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Oadby and Wigston and Gloucester

61,293 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Oadby and Wigston is higher than Gloucester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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.

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Per person in the age group

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Oadby and Wigston Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Gloucester: £4,139Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Gloucester: £3,909Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Gloucester is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £12,796, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Oadby and Wigston: £12,796Gloucester: £12,767Oadby and Wigston: £12,851Gloucester: £12,058Oadby and Wigston: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,476, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Oadby and Wigston: £1,476Gloucester: £2,016Oadby and Wigston: £1,482Gloucester: £1,904Oadby and Wigston: £1,400

    £1,476£1,482£1,400Gloucester is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £11,583, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Oadby and Wigston: £11,583Gloucester: £11,508Oadby and Wigston: £11,632Gloucester: £10,870Oadby and Wigston: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £403, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Oadby and Wigston: £403Gloucester: £468Oadby and Wigston: £405Gloucester: £442Oadby and Wigston: £382

    £403£405£382Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£466£468£442

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £787, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Oadby and Wigston: £787Gloucester: £765Oadby and Wigston: £790Gloucester: £722Oadby and Wigston: £746

    £787£790£746Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£761£765£722

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston £23, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Oadby and Wigston: £23Gloucester: £26Oadby and Wigston: £23Gloucester: £24Oadby and Wigston: £22

    £23£23£22Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£24

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £371, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Oadby and Wigston: £371Gloucester: £429Oadby and Wigston: £372Gloucester: £405Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Gloucester is higher£427£429£405

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £107, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Oadby and Wigston: £107Gloucester: £126Oadby and Wigston: £108Gloucester: £119Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Gloucester is higher£126£126£119

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £103, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Oadby and Wigston: £103Gloucester: £99Oadby and Wigston: £103Gloucester: £93Oadby and Wigston: £97

    £103£103£97Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £1,125, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Oadby and Wigston: £1,125Gloucester: £1,595Oadby and Wigston: £1,130Gloucester: £1,507Oadby and Wigston: £1,067

    £1,125£1,130£1,067Gloucester is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Oadby and Wigston: £126Gloucester: £250Oadby and Wigston: £126Gloucester: £236Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Gloucester is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £235, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Oadby and Wigston: £235Gloucester: £311Oadby and Wigston: £236Gloucester: £293Oadby and Wigston: £222

    £235£236£222Gloucester is higher£309£311£293

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £7.42, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Oadby and Wigston: £7.42Gloucester: £6.11Oadby and Wigston: £7.45Gloucester: £5.77Oadby and Wigston: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.08£6.11£5.77

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston £6.13, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Oadby and Wigston: £6.13Gloucester: £5.20Oadby and Wigston: £6.15Gloucester: £4.91Oadby and Wigston: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Gloucester: £6.65Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Gloucester: £6.28Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 990.0, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Oadby and Wigston: 990.0

    990.0Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 87.4, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Oadby and Wigston: 87.4

    87.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count103.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oadby and Wigston 159.6, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Oadby and Wigston: 159.6

    159.6Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count161.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Gloucester is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston 145.4, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Oadby and Wigston: 145.4

    145.4Gloucester is higher185.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oadby and Wigston 22.0, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Oadby and Wigston: 22.0

    22.0Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Oadby and Wigston and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureOadby and WigstonGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,713£12,767£12,058Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,476£1,482£1,400£2,007£2,016£1,904Gloucester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,459£11,508£10,870Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£405£382£466£468£442Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£761£765£722Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£26£26£24Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£427£429£405Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£97£98£99£93Oadby and Wigston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,067£1,588£1,595£1,507Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£222£309£311£293Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£6.08£6.11£5.77Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.18£5.20£4.91Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.62£6.65£6.28Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.01,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.4103.6Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6161.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.664.3Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.4185.1Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.021.3Oadby and Wigston

Per resident

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 11. 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

Oadby and Wigston Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4,001, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Oadby and Wigston: £4,001Gloucester: £4,139Oadby and Wigston: £4,018Gloucester: £3,909Oadby and Wigston: £3,795

    £4,001£4,018£3,795Gloucester is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,496, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Oadby and Wigston: £2,496Gloucester: £2,035Oadby and Wigston: £2,507Gloucester: £1,922Oadby and Wigston: £2,368

    £2,496£2,507£2,368Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £893, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Oadby and Wigston: £893Gloucester: £1,292Oadby and Wigston: £897Gloucester: £1,221Oadby and Wigston: £847

    £893£897£847Gloucester is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £2,260, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Oadby and Wigston: £2,260Gloucester: £1,834Oadby and Wigston: £2,269Gloucester: £1,733Oadby and Wigston: £2,144

    £2,260£2,269£2,144Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £79, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Oadby and Wigston: £79Gloucester: £75Oadby and Wigston: £79Gloucester: £70Oadby and Wigston: £75

    £79£79£75Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£74£75£70

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £154, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Oadby and Wigston: £154Gloucester: £122Oadby and Wigston: £154Gloucester: £115Oadby and Wigston: £146

    £154£154£146Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.51, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Gloucester: £4.12Oadby and Wigston: £4.53Gloucester: £3.89Oadby and Wigston: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £371, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Oadby and Wigston: £371Gloucester: £429Oadby and Wigston: £372Gloucester: £405Oadby and Wigston: £352

    £371£372£352Gloucester is higher£427£429£405

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £107, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Oadby and Wigston: £107Gloucester: £126Oadby and Wigston: £108Gloucester: £119Oadby and Wigston: £102

    £107£108£102Gloucester is higher£126£126£119

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £62, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Oadby and Wigston: £62Gloucester: £63Oadby and Wigston: £62Gloucester: £60Oadby and Wigston: £59

    £62£62£59Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £681, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Oadby and Wigston: £681Gloucester: £1,023Oadby and Wigston: £684Gloucester: £966Oadby and Wigston: £646

    £681£684£646Gloucester is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £126, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Oadby and Wigston: £126Gloucester: £250Oadby and Wigston: £126Gloucester: £236Oadby and Wigston: £119

    £126£126£119Gloucester is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £142, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Oadby and Wigston: £142Gloucester: £199Oadby and Wigston: £143Gloucester: £188Oadby and Wigston: £135

    £142£143£135Gloucester is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £4.49, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Oadby and Wigston: £4.49Gloucester: £3.92Oadby and Wigston: £4.51Gloucester: £3.70Oadby and Wigston: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £3.70, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Oadby and Wigston: £3.70Gloucester: £3.34Oadby and Wigston: £3.72Gloucester: £3.15Oadby and Wigston: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oadby and Wigston £7.40, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Oadby and Wigston: £7.40Gloucester: £6.65Oadby and Wigston: £7.43Gloucester: £6.28Oadby and Wigston: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 193.1, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Oadby and Wigston: 193.1

    193.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 17.1, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Oadby and Wigston: 17.1

    17.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count16.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 31.1, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Oadby and Wigston: 31.1

    31.1Oadby and Wigston is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 54.6, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Oadby and Wigston: 54.6

    54.6Gloucester is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 88.0, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Oadby and Wigston: 88.0

    88.0Gloucester is higher118.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oadby and Wigston 13.3, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Oadby and Wigston: 13.3

    13.3Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count13.7

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Oadby and Wigston and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureOadby and WigstonGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,001£4,018£3,795£4,121£4,139£3,909Gloucester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,496£2,507£2,368£2,026£2,035£1,922Oadby and Wigston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£893£897£847£1,287£1,292£1,221Gloucester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,269£2,144£1,826£1,834£1,733Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£74£75£70Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£121£122£115Oadby and Wigston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.10£4.12£3.89Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£427£429£405Gloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£63£63£60Gloucester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£1,018£1,023£966Gloucester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£198£199£188Gloucester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.90£3.92£3.70Oadby and Wigston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.32£3.34£3.15Oadby and Wigston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.62£6.65£6.28Oadby and Wigston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1162.4Oadby and Wigston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.116.5Oadby and Wigston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.125.8Oadby and Wigston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.664.3Gloucester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0118.6Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.313.7Gloucester

Total

Oadby and Wigston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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

Oadby and Wigston Gloucester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £245.2m, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mOadby and Wigston: £245.2mGloucester: £570.6mOadby and Wigston: £246.2mGloucester: £538.9mOadby and Wigston: £232.6m

    £245.2m£246.2m£232.6mGloucester is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £153.0m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mOadby and Wigston: £153.0mGloucester: £280.5mOadby and Wigston: £153.7mGloucester: £265.0mOadby and Wigston: £145.1m

    £153.0m£153.7m£145.1mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £54.7m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mOadby and Wigston: £54.7mGloucester: £178.1mOadby and Wigston: £55.0mGloucester: £168.3mOadby and Wigston: £51.9m

    £54.7m£55.0m£51.9mGloucester is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston £138.5m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mOadby and Wigston: £138.5mGloucester: £252.9mOadby and Wigston: £139.1mGloucester: £238.8mOadby and Wigston: £131.4m

    £138.5m£139.1m£131.4mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £4.8m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mGloucester: £10.3mOadby and Wigston: £4.8mGloucester: £9.7mOadby and Wigston: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £9.4m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mOadby and Wigston: £9.4mGloucester: £16.8mOadby and Wigston: £9.5mGloucester: £15.9mOadby and Wigston: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGloucester: £0.57mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGloucester: £0.54mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £22.7m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mOadby and Wigston: £22.7mGloucester: £59.1mOadby and Wigston: £22.8mGloucester: £55.8mOadby and Wigston: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGloucester is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £6.6m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mGloucester: £17.4mOadby and Wigston: £6.6mGloucester: £16.4mOadby and Wigston: £6.2m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.2mGloucester is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston £3.8m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mGloucester: £8.7mOadby and Wigston: £3.8mGloucester: £8.2mOadby and Wigston: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston £41.7m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mOadby and Wigston: £41.7mGloucester: £141.0mOadby and Wigston: £41.9mGloucester: £133.1mOadby and Wigston: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mGloucester is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oadby and Wigston £7.7m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mGloucester: £34.5mOadby and Wigston: £7.7mGloucester: £32.6mOadby and Wigston: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mGloucester is higher£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £8.7m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mGloucester: £27.4mOadby and Wigston: £8.7mGloucester: £25.9mOadby and Wigston: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mGloucester is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.28m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGloucester: £0.54mOadby and Wigston: £0.28mGloucester: £0.51mOadby and Wigston: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.23m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mGloucester: £0.46mOadby and Wigston: £0.23mGloucester: £0.43mOadby and Wigston: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oadby and Wigston £0.45m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mOadby and Wigston: £0.45mGloucester: £0.92mOadby and Wigston: £0.46mGloucester: £0.87mOadby and Wigston: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oadby and Wigston 11,838, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Oadby and Wigston: 11,838

    11,838Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,045, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Oadby and Wigston: 1,045

    1,045Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,276

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 1,908, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Oadby and Wigston: 1,908

    1,908Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count3,550

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 3,347, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Oadby and Wigston: 3,347

    3,347Gloucester is higher8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oadby and Wigston 5,393, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Oadby and Wigston: 5,393

    5,393Gloucester is higher16,355

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oadby and Wigston 815, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Oadby and Wigston: 815

    815Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,882

Show the numbers
Oadby and Wigston and Gloucester, total
MeasureOadby and WigstonGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.2m£246.2m£232.6m£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£153.0m£153.7m£145.1m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£54.7m£55.0m£51.9m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.1m£131.4m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mGloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mGloucester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mGloucester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGloucester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mGloucester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,83822,391Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0452,276Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9083,550Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3478,858Gloucester
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,39316,355Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268151,882Gloucester

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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