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North West Essex and Didcot and Wantage
North West Essex is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 4 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.
Per person in the age group
North West Essex is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 6. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,801£12,856£12,143North West Essex is higher£12,458£12,511£11,817
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,286£1,291£1,220Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£256£257£243North West Essex is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£608£610£576North West Essex is higher£544£547£516
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£16£15North West Essex is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226North West Essex is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£64£65£61North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,068£1,073£1,013Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130North West Essex is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,035.6North West Essex is higher1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.1North West Essex is higher55.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.4North West Essex is higher116.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6North West Essex is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.1Didcot and Wantage is higher121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.3North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Essex | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,706£3,722£3,515 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | North West Essex |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,801£12,856£12,143 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | North West Essex |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,286£1,291£1,220 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,921£11,972£11,308 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £235£236£223 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £608£610£576 | £544£547£516 | North West Essex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£16£15 | £14 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £222£223£211 | North West Essex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £64£65£61 | £64£64£60 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £128£129£121 | North West Essex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £144£145£137 | North West Essex |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | North West Essex |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,035.6 | 1,010.9 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.1 | 55.9 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.4 | 116.2 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 35.7 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.1 | 121.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.3 | 14.9 | North West Essex |
Per resident
North West Essex is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 10. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,706£3,722£3,515North West Essex is higher£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,463£2,473£2,336North West Essex is higher£2,072£2,081£1,965
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£769£772£729Didcot and Wantage is higher£847£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,294£2,303£2,175North West Essex is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£49£50£47North West Essex is higher£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111North West Essex is higher£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.12£3.13£2.96North West Essex is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226North West Essex is higher£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Didcot and Wantage is higher£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£639£641£606Didcot and Wantage is higher£712£715£675
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£137£137£130North West Essex is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.89£3.91£3.69Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.52£1.52£1.44Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
199.2North West Essex is higher168.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3North West Essex is higher9.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5North West Essex is higher19.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6North West Essex is higher35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
67.0Didcot and Wantage is higher75.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.1Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Essex | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,706£3,722£3,515 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | North West Essex |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,463£2,473£2,336 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | North West Essex |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £769£772£729 | £847£850£803 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,294£2,303£2,175 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £49£50£47 | £39£39£37 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £91£91£86 | North West Essex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £222£223£211 | North West Essex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £115£116£109 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £40£40£38 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £639£641£606 | £712£715£675 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £137£137£130 | £128£129£121 | North West Essex |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £89£90£85 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.89£3.91£3.69 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.52£1.52£1.44 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 199.2 | 168.1 | North West Essex |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 9.3 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 19.3 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 35.7 | North West Essex |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 67.0 | 75.2 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.1 | 9.3 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
North West Essex is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 10. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex is higher£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex is higher£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mDidcot and Wantage is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex is higher£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Essex is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth West Essex is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNorth West Essex is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mNorth West Essex is higher£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mDidcot and Wantage is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mNorth West Essex is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,968North West Essex is higher19,448
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,360North West Essex is higher1,075
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,809North West Essex is higher2,236
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,259North West Essex is higher4,134
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,386Didcot and Wantage is higher8,698
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,007Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,070
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| Measure | North West Essex | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £408.6m£410.4m£387.6m | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | North West Essex |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.5m£272.7m£257.6m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | North West Essex |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.8m£85.1m£80.4m | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £252.9m£254.0m£239.9m | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | North West Essex |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | North West Essex |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.2m£26.3m£24.9m | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | North West Essex |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.3m£4.0m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.4m£70.7m£66.8m | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | North West Essex |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,968 | 19,448 | North West Essex |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,360 | 1,075 | North West Essex |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,809 | 2,236 | North West Essex |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,259 | 4,134 | North West Essex |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,386 | 8,698 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,007 | 1,070 | Didcot and Wantage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.