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Cambridge and Brighton Pavilion

127,325 and 105,217 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Brighton Pavilion on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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

Cambridge Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Cambridge: £2,602Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Cambridge: £2,613Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Brighton Pavilion is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £12,031, Brighton Pavilion £13,302Brighton Pavilion: £13,302Cambridge: £12,031Brighton Pavilion: £13,359Cambridge: £12,083Brighton Pavilion: £12,618Cambridge: £11,412

    £12,031£12,083£11,412Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£13,302£13,359£12,618

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,112, Brighton Pavilion £1,577Brighton Pavilion: £1,577Cambridge: £1,112Brighton Pavilion: £1,583Cambridge: £1,116Brighton Pavilion: £1,496Cambridge: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,945, Brighton Pavilion £11,973Brighton Pavilion: £11,973Cambridge: £10,945Brighton Pavilion: £12,024Cambridge: £10,992Brighton Pavilion: £11,357Cambridge: £10,382

    £10,945£10,992£10,382Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £527, Brighton Pavilion £674Brighton Pavilion: £674Cambridge: £527Brighton Pavilion: £677Cambridge: £529Brighton Pavilion: £639Cambridge: £500

    £527£529£500Brighton Pavilion is higher£674£677£639

  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, Brighton Pavilion £620Brighton Pavilion: £620Cambridge: £534Brighton Pavilion: £623Cambridge: £536Brighton Pavilion: £588Cambridge: £506

    £534£536£506Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£620£623£588

  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, Brighton Pavilion £35Brighton Pavilion: £35Cambridge: £25Brighton Pavilion: £35Cambridge: £26Brighton Pavilion: £33Cambridge: £24

    £25£26£24Brighton Pavilion is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Cambridge: £249Brighton Pavilion: £361Cambridge: £250Brighton Pavilion: £341Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Brighton Pavilion is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Cambridge: £56Brighton Pavilion: £105Cambridge: £56Brighton Pavilion: £99Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Brighton Pavilion is higher£104£105£99

  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, Brighton Pavilion £48Brighton Pavilion: £48Cambridge: £41Brighton Pavilion: £48Cambridge: £42Brighton Pavilion: £46Cambridge: £39

    £41£42£39Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £880, Brighton Pavilion £1,238Brighton Pavilion: £1,238Cambridge: £880Brighton Pavilion: £1,243Cambridge: £884Brighton Pavilion: £1,174Cambridge: £835

    £880£884£835Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Cambridge: £206Brighton Pavilion: £363Cambridge: £207Brighton Pavilion: £343Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £182, Brighton Pavilion £279Brighton Pavilion: £279Cambridge: £182Brighton Pavilion: £280Cambridge: £183Brighton Pavilion: £264Cambridge: £172

    £182£183£172Brighton Pavilion is higher£279£280£264

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.74, Brighton Pavilion £9.19Brighton Pavilion: £9.19Cambridge: £5.74Brighton Pavilion: £9.23Cambridge: £5.76Brighton Pavilion: £8.72Cambridge: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Brighton Pavilion is higher£9.19£9.23£8.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.18, Brighton Pavilion £3.07Brighton Pavilion: £3.07Cambridge: £2.18Brighton Pavilion: £3.08Cambridge: £2.19Brighton Pavilion: £2.91Cambridge: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Brighton Pavilion is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Cambridge: £3.63Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Cambridge: £3.64Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  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, Brighton Pavilion 1,077.8Brighton Pavilion: 1,077.8Cambridge: 959.7

    959.7Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count1,077.8

  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, Brighton Pavilion 144.2Brighton Pavilion: 144.2Cambridge: 104.7

    104.7Brighton Pavilion is higher144.2

  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, Brighton Pavilion 128.2Brighton Pavilion: 128.2Cambridge: 111.8

    111.8Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count128.2

  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, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Brighton Pavilion is higher54.5

  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, Brighton Pavilion 148.0Brighton Pavilion: 148.0Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Brighton Pavilion is higher148.0

  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, Brighton Pavilion 10.8Brighton Pavilion: 10.8Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Cambridge and Brighton Pavilion, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,449£3,464£3,272Brighton Pavilion
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,083£11,412£13,302£13,359£12,618Brighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,577£1,583£1,496Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,945£10,992£10,382£11,973£12,024£11,357Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£674£677£639Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£620£623£588Brighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£35£35£33Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£360£361£341Brighton Pavilion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£104£105£99Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£42£39£48£48£46Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,238£1,243£1,174Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£362£363£343Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£172£279£280£264Brighton Pavilion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£9.19£9.23£8.72Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.07£3.08£2.91Brighton Pavilion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.10£4.12£3.89Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026959.71,077.8Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7144.2Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8128.2Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.054.5Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.3148.0Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.210.8Brighton Pavilion

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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

Cambridge Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Brighton Pavilion £3,449Brighton Pavilion: £3,449Cambridge: £2,602Brighton Pavilion: £3,464Cambridge: £2,613Brighton Pavilion: £3,272Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Brighton Pavilion is higher£3,449£3,464£3,272

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,258, Brighton Pavilion £1,433Brighton Pavilion: £1,433Cambridge: £1,258Brighton Pavilion: £1,439Cambridge: £1,263Brighton Pavilion: £1,359Cambridge: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,433£1,439£1,359

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £829, Brighton Pavilion £1,187Brighton Pavilion: £1,187Cambridge: £829Brighton Pavilion: £1,192Cambridge: £832Brighton Pavilion: £1,126Cambridge: £786

    £829£832£786Brighton Pavilion is higher£1,187£1,192£1,126

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,144, Brighton Pavilion £1,289Brighton Pavilion: £1,289Cambridge: £1,144Brighton Pavilion: £1,295Cambridge: £1,149Brighton Pavilion: £1,223Cambridge: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£1,289£1,295£1,223

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £55, Brighton Pavilion £73Brighton Pavilion: £73Cambridge: £55Brighton Pavilion: £73Cambridge: £55Brighton Pavilion: £69Cambridge: £52

    £55£55£52Brighton Pavilion is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Brighton Pavilion £67Brighton Pavilion: £67Cambridge: £56Brighton Pavilion: £67Cambridge: £56Brighton Pavilion: £63Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  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, Brighton Pavilion £3.81Brighton Pavilion: £3.81Cambridge: £2.66Brighton Pavilion: £3.82Cambridge: £2.67Brighton Pavilion: £3.61Cambridge: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Brighton Pavilion is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Brighton Pavilion £360Brighton Pavilion: £360Cambridge: £249Brighton Pavilion: £361Cambridge: £250Brighton Pavilion: £341Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Brighton Pavilion is higher£360£361£341

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Brighton Pavilion £104Brighton Pavilion: £104Cambridge: £56Brighton Pavilion: £105Cambridge: £56Brighton Pavilion: £99Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Brighton Pavilion is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Brighton Pavilion £36Brighton Pavilion: £36Cambridge: £31Brighton Pavilion: £36Cambridge: £31Brighton Pavilion: £34Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £656, Brighton Pavilion £932Brighton Pavilion: £932Cambridge: £656Brighton Pavilion: £936Cambridge: £659Brighton Pavilion: £884Cambridge: £623

    £656£659£623Brighton Pavilion is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Brighton Pavilion £362Brighton Pavilion: £362Cambridge: £206Brighton Pavilion: £363Cambridge: £207Brighton Pavilion: £343Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Brighton Pavilion is higher£362£363£343

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £136, Brighton Pavilion £210Brighton Pavilion: £210Cambridge: £136Brighton Pavilion: £211Cambridge: £136Brighton Pavilion: £199Cambridge: £129

    £136£136£129Brighton Pavilion is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.28, Brighton Pavilion £6.92Brighton Pavilion: £6.92Cambridge: £4.28Brighton Pavilion: £6.95Cambridge: £4.30Brighton Pavilion: £6.56Cambridge: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Brighton Pavilion is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.62, Brighton Pavilion £2.31Brighton Pavilion: £2.31Cambridge: £1.62Brighton Pavilion: £2.32Cambridge: £1.63Brighton Pavilion: £2.19Cambridge: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Brighton Pavilion is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Brighton Pavilion £4.10Brighton Pavilion: £4.10Cambridge: £3.63Brighton Pavilion: £4.12Cambridge: £3.64Brighton Pavilion: £3.89Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count£4.10£4.12£3.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 100.3, Brighton Pavilion 116.1Brighton Pavilion: 116.1Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count116.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.9, Brighton Pavilion 15.5Brighton Pavilion: 15.5Cambridge: 10.9

    10.9Brighton Pavilion is higher15.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 11.7, Brighton Pavilion 13.8Brighton Pavilion: 13.8Cambridge: 11.7

    11.7Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count13.8

  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, Brighton Pavilion 54.5Brighton Pavilion: 54.5Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Brighton Pavilion is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 74.8, Brighton Pavilion 111.5Brighton Pavilion: 111.5Cambridge: 74.8

    74.8Brighton Pavilion is higher111.5

  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, Brighton Pavilion 8.1Brighton Pavilion: 8.1Cambridge: 6.9

    6.9Brighton Pavilion is higherDepends on how you count8.1

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Cambridge and Brighton Pavilion, per resident
MeasureCambridgeBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,449£3,464£3,272Brighton Pavilion
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,433£1,439£1,359Brighton Pavilion
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£1,187£1,192£1,126Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,289£1,295£1,223Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£73£73£69Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£67£67£63Brighton Pavilion
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£3.81£3.82£3.61Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£360£361£341Brighton Pavilion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£104£105£99Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£623£932£936£884Brighton Pavilion
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£362£363£343Brighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£210£211£199Brighton Pavilion
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£6.92£6.95£6.56Brighton Pavilion
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£2.31£2.32£2.19Brighton Pavilion
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.10£4.12£3.89Brighton Pavilion
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.3116.1Brighton Pavilion
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.915.5Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.713.8Brighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.054.5Brighton Pavilion
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.8111.5Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.98.1Brighton Pavilion

Total

Cambridge is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brighton Pavilion 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

Cambridge Brighton Pavilion

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £331.2m, Brighton Pavilion £362.9mBrighton Pavilion: £362.9mCambridge: £331.2mBrighton Pavilion: £364.5mCambridge: £332.6mBrighton Pavilion: £344.3mCambridge: £314.2m

    £331.2m£332.6m£314.2mBrighton Pavilion is higher£362.9m£364.5m£344.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £160.1m, Brighton Pavilion £150.7mBrighton Pavilion: £150.7mCambridge: £160.1mBrighton Pavilion: £151.4mCambridge: £160.8mBrighton Pavilion: £143.0mCambridge: £151.9m

    £160.1m£160.8m£151.9mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£150.7m£151.4m£143.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £105.5m, Brighton Pavilion £124.9mBrighton Pavilion: £124.9mCambridge: £105.5mBrighton Pavilion: £125.5mCambridge: £106.0mBrighton Pavilion: £118.5mCambridge: £100.1m

    £105.5m£106.0m£100.1mBrighton Pavilion is higher£124.9m£125.5m£118.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £145.7m, Brighton Pavilion £135.7mBrighton Pavilion: £135.7mCambridge: £145.7mBrighton Pavilion: £136.2mCambridge: £146.3mBrighton Pavilion: £128.7mCambridge: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£135.7m£136.2m£128.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £7.0m, Brighton Pavilion £7.6mBrighton Pavilion: £7.6mCambridge: £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.7mCambridge: £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.2mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mBrighton Pavilion is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Brighton Pavilion £7.0mBrighton Pavilion: £7.0mCambridge: £7.1mBrighton Pavilion: £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mBrighton Pavilion: £6.7mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£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: Cambridge £0.34m, Brighton Pavilion £0.40mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mCambridge: £0.34mBrighton Pavilion: £0.40mCambridge: £0.34mBrighton Pavilion: £0.38mCambridge: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £31.7m, Brighton Pavilion £37.8mBrighton Pavilion: £37.8mCambridge: £31.7mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mCambridge: £31.9mBrighton Pavilion: £35.9mCambridge: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mBrighton Pavilion is higher£37.8m£38.0m£35.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Brighton Pavilion £11.0mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mCambridge: £7.1mBrighton Pavilion: £11.0mCambridge: £7.1mBrighton Pavilion: £10.4mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBrighton Pavilion is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £3.9m, Brighton Pavilion £3.8mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mCambridge: £3.9mBrighton Pavilion: £3.8mCambridge: £3.9mBrighton Pavilion: £3.6mCambridge: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £83.6m, Brighton Pavilion £98.1mBrighton Pavilion: £98.1mCambridge: £83.6mBrighton Pavilion: £98.5mCambridge: £83.9mBrighton Pavilion: £93.0mCambridge: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mBrighton Pavilion is higher£98.1m£98.5m£93.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £26.3m, Brighton Pavilion £38.0mBrighton Pavilion: £38.0mCambridge: £26.3mBrighton Pavilion: £38.2mCambridge: £26.4mBrighton Pavilion: £36.1mCambridge: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mBrighton Pavilion is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £17.3m, Brighton Pavilion £22.1mBrighton Pavilion: £22.1mCambridge: £17.3mBrighton Pavilion: £22.2mCambridge: £17.3mBrighton Pavilion: £20.9mCambridge: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mBrighton Pavilion is higher£22.1m£22.2m£20.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.54m, Brighton Pavilion £0.73mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mCambridge: £0.54mBrighton Pavilion: £0.73mCambridge: £0.55mBrighton Pavilion: £0.69mCambridge: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.21m, Brighton Pavilion £0.24mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mCambridge: £0.21mBrighton Pavilion: £0.24mCambridge: £0.21mBrighton Pavilion: £0.23mCambridge: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mBrighton Pavilion is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.46m, Brighton Pavilion £0.43mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mCambridge: £0.46mBrighton Pavilion: £0.43mCambridge: £0.46mBrighton Pavilion: £0.41mCambridge: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 12,772, Brighton Pavilion 12,212Brighton Pavilion: 12,212Cambridge: 12,772

    12,772Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count12,212

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,393, Brighton Pavilion 1,634Brighton Pavilion: 1,634Cambridge: 1,393

    1,393Brighton Pavilion is higher1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,488, Brighton Pavilion 1,453Brighton Pavilion: 1,453Cambridge: 1,488

    1,488Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 4,708, Brighton Pavilion 5,730Brighton Pavilion: 5,730Cambridge: 4,708

    4,708Brighton Pavilion is higher5,730

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 9,518, Brighton Pavilion 11,730Brighton Pavilion: 11,730Cambridge: 9,518

    9,518Brighton Pavilion is higher11,730

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 876, Brighton Pavilion 855Brighton Pavilion: 855Cambridge: 876

    876Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count855

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Brighton Pavilion, total
MeasureCambridgeBrighton PavilionHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m£362.9m£364.5m£344.3mBrighton Pavilion
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m£150.7m£151.4m£143.0mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m£124.9m£125.5m£118.5mBrighton Pavilion
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£135.7m£136.2m£128.7mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£7.6m£7.7m£7.2mBrighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mCambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBrighton Pavilion
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£37.8m£38.0m£35.9mBrighton Pavilion
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBrighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£98.1m£98.5m£93.0mBrighton Pavilion
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mBrighton Pavilion
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£22.1m£22.2m£20.9mBrighton Pavilion
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBrighton Pavilion
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBrighton Pavilion
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,77212,212Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3931,634Brighton Pavilion
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4881,453Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7085,730Brighton Pavilion
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,51811,730Brighton Pavilion
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876855Cambridge

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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