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Witney and Banbury
Witney is higher than Banbury on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Witney is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 19. 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
Witney Banbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Banbury is higher£3,820£3,836£3,624
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724Banbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,487£12,541£11,845
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241Banbury is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981Banbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,591£11,641£10,995
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Banbury is higher£300£302£285
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506Banbury is higher£578£580£548
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Banbury is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Banbury is higher£283£284£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57Banbury is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Banbury is higher£1,235£1,240£1,171
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Banbury is higher£164£165£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Banbury is higher£192£193£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85Banbury is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Banbury is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7Witney is higher1,003.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9Banbury is higher74.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8Banbury is higher118.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Banbury is higher43.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1Banbury is higher139.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Banbury is higher16.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Banbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,820£3,836£3,624 | Banbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,487£12,541£11,845 | Banbury |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,507£1,514£1,430 | Banbury |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,591£11,641£10,995 | Banbury |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £300£302£285 | Banbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £578£580£548 | Banbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £18£18£17 | Banbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £283£284£268 | Banbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £115£115£109 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £72£72£68 | Banbury |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £1,235£1,240£1,171 | Banbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £164£165£155 | Banbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £192£193£182 | Banbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £4.89£4.91£4.64 | Banbury |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | Banbury |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,003.6 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 74.9 | Banbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 118.9 | Banbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 43.6 | Banbury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 139.7 | Banbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 16.4 | Banbury |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 17. 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
Witney Banbury
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Banbury is higher£3,820£3,836£3,624
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,205
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760Banbury is higher£928£932£880
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,158£2,167£2,047
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Banbury is higher£56£56£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Banbury is higher£108£108£102
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63Banbury is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Banbury is higher£283£284£268
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Banbury is higher£44£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637Banbury is higher£760£764£721
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Banbury is higher£164£165£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Banbury is higher£118£119£112
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Banbury is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47Banbury is higher£1.88£1.88£1.78
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9Witney is higher186.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Banbury is higher14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Banbury is higher22.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Banbury is higher43.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1Banbury is higher86.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Banbury is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Banbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,820£3,836£3,624 | Banbury |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,325£2,335£2,205 | Witney |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £928£932£880 | Banbury |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £2,158£2,167£2,047 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £56£56£53 | Banbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £108£108£102 | Banbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Banbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £283£284£268 | Banbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £115£115£109 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £44£45£42 | Banbury |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £760£764£721 | Banbury |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £164£165£155 | Banbury |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £118£119£112 | Banbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.02£3.03£2.86 | Banbury |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £1.88£1.88£1.78 | Banbury |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 186.8 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 14.0 | Banbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 22.1 | Banbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 43.6 | Banbury |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 86.1 | Banbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 10.1 | Banbury |
Total
Witney is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 20. 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
Witney Banbury
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mBanbury is higher£409.5m£411.2m£388.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mBanbury is higherDepends on how you count£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mBanbury is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mBanbury is higherDepends on how you count£231.3m£232.3m£219.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBanbury is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mBanbury is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mBanbury is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mBanbury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBanbury is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBanbury is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mBanbury is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mBanbury is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBanbury is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBanbury is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBanbury is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070Witney is higher20,027
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130Banbury is higher1,495
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223Banbury is higher2,373
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818Banbury is higher4,669
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474Banbury is higher9,223
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900Banbury is higher1,082
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Banbury | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £409.5m£411.2m£388.4m | Banbury |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £249.2m£250.3m£236.4m | Banbury |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £99.5m£99.9m£94.4m | Banbury |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £231.3m£232.3m£219.4m | Banbury |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Banbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £11.5m£11.6m£10.9m | Banbury |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Banbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £30.3m£30.4m£28.7m | Banbury |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Banbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Banbury |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £81.5m£81.9m£77.3m | Banbury |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Banbury |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £12.7m£12.7m£12.0m | Banbury |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Banbury |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Banbury |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.57m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 20,027 | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,495 | Banbury |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 2,373 | Banbury |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 4,669 | Banbury |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 9,223 | Banbury |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 1,082 | Banbury |
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.