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Cambridge and Aberdeen South

127,325 and 116,992 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Aberdeen South on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 4 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 18. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Cambridge: £2,602Aberdeen South: £3,375Cambridge: £2,613Aberdeen South: £3,188Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Aberdeen South is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £12,031, Aberdeen South £12,488Aberdeen South: £12,488Cambridge: £12,031Aberdeen South: £12,541Cambridge: £12,083Aberdeen South: £11,845Cambridge: £11,412

    £12,031£12,083£11,412Aberdeen South is higher£12,488£12,541£11,845

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,112, Aberdeen South £1,218Aberdeen South: £1,218Cambridge: £1,112Aberdeen South: £1,223Cambridge: £1,116Aberdeen South: £1,155Cambridge: £1,054

    £1,112£1,116£1,054Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,223£1,155

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,945, Aberdeen South £11,591Aberdeen South: £11,591Cambridge: £10,945Aberdeen South: £11,641Cambridge: £10,992Aberdeen South: £10,995Cambridge: £10,382

    £10,945£10,992£10,382Aberdeen South is higher£11,591£11,641£10,995

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £527, Aberdeen South £284Aberdeen South: £284Cambridge: £527Aberdeen South: £285Cambridge: £529Aberdeen South: £269Cambridge: £500

    £527£529£500Cambridge is higher£284£285£269

  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, Aberdeen South £593Aberdeen South: £593Cambridge: £534Aberdeen South: £595Cambridge: £536Aberdeen South: £562Cambridge: £506

    £534£536£506Aberdeen South is higher£593£595£562

  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, Aberdeen South £20Aberdeen South: £20Cambridge: £25Aberdeen South: £21Cambridge: £26Aberdeen South: £19Cambridge: £24

    £25£26£24Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Cambridge: £249Aberdeen South: £350Cambridge: £250Aberdeen South: £330Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Aberdeen South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Cambridge: £56Aberdeen South: £130Cambridge: £56Aberdeen South: £123Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

  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, Aberdeen South £53Aberdeen South: £53Cambridge: £41Aberdeen South: £53Cambridge: £42Aberdeen South: £50Cambridge: £39

    £41£42£39Aberdeen South is higher£53£53£50

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £880, Aberdeen South £903Aberdeen South: £903Cambridge: £880Aberdeen South: £907Cambridge: £884Aberdeen South: £856Cambridge: £835

    £880£884£835Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Cambridge: £206Aberdeen South: £147Cambridge: £207Aberdeen South: £139Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £182, Aberdeen South £252Aberdeen South: £252Cambridge: £182Aberdeen South: £253Cambridge: £183Aberdeen South: £239Cambridge: £172

    £182£183£172Aberdeen South is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.74, Aberdeen South £7.72Aberdeen South: £7.72Cambridge: £5.74Aberdeen South: £7.75Cambridge: £5.76Aberdeen South: £7.32Cambridge: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Aberdeen South is higher£7.72£7.75£7.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.18, Aberdeen South £2.64Aberdeen South: £2.64Cambridge: £2.18Aberdeen South: £2.65Cambridge: £2.19Aberdeen South: £2.50Cambridge: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Aberdeen South is higher£2.64£2.65£2.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Cambridge: £3.63Aberdeen South: £4.97Cambridge: £3.64Aberdeen South: £4.69Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Aberdeen South is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  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, Aberdeen South 988.1Aberdeen South: 988.1Cambridge: 959.7

    959.7Aberdeen South is higher988.1

  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, Aberdeen South 70.9Aberdeen South: 70.9Cambridge: 104.7

    104.7Cambridge is higher70.9

  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, Aberdeen South 132.3Aberdeen South: 132.3Cambridge: 111.8

    111.8Aberdeen South is higher132.3

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  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, Aberdeen South 119.7Aberdeen South: 119.7Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Aberdeen South is higher119.7

  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, Aberdeen South 13.4Aberdeen South: 13.4Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Aberdeen South is higher13.4

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Cambridge and Aberdeen South, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,031£12,083£11,412£12,488£12,541£11,845Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,112£1,116£1,054£1,218£1,223£1,155Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,945£10,992£10,382£11,591£11,641£10,995Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£527£529£500£284£285£269Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£534£536£506£593£595£562Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£26£24£20£21£19Shared outEstimatedCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£42£39£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£880£884£835£903£907£856Aberdeen South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£147£147£139Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£183£172£252£253£239Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.72£7.75£7.32Aberdeen South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£2.64£2.65£2.50Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026959.7988.1Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.770.9Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.8132.3Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.058.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026100.3119.7Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.213.4Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 18. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,602, Aberdeen South £3,361Aberdeen South: £3,361Cambridge: £2,602Aberdeen South: £3,375Cambridge: £2,613Aberdeen South: £3,188Cambridge: £2,468

    £2,602£2,613£2,468Aberdeen South is higher£3,361£3,375£3,188

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,258, Aberdeen South £1,898Aberdeen South: £1,898Cambridge: £1,258Aberdeen South: £1,906Cambridge: £1,263Aberdeen South: £1,800Cambridge: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Aberdeen South is higher£1,898£1,906£1,800

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £829, Aberdeen South £835Aberdeen South: £835Cambridge: £829Aberdeen South: £838Cambridge: £832Aberdeen South: £792Cambridge: £786

    £829£832£786Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£835£838£792

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,144, Aberdeen South £1,761Aberdeen South: £1,761Cambridge: £1,144Aberdeen South: £1,769Cambridge: £1,149Aberdeen South: £1,671Cambridge: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Aberdeen South is higher£1,761£1,769£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £55, Aberdeen South £43Aberdeen South: £43Cambridge: £55Aberdeen South: £43Cambridge: £55Aberdeen South: £41Cambridge: £52

    £55£55£52Cambridge is higher£43£43£41

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Aberdeen South £90Aberdeen South: £90Cambridge: £56Aberdeen South: £90Cambridge: £56Aberdeen South: £85Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Aberdeen South is higher£90£90£85

  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, Aberdeen South £3.10Aberdeen South: £3.10Cambridge: £2.66Aberdeen South: £3.11Cambridge: £2.67Aberdeen South: £2.94Cambridge: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Aberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £249, Aberdeen South £348Aberdeen South: £348Cambridge: £249Aberdeen South: £350Cambridge: £250Aberdeen South: £330Cambridge: £236

    £249£250£236Aberdeen South is higher£348£350£330

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Aberdeen South £129Aberdeen South: £129Cambridge: £56Aberdeen South: £130Cambridge: £56Aberdeen South: £123Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Aberdeen South is higher£129£130£123

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

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

    £31£31£29Aberdeen South is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £656, Aberdeen South £619Aberdeen South: £619Cambridge: £656Aberdeen South: £621Cambridge: £659Aberdeen South: £587Cambridge: £623

    £656£659£623Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£619£621£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £206, Aberdeen South £147Aberdeen South: £147Cambridge: £206Aberdeen South: £147Cambridge: £207Aberdeen South: £139Cambridge: £196

    £206£207£196Cambridge is higher£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £136, Aberdeen South £173Aberdeen South: £173Cambridge: £136Aberdeen South: £174Cambridge: £136Aberdeen South: £164Cambridge: £129

    £136£136£129Aberdeen South is higher£173£174£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.28, Aberdeen South £5.29Aberdeen South: £5.29Cambridge: £4.28Aberdeen South: £5.31Cambridge: £4.30Aberdeen South: £5.02Cambridge: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Aberdeen South is higher£5.29£5.31£5.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.62, Aberdeen South £1.80Aberdeen South: £1.80Cambridge: £1.62Aberdeen South: £1.81Cambridge: £1.63Aberdeen South: £1.71Cambridge: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Aberdeen South is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.63, Aberdeen South £4.94Aberdeen South: £4.94Cambridge: £3.63Aberdeen South: £4.97Cambridge: £3.64Aberdeen South: £4.69Cambridge: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Aberdeen South is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 100.3, Aberdeen South 150.2Aberdeen South: 150.2Cambridge: 100.3

    100.3Aberdeen South is higher150.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.9, Aberdeen South 10.8Aberdeen South: 10.8Cambridge: 10.9

    10.9Cambridge is higher10.8

  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, Aberdeen South 20.1Aberdeen South: 20.1Cambridge: 11.7

    11.7Aberdeen South is higher20.1

  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, Aberdeen South 58.4Aberdeen South: 58.4Cambridge: 37.0

    37.0Aberdeen South is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 74.8, Aberdeen South 82.0Aberdeen South: 82.0Cambridge: 74.8

    74.8Aberdeen South is higher82.0

  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, Aberdeen South 9.2Aberdeen South: 9.2Cambridge: 6.9

    6.9Aberdeen South is higher9.2

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Cambridge and Aberdeen South, per resident
MeasureCambridgeAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,602£2,613£2,468£3,361£3,375£3,188Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,898£1,906£1,800Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£829£832£786£835£838£792Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,761£1,769£1,671Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£43£43£41Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£90£90£85Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£3.10£3.11£2.94Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£348£350£330Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£129£130£123Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£656£659£623£619£621£587Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£147£147£139Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£173£174£164Aberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£5.29£5.31£5.02Aberdeen South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£1.80£1.81£1.71Aberdeen South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.94£4.97£4.69Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026100.3150.2Aberdeen South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.910.8Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.720.1Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.058.4Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.882.0Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.99.2Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Total

Cambridge is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Aberdeen South on 17. 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 Aberdeen South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £331.2m, Aberdeen South £393.2mAberdeen South: £393.2mCambridge: £331.2mAberdeen South: £394.9mCambridge: £332.6mAberdeen South: £373.0mCambridge: £314.2m

    £331.2m£332.6m£314.2mAberdeen South is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £160.1m, Aberdeen South £222.0mAberdeen South: £222.0mCambridge: £160.1mAberdeen South: £223.0mCambridge: £160.8mAberdeen South: £210.6mCambridge: £151.9m

    £160.1m£160.8m£151.9mAberdeen South is higher£222.0m£223.0m£210.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £105.5m, Aberdeen South £97.7mAberdeen South: £97.7mCambridge: £105.5mAberdeen South: £98.1mCambridge: £106.0mAberdeen South: £92.6mCambridge: £100.1m

    £105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £145.7m, Aberdeen South £206.1mAberdeen South: £206.1mCambridge: £145.7mAberdeen South: £206.9mCambridge: £146.3mAberdeen South: £195.5mCambridge: £138.2m

    £145.7m£146.3m£138.2mAberdeen South is higher£206.1m£206.9m£195.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £7.0m, Aberdeen South £5.0mAberdeen South: £5.0mCambridge: £7.0mAberdeen South: £5.1mCambridge: £7.0mAberdeen South: £4.8mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Aberdeen South £10.5mAberdeen South: £10.5mCambridge: £7.1mAberdeen South: £10.6mCambridge: £7.1mAberdeen South: £10.0mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mAberdeen South is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Aberdeen South £0.36mAberdeen South: £0.36mCambridge: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.36mCambridge: £0.34mAberdeen South: £0.34mCambridge: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAberdeen South is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £31.7m, Aberdeen South £40.7mAberdeen South: £40.7mCambridge: £31.7mAberdeen South: £40.9mCambridge: £31.9mAberdeen South: £38.6mCambridge: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mAberdeen South is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £7.1m, Aberdeen South £15.1mAberdeen South: £15.1mCambridge: £7.1mAberdeen South: £15.2mCambridge: £7.1mAberdeen South: £14.3mCambridge: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mAberdeen South is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £3.9m, Aberdeen South £4.2mAberdeen South: £4.2mCambridge: £3.9mAberdeen South: £4.3mCambridge: £3.9mAberdeen South: £4.0mCambridge: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mAberdeen South is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £83.6m, Aberdeen South £72.4mAberdeen South: £72.4mCambridge: £83.6mAberdeen South: £72.7mCambridge: £83.9mAberdeen South: £68.6mCambridge: £79.3m

    £83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£72.4m£72.7m£68.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £26.3m, Aberdeen South £17.1mAberdeen South: £17.1mCambridge: £26.3mAberdeen South: £17.2mCambridge: £26.4mAberdeen South: £16.3mCambridge: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £17.3m, Aberdeen South £20.2mAberdeen South: £20.2mCambridge: £17.3mAberdeen South: £20.3mCambridge: £17.3mAberdeen South: £19.2mCambridge: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.3m£16.4mAberdeen South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.54m, Aberdeen South £0.62mAberdeen South: £0.62mCambridge: £0.54mAberdeen South: £0.62mCambridge: £0.55mAberdeen South: £0.59mCambridge: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mAberdeen South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.21m, Aberdeen South £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mAberdeen South: £0.20mCambridge: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeen South is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.46m, Aberdeen South £0.58mAberdeen South: £0.58mCambridge: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.58mCambridge: £0.46mAberdeen South: £0.55mCambridge: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mAberdeen South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 12,772, Aberdeen South 17,566Aberdeen South: 17,566Cambridge: 12,772

    12,772Aberdeen South is higher17,566

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,393, Aberdeen South 1,261Aberdeen South: 1,261Cambridge: 1,393

    1,393Cambridge is higher1,261

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,488, Aberdeen South 2,351Aberdeen South: 2,351Cambridge: 1,488

    1,488Aberdeen South is higher2,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 4,708, Aberdeen South 6,836Aberdeen South: 6,836Cambridge: 4,708

    4,708Aberdeen South is higher6,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 9,518, Aberdeen South 9,595Aberdeen South: 9,595Cambridge: 9,518

    9,518Aberdeen South is higher9,595

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 876, Aberdeen South 1,074Aberdeen South: 1,074Cambridge: 876

    876Aberdeen South is higher1,074

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Aberdeen South, total
MeasureCambridgeAberdeen SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m£222.0m£223.0m£210.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mShared outEstimatedCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m£206.1m£206.9m£195.5mAberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m£72.4m£72.7m£68.6mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mAberdeen South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAberdeen South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeen South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedAberdeen South
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,77217,566Aberdeen South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3931,261Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,4882,351Shared outAberdeen South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7086,836Shared outAberdeen South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,5189,595Aberdeen South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268761,074Shared outEstimatedAberdeen South

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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