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Cambridge and Guildford

127,325 and 106,711 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Guildford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 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 11 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cambridge Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Cambridge: £2,602Guildford: £3,094Cambridge: £2,613Guildford: £2,922Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3,081£3,094£2,922

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £12,031, Guildford £12,731Guildford: £12,731Cambridge: £12,031Guildford: £12,785Cambridge: £12,083Guildford: £12,076Cambridge: £11,412

    £12,031£12,083£11,412Guildford is higher£12,731£12,785£12,076

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,112, Guildford £1,012Guildford: £1,012Cambridge: £1,112Guildford: £1,016Cambridge: £1,116Guildford: £960Cambridge: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Cambridge is higher£1,012£1,016£960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,945, Guildford £11,909Guildford: £11,909Cambridge: £10,945Guildford: £11,960Cambridge: £10,992Guildford: £11,296Cambridge: £10,382

    £10,945£10,992£10,382Guildford is higher£11,909£11,960£11,296

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £527, Guildford £287Guildford: £287Cambridge: £527Guildford: £288Cambridge: £529Guildford: £272Cambridge: £500

    £527£529£500Cambridge is higher£287£288£272

  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, Guildford £520Guildford: £520Cambridge: £534Guildford: £522Cambridge: £536Guildford: £493Cambridge: £506

    £534£536£506Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Guildford £16Guildford: £16Cambridge: £25Guildford: £16Cambridge: £26Guildford: £15Cambridge: £24

    £25£26£24Cambridge is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Cambridge: £249Guildford: £201Cambridge: £250Guildford: £190Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Cambridge is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Cambridge: £56Guildford: £88Cambridge: £56Guildford: £83Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Guildford is higher£88£88£83

  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, Guildford £49Guildford: £49Cambridge: £41Guildford: £50Cambridge: £42Guildford: £47Cambridge: £39

    £41£42£39Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £880, Guildford £805Guildford: £805Cambridge: £880Guildford: £808Cambridge: £884Guildford: £764Cambridge: £835

    £880£884£835Cambridge is higher£805£808£764

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Cambridge: £206Guildford: £169Cambridge: £207Guildford: £160Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£169£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £182, Guildford £148Guildford: £148Cambridge: £182Guildford: £149Cambridge: £183Guildford: £140Cambridge: £172

    £182£183£172Cambridge is higher£148£149£140

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.74, Guildford £6.22Guildford: £6.22Cambridge: £5.74Guildford: £6.25Cambridge: £5.76Guildford: £5.90Cambridge: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.18, Guildford £2.95Guildford: £2.95Cambridge: £2.18Guildford: £2.96Cambridge: £2.19Guildford: £2.80Cambridge: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Guildford is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Cambridge: £3.63Guildford: £3.71Cambridge: £3.64Guildford: £3.50Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  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, Guildford 1,021.5Guildford: 1,021.5Cambridge: 959.7

    959.7Guildford is higher1,021.5

  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, Guildford 61.6Guildford: 61.6Cambridge: 104.7

    104.7Cambridge is higher61.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 111.8, Guildford 111.9Guildford: 111.9Cambridge: 111.8

    111.8Guildford is higher111.9

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Cambridge is higher30.6

  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, Guildford 90.8Guildford: 90.8Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Cambridge is higher90.8

  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, Guildford 11.2Guildford: 11.2Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Guildford is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Cambridge and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,081£3,094£2,922Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,083£11,412£12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,012£1,016£960Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,945£10,992£10,382£11,909£11,960£11,296Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£287£288£272Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£520£522£493Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£16£16£15Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£200£201£190Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£88£88£83Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£42£39£49£50£47Guildford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£880£884£835£805£808£764Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£169£169£160Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£172£148£149£140Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.22£6.25£5.90Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£2.95£2.96£2.80Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026959.71,021.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.761.6Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8111.9Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.030.6Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.390.8Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.211.2Guildford

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cambridge Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Guildford £3,081Guildford: £3,081Cambridge: £2,602Guildford: £3,094Cambridge: £2,613Guildford: £2,922Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3,081£3,094£2,922

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,258, Guildford £1,940Guildford: £1,940Cambridge: £1,258Guildford: £1,948Cambridge: £1,263Guildford: £1,840Cambridge: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Guildford is higher£1,940£1,948£1,840

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £829, Guildford £681Guildford: £681Cambridge: £829Guildford: £684Cambridge: £832Guildford: £646Cambridge: £786

    £829£832£786Cambridge is higher£681£684£646

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,144, Guildford £1,814Guildford: £1,814Cambridge: £1,144Guildford: £1,822Cambridge: £1,149Guildford: £1,721Cambridge: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Guildford is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £55, Guildford £44Guildford: £44Cambridge: £55Guildford: £44Cambridge: £55Guildford: £41Cambridge: £52

    £55£55£52Cambridge is higher£44£44£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Guildford £79Guildford: £79Cambridge: £56Guildford: £80Cambridge: £56Guildford: £75Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  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, Guildford £2.39Guildford: £2.39Cambridge: £2.66Guildford: £2.40Cambridge: £2.67Guildford: £2.27Cambridge: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Cambridge is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Guildford £200Guildford: £200Cambridge: £249Guildford: £201Cambridge: £250Guildford: £190Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Cambridge is higher£200£201£190

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Guildford £88Guildford: £88Cambridge: £56Guildford: £88Cambridge: £56Guildford: £83Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Guildford is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Guildford £33Guildford: £33Cambridge: £31Guildford: £33Cambridge: £31Guildford: £32Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £656, Guildford £542Guildford: £542Cambridge: £656Guildford: £544Cambridge: £659Guildford: £514Cambridge: £623

    £656£659£623Cambridge is higher£542£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Guildford £169Guildford: £169Cambridge: £206Guildford: £169Cambridge: £207Guildford: £160Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £136, Guildford £100Guildford: £100Cambridge: £136Guildford: £100Cambridge: £136Guildford: £95Cambridge: £129

    £136£136£129Cambridge is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.28, Guildford £4.19Guildford: £4.19Cambridge: £4.28Guildford: £4.20Cambridge: £4.30Guildford: £3.97Cambridge: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.62, Guildford £1.99Guildford: £1.99Cambridge: £1.62Guildford: £2.00Cambridge: £1.63Guildford: £1.89Cambridge: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Guildford is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Guildford £3.69Guildford: £3.69Cambridge: £3.63Guildford: £3.71Cambridge: £3.64Guildford: £3.50Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 100.3, Guildford 155.6Guildford: 155.6Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Guildford is higher155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.9, Guildford 9.4Guildford: 9.4Cambridge: 10.9

    10.9Cambridge is higher9.4

  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, Guildford 17.1Guildford: 17.1Cambridge: 11.7

    11.7Guildford is higher17.1

  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, Guildford 30.6Guildford: 30.6Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Cambridge is higher30.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 74.8, Guildford 61.2Guildford: 61.2Cambridge: 74.8

    74.8Cambridge is higher61.2

  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, Guildford 7.5Guildford: 7.5Cambridge: 6.9

    6.9Guildford is higherDepends on how you count7.5

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Cambridge and Guildford, per resident
MeasureCambridgeGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,081£3,094£2,922Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,940£1,948£1,840Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£681£684£646Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,814£1,822£1,721Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£41Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£79£80£75Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.39£2.40£2.27Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£200£201£190Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£88£88£83Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£33£33£32Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£623£542£544£514Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£169£169£160Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£100£100£95Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.19£4.20£3.97Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£1.99£2.00£1.89Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.3155.6Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.99.4Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.717.1Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.030.6Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.861.2Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.97.5Guildford

Total

Cambridge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Guildford 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

Cambridge Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £331.2m, Guildford £328.8mGuildford: £328.8mCambridge: £331.2mGuildford: £330.2mCambridge: £332.6mGuildford: £311.9mCambridge: £314.2m

    £331.2m£332.6m£314.2mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £160.1m, Guildford £207.0mGuildford: £207.0mCambridge: £160.1mGuildford: £207.9mCambridge: £160.8mGuildford: £196.3mCambridge: £151.9m

    £160.1m£160.8m£151.9mGuildford is higher£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £105.5m, Guildford £72.7mGuildford: £72.7mCambridge: £105.5mGuildford: £73.0mCambridge: £106.0mGuildford: £69.0mCambridge: £100.1m

    £105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge is higher£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £145.7m, Guildford £193.6mGuildford: £193.6mCambridge: £145.7mGuildford: £194.4mCambridge: £146.3mGuildford: £183.6mCambridge: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mGuildford is higher£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £7.0m, Guildford £4.7mGuildford: £4.7mCambridge: £7.0mGuildford: £4.7mCambridge: £7.0mGuildford: £4.4mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Guildford £8.5mGuildford: £8.5mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £8.5mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £8.0mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGuildford is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.34mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.34mGuildford: £0.24mCambridge: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCambridge is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £31.7m, Guildford £21.4mGuildford: £21.4mCambridge: £31.7mGuildford: £21.5mCambridge: £31.9mGuildford: £20.3mCambridge: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Guildford £9.3mGuildford: £9.3mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £9.4mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £8.9mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGuildford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £3.9m, Guildford £3.5mGuildford: £3.5mCambridge: £3.9mGuildford: £3.6mCambridge: £3.9mGuildford: £3.4mCambridge: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £83.6m, Guildford £57.9mGuildford: £57.9mCambridge: £83.6mGuildford: £58.1mCambridge: £83.9mGuildford: £54.9mCambridge: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £26.3m, Guildford £18.0mGuildford: £18.0mCambridge: £26.3mGuildford: £18.1mCambridge: £26.4mGuildford: £17.1mCambridge: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £17.3m, Guildford £10.6mGuildford: £10.6mCambridge: £17.3mGuildford: £10.7mCambridge: £17.3mGuildford: £10.1mCambridge: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.54m, Guildford £0.45mGuildford: £0.45mCambridge: £0.54mGuildford: £0.45mCambridge: £0.55mGuildford: £0.42mCambridge: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.21m, Guildford £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mGuildford: £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mGuildford: £0.20mCambridge: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.46m, Guildford £0.39mGuildford: £0.39mCambridge: £0.46mGuildford: £0.40mCambridge: £0.46mGuildford: £0.37mCambridge: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 12,772, Guildford 16,606Guildford: 16,606Cambridge: 12,772

    12,772Guildford is higher16,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,393, Guildford 1,001Guildford: 1,001Cambridge: 1,393

    1,393Cambridge is higher1,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,488, Guildford 1,819Guildford: 1,819Cambridge: 1,488

    1,488Guildford is higher1,819

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 4,708, Guildford 3,260Guildford: 3,260Cambridge: 4,708

    4,708Cambridge is higher3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 9,518, Guildford 6,525Guildford: 6,525Cambridge: 9,518

    9,518Cambridge is higher6,525

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 876, Guildford 803Guildford: 803Cambridge: 876

    876Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count803

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Cambridge and Guildford, total
MeasureCambridgeGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m£328.8m£330.2m£311.9mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m£207.0m£207.9m£196.3mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m£72.7m£73.0m£69.0mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£193.6m£194.4m£183.6mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,77216,606Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3931,001Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4881,819Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7083,260Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5186,525Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876803Cambridge

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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