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North Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock

108,198 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

North Bedfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 2. 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

North Bedfordshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North Bedfordshire: £3,737Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North Bedfordshire: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409North Bedfordshire: £12,700Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462North Bedfordshire: £12,754Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire is higher£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: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228North Bedfordshire: £1,383Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233North Bedfordshire: £1,389Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588North Bedfordshire: £11,893Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637North Bedfordshire: £11,944Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higher£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250North Bedfordshire: £247Bicester and Woodstock: £251North Bedfordshire: £248Bicester and Woodstock: £237North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £544, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557North Bedfordshire: £544Bicester and Woodstock: £559North Bedfordshire: £547Bicester and Woodstock: £528North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Bedfordshire £16, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14North Bedfordshire: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15North Bedfordshire: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North 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: North Bedfordshire £281, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253North Bedfordshire: £281Bicester and Woodstock: £254North Bedfordshire: £282Bicester and Woodstock: £240North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £123, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £100North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North 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: North Bedfordshire £83, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58North Bedfordshire: £83Bicester and Woodstock: £58North Bedfordshire: £84Bicester and Woodstock: £55North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027North Bedfordshire: £1,126Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031North Bedfordshire: £1,131Bicester and Woodstock: £974North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114North Bedfordshire: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £115North Bedfordshire: £125Bicester and Woodstock: £108North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £160, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135North Bedfordshire: £160Bicester and Woodstock: £135North Bedfordshire: £160Bicester and Woodstock: £128North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91North Bedfordshire: £9.28Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93North Bedfordshire: £9.32Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North 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: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59North Bedfordshire: £4.78Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61North Bedfordshire: £4.80Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North Bedfordshire: £7.76Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North Bedfordshire: £7.79Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North 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: North Bedfordshire 1,028.0, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higher1,002.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire 61.5, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5North 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: North Bedfordshire 122.1, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North 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: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North 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: North Bedfordshire 127.1, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire 18.8, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher12.9

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North Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,466£3,480£3,287North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,409£12,462£11,770North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,228£1,233£1,164North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,588£11,637£10,992North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£15£14North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£253£254£240North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£106£106£100North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£58£58£55North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,027£1,031£974North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£114£115£108North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£135£135£128North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£4.91£4.93£4.66North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£3.59£3.61£3.41North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.41£6.44£6.08North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,002.8North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.555.5North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1118.8North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.538.9North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1109.0North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.812.9North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 0. 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

North Bedfordshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North Bedfordshire: £3,737Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North Bedfordshire: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221North Bedfordshire: £2,357Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230North Bedfordshire: £2,367Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higher£2,221£2,230£2,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767North Bedfordshire: £844Bicester and Woodstock: £770North Bedfordshire: £848Bicester and Woodstock: £727North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higher£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074North Bedfordshire: £2,208Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083North Bedfordshire: £2,217Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Bicester and Woodstock £45Bicester and Woodstock: £45North Bedfordshire: £46Bicester and Woodstock: £45North Bedfordshire: £46Bicester and Woodstock: £42North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £101, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100North Bedfordshire: £101Bicester and Woodstock: £100North Bedfordshire: £101Bicester and Woodstock: £94North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Bedfordshire £2.93, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59North Bedfordshire: £2.93Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60North Bedfordshire: £2.94Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North 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: North Bedfordshire £281, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253North Bedfordshire: £281Bicester and Woodstock: £254North Bedfordshire: £282Bicester and Woodstock: £240North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £123, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106North Bedfordshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £100North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North 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: North Bedfordshire £51, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36North Bedfordshire: £51Bicester and Woodstock: £36North Bedfordshire: £51Bicester and Woodstock: £34North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641North Bedfordshire: £687Bicester and Woodstock: £644North Bedfordshire: £690Bicester and Woodstock: £608North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114North Bedfordshire: £124Bicester and Woodstock: £115North Bedfordshire: £125Bicester and Woodstock: £108North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118North Bedfordshire is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84North Bedfordshire: £97Bicester and Woodstock: £84North Bedfordshire: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £80North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92North Bedfordshire is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07North Bedfordshire: £5.66Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08North Bedfordshire: £5.69Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25North Bedfordshire: £2.91Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26North Bedfordshire: £2.92Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North Bedfordshire: £7.76Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North Bedfordshire: £7.79Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8North Bedfordshire is higher179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Bicester and Woodstock 9.9Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4North 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: North Bedfordshire 22.7, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North 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: North Bedfordshire 44.5, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire 11.5, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher8.1

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North Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,466£3,480£3,287North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,221£2,230£2,106North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£767£770£727North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,074£2,083£1,967North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£45£45£42North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£100£100£94North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.59£2.60£2.46North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£253£254£240North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£106£106£100North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£36£36£34North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£641£644£608North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£114£115£108North Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£84£80North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£3.07£3.08£2.91North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.25£2.26£2.13North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.41£6.44£6.08North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8179.5North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.49.9North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.3North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.538.9North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.668.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.1North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 0. 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

North Bedfordshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth 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: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth 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: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £74.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higher19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North Bedfordshire is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North Bedfordshire is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher862

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North Bedfordshire and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64619,140North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,060North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,268North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8114,151North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,260North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,240862North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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