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North Bedfordshire and Witney

108,198 and 105,143 residents (mid-2024).

North Bedfordshire is higher than Witney on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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 21 of 22 measures, and Witney on 1. 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 Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616North Bedfordshire: £3,737Witney: £3,631North Bedfordshire: £3,753Witney: £3,430North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £12,700, Witney £12,360Witney: £12,360North Bedfordshire: £12,700Witney: £12,412North Bedfordshire: £12,754Witney: £11,724North Bedfordshire: £12,046

    £12,700£12,754£12,046North Bedfordshire is higher£12,360£12,412£11,724

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,383, Witney £1,308Witney: £1,308North Bedfordshire: £1,383Witney: £1,314North Bedfordshire: £1,389Witney: £1,241North Bedfordshire: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312North Bedfordshire is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £11,893, Witney £11,577Witney: £11,577North Bedfordshire: £11,893Witney: £11,626North Bedfordshire: £11,944Witney: £10,981North Bedfordshire: £11,281

    £11,893£11,944£11,281North Bedfordshire is higher£11,577£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Bedfordshire £247, Witney £235Witney: £235North Bedfordshire: £247Witney: £236North Bedfordshire: £248Witney: £223North Bedfordshire: £234

    £247£248£234North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £544, Witney £533Witney: £533North Bedfordshire: £544Witney: £536North Bedfordshire: £547Witney: £506North Bedfordshire: £516

    £544£547£516North Bedfordshire is higher£533£536£506

  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, Witney £15Witney: £15North Bedfordshire: £16Witney: £15North Bedfordshire: £16Witney: £14North Bedfordshire: £15

    £16£16£15North Bedfordshire is higher£15£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, Witney £231Witney: £231North Bedfordshire: £281Witney: £232North Bedfordshire: £282Witney: £219North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Witney £116Witney: £116North Bedfordshire: £123Witney: £116North Bedfordshire: £123Witney: £110North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£116£116£110

  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, Witney £60Witney: £60North Bedfordshire: £83Witney: £60North Bedfordshire: £84Witney: £57North Bedfordshire: £79

    £83£84£79North Bedfordshire is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £1,126, Witney £1,097Witney: £1,097North Bedfordshire: £1,126Witney: £1,102North Bedfordshire: £1,131Witney: £1,041North Bedfordshire: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068North Bedfordshire is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Witney £125Witney: £125North Bedfordshire: £124Witney: £125North Bedfordshire: £125Witney: £118North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Witney is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  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, Witney £144Witney: £144North Bedfordshire: £160Witney: £145North Bedfordshire: £160Witney: £137North Bedfordshire: £151

    £160£160£151North Bedfordshire 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: North Bedfordshire £9.28, Witney £4.06Witney: £4.06North Bedfordshire: £9.28Witney: £4.08North Bedfordshire: £9.32Witney: £3.85North Bedfordshire: £8.80

    £9.28£9.32£8.80North Bedfordshire is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Bedfordshire £4.78, Witney £2.53Witney: £2.53North Bedfordshire: £4.78Witney: £2.54North Bedfordshire: £4.80Witney: £2.40North Bedfordshire: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53North Bedfordshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71North Bedfordshire: £7.76Witney: £6.73North Bedfordshire: £7.79Witney: £6.36North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Witney 1,009.7Witney: 1,009.7North Bedfordshire: 1,028.0

    1,028.0North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Witney 56.9Witney: 56.9North Bedfordshire: 61.5

    61.5North Bedfordshire is higher56.9

  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: North Bedfordshire 122.1, Witney 111.8Witney: 111.8North Bedfordshire: 122.1

    122.1North Bedfordshire is higher111.8

  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, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher36.3

  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, Witney 116.1Witney: 116.1North Bedfordshire: 127.1

    127.1North Bedfordshire is higher116.1

  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: North Bedfordshire 18.8, Witney 14.0Witney: 14.0North Bedfordshire: 18.8

    18.8North Bedfordshire is higher14.0

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North Bedfordshire and Witney, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth BedfordshireWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,616£3,631£3,430North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,700£12,754£12,046£12,360£12,412£11,724North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,308£1,314£1,241North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,893£11,944£11,281£11,577£11,626£10,981North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£234£235£236£223North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£544£547£516£533£536£506North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£231£232£219North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£116£116£110North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£84£79£60£60£57North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,097£1,102£1,041North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£125£125£118Witney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£151£144£145£137North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.28£9.32£8.80£4.06£4.08£3.85North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£2.53£2.54£2.40North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.71£6.73£6.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.01,009.7North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.556.9North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.1111.8North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.536.3North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1116.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.814.0North Bedfordshire

Per resident

North Bedfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Witney 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 Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £3,737, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616North Bedfordshire: £3,737Witney: £3,631North Bedfordshire: £3,753Witney: £3,430North Bedfordshire: £3,544

    £3,737£3,753£3,544North Bedfordshire is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,357, Witney £2,337Witney: £2,337North Bedfordshire: £2,357Witney: £2,347North Bedfordshire: £2,367Witney: £2,216North Bedfordshire: £2,236

    £2,357£2,367£2,236North Bedfordshire is higher£2,337£2,347£2,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £844, Witney £801Witney: £801North Bedfordshire: £844Witney: £804North Bedfordshire: £848Witney: £760North Bedfordshire: £801

    £844£848£801North Bedfordshire is higher£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2,208, Witney £2,189Witney: £2,189North Bedfordshire: £2,208Witney: £2,198North Bedfordshire: £2,217Witney: £2,076North Bedfordshire: £2,094

    £2,208£2,217£2,094North Bedfordshire is higher£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £46, Witney £44Witney: £44North Bedfordshire: £46Witney: £45North Bedfordshire: £46Witney: £42North Bedfordshire: £43

    £46£46£43North Bedfordshire is higher£44£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, Witney £101Witney: £101North Bedfordshire: £101Witney: £101North Bedfordshire: £101Witney: £96North Bedfordshire: £96

    £101£101£96North Bedfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, Witney £2.77Witney: £2.77North Bedfordshire: £2.93Witney: £2.78North Bedfordshire: £2.94Witney: £2.63North Bedfordshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78North Bedfordshire is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £281, Witney £231Witney: £231North Bedfordshire: £281Witney: £232North Bedfordshire: £282Witney: £219North Bedfordshire: £266

    £281£282£266North Bedfordshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £123, Witney £116Witney: £116North Bedfordshire: £123Witney: £116North Bedfordshire: £123Witney: £110North Bedfordshire: £116

    £123£123£116North Bedfordshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Bedfordshire £51, Witney £37Witney: £37North Bedfordshire: £51Witney: £37North Bedfordshire: £51Witney: £35North Bedfordshire: £48

    £51£51£48North Bedfordshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £687, Witney £672Witney: £672North Bedfordshire: £687Witney: £675North Bedfordshire: £690Witney: £637North Bedfordshire: £652

    £687£690£652North Bedfordshire is higher£672£675£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Bedfordshire £124, Witney £125Witney: £125North Bedfordshire: £124Witney: £125North Bedfordshire: £125Witney: £118North Bedfordshire: £118

    £124£125£118Witney is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £97, Witney £88Witney: £88North Bedfordshire: £97Witney: £89North Bedfordshire: £98Witney: £84North Bedfordshire: £92

    £97£98£92North Bedfordshire is higher£88£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Bedfordshire £5.66, Witney £2.49Witney: £2.49North Bedfordshire: £5.66Witney: £2.50North Bedfordshire: £5.69Witney: £2.36North Bedfordshire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37North Bedfordshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Bedfordshire £2.91, Witney £1.55Witney: £1.55North Bedfordshire: £2.91Witney: £1.56North Bedfordshire: £2.92Witney: £1.47North Bedfordshire: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76North Bedfordshire is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Bedfordshire £7.76, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71North Bedfordshire: £7.76Witney: £6.73North Bedfordshire: £7.79Witney: £6.36North Bedfordshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36North Bedfordshire is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 190.8, Witney 190.9Witney: 190.9North Bedfordshire: 190.8

    190.8Witney is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 11.4, Witney 10.8Witney: 10.8North Bedfordshire: 11.4

    11.4North Bedfordshire is higher10.8

  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, Witney 21.1Witney: 21.1North Bedfordshire: 22.7

    22.7North Bedfordshire is higher21.1

  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, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3North Bedfordshire: 44.5

    44.5North Bedfordshire is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Bedfordshire 77.6, Witney 71.1Witney: 71.1North Bedfordshire: 77.6

    77.6North Bedfordshire is higher71.1

  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, Witney 8.6Witney: 8.6North Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5North Bedfordshire is higher8.6

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North Bedfordshire and Witney, per resident
MeasureNorth BedfordshireWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,737£3,753£3,544£3,616£3,631£3,430North Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,236£2,337£2,347£2,216North Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£801£804£760North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,208£2,217£2,094£2,189£2,198£2,076North Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£44£45£42North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£101£101£96North Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.77£2.78£2.63North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£231£232£219North Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£116£116£110North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£37£37£35North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£687£690£652£672£675£637North Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£125£125£118Witney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£88£89£84North Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£2.49£2.50£2.36North Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.55£1.56£1.47North Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£6.71£6.73£6.36North Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8190.9Witney
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.8North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.1North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.536.3North Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.671.1North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.6North Bedfordshire

Total

North Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Witney 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 Witney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £404.3m, Witney £380.2mWitney: £380.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £404.3mWitney: £381.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £406.0mWitney: £360.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £255.1m, Witney £245.7mWitney: £245.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £255.1mWitney: £246.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £256.1mWitney: £233.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £241.9m

    £255.1m£256.1m£241.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £91.4m, Witney £84.2mWitney: £84.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.4mWitney: £84.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £91.7mWitney: £79.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.7m£86.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire £238.8m, Witney £230.1mWitney: £230.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £238.8mWitney: £231.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £239.9mWitney: £218.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £226.6m

    £238.8m£239.9m£226.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire £5.0m, Witney £4.7mWitney: £4.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mWitney: £4.7mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.0mWitney: £4.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £10.9m, Witney £10.6mWitney: £10.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.9mWitney: £10.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £11.0mWitney: £10.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£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, Witney £0.29mWitney: £0.29mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mWitney: £0.29mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mWitney: £0.28mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £30.4m, Witney £24.3mWitney: £24.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.4mWitney: £24.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £30.5mWitney: £23.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £13.3m, Witney £12.2mWitney: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mWitney: £12.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.3mWitney: £11.5mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire £5.5m, Witney £3.9mWitney: £3.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mWitney: £3.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £5.5mWitney: £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, Witney £70.6mWitney: £70.6mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.4mWitney: £70.9mNorth Bedfordshire: £74.7mWitney: £67.0mNorth Bedfordshire: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Bedfordshire £13.4m, Witney £13.1mWitney: £13.1mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.4mWitney: £13.2mNorth Bedfordshire: £13.5mWitney: £12.4mNorth Bedfordshire: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £10.5m, Witney £9.3mWitney: £9.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.5mWitney: £9.3mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.6mWitney: £8.8mNorth Bedfordshire: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Bedfordshire £0.61m, Witney £0.26mWitney: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.61mWitney: £0.26mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.62mWitney: £0.25mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Bedfordshire £0.32m, Witney £0.16mWitney: £0.16mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mWitney: £0.16mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.32mWitney: £0.15mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Bedfordshire £0.84m, Witney £0.70mWitney: £0.70mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mWitney: £0.71mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.84mWitney: £0.67mNorth Bedfordshire: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Bedfordshire 20,646, Witney 20,070Witney: 20,070North Bedfordshire: 20,646

    20,646North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,070

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 1,234, Witney 1,130Witney: 1,130North Bedfordshire: 1,234

    1,234North Bedfordshire is higher1,130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 2,452, Witney 2,223Witney: 2,223North Bedfordshire: 2,452

    2,452North Bedfordshire is higher2,223

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 4,811, Witney 3,818Witney: 3,818North Bedfordshire: 4,811

    4,811North Bedfordshire is higher3,818

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Bedfordshire 8,397, Witney 7,474Witney: 7,474North Bedfordshire: 8,397

    8,397North Bedfordshire is higher7,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Bedfordshire 1,240, Witney 900Witney: 900North Bedfordshire: 1,240

    1,240North Bedfordshire is higher900

Show the numbers
North Bedfordshire and Witney, total
MeasureNorth BedfordshireWitneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mNorth Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mNorth Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth 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£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mNorth Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mNorth Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNorth Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,64620,070North Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2341,130North Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4522,223North Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8113,818North Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,3977,474North Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,240900North Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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