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Newbury and Didcot and Wantage

100,351 and 115,695 residents (mid-2024).

Newbury is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Newbury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 4. 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

Newbury Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newbury £3,837, Didcot and Wantage £3,390Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Newbury: £3,837Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Newbury: £3,854Didcot and Wantage: £3,216Newbury: £3,640

    £3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury 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: Newbury £12,723, Didcot and Wantage £12,458Didcot and Wantage: £12,458Newbury: £12,723Didcot and Wantage: £12,511Newbury: £12,777Didcot and Wantage: £11,817Newbury: £12,069

    £12,723£12,777£12,069Newbury 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: Newbury £1,449, Didcot and Wantage £1,363Didcot and Wantage: £1,363Newbury: £1,449Didcot and Wantage: £1,369Newbury: £1,455Didcot and Wantage: £1,293Newbury: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,363£1,369£1,293

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £11,874, Didcot and Wantage £11,664Didcot and Wantage: £11,664Newbury: £11,874Didcot and Wantage: £11,714Newbury: £11,925Didcot and Wantage: £11,064Newbury: £11,263

    £11,874£11,925£11,263Newbury 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: Newbury £295, Didcot and Wantage £235Didcot and Wantage: £235Newbury: £295Didcot and Wantage: £236Newbury: £296Didcot and Wantage: £223Newbury: £280

    £295£296£280Newbury is higher£235£236£223

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Newbury £536, Didcot and Wantage £544Didcot and Wantage: £544Newbury: £536Didcot and Wantage: £547Newbury: £538Didcot and Wantage: £516Newbury: £508

    £536£538£508Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newbury £19, Didcot and Wantage £14Didcot and Wantage: £14Newbury: £19Didcot and Wantage: £14Newbury: £19Didcot and Wantage: £14Newbury: £18

    £19£19£18Newbury is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newbury £260, Didcot and Wantage £222Didcot and Wantage: £222Newbury: £260Didcot and Wantage: £223Newbury: £261Didcot and Wantage: £211Newbury: £247

    £260£261£247Newbury 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: Newbury £122, Didcot and Wantage £115Didcot and Wantage: £115Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £116Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £109Newbury: £116

    £122£122£116Newbury 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: Newbury £67, Didcot and Wantage £64Didcot and Wantage: £64Newbury: £67Didcot and Wantage: £64Newbury: £67Didcot and Wantage: £60Newbury: £63

    £67£67£63Newbury 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: Newbury £1,204, Didcot and Wantage £1,147Didcot and Wantage: £1,147Newbury: £1,204Didcot and Wantage: £1,152Newbury: £1,210Didcot and Wantage: £1,088Newbury: £1,142

    £1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,147£1,152£1,088

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newbury £197, Didcot and Wantage £128Didcot and Wantage: £128Newbury: £197Didcot and Wantage: £129Newbury: £198Didcot and Wantage: £121Newbury: £187

    £197£198£187Newbury 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: Newbury £169, Didcot and Wantage £144Didcot and Wantage: £144Newbury: £169Didcot and Wantage: £145Newbury: £170Didcot and Wantage: £137Newbury: £160

    £169£170£160Newbury 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: Newbury £6.35, Didcot and Wantage £6.34Didcot and Wantage: £6.34Newbury: £6.35Didcot and Wantage: £6.36Newbury: £6.37Didcot and Wantage: £6.01Newbury: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newbury £2.74, Didcot and Wantage £2.78Didcot and Wantage: £2.78Newbury: £2.74Didcot and Wantage: £2.80Newbury: £2.75Didcot and Wantage: £2.64Newbury: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newbury £5.41, Didcot and Wantage £6.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Newbury: £5.41Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Newbury: £5.43Didcot and Wantage: £5.74Newbury: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Didcot 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: Newbury 1,021.5, Didcot and Wantage 1,010.9Didcot and Wantage: 1,010.9Newbury: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Newbury 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: Newbury 72.1, Didcot and Wantage 55.9Didcot and Wantage: 55.9Newbury: 72.1

    72.1Newbury 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: Newbury 111.1, Didcot and Wantage 116.2Didcot and Wantage: 116.2Newbury: 111.1

    111.1Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count116.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 40.7, Didcot and Wantage 35.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7Newbury: 40.7

    40.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count35.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newbury 130.5, Didcot and Wantage 121.1Didcot and Wantage: 121.1Newbury: 130.5

    130.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count121.1

  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: Newbury 15.7, Didcot and Wantage 14.9Didcot and Wantage: 14.9Newbury: 15.7

    15.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count14.9

Show the numbers
Newbury and Didcot and Wantage, per person in the age group
MeasureNewburyDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,837£3,854£3,640£3,390£3,405£3,216Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,723£12,777£12,069£12,458£12,511£11,817Newbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,363£1,369£1,293Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,874£11,925£11,263£11,664£11,714£11,064Newbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£235£236£223Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£538£508£544£547£516Didcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£222£223£211Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£115£116£109Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£64£64£60Newbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,204£1,210£1,142£1,147£1,152£1,088Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£128£129£121Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£170£160£144£145£137Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£6.34£6.36£6.01Newbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.78£2.80£2.64Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,010.9Newbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.155.9Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.1116.2Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.735.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5121.1Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.714.9Newbury

Per resident

Newbury is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage 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

Newbury Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newbury £3,837, Didcot and Wantage £3,390Didcot and Wantage: £3,390Newbury: £3,837Didcot and Wantage: £3,405Newbury: £3,854Didcot and Wantage: £3,216Newbury: £3,640

    £3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newbury £2,359, Didcot and Wantage £2,072Didcot and Wantage: £2,072Newbury: £2,359Didcot and Wantage: £2,081Newbury: £2,369Didcot and Wantage: £1,965Newbury: £2,238

    £2,359£2,369£2,238Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newbury £894, Didcot and Wantage £847Didcot and Wantage: £847Newbury: £894Didcot and Wantage: £850Newbury: £898Didcot and Wantage: £803Newbury: £848

    £894£898£848Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newbury £2,201, Didcot and Wantage £1,940Didcot and Wantage: £1,940Newbury: £2,201Didcot and Wantage: £1,948Newbury: £2,211Didcot and Wantage: £1,840Newbury: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newbury £55, Didcot and Wantage £39Didcot and Wantage: £39Newbury: £55Didcot and Wantage: £39Newbury: £55Didcot and Wantage: £37Newbury: £52

    £55£55£52Newbury is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newbury £99, Didcot and Wantage £91Didcot and Wantage: £91Newbury: £99Didcot and Wantage: £91Newbury: £100Didcot and Wantage: £86Newbury: £94

    £99£100£94Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newbury £3.46, Didcot and Wantage £2.38Didcot and Wantage: £2.38Newbury: £3.46Didcot and Wantage: £2.39Newbury: £3.47Didcot and Wantage: £2.26Newbury: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury 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: Newbury £260, Didcot and Wantage £222Didcot and Wantage: £222Newbury: £260Didcot and Wantage: £223Newbury: £261Didcot and Wantage: £211Newbury: £247

    £260£261£247Newbury 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: Newbury £122, Didcot and Wantage £115Didcot and Wantage: £115Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £116Newbury: £122Didcot and Wantage: £109Newbury: £116

    £122£122£116Newbury 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: Newbury £41, Didcot and Wantage £40Didcot and Wantage: £40Newbury: £41Didcot and Wantage: £40Newbury: £41Didcot and Wantage: £38Newbury: £39

    £41£41£39Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newbury £743, Didcot and Wantage £712Didcot and Wantage: £712Newbury: £743Didcot and Wantage: £715Newbury: £746Didcot and Wantage: £675Newbury: £705

    £743£746£705Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£712£715£675

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newbury £197, Didcot and Wantage £128Didcot and Wantage: £128Newbury: £197Didcot and Wantage: £129Newbury: £198Didcot and Wantage: £121Newbury: £187

    £197£198£187Newbury is higher£128£129£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newbury £104, Didcot and Wantage £89Didcot and Wantage: £89Newbury: £104Didcot and Wantage: £90Newbury: £105Didcot and Wantage: £85Newbury: £99

    £104£105£99Newbury is higher£89£90£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newbury £3.91, Didcot and Wantage £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £3.93Newbury: £3.91Didcot and Wantage: £3.95Newbury: £3.93Didcot and Wantage: £3.73Newbury: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newbury £1.69, Didcot and Wantage £1.73Didcot and Wantage: £1.73Newbury: £1.69Didcot and Wantage: £1.74Newbury: £1.69Didcot and Wantage: £1.64Newbury: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newbury £5.41, Didcot and Wantage £6.05Didcot and Wantage: £6.05Newbury: £5.41Didcot and Wantage: £6.08Newbury: £5.43Didcot and Wantage: £5.74Newbury: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 189.4, Didcot and Wantage 168.1Didcot and Wantage: 168.1Newbury: 189.4

    189.4Newbury is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 13.4, Didcot and Wantage 9.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3Newbury: 13.4

    13.4Newbury 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: Newbury 20.6, Didcot and Wantage 19.3Didcot and Wantage: 19.3Newbury: 20.6

    20.6Newbury is higherDepends on how you count19.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 40.7, Didcot and Wantage 35.7Didcot and Wantage: 35.7Newbury: 40.7

    40.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 80.5, Didcot and Wantage 75.2Didcot and Wantage: 75.2Newbury: 80.5

    80.5Newbury is higherDepends on how you count75.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newbury 9.7, Didcot and Wantage 9.3Didcot and Wantage: 9.3Newbury: 9.7

    9.7Newbury is higherDepends on how you count9.3

Show the numbers
Newbury and Didcot and Wantage, per resident
MeasureNewburyDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,837£3,854£3,640£3,390£3,405£3,216Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,359£2,369£2,238£2,072£2,081£1,965Newbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£847£850£803Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£1,940£1,948£1,840Newbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£39£39£37Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£91£91£86Newbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£2.38£2.39£2.26Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£222£223£211Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£116£115£116£109Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£40£40£38Newbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£743£746£705£712£715£675Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£128£129£121Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£89£90£85Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.93£3.95£3.73Didcot and Wantage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.73£1.74£1.64Didcot and Wantage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.05£6.08£5.74Didcot and Wantage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.4168.1Newbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.49.3Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.619.3Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.735.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.575.2Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.79.3Newbury

Total

Newbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 16. 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

Newbury Didcot and Wantage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newbury £385.1m, Didcot and Wantage £392.2mDidcot and Wantage: £392.2mNewbury: £385.1mDidcot and Wantage: £393.9mNewbury: £386.7mDidcot and Wantage: £372.0mNewbury: £365.2m

    £385.1m£386.7m£365.2mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newbury £236.7m, Didcot and Wantage £239.7mDidcot and Wantage: £239.7mNewbury: £236.7mDidcot and Wantage: £240.7mNewbury: £237.7mDidcot and Wantage: £227.4mNewbury: £224.5m

    £236.7m£237.7m£224.5mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newbury £89.7m, Didcot and Wantage £98.0mDidcot and Wantage: £98.0mNewbury: £89.7mDidcot and Wantage: £98.4mNewbury: £90.1mDidcot and Wantage: £92.9mNewbury: £85.1m

    £89.7m£90.1m£85.1mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newbury £220.9m, Didcot and Wantage £224.4mDidcot and Wantage: £224.4mNewbury: £220.9mDidcot and Wantage: £225.4mNewbury: £221.9mDidcot and Wantage: £212.9mNewbury: £209.6m

    £220.9m£221.9m£209.6mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newbury £5.5m, Didcot and Wantage £4.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mNewbury: £5.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.5mNewbury: £5.5mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3mNewbury: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newbury £10.0m, Didcot and Wantage £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mNewbury: £10.0mDidcot and Wantage: £10.5mNewbury: £10.0mDidcot and Wantage: £9.9mNewbury: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newbury £0.35m, Didcot and Wantage £0.28mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mNewbury: £0.35mDidcot and Wantage: £0.28mNewbury: £0.35mDidcot and Wantage: £0.26mNewbury: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury 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: Newbury £26.1m, Didcot and Wantage £25.7mDidcot and Wantage: £25.7mNewbury: £26.1mDidcot and Wantage: £25.9mNewbury: £26.2mDidcot and Wantage: £24.4mNewbury: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNewbury 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: Newbury £12.2m, Didcot and Wantage £13.3mDidcot and Wantage: £13.3mNewbury: £12.2mDidcot and Wantage: £13.4mNewbury: £12.3mDidcot and Wantage: £12.6mNewbury: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mDidcot 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: Newbury £4.1m, Didcot and Wantage £4.6mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mNewbury: £4.1mDidcot and Wantage: £4.6mNewbury: £4.1mDidcot and Wantage: £4.3mNewbury: £3.9m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.9mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newbury £74.6m, Didcot and Wantage £82.4mDidcot and Wantage: £82.4mNewbury: £74.6mDidcot and Wantage: £82.7mNewbury: £74.9mDidcot and Wantage: £78.1mNewbury: £70.7m

    £74.6m£74.9m£70.7mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newbury £19.8m, Didcot and Wantage £14.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.8mNewbury: £19.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.9mNewbury: £19.8mDidcot and Wantage: £14.0mNewbury: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newbury £10.5m, Didcot and Wantage £10.4mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mNewbury: £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £10.4mNewbury: £10.5mDidcot and Wantage: £9.8mNewbury: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNewbury is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newbury £0.39m, Didcot and Wantage £0.46mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mNewbury: £0.39mDidcot and Wantage: £0.46mNewbury: £0.39mDidcot and Wantage: £0.43mNewbury: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newbury £0.17m, Didcot and Wantage £0.20mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mNewbury: £0.17mDidcot and Wantage: £0.20mNewbury: £0.17mDidcot and Wantage: £0.19mNewbury: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newbury £0.54m, Didcot and Wantage £0.70mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mNewbury: £0.54mDidcot and Wantage: £0.70mNewbury: £0.54mDidcot and Wantage: £0.66mNewbury: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newbury 19,005, Didcot and Wantage 19,448Didcot and Wantage: 19,448Newbury: 19,005

    19,005Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count19,448

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newbury 1,342, Didcot and Wantage 1,075Didcot and Wantage: 1,075Newbury: 1,342

    1,342Newbury is higher1,075

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newbury 2,067, Didcot and Wantage 2,236Didcot and Wantage: 2,236Newbury: 2,067

    2,067Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count2,236

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newbury 4,082, Didcot and Wantage 4,134Didcot and Wantage: 4,134Newbury: 4,082

    4,082Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count4,134

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newbury 8,076, Didcot and Wantage 8,698Didcot and Wantage: 8,698Newbury: 8,076

    8,076Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count8,698

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newbury 974, Didcot and Wantage 1,070Didcot and Wantage: 1,070Newbury: 974

    974Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,070

Show the numbers
Newbury and Didcot and Wantage, total
MeasureNewburyDidcot and WantageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m£392.2m£393.9m£372.0mDidcot and Wantage
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m£239.7m£240.7m£227.4mDidcot and Wantage
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m£98.0m£98.4m£92.9mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mDidcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDidcot and Wantage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£25.7m£25.9m£24.4mNewbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mDidcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mDidcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mDidcot and Wantage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mNewbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mDidcot and Wantage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mDidcot and Wantage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mDidcot and Wantage
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,00519,448Didcot and Wantage
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3421,075Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0672,236Didcot and Wantage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0824,134Didcot and Wantage
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0768,698Didcot and Wantage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269741,070Didcot and Wantage

Sources

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

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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.
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