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Witney and North Bedfordshire
Witney is higher than North Bedfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 21. 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 North Bedfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724North Bedfordshire is higher£12,700£12,754£12,046
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241North Bedfordshire is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981North Bedfordshire is higher£11,893£11,944£11,281
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223North Bedfordshire is higher£247£248£234
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506North Bedfordshire is higher£544£547£516
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14North Bedfordshire is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57North Bedfordshire is higher£83£84£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041North Bedfordshire is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137North Bedfordshire is higher£160£160£151
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85North Bedfordshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40North Bedfordshire is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,028.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9North Bedfordshire is higher61.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8North Bedfordshire is higher122.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3North Bedfordshire is higher44.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1North Bedfordshire is higher127.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0North Bedfordshire is higher18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | North Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,737£3,753£3,544 | North Bedfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,700£12,754£12,046 | North Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,383£1,389£1,312 | North Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,893£11,944£11,281 | North Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £247£248£234 | North Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £544£547£516 | North Bedfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £16£16£15 | North Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £281£282£266 | North Bedfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £123£123£116 | North Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £83£84£79 | North Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £1,126£1,131£1,068 | North Bedfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £124£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £160£160£151 | North Bedfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £9.28£9.32£8.80 | North Bedfordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | North Bedfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | North Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,028.0 | North Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 61.5 | North Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 122.1 | North Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 44.5 | North Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 127.1 | North Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 18.8 | North Bedfordshire |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire 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 North Bedfordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430North Bedfordshire is higher£3,737£3,753£3,544
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216North Bedfordshire is higher£2,357£2,367£2,236
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760North Bedfordshire is higher£844£848£801
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076North Bedfordshire is higher£2,208£2,217£2,094
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42North Bedfordshire is higher£46£46£43
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96North Bedfordshire is higher£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63North Bedfordshire is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219North Bedfordshire is higher£281£282£266
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110North Bedfordshire is higher£123£123£116
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35North Bedfordshire is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637North Bedfordshire is higher£687£690£652
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84North Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36North Bedfordshire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47North Bedfordshire is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36North Bedfordshire is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9Witney is higherDepends on how you count190.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8North Bedfordshire is higher11.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1North Bedfordshire is higher22.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3North Bedfordshire is higher44.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1North Bedfordshire is higher77.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6North Bedfordshire is higher11.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | North Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,737£3,753£3,544 | North Bedfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,357£2,367£2,236 | North Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £844£848£801 | North Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £2,208£2,217£2,094 | North Bedfordshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £46£46£43 | North Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £101£101£96 | North Bedfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £2.93£2.94£2.78 | North Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £281£282£266 | North Bedfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £123£123£116 | North Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £51£51£48 | North Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £687£690£652 | North Bedfordshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £124£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £97£98£92 | North Bedfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £5.66£5.69£5.37 | North Bedfordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | North Bedfordshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | North Bedfordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 190.8 | Witney |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 11.4 | North Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 22.7 | North Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 44.5 | North Bedfordshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 77.6 | North Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 11.5 | North Bedfordshire |
Total
Witney is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Bedfordshire on 22. 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 North Bedfordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£255.1m£256.1m£241.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£91.4m£91.7m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mNorth Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mNorth Bedfordshire is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070North Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count20,646
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130North Bedfordshire is higher1,234
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223North Bedfordshire is higher2,452
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818North Bedfordshire is higher4,811
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474North Bedfordshire is higher8,397
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900North Bedfordshire is higher1,240
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| Measure | Witney | North Bedfordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £404.3m£406.0m£383.5m | North Bedfordshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £255.1m£256.1m£241.9m | North Bedfordshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £91.4m£91.7m£86.7m | North Bedfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £238.8m£239.9m£226.6m | North Bedfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | North Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | North Bedfordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | North Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £30.4m£30.5m£28.8m | North Bedfordshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | North Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | North Bedfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £74.4m£74.7m£70.6m | North Bedfordshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | North Bedfordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | North Bedfordshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | North Bedfordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | North Bedfordshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.84m£0.84m£0.80m | North Bedfordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 20,646 | North Bedfordshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,234 | North Bedfordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 2,452 | North Bedfordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 4,811 | North Bedfordshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 8,397 | North Bedfordshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 1,240 | North Bedfordshire |
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.