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Mid Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock

107,279 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Bedfordshire is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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

Mid Bedfordshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Bicester 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: Mid Bedfordshire £12,747, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Mid Bedfordshire: £12,747Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Mid Bedfordshire: £12,801Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770Mid Bedfordshire: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £1,194, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Mid Bedfordshire: £1,194Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Mid Bedfordshire: £1,199Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164Mid Bedfordshire: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Bicester and Woodstock 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: Mid Bedfordshire £11,889, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Mid Bedfordshire: £11,889Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Mid Bedfordshire: £11,939Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992Mid Bedfordshire: £11,277

    £11,889£11,939£11,277Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £245, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250Mid Bedfordshire: £245Bicester and Woodstock: £251Mid Bedfordshire: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £237Mid Bedfordshire: £233

    £245£246£233Bicester and Woodstock is higher£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: Mid Bedfordshire £597, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557Mid Bedfordshire: £597Bicester and Woodstock: £559Mid Bedfordshire: £599Bicester and Woodstock: £528Mid Bedfordshire: £566

    £597£599£566Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £16, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15Mid Bedfordshire: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14Mid Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Mid Bedfordshire: £244Bicester and Woodstock: £254Mid Bedfordshire: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £240Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Bicester 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: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £109Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £110Bicester and Woodstock: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £68, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58Mid Bedfordshire: £68Bicester and Woodstock: £58Mid Bedfordshire: £69Bicester and Woodstock: £55Mid Bedfordshire: £65

    £68£69£65Mid Bedfordshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Bedfordshire £988, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Mid Bedfordshire: £988Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Mid Bedfordshire: £992Bicester and Woodstock: £974Mid Bedfordshire: £937

    £988£992£937Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £108Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock 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: Mid Bedfordshire £128, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135Mid Bedfordshire: £128Bicester and Woodstock: £135Mid Bedfordshire: £129Bicester and Woodstock: £128Mid Bedfordshire: £122

    £128£129£122Bicester and Woodstock 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: Mid Bedfordshire £7.56, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Mid Bedfordshire: £7.56Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Mid Bedfordshire: £7.59Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £2.27, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Mid Bedfordshire: £2.27Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Mid Bedfordshire: £2.28Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41Mid Bedfordshire: £2.15

    £2.27£2.28£2.15Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 1,030.5, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8Mid Bedfordshire: 1,030.5

    1,030.5Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 62.4, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5Mid Bedfordshire: 62.4

    62.4Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 128.4, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8Mid Bedfordshire: 128.4

    128.4Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 107.0, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0Mid Bedfordshire: 107.0

    107.0Bicester and Woodstock 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: Mid Bedfordshire 16.2, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9Mid Bedfordshire: 16.2

    16.2Mid Bedfordshire is higher12.9

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Mid Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureMid BedfordshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,409£12,462£11,770Mid Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,228£1,233£1,164Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,889£11,939£11,277£11,588£11,637£10,992Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£557£559£528Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£15£14Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£106£106£100Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£69£65£58£58£55Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£988£992£937£1,027£1,031£974Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£114£115£108Bicester and Woodstock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£135£128Bicester and Woodstock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£4.91£4.93£4.66Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.27£2.28£2.15£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.51,002.8Mid Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.455.5Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.4118.8Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.638.9Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.0109.0Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.212.9Mid Bedfordshire

Per resident

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 12. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £3,386, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Mid Bedfordshire: £3,386Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Mid Bedfordshire: £3,400Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Mid Bedfordshire: £3,211

    £3,386£3,400£3,211Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,184, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Mid Bedfordshire: £2,184Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Mid Bedfordshire: £2,193Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106Mid Bedfordshire: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Bicester 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: Mid Bedfordshire £735, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767Mid Bedfordshire: £735Bicester and Woodstock: £770Mid Bedfordshire: £738Bicester and Woodstock: £727Mid Bedfordshire: £697

    £735£738£697Bicester and Woodstock is higher£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £2,037, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Mid Bedfordshire: £2,037Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Mid Bedfordshire: £2,045Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967Mid Bedfordshire: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £42£42£40Bicester and Woodstock is higher£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £102, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £102Bicester and Woodstock: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £103Bicester and Woodstock: £94Mid Bedfordshire: £97

    £102£103£97Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £2.76, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Mid Bedfordshire: £2.76Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Mid Bedfordshire: £2.77Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46Mid Bedfordshire: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £244, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Mid Bedfordshire: £244Bicester and Woodstock: £254Mid Bedfordshire: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £240Mid Bedfordshire: £232

    £244£246£232Bicester 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: Mid Bedfordshire £109, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £109Bicester and Woodstock: £106Mid Bedfordshire: £110Bicester and Woodstock: £100Mid Bedfordshire: £104

    £109£110£104Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £42, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36Mid Bedfordshire: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £36Mid Bedfordshire: £42Bicester and Woodstock: £34Mid Bedfordshire: £40

    £42£42£40Mid Bedfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £608, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641Mid Bedfordshire: £608Bicester and Woodstock: £644Mid Bedfordshire: £611Bicester and Woodstock: £608Mid Bedfordshire: £577

    £608£611£577Bicester and Woodstock is higher£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £106, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £115Mid Bedfordshire: £106Bicester and Woodstock: £108Mid Bedfordshire: £100

    £106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £79, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £84Mid Bedfordshire: £79Bicester and Woodstock: £80Mid Bedfordshire: £75

    £79£79£75Bicester and Woodstock is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £4.66, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Mid Bedfordshire: £4.66Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Mid Bedfordshire: £4.68Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91Mid Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Mid Bedfordshire is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £1.40, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Mid Bedfordshire: £1.40Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Mid Bedfordshire: £1.41Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13Mid Bedfordshire: £1.33

    £1.40£1.41£1.33Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Bedfordshire £7.14, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Mid Bedfordshire: £7.14Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Mid Bedfordshire: £7.17Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Mid Bedfordshire: £6.77

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Mid Bedfordshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 176.5, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5Mid Bedfordshire: 176.5

    176.5Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.7Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 22.0, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3Mid Bedfordshire: 22.0

    22.0Mid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire 39.6, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Mid Bedfordshire: 39.6

    39.6Mid Bedfordshire is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Bedfordshire 65.9, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1Mid Bedfordshire: 65.9

    65.9Bicester and Woodstock 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: Mid Bedfordshire 10.0, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1Mid Bedfordshire: 10.0

    10.0Mid Bedfordshire is higher8.1

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Mid Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureMid BedfordshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,386£3,400£3,211£3,466£3,480£3,287Bicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,221£2,230£2,106Bicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£735£738£697£767£770£727Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£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£102£103£97£100£100£94Mid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£2.59£2.60£2.46Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£246£232£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£106£106£100Mid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£36£36£34Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£641£644£608Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£114£115£108Bicester and Woodstock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£84£84£80Bicester and Woodstock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.07£3.08£2.91Mid Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.40£1.41£1.33£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.41£6.44£6.08Mid Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.5179.5Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.9Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.3Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.638.9Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.968.1Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.08.1Mid Bedfordshire

Total

Mid Bedfordshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 12. 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

Mid Bedfordshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £363.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mMid Bedfordshire: £363.2mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mMid Bedfordshire: £364.7mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mMid Bedfordshire: £344.5m

    £363.2m£364.7m£344.5mBicester and Woodstock is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £234.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mMid Bedfordshire: £234.2mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mMid Bedfordshire: £235.2mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mMid Bedfordshire: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £78.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mMid Bedfordshire: £78.9mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mMid Bedfordshire: £79.2mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mMid Bedfordshire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mBicester and Woodstock is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire £218.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mMid Bedfordshire: £218.5mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mMid Bedfordshire: £219.4mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mMid Bedfordshire: £207.2m

    £218.5m£219.4m£207.2mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBicester and Woodstock is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mMid Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £0.30m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mMid Bedfordshire: £0.30mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mMid Bedfordshire: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £26.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mMid Bedfordshire: £26.2mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mMid Bedfordshire: £26.3mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mMid Bedfordshire: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBicester 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: Mid Bedfordshire £11.7m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.7mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mMid Bedfordshire: £11.8mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mMid Bedfordshire: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMid Bedfordshire 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: Mid Bedfordshire £4.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mMid Bedfordshire: £4.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mMid Bedfordshire: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMid Bedfordshire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £65.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mMid Bedfordshire: £65.2mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mMid Bedfordshire: £65.5mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mMid Bedfordshire: £61.9m

    £65.2m£65.5m£61.9mBicester and Woodstock is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Bedfordshire £11.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mMid Bedfordshire: £11.4mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mMid Bedfordshire: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mBicester and Woodstock is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £8.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mMid Bedfordshire: £8.5mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mMid Bedfordshire: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBicester and Woodstock is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.50m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mMid Bedfordshire: £0.50mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mMid Bedfordshire: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.15m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mMid Bedfordshire: £0.15mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mMid Bedfordshire: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Bedfordshire £0.77m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mMid Bedfordshire: £0.77mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mMid Bedfordshire: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mMid Bedfordshire is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Bedfordshire 18,938, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140Mid Bedfordshire: 18,938

    18,938Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,146, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060Mid Bedfordshire: 1,146

    1,146Mid Bedfordshire is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 2,360, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268Mid Bedfordshire: 2,360

    2,360Mid Bedfordshire is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 4,246, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151Mid Bedfordshire: 4,246

    4,246Mid Bedfordshire is higher4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Bedfordshire 7,066, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260Mid Bedfordshire: 7,066

    7,066Bicester and Woodstock is higher7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Bedfordshire 1,068, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862Mid Bedfordshire: 1,068

    1,068Mid Bedfordshire is higher862

Show the numbers
Mid Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureMid BedfordshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.2m£364.7m£344.5m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.5m£219.4m£207.2m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mMid Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMid Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.2m£65.5m£61.9m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mBicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBicester and Woodstock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBicester and Woodstock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMid Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMid Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,93819,140Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1461,060Mid Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3602,268Mid Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2464,151Mid Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0667,260Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,068862Mid Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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