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Witney and Didcot and Wantage
Witney is higher than Didcot and Wantage on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 8 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 14. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Witney is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£12,458£12,511£11,817
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£544£547£516
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Witney is higher£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Witney is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57Didcot and Wantage is higher£64£64£60
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Didcot and Wantage is higher£1,147£1,152£1,088
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Didcot and Wantage is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Witney is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85Didcot and Wantage is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Didcot and Wantage is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9Witney is higher55.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count116.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Witney is higherDepends on how you count35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1Didcot and Wantage is higher121.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Didcot and Wantage is higher14.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,458£12,511£11,817 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,363£1,369£1,293 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,664£11,714£11,064 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £235£236£223 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £544£547£516 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £14 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £222£223£211 | Witney |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £115£116£109 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £64£64£60 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £1,147£1,152£1,088 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £128£129£121 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £144£145£137 | Witney |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £6.34£6.36£6.01 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £2.78£2.80£2.64 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,010.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 55.9 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 116.2 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 35.7 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 121.1 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 14.9 | Didcot and Wantage |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Witney is higherDepends on how you count£3,390£3,405£3,216
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216Witney is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,965
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760Didcot and Wantage is higher£847£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076Witney is higherDepends on how you count£1,940£1,948£1,840
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Witney is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Witney is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63Witney is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Witney is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Didcot and Wantage is higher£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637Didcot and Wantage is higher£712£715£675
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Didcot and Wantage is higher£128£129£121
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Didcot and Wantage is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47Didcot and Wantage is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9Witney is higherDepends on how you count168.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Witney is higher9.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Witney is higherDepends on how you count19.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Witney is higherDepends on how you count35.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1Didcot and Wantage is higher75.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Didcot and Wantage is higher9.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,390£3,405£3,216 | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,072£2,081£1,965 | Witney |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £847£850£803 | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £1,940£1,948£1,840 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £39£39£37 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £91£91£86 | Witney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £2.38£2.39£2.26 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £222£223£211 | Witney |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £115£116£109 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £40£40£38 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £712£715£675 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £128£129£121 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £89£90£85 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 168.1 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 9.3 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 19.3 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 35.7 | Witney |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 75.2 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 9.3 | Didcot and Wantage |
Total
Witney is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Didcot and Wantage on 14. 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 Didcot and Wantage
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£392.2m£393.9m£372.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mDidcot and Wantage is higher£98.0m£98.4m£92.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
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£23.0mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£25.7m£25.9m£24.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mDidcot and Wantage is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mDidcot and Wantage is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mDidcot and Wantage is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mDidcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mDidcot and Wantage is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070Witney is higherDepends on how you count19,448
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130Witney is higher1,075
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count2,236
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818Didcot and Wantage is higherDepends on how you count4,134
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474Didcot and Wantage is higher8,698
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900Didcot and Wantage is higher1,070
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| Measure | Witney | Didcot and Wantage | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £392.2m£393.9m£372.0m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £239.7m£240.7m£227.4m | Witney |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £98.0m£98.4m£92.9m | Didcot and Wantage |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £224.4m£225.4m£212.9m | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £4.5m£4.5m£4.3m | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Witney |
| 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 | £25.7m£25.9m£24.4m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.6m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.6m£4.6m£4.3m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £82.4m£82.7m£78.1m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.0m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Didcot and Wantage |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 19,448 | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,075 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 2,236 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 4,134 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 8,698 | Didcot and Wantage |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 1,070 | Didcot and Wantage |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.