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Cambridge and Battersea

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

Cambridge is higher than Battersea on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Per person in the age group

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

Cambridge Battersea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £12,031, Battersea £12,574Battersea: £12,574Cambridge: £12,031Battersea: £12,628Cambridge: £12,083Battersea: £11,927Cambridge: £11,412

    £12,031£12,083£11,412Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£12,574£12,628£11,927

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,112, Battersea £1,502Battersea: £1,502Cambridge: £1,112Battersea: £1,508Cambridge: £1,116Battersea: £1,425Cambridge: £1,054

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

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

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

    £10,945£10,992£10,382Cambridge is higher£10,681£10,727£10,132

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £527, Battersea £1,246Battersea: £1,246Cambridge: £527Battersea: £1,251Cambridge: £529Battersea: £1,182Cambridge: £500

    £527£529£500Battersea is higher£1,246£1,251£1,182

  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: Cambridge £534, Battersea £595Battersea: £595Cambridge: £534Battersea: £598Cambridge: £536Battersea: £565Cambridge: £506

    £534£536£506Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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: Cambridge £25, Battersea £52Battersea: £52Cambridge: £25Battersea: £52Cambridge: £26Battersea: £49Cambridge: £24

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

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

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

    £249£250£236Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Battersea £75Battersea: £75Cambridge: £56Battersea: £75Cambridge: £56Battersea: £71Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Battersea is higher£75£75£71

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.74, Battersea £12Battersea: £12Cambridge: £5.74Battersea: £12Cambridge: £5.76Battersea: £11Cambridge: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Battersea is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.18, Battersea £6.35Battersea: £6.35Cambridge: £2.18Battersea: £6.37Cambridge: £2.19Battersea: £6.02Cambridge: £2.07

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 959.7, Battersea 984.8Battersea: 984.8Cambridge: 959.7

    959.7Battersea is higherDepends on how you count984.8

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

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

    104.7Battersea is higher208.2

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

    111.8Battersea is higherDepends on how you count122.8

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

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

    37.0Battersea is higherDepends on how you count39.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cambridge 100.3, Battersea 120.2Battersea: 120.2Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Battersea is higher120.2

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

    9.2Battersea is higher12.5

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Cambridge and Battersea, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeBatterseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£2,862£2,874£2,715Battersea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,083£11,412£12,574£12,628£11,927Battersea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,502£1,508£1,425Battersea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,945£10,992£10,382£10,681£10,727£10,132Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£1,246£1,251£1,182Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£595£598£565Battersea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£52£52£49Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£253£254£240Battersea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£75£75£71Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£42£39£56£57£53Battersea
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,252£1,257£1,188Battersea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£350£352£332Battersea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£172£175£176£166Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£12£12£11Battersea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£6.35£6.37£6.02Battersea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.25£3.26£3.08Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026959.7984.8Battersea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7208.2Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8122.8Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.039.0Battersea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.3120.2Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.212.5Battersea

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Battersea 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

Cambridge Battersea

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £56£56£53Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cambridge £2.66, Battersea £4.27Battersea: £4.27Cambridge: £2.66Battersea: £4.29Cambridge: £2.67Battersea: £4.05Cambridge: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Battersea is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05

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

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

    £249£250£236Battersea is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Battersea £75Battersea: £75Cambridge: £56Battersea: £75Cambridge: £56Battersea: £71Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Battersea is higher£75£75£71

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Battersea £43Battersea: £43Cambridge: £31Battersea: £43Cambridge: £31Battersea: £41Cambridge: £29

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    100.3Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.9Battersea is higher17.1

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

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

    11.7Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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

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

    37.0Battersea is higherDepends on how you count39.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    74.8Battersea is higher91.9

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

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

    6.9Battersea is higher9.6

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Cambridge and Battersea, per resident
MeasureCambridgeBatterseaHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£2,862£2,874£2,715Battersea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,033£1,038£980Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£1,148£1,152£1,089Battersea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£878£882£833Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£102£103£97Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£49£49£46Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£4.27£4.29£4.05Battersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£253£254£240Battersea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£75£75£71Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£43£43£41Battersea
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£623£957£961£908Battersea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£350£352£332Battersea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£134£135£127Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£8.98£9.02£8.52Battersea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£4.85£4.87£4.60Battersea
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.25£3.26£3.08Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.380.9Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.917.1Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.710.1Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.039.0Battersea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.891.9Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.99.6Battersea

Total

Cambridge is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Battersea on 13. 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

Cambridge Battersea

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cambridge £0.34m, Battersea £0.49mBattersea: £0.49mCambridge: £0.34mBattersea: £0.50mCambridge: £0.34mBattersea: £0.47mCambridge: £0.32m

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

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

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

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Battersea £8.7mBattersea: £8.7mCambridge: £7.1mBattersea: £8.7mCambridge: £7.1mBattersea: £8.2mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBattersea is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £3.9m, Battersea £5.0mBattersea: £5.0mCambridge: £3.9mBattersea: £5.0mCambridge: £3.9mBattersea: £4.7mCambridge: £3.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    12,772Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count9,368

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,393Battersea is higher1,981

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,518Battersea is higher10,633

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

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

    876Battersea is higher1,107

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Battersea, total
MeasureCambridgeBatterseaHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mBattersea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mBattersea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mBattersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mBattersea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBattersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBattersea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£110.7m£111.2m£105.0mBattersea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£40.6m£40.7m£38.5mBattersea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBattersea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBattersea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,7729,368Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3931,981Battersea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4881,168Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7084,512Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51810,633Battersea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,107Battersea

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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