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Battersea and Cambridge

115,748 and 127,325 residents (mid-2024).

Battersea is higher than Cambridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Battersea is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 3. 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

Battersea Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Battersea £2,862, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Battersea: £2,862Cambridge: £2,613Battersea: £2,874Cambridge: £2,468Battersea: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Battersea 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: Battersea £12,574, Cambridge £12,031Cambridge: £12,031Battersea: £12,574Cambridge: £12,083Battersea: £12,628Cambridge: £11,412Battersea: £11,927

    £12,574£12,628£11,927Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Battersea £1,502, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Battersea: £1,502Cambridge: £1,116Battersea: £1,508Cambridge: £1,054Battersea: £1,425

    £1,502£1,508£1,425Battersea is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Battersea £10,681, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Battersea: £10,681Cambridge: £10,992Battersea: £10,727Cambridge: £10,382Battersea: £10,132

    £10,681£10,727£10,132Cambridge 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: Battersea £1,246, Cambridge £527Cambridge: £527Battersea: £1,246Cambridge: £529Battersea: £1,251Cambridge: £500Battersea: £1,182

    £1,246£1,251£1,182Battersea is higher£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: Battersea £595, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Battersea: £595Cambridge: £536Battersea: £598Cambridge: £506Battersea: £565

    £595£598£565Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£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: Battersea £52, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Battersea: £52Cambridge: £26Battersea: £52Cambridge: £24Battersea: £49

    £52£52£49Battersea is higher£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Battersea £253, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Battersea: £253Cambridge: £250Battersea: £254Cambridge: £236Battersea: £240

    £253£254£240Battersea 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: Battersea £75, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Battersea: £75Cambridge: £56Battersea: £75Cambridge: £53Battersea: £71

    £75£75£71Battersea 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: Battersea £56, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Battersea: £56Cambridge: £42Battersea: £57Cambridge: £39Battersea: £53

    £56£57£53Battersea is higher£41£42£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Battersea £1,252, Cambridge £880Cambridge: £880Battersea: £1,252Cambridge: £884Battersea: £1,257Cambridge: £835Battersea: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Battersea is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Battersea £350, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Battersea: £350Cambridge: £207Battersea: £352Cambridge: £196Battersea: £332

    £350£352£332Battersea 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: Battersea £175, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Battersea: £175Cambridge: £183Battersea: £176Cambridge: £172Battersea: £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: Battersea £12, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Battersea: £12Cambridge: £5.76Battersea: £12Cambridge: £5.44Battersea: £11

    £12£12£11Battersea 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: Battersea £6.35, Cambridge £2.18Cambridge: £2.18Battersea: £6.35Cambridge: £2.19Battersea: £6.37Cambridge: £2.07Battersea: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Battersea is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Battersea £3.25, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Battersea: £3.25Cambridge: £3.64Battersea: £3.26Cambridge: £3.44Battersea: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Cambridge 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: Battersea 984.8, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Battersea: 984.8

    984.8Battersea is higherDepends on how you count959.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Battersea 208.2, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Battersea: 208.2

    208.2Battersea is higher104.7

  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: Battersea 122.8, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Battersea: 122.8

    122.8Battersea is higherDepends on how you count111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 39.0, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Battersea: 39.0

    39.0Battersea 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: Battersea 120.2, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Battersea: 120.2

    120.2Battersea is higher100.3

  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: Battersea 12.5, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Battersea: 12.5

    12.5Battersea is higher9.2

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Battersea and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBatterseaCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,602£2,613£2,468Battersea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,574£12,628£11,927£12,031£12,083£11,412Battersea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,502£1,508£1,425£1,112£1,116£1,054Battersea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,681£10,727£10,132£10,945£10,992£10,382Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,251£1,182£527£529£500Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£534£536£506Battersea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£25£26£24Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£249£250£236Battersea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£56£56£53Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£53£41£42£39Battersea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£880£884£835Battersea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£350£352£332£206£207£196Battersea
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£12£12£11£5.74£5.76£5.44Battersea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£2.18£2.19£2.07Battersea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.63£3.64£3.44Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026984.8959.7Battersea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026208.2104.7Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.8111.8Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.037.0Battersea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.2100.3Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.59.2Battersea

Per resident

Battersea 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

Battersea Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Battersea £2,862, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Battersea: £2,862Cambridge: £2,613Battersea: £2,874Cambridge: £2,468Battersea: £2,715

    £2,862£2,874£2,715Battersea is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Battersea £1,033, Cambridge £1,258Cambridge: £1,258Battersea: £1,033Cambridge: £1,263Battersea: £1,038Cambridge: £1,193Battersea: £980

    £1,033£1,038£980Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Battersea £1,148, Cambridge £829Cambridge: £829Battersea: £1,148Cambridge: £832Battersea: £1,152Cambridge: £786Battersea: £1,089

    £1,148£1,152£1,089Battersea is higher£829£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Battersea £878, Cambridge £1,144Cambridge: £1,144Battersea: £878Cambridge: £1,149Battersea: £882Cambridge: £1,085Battersea: £833

    £878£882£833Cambridge is higher£1,144£1,149£1,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Battersea £102, Cambridge £55Cambridge: £55Battersea: £102Cambridge: £55Battersea: £103Cambridge: £52Battersea: £97

    £102£103£97Battersea is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Battersea £49, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Battersea: £49Cambridge: £56Battersea: £49Cambridge: £53Battersea: £46

    £49£49£46Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Battersea £4.27, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Battersea: £4.27Cambridge: £2.67Battersea: £4.29Cambridge: £2.52Battersea: £4.05

    £4.27£4.29£4.05Battersea is higher£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: Battersea £253, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Battersea: £253Cambridge: £250Battersea: £254Cambridge: £236Battersea: £240

    £253£254£240Battersea 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: Battersea £75, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Battersea: £75Cambridge: £56Battersea: £75Cambridge: £53Battersea: £71

    £75£75£71Battersea 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: Battersea £43, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Battersea: £43Cambridge: £31Battersea: £43Cambridge: £29Battersea: £41

    £43£43£41Battersea is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Battersea £957, Cambridge £656Cambridge: £656Battersea: £957Cambridge: £659Battersea: £961Cambridge: £623Battersea: £908

    £957£961£908Battersea is higher£656£659£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Battersea £350, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Battersea: £350Cambridge: £207Battersea: £352Cambridge: £196Battersea: £332

    £350£352£332Battersea is higher£206£207£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Battersea £134, Cambridge £136Cambridge: £136Battersea: £134Cambridge: £136Battersea: £135Cambridge: £129Battersea: £127

    £134£135£127Cambridge is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Battersea £8.98, Cambridge £4.28Cambridge: £4.28Battersea: £8.98Cambridge: £4.30Battersea: £9.02Cambridge: £4.06Battersea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Battersea is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Battersea £4.85, Cambridge £1.62Cambridge: £1.62Battersea: £4.85Cambridge: £1.63Battersea: £4.87Cambridge: £1.54Battersea: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Battersea is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Battersea £3.25, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Battersea: £3.25Cambridge: £3.64Battersea: £3.26Cambridge: £3.44Battersea: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Cambridge is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 80.9, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Battersea: 80.9

    80.9Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 17.1, Cambridge 10.9Cambridge: 10.9Battersea: 17.1

    17.1Battersea is higher10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 10.1, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Battersea: 10.1

    10.1Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 39.0, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Battersea: 39.0

    39.0Battersea is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 91.9, Cambridge 74.8Cambridge: 74.8Battersea: 91.9

    91.9Battersea is higher74.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Battersea 9.6, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Battersea: 9.6

    9.6Battersea is higher6.9

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Battersea and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureBatterseaCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,862£2,874£2,715£2,602£2,613£2,468Battersea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,033£1,038£980£1,258£1,263£1,193Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,148£1,152£1,089£829£832£786Battersea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£1,144£1,149£1,085Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£55£55£52Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£56£56£53Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.27£4.29£4.05£2.66£2.67£2.52Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£249£250£236Battersea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£56£56£53Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£31£31£29Battersea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£957£961£908£656£659£623Battersea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£350£352£332£206£207£196Battersea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£136£136£129Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£4.28£4.30£4.06Battersea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£1.62£1.63£1.54Battersea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.63£3.64£3.44Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202680.9100.3Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.110.9Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.111.7Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.037.0Battersea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.974.8Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.66.9Battersea

Total

Battersea is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Battersea Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Battersea £331.3m, Cambridge £331.2mCambridge: £331.2mBattersea: £331.3mCambridge: £332.6mBattersea: £332.7mCambridge: £314.2mBattersea: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mBattersea is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Battersea £119.6m, Cambridge £160.1mCambridge: £160.1mBattersea: £119.6mCambridge: £160.8mBattersea: £120.1mCambridge: £151.9mBattersea: £113.5m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Battersea £132.8m, Cambridge £105.5mCambridge: £105.5mBattersea: £132.8mCambridge: £106.0mBattersea: £133.4mCambridge: £100.1mBattersea: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBattersea is higher£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Battersea £101.6m, Cambridge £145.7mCambridge: £145.7mBattersea: £101.6mCambridge: £146.3mBattersea: £102.0mCambridge: £138.2mBattersea: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mCambridge is higher£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Battersea £11.9m, Cambridge £7.0mCambridge: £7.0mBattersea: £11.9mCambridge: £7.0mBattersea: £11.9mCambridge: £6.7mBattersea: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBattersea is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Battersea £5.7m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBattersea: £5.7mCambridge: £7.1mBattersea: £5.7mCambridge: £6.7mBattersea: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Battersea £0.49m, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mBattersea: £0.49mCambridge: £0.34mBattersea: £0.50mCambridge: £0.32mBattersea: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mBattersea is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Battersea £29.2m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mBattersea: £29.2mCambridge: £31.9mBattersea: £29.4mCambridge: £30.1mBattersea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mCambridge 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: Battersea £8.7m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBattersea: £8.7mCambridge: £7.1mBattersea: £8.7mCambridge: £6.7mBattersea: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBattersea 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: Battersea £5.0m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mBattersea: £5.0mCambridge: £3.9mBattersea: £5.0mCambridge: £3.7mBattersea: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBattersea is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Battersea £110.7m, Cambridge £83.6mCambridge: £83.6mBattersea: £110.7mCambridge: £83.9mBattersea: £111.2mCambridge: £79.3mBattersea: £105.0m

    £110.7m£111.2m£105.0mBattersea is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Battersea £40.6m, Cambridge £26.3mCambridge: £26.3mBattersea: £40.6mCambridge: £26.4mBattersea: £40.7mCambridge: £24.9mBattersea: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.7m£38.5mBattersea is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Battersea £15.5m, Cambridge £17.3mCambridge: £17.3mBattersea: £15.5mCambridge: £17.3mBattersea: £15.6mCambridge: £16.4mBattersea: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mCambridge is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Battersea £1.0m, Cambridge £0.54mCambridge: £0.54mBattersea: £1.0mCambridge: £0.55mBattersea: £1.0mCambridge: £0.52mBattersea: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBattersea is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Battersea £0.56m, Cambridge £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mBattersea: £0.56mCambridge: £0.21mBattersea: £0.56mCambridge: £0.20mBattersea: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBattersea is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Battersea £0.38m, Cambridge £0.46mCambridge: £0.46mBattersea: £0.38mCambridge: £0.46mBattersea: £0.38mCambridge: £0.44mBattersea: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCambridge is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Battersea 9,368, Cambridge 12,772Cambridge: 12,772Battersea: 9,368

    9,368Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Battersea 1,981, Cambridge 1,393Cambridge: 1,393Battersea: 1,981

    1,981Battersea is higher1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Battersea 1,168, Cambridge 1,488Cambridge: 1,488Battersea: 1,168

    1,168Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,488

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Battersea 4,512, Cambridge 4,708Cambridge: 4,708Battersea: 4,512

    4,512Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Battersea 10,633, Cambridge 9,518Cambridge: 9,518Battersea: 10,633

    10,633Battersea is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Battersea 1,107, Cambridge 876Cambridge: 876Battersea: 1,107

    1,107Battersea is higher876

Show the numbers
Battersea and Cambridge, total
MeasureBatterseaCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mBattersea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mBattersea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mBattersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBattersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBattersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBattersea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.7m£111.2m£105.0m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mBattersea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.7m£38.5m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mBattersea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBattersea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBattersea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 20269,36812,772Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9811,393Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,1681,488Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5124,708Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,6339,518Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,107876Battersea

Sources

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

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  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.
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