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Cambridge and Manchester Withington

127,325 and 92,760 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Manchester Withington on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 1 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 21. 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Cambridge: £2,602Manchester Withington: £3,227Cambridge: £2,613Manchester Withington: £3,048Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£3,213£3,227£3,048

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £12,031, Manchester Withington £13,111Manchester Withington: £13,111Cambridge: £12,031Manchester Withington: £13,167Cambridge: £12,083Manchester Withington: £12,437Cambridge: £11,412

    £12,031£12,083£11,412Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,112, Manchester Withington £1,497Manchester Withington: £1,497Cambridge: £1,112Manchester Withington: £1,503Cambridge: £1,116Manchester Withington: £1,420Cambridge: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,497£1,503£1,420

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,945, Manchester Withington £11,342Manchester Withington: £11,342Cambridge: £10,945Manchester Withington: £11,390Cambridge: £10,992Manchester Withington: £10,758Cambridge: £10,382

    £10,945£10,992£10,382Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£11,342£11,390£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £527, Manchester Withington £931Manchester Withington: £931Cambridge: £527Manchester Withington: £935Cambridge: £529Manchester Withington: £884Cambridge: £500

    £527£529£500Manchester Withington is higher£931£935£884

  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, Manchester Withington £794Manchester Withington: £794Cambridge: £534Manchester Withington: £797Cambridge: £536Manchester Withington: £753Cambridge: £506

    £534£536£506Manchester Withington is higher£794£797£753

  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, Manchester Withington £44Manchester Withington: £44Cambridge: £25Manchester Withington: £45Cambridge: £26Manchester Withington: £42Cambridge: £24

    £25£26£24Manchester Withington is higher£44£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Cambridge: £249Manchester Withington: £383Cambridge: £250Manchester Withington: £362Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Manchester Withington is higher£381£383£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Cambridge: £56Manchester Withington: £108Cambridge: £56Manchester Withington: £102Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Manchester Withington is higher£108£108£102

  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, Manchester Withington £75Manchester Withington: £75Cambridge: £41Manchester Withington: £75Cambridge: £42Manchester Withington: £71Cambridge: £39

    £41£42£39Manchester Withington is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £880, Manchester Withington £1,163Manchester Withington: £1,163Cambridge: £880Manchester Withington: £1,168Cambridge: £884Manchester Withington: £1,104Cambridge: £835

    £880£884£835Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Cambridge: £206Manchester Withington: £206Cambridge: £207Manchester Withington: £195Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£205£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £182, Manchester Withington £248Manchester Withington: £248Cambridge: £182Manchester Withington: £249Cambridge: £183Manchester Withington: £236Cambridge: £172

    £182£183£172Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.74, Manchester Withington £7.10Manchester Withington: £7.10Cambridge: £5.74Manchester Withington: £7.13Cambridge: £5.76Manchester Withington: £6.73Cambridge: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.18, Manchester Withington £2.88Manchester Withington: £2.88Cambridge: £2.18Manchester Withington: £2.89Cambridge: £2.19Manchester Withington: £2.73Cambridge: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Cambridge: £3.63Manchester Withington: £6.07Cambridge: £3.64Manchester Withington: £5.73Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, Manchester Withington 1,044.9Manchester Withington: 1,044.9Cambridge: 959.7

    959.7Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count1,044.9

  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, Manchester Withington 174.4Manchester Withington: 174.4Cambridge: 104.7

    104.7Manchester Withington is higher174.4

  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, Manchester Withington 156.1Manchester Withington: 156.1Cambridge: 111.8

    111.8Manchester Withington is higher156.1

  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, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Manchester Withington is higher56.8

  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, Manchester Withington 142.6Manchester Withington: 142.6Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Manchester Withington is higher142.6

  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, Manchester Withington 16.7Manchester Withington: 16.7Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Manchester Withington is higher16.7

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Cambridge and Manchester Withington, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,213£3,227£3,048Manchester Withington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,083£11,412£13,111£13,167£12,437Manchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,497£1,503£1,420Manchester Withington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,945£10,992£10,382£11,342£11,390£10,758Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£931£935£884Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£794£797£753Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£44£45£42Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£381£383£362Manchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£108£108£102Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£42£39£75£75£71Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,163£1,168£1,104Manchester Withington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£205£206£195Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£172£248£249£236Manchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.10£7.13£6.73Manchester Withington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£2.88£2.89£2.73Manchester Withington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026959.71,044.9Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7174.4Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8156.1Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.056.8Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.3142.6Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.216.7Manchester Withington

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 21. 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 Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Manchester Withington £3,213Manchester Withington: £3,213Cambridge: £2,602Manchester Withington: £3,227Cambridge: £2,613Manchester Withington: £3,048Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£3,213£3,227£3,048

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,258, Manchester Withington £1,422Manchester Withington: £1,422Cambridge: £1,258Manchester Withington: £1,428Cambridge: £1,263Manchester Withington: £1,349Cambridge: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,422£1,428£1,349

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £829, Manchester Withington £1,090Manchester Withington: £1,090Cambridge: £829Manchester Withington: £1,095Cambridge: £832Manchester Withington: £1,034Cambridge: £786

    £829£832£786Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,090£1,095£1,034

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,144, Manchester Withington £1,230Manchester Withington: £1,230Cambridge: £1,144Manchester Withington: £1,235Cambridge: £1,149Manchester Withington: £1,167Cambridge: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£1,230£1,235£1,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £55, Manchester Withington £101Manchester Withington: £101Cambridge: £55Manchester Withington: £101Cambridge: £55Manchester Withington: £96Cambridge: £52

    £55£55£52Manchester Withington is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Manchester Withington £86Manchester Withington: £86Cambridge: £56Manchester Withington: £86Cambridge: £56Manchester Withington: £82Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Manchester Withington is higher£86£86£82

  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, Manchester Withington £4.82Manchester Withington: £4.82Cambridge: £2.66Manchester Withington: £4.84Cambridge: £2.67Manchester Withington: £4.57Cambridge: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Manchester Withington is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Manchester Withington £381Manchester Withington: £381Cambridge: £249Manchester Withington: £383Cambridge: £250Manchester Withington: £362Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Manchester Withington is higher£381£383£362

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Manchester Withington £108Manchester Withington: £108Cambridge: £56Manchester Withington: £108Cambridge: £56Manchester Withington: £102Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Manchester Withington is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Manchester Withington £55Manchester Withington: £55Cambridge: £31Manchester Withington: £55Cambridge: £31Manchester Withington: £52Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Manchester Withington is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £656, Manchester Withington £848Manchester Withington: £848Cambridge: £656Manchester Withington: £851Cambridge: £659Manchester Withington: £804Cambridge: £623

    £656£659£623Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£848£851£804

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Manchester Withington £205Manchester Withington: £205Cambridge: £206Manchester Withington: £206Cambridge: £207Manchester Withington: £195Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£205£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £136, Manchester Withington £181Manchester Withington: £181Cambridge: £136Manchester Withington: £182Cambridge: £136Manchester Withington: £172Cambridge: £129

    £136£136£129Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.28, Manchester Withington £5.17Manchester Withington: £5.17Cambridge: £4.28Manchester Withington: £5.19Cambridge: £4.30Manchester Withington: £4.90Cambridge: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.62, Manchester Withington £2.10Manchester Withington: £2.10Cambridge: £1.62Manchester Withington: £2.11Cambridge: £1.63Manchester Withington: £1.99Cambridge: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count£2.10£2.11£1.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Manchester Withington £6.04Manchester Withington: £6.04Cambridge: £3.63Manchester Withington: £6.07Cambridge: £3.64Manchester Withington: £5.73Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Manchester Withington is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 100.3, Manchester Withington 113.3Manchester Withington: 113.3Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Manchester Withington is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.9, Manchester Withington 18.9Manchester Withington: 18.9Cambridge: 10.9

    10.9Manchester Withington is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 11.7, Manchester Withington 16.9Manchester Withington: 16.9Cambridge: 11.7

    11.7Manchester Withington is higher16.9

  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, Manchester Withington 56.8Manchester Withington: 56.8Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Manchester Withington is higher56.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 74.8, Manchester Withington 103.9Manchester Withington: 103.9Cambridge: 74.8

    74.8Manchester Withington is higher103.9

  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, Manchester Withington 12.1Manchester Withington: 12.1Cambridge: 6.9

    6.9Manchester Withington is higher12.1

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Cambridge and Manchester Withington, per resident
MeasureCambridgeManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,213£3,227£3,048Manchester Withington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,422£1,428£1,349Manchester Withington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£1,090£1,095£1,034Manchester Withington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,230£1,235£1,167Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£101£101£96Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£86£86£82Manchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£4.82£4.84£4.57Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£381£383£362Manchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£108£108£102Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£55£55£52Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£623£848£851£804Manchester Withington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£205£206£195Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£181£182£172Manchester Withington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.17£5.19£4.90Manchester Withington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£2.10£2.11£1.99Manchester Withington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£6.04£6.07£5.73Manchester Withington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.3113.3Manchester Withington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.918.9Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.716.9Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.056.8Manchester Withington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.8103.9Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.912.1Manchester Withington

Total

Cambridge is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Manchester Withington on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cambridge Manchester Withington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £331.2m, Manchester Withington £298.0mManchester Withington: £298.0mCambridge: £331.2mManchester Withington: £299.3mCambridge: £332.6mManchester Withington: £282.7mCambridge: £314.2m

    £331.2m£332.6m£314.2mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£298.0m£299.3m£282.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £160.1m, Manchester Withington £131.9mManchester Withington: £131.9mCambridge: £160.1mManchester Withington: £132.5mCambridge: £160.8mManchester Withington: £125.1mCambridge: £151.9m

    £160.1m£160.8m£151.9mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£131.9m£132.5m£125.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £105.5m, Manchester Withington £101.1mManchester Withington: £101.1mCambridge: £105.5mManchester Withington: £101.6mCambridge: £106.0mManchester Withington: £95.9mCambridge: £100.1m

    £105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£101.1m£101.6m£95.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £145.7m, Manchester Withington £114.1mManchester Withington: £114.1mCambridge: £145.7mManchester Withington: £114.6mCambridge: £146.3mManchester Withington: £108.2mCambridge: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£114.1m£114.6m£108.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £7.0m, Manchester Withington £9.4mManchester Withington: £9.4mCambridge: £7.0mManchester Withington: £9.4mCambridge: £7.0mManchester Withington: £8.9mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mManchester Withington is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Manchester Withington £8.0mManchester Withington: £8.0mCambridge: £7.1mManchester Withington: £8.0mCambridge: £7.1mManchester Withington: £7.6mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mManchester Withington is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  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, Manchester Withington £0.45mManchester Withington: £0.45mCambridge: £0.34mManchester Withington: £0.45mCambridge: £0.34mManchester Withington: £0.42mCambridge: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mManchester Withington is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £31.7m, Manchester Withington £35.4mManchester Withington: £35.4mCambridge: £31.7mManchester Withington: £35.5mCambridge: £31.9mManchester Withington: £33.6mCambridge: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mManchester Withington is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Manchester Withington £10.0mManchester Withington: £10.0mCambridge: £7.1mManchester Withington: £10.0mCambridge: £7.1mManchester Withington: £9.5mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mManchester Withington is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £3.9m, Manchester Withington £5.1mManchester Withington: £5.1mCambridge: £3.9mManchester Withington: £5.1mCambridge: £3.9mManchester Withington: £4.8mCambridge: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mManchester Withington is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £83.6m, Manchester Withington £78.6mManchester Withington: £78.6mCambridge: £83.6mManchester Withington: £79.0mCambridge: £83.9mManchester Withington: £74.6mCambridge: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£79.0m£74.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £26.3m, Manchester Withington £19.0mManchester Withington: £19.0mCambridge: £26.3mManchester Withington: £19.1mCambridge: £26.4mManchester Withington: £18.1mCambridge: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £17.3m, Manchester Withington £16.8mManchester Withington: £16.8mCambridge: £17.3mManchester Withington: £16.9mCambridge: £17.3mManchester Withington: £15.9mCambridge: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.54m, Manchester Withington £0.48mManchester Withington: £0.48mCambridge: £0.54mManchester Withington: £0.48mCambridge: £0.55mManchester Withington: £0.45mCambridge: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.21m, Manchester Withington £0.19mManchester Withington: £0.19mCambridge: £0.21mManchester Withington: £0.20mCambridge: £0.21mManchester Withington: £0.18mCambridge: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.46m, Manchester Withington £0.56mManchester Withington: £0.56mCambridge: £0.46mManchester Withington: £0.56mCambridge: £0.46mManchester Withington: £0.53mCambridge: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mManchester Withington is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 12,772, Manchester Withington 10,513Manchester Withington: 10,513Cambridge: 12,772

    12,772Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count10,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,393, Manchester Withington 1,755Manchester Withington: 1,755Cambridge: 1,393

    1,393Manchester Withington is higher1,755

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,488, Manchester Withington 1,570Manchester Withington: 1,570Cambridge: 1,488

    1,488Manchester Withington is higher1,570

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 4,708, Manchester Withington 5,272Manchester Withington: 5,272Cambridge: 4,708

    4,708Manchester Withington is higher5,272

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 9,518, Manchester Withington 9,639Manchester Withington: 9,639Cambridge: 9,518

    9,518Manchester Withington is higher9,639

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 876, Manchester Withington 1,126Manchester Withington: 1,126Cambridge: 876

    876Manchester Withington is higher1,126

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Manchester Withington, total
MeasureCambridgeManchester WithingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m£298.0m£299.3m£282.7mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m£131.9m£132.5m£125.1mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m£101.1m£101.6m£95.9mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£114.1m£114.6m£108.2mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mManchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mManchester Withington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mManchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mManchester Withington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mManchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mManchester Withington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£78.6m£79.0m£74.6mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£19.0m£19.1m£18.1mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.19m£0.20m£0.18mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mManchester Withington
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,77210,513Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3931,755Manchester Withington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4881,570Manchester Withington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7085,272Manchester Withington
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5189,639Manchester Withington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,126Manchester Withington

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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