.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
120.7Horsham is higher116.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Didcot and Wantage is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
105.8Didcot and Wantage is higher121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.8Didcot and Wantage is higher14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,691£12,745£12,038 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,188£1,193£1,127 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £241£242£229 | £235£236£223 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £558£561£530 | £544£547£516 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14 | £14 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £222£223£211 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £64£64£60 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £960£964£910 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £128£129£121 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £144£145£137 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Horsham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.2 | 1,010.9 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 57.1 | 55.9 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 120.7 | 116.2 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 35.7 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 105.8 | 121.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.8 | 14.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Horsham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 9. 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
Horsham Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,632£3,648£3,445Horsham is higher£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,430£2,440£2,305Horsham is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£722£725£685Didcot and Wantage is higher£847£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,274£2,284£2,157Horsham is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Horsham is higher£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Horsham is higher£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.75£2.76£2.61Horsham is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£229£230£218Horsham is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£34£35£33Didcot and Wantage is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£583£586£553Didcot and Wantage is higher£712£715£675
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£157£157£149Horsham is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Horsham is higher£89£90£85
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Horsham is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.71£1.72£1.62Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£1.73£1.74£1.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Horsham is higher168.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9Horsham is higher9.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.1Horsham is higher19.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
34.7Didcot and Wantage is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
64.3Didcot and Wantage is higher75.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Didcot and Wantage is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,632£3,648£3,445 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,430£2,440£2,305 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £722£725£685 | £847£850£803 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,274£2,284£2,157 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £39£39£37 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £91£91£86 | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.75£2.76£2.61 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £229£230£218 | £222£223£211 | Horsham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £40£40£38 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £583£586£553 | £712£715£675 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £157£157£149 | £128£129£121 | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £89£90£85 | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Horsham |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.71£1.72£1.62 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 168.1 | Horsham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 9.3 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.1 | 19.3 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 34.7 | 35.7 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 64.3 | 75.2 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 9.3 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Horsham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 10. 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
Horsham Didcot and Wantage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£394.8m£396.5m£374.5mHorsham is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mHorsham is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£78.5m£78.8m£74.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£247.2m£248.2m£234.4mHorsham is higher£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHorsham is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHorsham is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHorsham is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mDidcot and Wantage is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.7m£3.8m£3.5mDidcot and Wantage is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mDidcot and Wantage is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mHorsham is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.7m£10.8m£10.2mHorsham is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHorsham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,419Horsham is higher19,448
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,189Horsham is higher1,075
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,511Horsham is higher2,236
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,774Didcot and Wantage is higher4,134
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,990Didcot and Wantage is higher8,698
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
843Didcot and Wantage is higher1,070
Show the numbers
| Measure | Horsham | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £394.8m£396.5m£374.5m | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | Horsham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £264.1m£265.2m£250.5m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | Horsham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £78.5m£78.8m£74.5m | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £247.2m£248.2m£234.4m | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Horsham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.9m£25.0m£23.6m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.7m£3.8m£3.5m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.4m£63.7m£60.1m | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.0m£17.1m£16.2m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | Horsham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.7m£10.8m£10.2m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | Horsham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Horsham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,419 | 19,448 | Horsham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,189 | 1,075 | Horsham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,511 | 2,236 | Horsham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,774 | 4,134 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,990 | 8,698 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 843 | 1,070 | Didcot and Wantage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.