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Gordon and Buchan and Witney
Gordon and Buchan is higher than Witney on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 8 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
Gordon and Buchan is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Witney on 10. 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
Gordon and Buchan Witney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,616£3,631£3,430
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,212£12,264£11,583Witney is higherDepends on how you count£12,360£12,412£11,724
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,154£1,158£1,094Witney is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£11,577£11,626£10,981
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£189£190£180Witney is higher£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£374£376£355Witney is higher£533£536£506
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12Witney is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£69£69£65Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£863£866£818Witney is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Witney is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.65£4.67£4.41Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Gordon and Buchan is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.1Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4Witney is higherDepends on how you count56.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
104.7Witney is higherDepends on how you count111.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
108.5Witney is higher116.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.0Gordon and Buchan is higher14.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | Witney |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | Witney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,636£11,686£11,037 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £189£190£180 | £235£236£223 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £374£376£355Shared outEstimated | £533£536£506 | Witney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12Shared outEstimated | £15£15£14 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £312£313£296Shared outEstimated | £231£232£219 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129Shared outEstimated | £116£116£110 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £69£69£65Shared outEstimated | £60£60£57 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £863£866£818 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £125£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £214£215£203 | £144£145£137 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.1 | 1,009.7 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 56.9 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 104.7Shared out | 111.8 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5Shared out | 36.3 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 108.5 | 116.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.0Shared outEstimated | 14.0 | Gordon and Buchan |
Per resident
Gordon and Buchan is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Witney on 7. 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
Gordon and Buchan Witney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,616£3,631£3,430
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,518£2,529£2,388Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,337£2,347£2,216
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£691£694£656Witney is higher£801£804£760
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,198£2,076
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£39£39£37Witney is higher£44£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£77£73Witney is higher£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.55£2.56£2.42Witney is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£312£313£296Gordon and Buchan is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Gordon and Buchan is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£517£519£490Witney is higher£672£675£637
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£89£89£84Witney is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higher£88£89£84
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.79£2.81£2.65Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2.49£2.50£2.36
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.87£1.87£1.77Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
210.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count190.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.6Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count21.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
65.0Witney is higher71.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Gordon and Buchan is higher8.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £691£694£656Shared outEstimated | £801£804£760 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,399£2,409£2,276 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £44£45£42 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£77£73Shared outEstimated | £101£101£96 | Witney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £312£313£296Shared outEstimated | £231£232£219 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129Shared outEstimated | £116£116£110 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39Shared outEstimated | £37£37£35 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £517£519£490 | £672£675£637 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £89£89£84 | £125£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £88£89£84 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 210.3 | 190.9 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 10.8 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.6Shared out | 21.1 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5Shared out | 36.3 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 65.0 | 71.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8Shared outEstimated | 8.6 | Gordon and Buchan |
Total
Gordon and Buchan is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Witney on 15. 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
Gordon and Buchan Witney
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mWitney is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mWitney is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mWitney is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mWitney is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mGordon and Buchan is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGordon and Buchan is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mWitney is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWitney is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWitney is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,490Witney is higherDepends on how you count20,070
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,058Witney is higherDepends on how you count1,130
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,000Witney is higherDepends on how you count2,223
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,864Gordon and Buchan is higher3,818
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,024Witney is higher7,474
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
999Gordon and Buchan is higher900
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| Measure | Gordon and Buchan | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | Witney |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | Witney |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £222.3m£223.3m£210.9m | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | Witney |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Witney |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.9m£48.1m£45.4m | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Witney |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,490 | 20,070 | Witney |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,058 | 1,130 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,000Shared out | 2,223 | Witney |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,864Shared out | 3,818 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,024 | 7,474 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 999Shared outEstimated | 900 | Gordon and Buchan |
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.