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Bath and Cambridge

106,548 and 127,325 residents (mid-2024).

Bath is higher than Cambridge on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Bath is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Bath Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Bath: £3,474Cambridge: £2,613Bath: £3,489Cambridge: £2,468Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Bath is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £12,599, Cambridge £12,031Cambridge: £12,031Bath: £12,599Cambridge: £12,083Bath: £12,653Cambridge: £11,412Bath: £11,951

    £12,599£12,653£11,951Bath is higher£12,031£12,083£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,241, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Bath: £1,241Cambridge: £1,116Bath: £1,247Cambridge: £1,054Bath: £1,178

    £1,241£1,247£1,178Bath is higherDepends on how you count£1,112£1,116£1,054

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £11,573, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Bath: £11,573Cambridge: £10,992Bath: £11,622Cambridge: £10,382Bath: £10,977

    £11,573£11,622£10,977Bath is higher£10,945£10,992£10,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bath £377, Cambridge £527Cambridge: £527Bath: £377Cambridge: £529Bath: £378Cambridge: £500Bath: £357

    £377£378£357Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£527£529£500

  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: Bath £628, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Bath: £628Cambridge: £536Bath: £631Cambridge: £506Bath: £596

    £628£631£596Bath is higher£534£536£506

  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: Bath £22, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Bath: £22Cambridge: £26Bath: £22Cambridge: £24Bath: £21

    £22£22£21Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Bath: £296Cambridge: £250Bath: £297Cambridge: £236Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Bath is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Bath: £86Cambridge: £56Bath: £87Cambridge: £53Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Bath is higher£56£56£53

  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: Bath £51, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Bath: £51Cambridge: £42Bath: £51Cambridge: £39Bath: £48

    £51£51£48Bath is higherDepends on how you count£41£42£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £1,009, Cambridge £880Cambridge: £880Bath: £1,009Cambridge: £884Bath: £1,013Cambridge: £835Bath: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Bath is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Bath: £199Cambridge: £207Bath: £200Cambridge: £196Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Cambridge is higher£206£207£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £175, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Bath: £175Cambridge: £183Bath: £176Cambridge: £172Bath: £166

    £175£176£166Cambridge is higher£182£183£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £4.72, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Bath: £4.72Cambridge: £5.76Bath: £4.74Cambridge: £5.44Bath: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Cambridge is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bath £2.01, Cambridge £2.18Cambridge: £2.18Bath: £2.01Cambridge: £2.19Bath: £2.02Cambridge: £2.07Bath: £1.91

    £2.01£2.02£1.91Cambridge is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Bath: £5.29Cambridge: £3.64Bath: £5.31Cambridge: £3.44Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bath is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 1,019.6, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Bath: 1,019.6

    1,019.6Bath is higher959.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bath 89.3, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Bath: 89.3

    89.3Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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: Bath 129.8, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Bath: 129.8

    129.8Bath is higher111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Bath: 43.5

    43.5Bath is higherDepends on how you count37.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bath 104.5, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Bath: 104.5

    104.5Bath is higherDepends on how you count100.3

  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: Bath 10.7, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Bath: 10.7

    10.7Bath is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Bath and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBathCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£2,602£2,613£2,468Bath
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,599£12,653£11,951£12,031£12,083£11,412Bath
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,247£1,178£1,112£1,116£1,054Bath
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,573£11,622£10,977£10,945£10,992£10,382Bath
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£527£529£500Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£534£536£506Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£25£26£24Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£249£250£236Bath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£56£56£53Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£51£51£48£41£42£39Bath
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£880£884£835Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£206£207£196Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£182£183£172Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.74£5.76£5.44Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.01£2.02£1.91£2.18£2.19£2.07Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.63£3.64£3.44Bath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.6959.7Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.3104.7Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.8111.8Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.537.0Bath
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5100.3Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.79.2Bath

Per resident

Bath is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 5. 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

Bath Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bath £3,474, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Bath: £3,474Cambridge: £2,613Bath: £3,489Cambridge: £2,468Bath: £3,295

    £3,474£3,489£3,295Bath is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bath £2,031, Cambridge £1,258Cambridge: £1,258Bath: £2,031Cambridge: £1,263Bath: £2,040Cambridge: £1,193Bath: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Bath is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bath £856, Cambridge £829Cambridge: £829Bath: £856Cambridge: £832Bath: £860Cambridge: £786Bath: £812

    £856£860£812Bath is higherDepends on how you count£829£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bath £1,866, Cambridge £1,144Cambridge: £1,144Bath: £1,866Cambridge: £1,149Bath: £1,874Cambridge: £1,085Bath: £1,770

    £1,866£1,874£1,770Bath is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bath £61, Cambridge £55Cambridge: £55Bath: £61Cambridge: £55Bath: £61Cambridge: £52Bath: £58

    £61£61£58Bath is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £101, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Bath: £101Cambridge: £56Bath: £102Cambridge: £53Bath: £96

    £101£102£96Bath is higher£56£56£53

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bath £3.56, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Bath: £3.56Cambridge: £2.67Bath: £3.58Cambridge: £2.52Bath: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Bath is higherDepends on how you count£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £296, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Bath: £296Cambridge: £250Bath: £297Cambridge: £236Bath: £281

    £296£297£281Bath is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bath £86, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Bath: £86Cambridge: £56Bath: £87Cambridge: £53Bath: £82

    £86£87£82Bath is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bath £35, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Bath: £35Cambridge: £31Bath: £35Cambridge: £29Bath: £33

    £35£35£33Bath is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bath £696, Cambridge £656Cambridge: £656Bath: £696Cambridge: £659Bath: £698Cambridge: £623Bath: £660

    £696£698£660Bath is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bath £199, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Bath: £199Cambridge: £207Bath: £200Cambridge: £196Bath: £189

    £199£200£189Cambridge is higher£206£207£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bath £121, Cambridge £136Cambridge: £136Bath: £121Cambridge: £136Bath: £121Cambridge: £129Bath: £115

    £121£121£115Cambridge is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bath £3.26, Cambridge £4.28Cambridge: £4.28Bath: £3.26Cambridge: £4.30Bath: £3.27Cambridge: £4.06Bath: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cambridge is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bath £1.39, Cambridge £1.62Cambridge: £1.62Bath: £1.39Cambridge: £1.63Bath: £1.40Cambridge: £1.54Bath: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Cambridge is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bath £5.29, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Bath: £5.29Cambridge: £3.64Bath: £5.31Cambridge: £3.44Bath: £5.02

    £5.29£5.31£5.02Bath is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bath 164.4, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Bath: 164.4

    164.4Bath is higher100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 14.4, Cambridge 10.9Cambridge: 10.9Bath: 14.4

    14.4Bath is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 20.9, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Bath: 20.9

    20.9Bath is higher11.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 43.5, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Bath: 43.5

    43.5Bath is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bath 72.1, Cambridge 74.8Cambridge: 74.8Bath: 72.1

    72.1Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count74.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bath 7.4, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Bath: 7.4

    7.4Bath is higherDepends on how you count6.9

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Bath and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureBathCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,474£3,489£3,295£2,602£2,613£2,468Bath
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,258£1,263£1,193Bath
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£860£812£829£832£786Bath
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,866£1,874£1,770£1,144£1,149£1,085Bath
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£56£56£53Bath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£2.66£2.67£2.52Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£249£250£236Bath
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£56£56£53Bath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£31£31£29Bath
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£696£698£660£656£659£623Bath
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£199£200£189£206£207£196Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£136£136£129Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£4.28£4.30£4.06Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.62£1.63£1.54Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.29£5.31£5.02£3.63£3.64£3.44Bath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.4100.3Bath
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.410.9Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.911.7Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.537.0Bath
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.174.8Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.46.9Bath

Total

Bath is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 12. 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

Bath Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bath £370.1m, Cambridge £331.2mCambridge: £331.2mBath: £370.1mCambridge: £332.6mBath: £371.7mCambridge: £314.2mBath: £351.1m

    £370.1m£371.7m£351.1mBath is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bath £216.4m, Cambridge £160.1mCambridge: £160.1mBath: £216.4mCambridge: £160.8mBath: £217.3mCambridge: £151.9mBath: £205.3m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.3mBath is higher£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bath £91.2m, Cambridge £105.5mCambridge: £105.5mBath: £91.2mCambridge: £106.0mBath: £91.6mCambridge: £100.1mBath: £86.5m

    £91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bath £198.8m, Cambridge £145.7mCambridge: £145.7mBath: £198.8mCambridge: £146.3mBath: £199.6mCambridge: £138.2mBath: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBath is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bath £6.5m, Cambridge £7.0mCambridge: £7.0mBath: £6.5mCambridge: £7.0mBath: £6.5mCambridge: £6.7mBath: £6.1m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath £10.8m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBath: £10.8mCambridge: £7.1mBath: £10.8mCambridge: £6.7mBath: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBath is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bath £0.38m, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mBath: £0.38mCambridge: £0.34mBath: £0.38mCambridge: £0.32mBath: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBath is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath £31.6m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mBath: £31.6mCambridge: £31.9mBath: £31.7mCambridge: £30.1mBath: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bath £9.2m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBath: £9.2mCambridge: £7.1mBath: £9.2mCambridge: £6.7mBath: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mBath is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath £3.7m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mBath: £3.7mCambridge: £3.9mBath: £3.7mCambridge: £3.7mBath: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bath £74.1m, Cambridge £83.6mCambridge: £83.6mBath: £74.1mCambridge: £83.9mBath: £74.4mCambridge: £79.3mBath: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bath £21.2m, Cambridge £26.3mCambridge: £26.3mBath: £21.2mCambridge: £26.4mBath: £21.3mCambridge: £24.9mBath: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCambridge is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bath £12.9m, Cambridge £17.3mCambridge: £17.3mBath: £12.9mCambridge: £17.3mBath: £12.9mCambridge: £16.4mBath: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mCambridge is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bath £0.35m, Cambridge £0.54mCambridge: £0.54mBath: £0.35mCambridge: £0.55mBath: £0.35mCambridge: £0.52mBath: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCambridge is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bath £0.15m, Cambridge £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mBath: £0.15mCambridge: £0.21mBath: £0.15mCambridge: £0.20mBath: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCambridge is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bath £0.56m, Cambridge £0.46mCambridge: £0.46mBath: £0.56mCambridge: £0.46mBath: £0.57mCambridge: £0.44mBath: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBath is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bath 17,513, Cambridge 12,772Cambridge: 12,772Bath: 17,513

    17,513Bath is higher12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bath 1,533, Cambridge 1,393Cambridge: 1,393Bath: 1,533

    1,533Bath is higherDepends on how you count1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bath 2,229, Cambridge 1,488Cambridge: 1,488Bath: 2,229

    2,229Bath is higher1,488

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bath 4,636, Cambridge 4,708Cambridge: 4,708Bath: 4,636

    4,636Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bath 7,677, Cambridge 9,518Cambridge: 9,518Bath: 7,677

    7,677Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bath 788, Cambridge 876Cambridge: 876Bath: 788

    788Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count876

Show the numbers
Bath and Cambridge, total
MeasureBathCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.1m£371.7m£351.1m£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mBath
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.3m£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mBath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mBath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBath
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBath
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51312,772Bath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5331,393Bath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2291,488Bath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6364,708Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6779,518Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026788876Cambridge

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.