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Witney and Bicester and Woodstock
Witney is higher than Bicester and Woodstock on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 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
Witney 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
Witney Bicester and Woodstock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Witney is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£12,409£12,462£11,770
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241Witney is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£11,588£11,637£10,992
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Bicester and Woodstock is higher£250£251£237
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506Bicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£557£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Witney is higher£14£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Bicester and Woodstock is higher£253£254£240
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£106£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57Witney is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Witney is higher£1,027£1,031£974
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higher£114£115£108
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Witney is higher£135£135£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85Bicester and Woodstock is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7Witney is higher1,002.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9Witney is higher55.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8Bicester and Woodstock is higher118.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher38.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1Witney is higher109.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Witney is higher12.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Bicester and Woodstock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,409£12,462£11,770 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,228£1,233£1,164 | Witney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £250£251£237 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £557£559£528 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £14£15£14 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £253£254£240 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £106£106£100 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £58£58£55 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £1,027£1,031£974 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £114£115£108 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £135£135£128 | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £3.59£3.61£3.41 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,002.8 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 55.5 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 118.8 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 38.9 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 109.0 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 12.9 | Witney |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bicester and Woodstock 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
Witney Bicester and Woodstock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Witney is higher£3,466£3,480£3,287
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,230£2,106
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760Witney is higher£767£770£727
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,074£2,083£1,967
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Bicester and Woodstock is higher£45£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Witney is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63Witney is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Bicester and Woodstock is higher£253£254£240
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£106£106£100
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Witney is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637Witney is higher£641£644£608
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higher£114£115£108
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Witney is higher£84£84£80
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Bicester and Woodstock is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47Bicester and Woodstock is higher£2.25£2.26£2.13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9Witney is higher179.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Witney is higher9.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Bicester and Woodstock is higher21.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Bicester and Woodstock is higher38.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1Witney is higher68.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Witney is higher8.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Bicester and Woodstock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,466£3,480£3,287 | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,221£2,230£2,106 | Witney |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £767£770£727 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £2,074£2,083£1,967 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £45£45£42 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £100£100£94 | Witney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £253£254£240 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £106£106£100 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £36£36£34 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £641£644£608 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £114£115£108 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £84£84£80 | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £2.25£2.26£2.13 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 179.5 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 9.9 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 21.3 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 38.9 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 68.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 8.1 | Witney |
Total
Witney 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
Witney Bicester and Woodstock
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mWitney is higher£369.7m£371.2m£350.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£236.8m£237.9m£224.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney is higher£81.8m£82.1m£77.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£221.2m£222.1m£209.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBicester and Woodstock is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mWitney is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mBicester and Woodstock is higher£26.9m£27.1m£25.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBicester and Woodstock is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney is higher£68.4m£68.7m£64.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWitney is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWitney is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBicester and Woodstock is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070Witney is higher19,140
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130Witney is higher1,060
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223Bicester and Woodstock is higher2,268
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818Bicester and Woodstock is higher4,151
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474Witney is higher7,260
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900Witney is higher862
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Bicester and Woodstock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £369.7m£371.2m£350.6m | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £236.8m£237.9m£224.7m | Witney |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £81.8m£82.1m£77.5m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £221.2m£222.1m£209.8m | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £26.9m£27.1m£25.6m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £68.4m£68.7m£64.8m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 19,140 | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,060 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 2,268 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 4,151 | Bicester and Woodstock |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 7,260 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 862 | Witney |
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.