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North West Essex and Bicester and Woodstock

110,257 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

North West Essex is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 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

North West Essex is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 5. 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 West Essex Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North West Essex: £3,706Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North West Essex: £3,722Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex 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 West Essex £12,801, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409North West Essex: £12,801Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462North West Essex: £12,856Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770North West Essex: £12,143

    £12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex 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 West Essex £1,286, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228North West Essex: £1,286Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233North West Essex: £1,291Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164North West Essex: £1,220

    £1,286£1,291£1,220North West Essex 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 West Essex £11,921, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588North West Essex: £11,921Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637North West Essex: £11,972Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992North West Essex: £11,308

    £11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex 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 West Essex £256, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250North West Essex: £256Bicester and Woodstock: £251North West Essex: £257Bicester and Woodstock: £237North West Essex: £243

    £256£257£243North West Essex 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: North West Essex £608, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557North West Essex: £608Bicester and Woodstock: £559North West Essex: £610Bicester and Woodstock: £528North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576North West Essex 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: North West Essex £16, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14North West Essex: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £15North West Essex: £16Bicester and Woodstock: £14North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15North West Essex 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 West Essex £238, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253North West Essex: £238Bicester and Woodstock: £254North West Essex: £239Bicester and Woodstock: £240North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Bicester 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: North West Essex £94, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £100North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Bicester and Woodstock 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 West Essex £64, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58North West Essex: £64Bicester and Woodstock: £58North West Essex: £65Bicester and Woodstock: £55North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61North West Essex is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £1,068, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027North West Essex: £1,068Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031North West Essex: £1,073Bicester and Woodstock: £974North West Essex: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £115North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £108North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex 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 West Essex £144, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135North West Essex: £144Bicester and Woodstock: £135North West Essex: £145Bicester and Woodstock: £128North West Essex: £137

    £144£145£137North West Essex 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 West Essex £6.50, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91North West Essex: £6.50Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93North West Essex: £6.53Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex 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 West Essex £2.53, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59North West Essex: £2.53Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61North West Essex: £2.54Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41North West Essex: £2.40

    £2.53£2.54£2.40Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North West Essex: £5.84Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North West Essex: £5.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Bicester and Woodstock 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 West Essex 1,035.6, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex 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 West Essex 64.1, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1North West Essex 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 West Essex 132.4, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4North West Essex 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 West Essex 38.6, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 112.1, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count109.0

  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 West Essex 15.3, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9North West Essex: 15.3

    15.3North West Essex is higher12.9

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North West Essex and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,466£3,480£3,287North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,409£12,462£11,770North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,228£1,233£1,164North West Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,588£11,637£10,992North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£250£251£237North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£557£559£528North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£15£14North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£58£58£55North West Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,027£1,031£974North West Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£114£115£108North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£135£135£128North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.91£4.93£4.66North West Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,002.8North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.155.5North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4118.8North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.638.9Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1109.0North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.312.9North West Essex

Per resident

North West Essex is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 7. 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 West Essex Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Essex £3,706, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466North West Essex: £3,706Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480North West Essex: £3,722Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287North West Essex: £3,515

    £3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Essex £2,463, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221North West Essex: £2,463Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230North West Essex: £2,473Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106North West Essex: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,221£2,230£2,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Essex £769, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767North West Essex: £769Bicester and Woodstock: £770North West Essex: £772Bicester and Woodstock: £727North West Essex: £729

    £769£772£729North West Essex is higher£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Essex £2,294, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074North West Essex: £2,294Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083North West Essex: £2,303Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967North West Essex: £2,175

    £2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Essex £49, Bicester and Woodstock £45Bicester and Woodstock: £45North West Essex: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £45North West Essex: £50Bicester and Woodstock: £42North West Essex: £47

    £49£50£47North West Essex 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: North West Essex £117, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100North West Essex: £117Bicester and Woodstock: £100North West Essex: £117Bicester and Woodstock: £94North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111North West Essex 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: North West Essex £3.12, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59North West Essex: £3.12Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60North West Essex: £3.13Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex 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 West Essex £238, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253North West Essex: £238Bicester and Woodstock: £254North West Essex: £239Bicester and Woodstock: £240North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Bicester 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: North West Essex £94, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £106North West Essex: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £100North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Bicester and Woodstock 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 West Essex £39, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36North West Essex: £39Bicester and Woodstock: £36North West Essex: £39Bicester and Woodstock: £34North West Essex: £37

    £39£39£37North West Essex is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Essex £639, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641North West Essex: £639Bicester and Woodstock: £644North West Essex: £641Bicester and Woodstock: £608North West Essex: £606

    £639£641£606Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Essex £137, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £115North West Essex: £137Bicester and Woodstock: £108North West Essex: £130

    £137£137£130North West Essex is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £86, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84North West Essex: £86Bicester and Woodstock: £84North West Essex: £87Bicester and Woodstock: £80North West Essex: £82

    £86£87£82North West Essex is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Essex £3.89, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07North West Essex: £3.89Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08North West Essex: £3.91Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91North West Essex: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North West Essex is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Essex £1.52, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25North West Essex: £1.52Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26North West Essex: £1.52Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13North West Essex: £1.44

    £1.52£1.52£1.44Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Essex £5.84, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41North West Essex: £5.84Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44North West Essex: £5.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08North West Essex: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Bicester and Woodstock is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 199.2, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5North West Essex: 199.2

    199.2North West Essex is higher179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 12.3, Bicester and Woodstock 9.9Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9North West Essex: 12.3

    12.3North West Essex 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 West Essex 25.5, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5North West Essex 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 West Essex 38.6, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 67.0, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1North West Essex: 67.0

    67.0Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count68.1

  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 West Essex 9.1, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1North West Essex is higher8.1

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North West Essex and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,466£3,480£3,287North West Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,221£2,230£2,106North West Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£767£770£727North West Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,074£2,083£1,967North West Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£45£45£42North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£100£100£94North West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.59£2.60£2.46North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34North West Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£641£644£608Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£114£115£108North West Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£84£84£80North West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.07£3.08£2.91North West Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2179.5North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.39.9North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.3North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.638.9Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.068.1Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.18.1North West Essex

Total

North West Essex is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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

North West Essex Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Essex £408.6m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mNorth West Essex: £408.6mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mNorth West Essex: £410.4mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mNorth West Essex: £387.6m

    £408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Essex £271.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mNorth West Essex: £271.5mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mNorth West Essex: £272.7mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mNorth West Essex: £257.6m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Essex £84.8m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mNorth West Essex: £85.1mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mNorth West Essex: £80.4m

    £84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Essex £252.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mNorth West Essex: £252.9mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mNorth West Essex: £254.0mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mNorth West Essex: £239.9m

    £252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex £5.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth West Essex: £5.4mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mNorth West Essex: £5.5mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mNorth West Essex: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex 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: North West Essex £12.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex 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: North West Essex £0.34m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.34mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mNorth West Essex: £0.35mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex 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 West Essex £26.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mNorth West Essex: £26.2mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mNorth West Essex: £26.3mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mNorth West Essex: £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: North West Essex £10.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mNorth West Essex: £10.4mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBicester and Woodstock 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 West Essex £4.2m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth West Essex: £4.2mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mNorth West Essex: £4.3mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mNorth West Essex: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.3m£4.0mNorth West Essex is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex £70.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mNorth West Essex: £70.7mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mNorth West Essex: £66.8m

    £70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Essex £15.1m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £15.1mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mNorth West Essex: £15.2mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mNorth West Essex: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Essex £9.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth West Essex: £9.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mNorth West Essex: £9.6mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mNorth West Essex: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Essex £0.43m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.43mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mNorth West Essex: £0.43mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mNorth West Essex: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth West Essex is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Essex £0.17m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth West Essex: £0.17mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mNorth West Essex: £0.17mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mNorth West Essex: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Essex £0.64m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mNorth West Essex: £0.64mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mNorth West Essex: £0.65mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mNorth West Essex: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Essex 21,968, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140North West Essex: 21,968

    21,968North West Essex is higher19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Essex 1,360, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060North West Essex: 1,360

    1,360North West Essex is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 2,809, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268North West Essex: 2,809

    2,809North West Essex is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Essex 4,259, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151North West Essex: 4,259

    4,259North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Essex 7,386, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260North West Essex: 7,386

    7,386North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Essex 1,007, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862North West Essex: 1,007

    1,007North West Essex is higher862

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North West Essex and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureNorth West EssexBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mNorth West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mNorth West Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorth West Essex
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£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth West Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth West Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96819,140North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,060North West Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,268North West Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,151North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3867,260North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,007862North West Essex

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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