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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Bicester and Woodstock

97,093 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,466£3,480£3,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £12,493, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,493Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £12,546Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,850

    £12,493£12,546£11,850Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,498, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,498Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,505Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11,635, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,635Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,684Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £11,036

    £11,635£11,684£11,036Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £333, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £333Bicester and Woodstock: £251Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £335Bicester and Woodstock: £237Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £316

    £333£335£316Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £507, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £507Bicester and Woodstock: £559Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £509Bicester and Woodstock: £528Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £481

    £507£509£481Bicester and Woodstock 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £19, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Bicester and Woodstock: £15Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £19Bicester and Woodstock: £14Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £18

    £19£19£18Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Bicester and Woodstock: £254Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Bicester and Woodstock: £240Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £80, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Bicester and Woodstock: £58Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £80Bicester and Woodstock: £55Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £76

    £80£80£76Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £1,245, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,245Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,251Bicester and Woodstock: £974Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £1,181

    £1,245£1,251£1,181Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Bicester and Woodstock: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £108Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £161, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £161Bicester and Woodstock: £135Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £162Bicester and Woodstock: £128Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £153

    £161£162£153Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £8.10, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.10Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.13Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.55, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.55Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.57Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,000.7, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,000.7

    1,000.7Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count1,002.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 71.7, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 71.7

    71.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 109.4, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 109.4

    109.4Bicester and Woodstock 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 130.7, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 130.7

    130.7Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 17.9, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 17.9

    17.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher12.9

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,466£3,480£3,287Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,493£12,546£11,850£12,409£12,462£11,770Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,228£1,233£1,164Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,635£11,684£11,036£11,588£11,637£10,992Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£335£316£250£251£237Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£507£509£481£557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£15£14Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£253£254£240Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£58£58£55Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,251£1,181£1,027£1,031£974Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£114£115£108Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£135£135£128Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.41£6.44£6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.71,002.8Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.755.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.4118.8Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.838.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.7109.0Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.912.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Per resident

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Reading West and Mid Berkshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3,771, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,771Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,787Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3,577

    £3,771£3,787£3,577Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,315, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,315Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,325Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,196

    £2,315£2,325£2,196Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £910, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £910Bicester and Woodstock: £770Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £914Bicester and Woodstock: £727Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £863

    £910£914£863Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2,156, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,156Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,165Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £62, Bicester and Woodstock £45Bicester and Woodstock: £45Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Bicester and Woodstock: £45Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £62Bicester and Woodstock: £42Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £59

    £62£62£59Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £94, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £94Bicester and Woodstock: £94Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £89

    £94£94£89Bicester and Woodstock 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £3.43, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.43Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.44Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £261, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £261Bicester and Woodstock: £254Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £262Bicester and Woodstock: £240Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £248

    £261£262£248Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £123, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £106Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £123Bicester and Woodstock: £100Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £116

    £123£123£116Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £49, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £36Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £49Bicester and Woodstock: £34Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £46

    £49£49£46Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £756, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £756Bicester and Woodstock: £644Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £760Bicester and Woodstock: £608Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £717

    £756£760£717Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £155, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £155Bicester and Woodstock: £115Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £108Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £98, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £84Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £98Bicester and Woodstock: £80Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £93

    £98£98£93Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.91, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.93Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £2.15, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.15Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.16Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.87, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.87Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.90Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 185.5, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 185.5

    185.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 13.3, Bicester and Woodstock 9.9Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 13.3

    13.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 20.3, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 20.3

    20.3Bicester and Woodstock 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 40.8, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 40.8

    40.8Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 79.4, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 79.4

    79.4Reading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 10.9, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 10.9

    10.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher8.1

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,771£3,787£3,577£3,466£3,480£3,287Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,315£2,325£2,196£2,221£2,230£2,106Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£863£767£770£727Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,074£2,083£1,967Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£45£45£42Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£100£100£94Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£2.59£2.60£2.46Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£261£262£248£253£254£240Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£106£106£100Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£36£36£34Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£641£644£608Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£114£115£108Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£84£84£80Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.07£3.08£2.91Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£6.41£6.44£6.08Reading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.5179.5Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.39.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.321.3Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.838.9Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.468.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.98.1Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Total

Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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

Reading West and Mid Berkshire Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £366.1m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £366.1mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £367.7mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £347.3m

    £366.1m£367.7m£347.3mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £224.8m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £224.8mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £225.8mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £213.2m

    £224.8m£225.8m£213.2mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £88.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.3mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £88.7mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £83.8m

    £88.3m£88.7m£83.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £209.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £209.4mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £210.3mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £198.6m

    £209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £6.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £6.0mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.1m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.1mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.2mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mBicester and Woodstock 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.33m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £25.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.3mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £25.4mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £11.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.9mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £12.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire 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: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £4.7m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.7mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £4.5m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £73.4m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £73.7mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £69.7m

    £73.4m£73.7m£69.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £15.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.0mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £15.1mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £9.5m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.5mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.6mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.48m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.48mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mReading West and Mid Berkshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.21m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire £0.67m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.67mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mReading West and Mid Berkshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 18,008, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 18,008

    18,008Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,291, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,291

    1,291Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,969, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,969

    1,969Bicester and Woodstock is higher2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 3,964, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 3,964

    3,964Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 7,705, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 7,705

    7,705Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Reading West and Mid Berkshire 1,053, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862Reading West and Mid Berkshire: 1,053

    1,053Reading West and Mid Berkshire is higher862

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Reading West and Mid Berkshire and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureReading West and Mid BerkshireBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£366.1m£367.7m£347.3m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mBicester and Woodstock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£224.8m£225.8m£213.2m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mBicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.3m£88.7m£83.8m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mBicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.5m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.4m£73.7m£69.7m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mReading West and Mid Berkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,00819,140Bicester and Woodstock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,060Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9692,268Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9644,151Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7057,260Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,053862Reading West and Mid Berkshire

Sources

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

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