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Winchester and Bicester and Woodstock

109,065 and 106,660 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Winchester is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 12. 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

Winchester Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Winchester: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Winchester: £3,769Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester 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: Winchester £12,398, Bicester and Woodstock £12,409Bicester and Woodstock: £12,409Winchester: £12,398Bicester and Woodstock: £12,462Winchester: £12,451Bicester and Woodstock: £11,770Winchester: £11,760

    £12,398£12,451£11,760Bicester and Woodstock 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: Winchester £1,163, Bicester and Woodstock £1,228Bicester and Woodstock: £1,228Winchester: £1,163Bicester and Woodstock: £1,233Winchester: £1,168Bicester and Woodstock: £1,164Winchester: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Bicester and Woodstock 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: Winchester £11,614, Bicester and Woodstock £11,588Bicester and Woodstock: £11,588Winchester: £11,614Bicester and Woodstock: £11,637Winchester: £11,664Bicester and Woodstock: £10,992Winchester: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Winchester 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: Winchester £249, Bicester and Woodstock £250Bicester and Woodstock: £250Winchester: £249Bicester and Woodstock: £251Winchester: £250Bicester and Woodstock: £237Winchester: £236

    £249£250£236Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £520, Bicester and Woodstock £557Bicester and Woodstock: £557Winchester: £520Bicester and Woodstock: £559Winchester: £522Bicester and Woodstock: £528Winchester: £493

    £520£522£493Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £15, Bicester and Woodstock £14Bicester and Woodstock: £14Winchester: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £15Winchester: £15Bicester and Woodstock: £14Winchester: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester 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: Winchester £245, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Winchester: £245Bicester and Woodstock: £254Winchester: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £240Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Bicester 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: Winchester £82, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £82Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £83Bicester and Woodstock: £100Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78Bicester 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: Winchester £59, Bicester and Woodstock £58Bicester and Woodstock: £58Winchester: £59Bicester and Woodstock: £58Winchester: £60Bicester and Woodstock: £55Winchester: £56

    £59£60£56Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £945, Bicester and Woodstock £1,027Bicester and Woodstock: £1,027Winchester: £945Bicester and Woodstock: £1,031Winchester: £949Bicester and Woodstock: £974Winchester: £896

    £945£949£896Bicester and Woodstock is higher£1,027£1,031£974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Winchester: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £115Winchester: £157Bicester and Woodstock: £108Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester 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: Winchester £149, Bicester and Woodstock £135Bicester and Woodstock: £135Winchester: £149Bicester and Woodstock: £135Winchester: £150Bicester and Woodstock: £128Winchester: £142

    £149£150£142Winchester 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: Winchester £5.52, Bicester and Woodstock £4.91Bicester and Woodstock: £4.91Winchester: £5.52Bicester and Woodstock: £4.93Winchester: £5.55Bicester and Woodstock: £4.66Winchester: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Winchester 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: Winchester £3.19, Bicester and Woodstock £3.59Bicester and Woodstock: £3.59Winchester: £3.19Bicester and Woodstock: £3.61Winchester: £3.21Bicester and Woodstock: £3.41Winchester: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Winchester: £5.70Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Winchester: £5.73Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Bicester 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: Winchester 1,004.0, Bicester and Woodstock 1,002.8Bicester and Woodstock: 1,002.8Winchester: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Winchester 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: Winchester 58.8, Bicester and Woodstock 55.5Bicester and Woodstock: 55.5Winchester: 58.8

    58.8Winchester 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: Winchester 110.2, Bicester and Woodstock 118.8Bicester and Woodstock: 118.8Winchester: 110.2

    110.2Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count118.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 36.3, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher38.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 102.9, Bicester and Woodstock 109.0Bicester and Woodstock: 109.0Winchester: 102.9

    102.9Bicester and Woodstock 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: Winchester 13.3, Bicester and Woodstock 12.9Bicester and Woodstock: 12.9Winchester: 13.3

    13.3Winchester is higher12.9

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Winchester and Bicester and Woodstock, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£3,466£3,480£3,287Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,398£12,451£11,760£12,409£12,462£11,770Bicester and Woodstock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,228£1,233£1,164Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,588£11,637£10,992Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£250£251£237Bicester and Woodstock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£557£559£528Bicester and Woodstock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£58£58£55Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£896£1,027£1,031£974Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£114£115£108Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£135£135£128Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£4.91£4.93£4.66Winchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£3.59£3.61£3.41Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,002.8Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.855.5Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2118.8Bicester and Woodstock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.338.9Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.9109.0Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.312.9Winchester

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 9. 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

Winchester Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, Bicester and Woodstock £3,466Bicester and Woodstock: £3,466Winchester: £3,753Bicester and Woodstock: £3,480Winchester: £3,769Bicester and Woodstock: £3,287Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,558, Bicester and Woodstock £2,221Bicester and Woodstock: £2,221Winchester: £2,558Bicester and Woodstock: £2,230Winchester: £2,568Bicester and Woodstock: £2,106Winchester: £2,426

    £2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £706, Bicester and Woodstock £767Bicester and Woodstock: £767Winchester: £706Bicester and Woodstock: £770Winchester: £709Bicester and Woodstock: £727Winchester: £670

    £706£709£670Bicester and Woodstock is higher£767£770£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,396, Bicester and Woodstock £2,074Bicester and Woodstock: £2,074Winchester: £2,396Bicester and Woodstock: £2,083Winchester: £2,406Bicester and Woodstock: £1,967Winchester: £2,273

    £2,396£2,406£2,273Winchester is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £51, Bicester and Woodstock £45Bicester and Woodstock: £45Winchester: £51Bicester and Woodstock: £45Winchester: £52Bicester and Woodstock: £42Winchester: £49

    £51£52£49Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £107, Bicester and Woodstock £100Bicester and Woodstock: £100Winchester: £107Bicester and Woodstock: £100Winchester: £108Bicester and Woodstock: £94Winchester: £102

    £107£108£102Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£94

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Winchester £3.14, Bicester and Woodstock £2.59Bicester and Woodstock: £2.59Winchester: £3.14Bicester and Woodstock: £2.60Winchester: £3.16Bicester and Woodstock: £2.46Winchester: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester 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: Winchester £245, Bicester and Woodstock £253Bicester and Woodstock: £253Winchester: £245Bicester and Woodstock: £254Winchester: £246Bicester and Woodstock: £240Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Bicester 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: Winchester £82, Bicester and Woodstock £106Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £82Bicester and Woodstock: £106Winchester: £83Bicester and Woodstock: £100Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78Bicester 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: Winchester £36, Bicester and Woodstock £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36Winchester: £36Bicester and Woodstock: £36Winchester: £36Bicester and Woodstock: £34Winchester: £34

    £36£36£34Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £574, Bicester and Woodstock £641Bicester and Woodstock: £641Winchester: £574Bicester and Woodstock: £644Winchester: £577Bicester and Woodstock: £608Winchester: £545

    £574£577£545Bicester and Woodstock is higher£641£644£608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, Bicester and Woodstock £114Bicester and Woodstock: £114Winchester: £156Bicester and Woodstock: £115Winchester: £157Bicester and Woodstock: £108Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£114£115£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £91, Bicester and Woodstock £84Bicester and Woodstock: £84Winchester: £91Bicester and Woodstock: £84Winchester: £91Bicester and Woodstock: £80Winchester: £86

    £91£91£86Winchester is higher£84£84£80

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.35, Bicester and Woodstock £3.07Bicester and Woodstock: £3.07Winchester: £3.35Bicester and Woodstock: £3.08Winchester: £3.37Bicester and Woodstock: £2.91Winchester: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Winchester is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.94, Bicester and Woodstock £2.25Bicester and Woodstock: £2.25Winchester: £1.94Bicester and Woodstock: £2.26Winchester: £1.95Bicester and Woodstock: £2.13Winchester: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, Bicester and Woodstock £6.41Bicester and Woodstock: £6.41Winchester: £5.70Bicester and Woodstock: £6.44Winchester: £5.73Bicester and Woodstock: £6.08Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Bicester and Woodstock is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 207.1, Bicester and Woodstock 179.5Bicester and Woodstock: 179.5Winchester: 207.1

    207.1Winchester is higher179.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.1, Bicester and Woodstock 9.9Bicester and Woodstock: 9.9Winchester: 12.1

    12.1Winchester 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: Winchester 22.7, Bicester and Woodstock 21.3Bicester and Woodstock: 21.3Winchester: 22.7

    22.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count21.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 36.3, Bicester and Woodstock 38.9Bicester and Woodstock: 38.9Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher38.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 62.5, Bicester and Woodstock 68.1Bicester and Woodstock: 68.1Winchester: 62.5

    62.5Bicester and Woodstock 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: Winchester 8.1, Bicester and Woodstock 8.1Bicester and Woodstock: 8.1Winchester: 8.1

    8.1Winchester is higher8.1

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Winchester and Bicester and Woodstock, per resident
MeasureWinchesterBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£3,466£3,480£3,287Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,558£2,568£2,426£2,221£2,230£2,106Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£767£770£727Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,406£2,273£2,074£2,083£1,967Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£45£45£42Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£100£100£94Winchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.59£2.60£2.46Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£253£254£240Bicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£106£106£100Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£574£577£545£641£644£608Bicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£114£115£108Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£84£84£80Winchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.07£3.08£2.91Winchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.25£2.26£2.13Bicester and Woodstock
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£6.41£6.44£6.08Bicester and Woodstock
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.1179.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.19.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.3Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.338.9Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.568.1Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.18.1Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock on 8. 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

Winchester Bicester and Woodstock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £409.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £369.7mBicester and Woodstock: £369.7mWinchester: £409.3mBicester and Woodstock: £371.2mWinchester: £411.1mBicester and Woodstock: £350.6mWinchester: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £278.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £236.8mBicester and Woodstock: £236.8mWinchester: £278.9mBicester and Woodstock: £237.9mWinchester: £280.1mBicester and Woodstock: £224.7mWinchester: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £77.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £81.8mBicester and Woodstock: £81.8mWinchester: £77.0mBicester and Woodstock: £82.1mWinchester: £77.4mBicester and Woodstock: £77.5mWinchester: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mBicester and Woodstock is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £261.3m, Bicester and Woodstock £221.2mBicester and Woodstock: £221.2mWinchester: £261.3mBicester and Woodstock: £222.1mWinchester: £262.4mBicester and Woodstock: £209.8mWinchester: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester is higher£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £5.6m, Bicester and Woodstock £4.8mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mWinchester: £5.6mBicester and Woodstock: £4.8mWinchester: £5.6mBicester and Woodstock: £4.5mWinchester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester £11.7m, Bicester and Woodstock £10.6mBicester and Woodstock: £10.6mWinchester: £11.7mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mWinchester: £11.7mBicester and Woodstock: £10.1mWinchester: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Winchester £0.34m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.28mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mWinchester: £0.34mBicester and Woodstock: £0.28mWinchester: £0.34mBicester and Woodstock: £0.26mWinchester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester 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: Winchester £26.7m, Bicester and Woodstock £26.9mBicester and Woodstock: £26.9mWinchester: £26.7mBicester and Woodstock: £27.1mWinchester: £26.8mBicester and Woodstock: £25.6mWinchester: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mBicester 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: Winchester £9.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £11.3mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mWinchester: £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £11.3mWinchester: £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £10.7mWinchester: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mBicester 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: Winchester £3.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mWinchester: £3.9mBicester and Woodstock: £3.9mWinchester: £4.0mBicester and Woodstock: £3.7mWinchester: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £62.6m, Bicester and Woodstock £68.4mBicester and Woodstock: £68.4mWinchester: £62.6mBicester and Woodstock: £68.7mWinchester: £62.9mBicester and Woodstock: £64.8mWinchester: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mBicester and Woodstock is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £17.0m, Bicester and Woodstock £12.2mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mWinchester: £17.0mBicester and Woodstock: £12.2mWinchester: £17.1mBicester and Woodstock: £11.5mWinchester: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £9.9m, Bicester and Woodstock £9.0mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mWinchester: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £9.0mWinchester: £9.9mBicester and Woodstock: £8.5mWinchester: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWinchester is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.37m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.33mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mWinchester: £0.37mBicester and Woodstock: £0.33mWinchester: £0.37mBicester and Woodstock: £0.31mWinchester: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWinchester is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.21m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.24mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mWinchester: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.24mWinchester: £0.21mBicester and Woodstock: £0.23mWinchester: £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: Winchester £0.62m, Bicester and Woodstock £0.68mBicester and Woodstock: £0.68mWinchester: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.69mWinchester: £0.62mBicester and Woodstock: £0.65mWinchester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 22,590, Bicester and Woodstock 19,140Bicester and Woodstock: 19,140Winchester: 22,590

    22,590Winchester is higher19,140

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,323, Bicester and Woodstock 1,060Bicester and Woodstock: 1,060Winchester: 1,323

    1,323Winchester is higher1,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 2,479, Bicester and Woodstock 2,268Bicester and Woodstock: 2,268Winchester: 2,479

    2,479Winchester is higherDepends on how you count2,268

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,954, Bicester and Woodstock 4,151Bicester and Woodstock: 4,151Winchester: 3,954

    3,954Bicester and Woodstock is higher4,151

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 6,817, Bicester and Woodstock 7,260Bicester and Woodstock: 7,260Winchester: 6,817

    6,817Bicester and Woodstock is higher7,260

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 883, Bicester and Woodstock 862Bicester and Woodstock: 862Winchester: 883

    883Winchester is higher862

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Winchester and Bicester and Woodstock, total
MeasureWinchesterBicester and WoodstockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m£369.7m£371.2m£350.6mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£236.8m£237.9m£224.7mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£81.8m£82.1m£77.5mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£221.2m£222.1m£209.8mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mWinchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£26.9m£27.1m£25.6mBicester and Woodstock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£68.4m£68.7m£64.8mBicester and Woodstock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWinchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mWinchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBicester and Woodstock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBicester and Woodstock
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,59019,140Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3231,060Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4792,268Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9544,151Bicester and Woodstock
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8177,260Bicester and Woodstock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026883862Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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