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Cities of London and Westminster and Cambridge

131,247 and 127,325 residents (mid-2024).

Cities of London and Westminster is higher than Cambridge on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 6. 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

Cities of London and Westminster Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Cambridge: £2,613Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Cambridge: £2,468Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cities of London and Westminster is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £11,452, Cambridge £12,031Cambridge: £12,031Cities of London and Westminster: £11,452Cambridge: £12,083Cities of London and Westminster: £11,501Cambridge: £11,412Cities of London and Westminster: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,031£12,083£11,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £1,592, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Cities of London and Westminster: £1,592Cambridge: £1,116Cities of London and Westminster: £1,599Cambridge: £1,054Cities of London and Westminster: £1,510

    £1,592£1,599£1,510Cities of London and Westminster is higher£1,112£1,116£1,054

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £9,580, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Cities of London and Westminster: £9,580Cambridge: £10,992Cities of London and Westminster: £9,621Cambridge: £10,382Cities of London and Westminster: £9,087

    £9,580£9,621£9,087Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,945£10,992£10,382

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster £1,312, Cambridge £527Cambridge: £527Cities of London and Westminster: £1,312Cambridge: £529Cities of London and Westminster: £1,317Cambridge: £500Cities of London and Westminster: £1,244

    £1,312£1,317£1,244Cities of London and Westminster is higher£527£529£500

  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: Cities of London and Westminster £515, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Cities of London and Westminster: £515Cambridge: £536Cities of London and Westminster: £517Cambridge: £506Cities of London and Westminster: £489

    £515£517£489Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£534£536£506

  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: Cities of London and Westminster £45, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Cities of London and Westminster: £45Cambridge: £26Cities of London and Westminster: £45Cambridge: £24Cities of London and Westminster: £43

    £45£45£43Cities of London and Westminster is higher£25£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £304, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Cities of London and Westminster: £304Cambridge: £250Cities of London and Westminster: £306Cambridge: £236Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Cities of London and Westminster is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £72, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Cities of London and Westminster: £72Cambridge: £56Cities of London and Westminster: £73Cambridge: £53Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Cities of London and Westminster is higher£56£56£53

  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: Cities of London and Westminster £57, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Cities of London and Westminster: £57Cambridge: £42Cities of London and Westminster: £57Cambridge: £39Cities of London and Westminster: £54

    £57£57£54Cities of London and Westminster is higher£41£42£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £1,271, Cambridge £880Cambridge: £880Cities of London and Westminster: £1,271Cambridge: £884Cities of London and Westminster: £1,277Cambridge: £835Cities of London and Westminster: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Cities of London and Westminster is higher£880£884£835

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Cities of London and Westminster: £597Cambridge: £207Cities of London and Westminster: £599Cambridge: £196Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster is higher£206£207£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £253, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Cities of London and Westminster: £253Cambridge: £183Cities of London and Westminster: £254Cambridge: £172Cities of London and Westminster: £240

    £253£254£240Cities of London and Westminster is higher£182£183£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £6.38, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Cities of London and Westminster: £6.38Cambridge: £5.76Cities of London and Westminster: £6.41Cambridge: £5.44Cities of London and Westminster: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Cities of London and Westminster is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster £4.07, Cambridge £2.18Cambridge: £2.18Cities of London and Westminster: £4.07Cambridge: £2.19Cities of London and Westminster: £4.09Cambridge: £2.07Cities of London and Westminster: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Cities of London and Westminster is higher£2.18£2.19£2.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Cambridge: £3.64Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Cambridge: £3.44Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Cambridge is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster 880.2, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Cities of London and Westminster: 880.2

    880.2Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count959.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cities of London and Westminster 190.8, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Cities of London and Westminster: 190.8

    190.8Cities of London and Westminster is higher104.7

  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: Cities of London and Westminster 105.6, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Cities of London and Westminster: 105.6

    105.6Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 44.7, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Cities of London and Westminster is higher37.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cities of London and Westminster 121.3, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Cities of London and Westminster: 121.3

    121.3Cities of London and Westminster is higher100.3

  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: Cities of London and Westminster 13.3, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Cities of London and Westminster: 13.3

    13.3Cities of London and Westminster is higher9.2

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Cities of London and Westminster and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£2,602£2,613£2,468Cities of London and Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£12,031£12,083£11,412Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,592£1,599£1,510£1,112£1,116£1,054Cities of London and Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,580£9,621£9,087£10,945£10,992£10,382Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,312£1,317£1,244£527£529£500Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£517£489£534£536£506Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£25£26£24Cities of London and Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£249£250£236Cities of London and Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£56£56£53Cities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£57£54£41£42£39Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£880£884£835Cities of London and Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£206£207£196Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£182£183£172Cities of London and Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£5.74£5.76£5.44Cities of London and Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.18£2.19£2.07Cities of London and Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£3.63£3.64£3.44Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026880.2959.7Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.8104.7Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.6111.8Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.737.0Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.3100.3Cities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.39.2Cities of London and Westminster

Per resident

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 1. 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

Cities of London and Westminster Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3,608, Cambridge £2,602Cambridge: £2,602Cities of London and Westminster: £3,608Cambridge: £2,613Cities of London and Westminster: £3,623Cambridge: £2,468Cities of London and Westminster: £3,422

    £3,608£3,623£3,422Cities of London and Westminster is higher£2,602£2,613£2,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,416, Cambridge £1,258Cambridge: £1,258Cities of London and Westminster: £1,416Cambridge: £1,263Cities of London and Westminster: £1,422Cambridge: £1,193Cities of London and Westminster: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,258£1,263£1,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,217, Cambridge £829Cambridge: £829Cities of London and Westminster: £1,217Cambridge: £832Cities of London and Westminster: £1,222Cambridge: £786Cities of London and Westminster: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Cities of London and Westminster is higher£829£832£786

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1,184, Cambridge £1,144Cambridge: £1,144Cities of London and Westminster: £1,184Cambridge: £1,149Cities of London and Westminster: £1,189Cambridge: £1,085Cities of London and Westminster: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £162, Cambridge £55Cambridge: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £162Cambridge: £55Cities of London and Westminster: £163Cambridge: £52Cities of London and Westminster: £154

    £162£163£154Cities of London and Westminster is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £64, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Cities of London and Westminster: £64Cambridge: £56Cities of London and Westminster: £64Cambridge: £53Cities of London and Westminster: £60

    £64£64£60Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £5.58, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Cities of London and Westminster: £5.58Cambridge: £2.67Cities of London and Westminster: £5.60Cambridge: £2.52Cities of London and Westminster: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Cities of London and Westminster is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £304, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Cities of London and Westminster: £304Cambridge: £250Cities of London and Westminster: £306Cambridge: £236Cities of London and Westminster: £289

    £304£306£289Cities of London and Westminster is higher£249£250£236

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £72, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Cities of London and Westminster: £72Cambridge: £56Cities of London and Westminster: £73Cambridge: £53Cities of London and Westminster: £69

    £72£73£69Cities of London and Westminster is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £44, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Cities of London and Westminster: £44Cambridge: £31Cities of London and Westminster: £44Cambridge: £29Cities of London and Westminster: £41

    £44£44£41Cities of London and Westminster is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £972, Cambridge £656Cambridge: £656Cities of London and Westminster: £972Cambridge: £659Cities of London and Westminster: £976Cambridge: £623Cities of London and Westminster: £922

    £972£976£922Cities of London and Westminster is higher£656£659£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £597, Cambridge £206Cambridge: £206Cities of London and Westminster: £597Cambridge: £207Cities of London and Westminster: £599Cambridge: £196Cities of London and Westminster: £566

    £597£599£566Cities of London and Westminster is higher£206£207£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £193, Cambridge £136Cambridge: £136Cities of London and Westminster: £193Cambridge: £136Cities of London and Westminster: £194Cambridge: £129Cities of London and Westminster: £183

    £193£194£183Cities of London and Westminster is higher£136£136£129

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £4.88, Cambridge £4.28Cambridge: £4.28Cities of London and Westminster: £4.88Cambridge: £4.30Cities of London and Westminster: £4.90Cambridge: £4.06Cities of London and Westminster: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Cities of London and Westminster is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £3.11, Cambridge £1.62Cambridge: £1.62Cities of London and Westminster: £3.11Cambridge: £1.63Cities of London and Westminster: £3.12Cambridge: £1.54Cities of London and Westminster: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Cities of London and Westminster is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cities of London and Westminster £1.92, Cambridge £3.63Cambridge: £3.63Cities of London and Westminster: £1.92Cambridge: £3.64Cities of London and Westminster: £1.93Cambridge: £3.44Cities of London and Westminster: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82Cambridge is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 108.8, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Cities of London and Westminster: 108.8

    108.8Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 23.6, Cambridge 10.9Cambridge: 10.9Cities of London and Westminster: 23.6

    23.6Cities of London and Westminster is higher10.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 13.1, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Cities of London and Westminster: 13.1

    13.1Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 44.7, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Cities of London and Westminster: 44.7

    44.7Cities of London and Westminster is higher37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 92.7, Cambridge 74.8Cambridge: 74.8Cities of London and Westminster: 92.7

    92.7Cities of London and Westminster is higher74.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cities of London and Westminster 10.2, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Cities of London and Westminster: 10.2

    10.2Cities of London and Westminster is higher6.9

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Cities of London and Westminster and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,608£3,623£3,422£2,602£2,613£2,468Cities of London and Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,258£1,263£1,193Cities of London and Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£829£832£786Cities of London and Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,144£1,149£1,085Cities of London and Westminster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£55£55£52Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£56£56£53Cities of London and Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£2.66£2.67£2.52Cities of London and Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£249£250£236Cities of London and Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£56£56£53Cities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£31£31£29Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£972£976£922£656£659£623Cities of London and Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£597£599£566£206£207£196Cities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£136£136£129Cities of London and Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.28£4.30£4.06Cities of London and Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.62£1.63£1.54Cities of London and Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£3.63£3.64£3.44Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.8100.3Cities of London and Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.610.9Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.111.7Cities of London and Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.737.0Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.774.8Cities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.26.9Cities of London and Westminster

Total

Cities of London and Westminster is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 1. 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

Cities of London and Westminster Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £473.5m, Cambridge £331.2mCambridge: £331.2mCities of London and Westminster: £473.5mCambridge: £332.6mCities of London and Westminster: £475.5mCambridge: £314.2mCities of London and Westminster: £449.2m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.2mCities of London and Westminster is higher£331.2m£332.6m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £185.8m, Cambridge £160.1mCambridge: £160.1mCities of London and Westminster: £185.8mCambridge: £160.8mCities of London and Westminster: £186.6mCambridge: £151.9mCities of London and Westminster: £176.3m

    £185.8m£186.6m£176.3mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£160.1m£160.8m£151.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £159.7m, Cambridge £105.5mCambridge: £105.5mCities of London and Westminster: £159.7mCambridge: £106.0mCities of London and Westminster: £160.4mCambridge: £100.1mCities of London and Westminster: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mCities of London and Westminster is higher£105.5m£106.0m£100.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster £155.4m, Cambridge £145.7mCambridge: £145.7mCities of London and Westminster: £155.4mCambridge: £146.3mCities of London and Westminster: £156.1mCambridge: £138.2mCities of London and Westminster: £147.5m

    £155.4m£156.1m£147.5mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£145.7m£146.3m£138.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £21.3m, Cambridge £7.0mCambridge: £7.0mCities of London and Westminster: £21.3mCambridge: £7.0mCities of London and Westminster: £21.4mCambridge: £6.7mCities of London and Westminster: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCities of London and Westminster is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £8.4m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mCambridge: £7.1mCities of London and Westminster: £8.4mCambridge: £6.7mCities of London and Westminster: £7.9m

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mCities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£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: Cities of London and Westminster £0.73m, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mCities of London and Westminster: £0.73mCambridge: £0.34mCities of London and Westminster: £0.74mCambridge: £0.32mCities of London and Westminster: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mCities of London and Westminster is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £39.9m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mCities of London and Westminster: £39.9mCambridge: £31.9mCities of London and Westminster: £40.1mCambridge: £30.1mCities of London and Westminster: £37.9m

    £39.9m£40.1m£37.9mCities of London and Westminster is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £9.5m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mCities of London and Westminster: £9.5mCambridge: £7.1mCities of London and Westminster: £9.6mCambridge: £6.7mCities of London and Westminster: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mCities of London and Westminster is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster £5.7m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mCities of London and Westminster: £5.7mCambridge: £3.9mCities of London and Westminster: £5.8mCambridge: £3.7mCities of London and Westminster: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mCities of London and Westminster is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £127.5m, Cambridge £83.6mCambridge: £83.6mCities of London and Westminster: £127.5mCambridge: £83.9mCities of London and Westminster: £128.1mCambridge: £79.3mCities of London and Westminster: £121.0m

    £127.5m£128.1m£121.0mCities of London and Westminster is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cities of London and Westminster £78.3m, Cambridge £26.3mCambridge: £26.3mCities of London and Westminster: £78.3mCambridge: £26.4mCities of London and Westminster: £78.6mCambridge: £24.9mCities of London and Westminster: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.6m£74.3mCities of London and Westminster is higher£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £25.4m, Cambridge £17.3mCambridge: £17.3mCities of London and Westminster: £25.4mCambridge: £17.3mCities of London and Westminster: £25.5mCambridge: £16.4mCities of London and Westminster: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mCities of London and Westminster is higher£17.3m£17.3m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.64m, Cambridge £0.54mCambridge: £0.54mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mCambridge: £0.55mCities of London and Westminster: £0.64mCambridge: £0.52mCities of London and Westminster: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mCities of London and Westminster is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.41m, Cambridge £0.21mCambridge: £0.21mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mCambridge: £0.21mCities of London and Westminster: £0.41mCambridge: £0.20mCities of London and Westminster: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mCities of London and Westminster is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cities of London and Westminster £0.25m, Cambridge £0.46mCambridge: £0.46mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mCambridge: £0.46mCities of London and Westminster: £0.25mCambridge: £0.44mCities of London and Westminster: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCambridge is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cities of London and Westminster 14,282, Cambridge 12,772Cambridge: 12,772Cities of London and Westminster: 14,282

    14,282Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 3,096, Cambridge 1,393Cambridge: 1,393Cities of London and Westminster: 3,096

    3,096Cities of London and Westminster is higher1,393

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster 1,714, Cambridge 1,488Cambridge: 1,488Cities of London and Westminster: 1,714

    1,714Cities of London and Westminster is higherDepends on how you count1,488

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster 5,867, Cambridge 4,708Cambridge: 4,708Cities of London and Westminster: 5,867

    5,867Cities of London and Westminster is higher4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cities of London and Westminster 12,161, Cambridge 9,518Cambridge: 9,518Cities of London and Westminster: 12,161

    12,161Cities of London and Westminster is higher9,518

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cities of London and Westminster 1,337, Cambridge 876Cambridge: 876Cities of London and Westminster: 1,337

    1,337Cities of London and Westminster is higher876

Show the numbers
Cities of London and Westminster and Cambridge, total
MeasureCities of London and WestminsterCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.2m£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mCities of London and Westminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.8m£186.6m£176.3m£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mCities of London and Westminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCities of London and Westminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.4m£156.1m£147.5m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mCities of London and Westminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCities of London and Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCities of London and Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.9m£40.1m£37.9m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCities of London and Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCities of London and Westminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.1m£121.0m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCities of London and Westminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.6m£74.3m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCities of London and Westminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCities of London and Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCities of London and Westminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCities of London and Westminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,28212,772Cities of London and Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0961,393Cities of London and Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,488Cities of London and Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8674,708Cities of London and Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,1619,518Cities of London and Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,337876Cities of London and Westminster

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.