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Guildford and Cambridge

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

Guildford is higher than Cambridge on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Guildford Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,731£12,785£12,076Guildford is higher£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: Guildford £1,012, Cambridge £1,112Cambridge: £1,112Guildford: £1,012Cambridge: £1,116Guildford: £1,016Cambridge: £1,054Guildford: £960

    £1,012£1,016£960Cambridge 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: Guildford £11,909, Cambridge £10,945Cambridge: £10,945Guildford: £11,909Cambridge: £10,992Guildford: £11,960Cambridge: £10,382Guildford: £11,296

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

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

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

    £287£288£272Cambridge 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: Guildford £520, Cambridge £534Cambridge: £534Guildford: £520Cambridge: £536Guildford: £522Cambridge: £506Guildford: £493

    £520£522£493Cambridge 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: Guildford £16, Cambridge £25Cambridge: £25Guildford: £16Cambridge: £26Guildford: £16Cambridge: £24Guildford: £15

    £16£16£15Cambridge 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: Guildford £200, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Guildford: £200Cambridge: £250Guildford: £201Cambridge: £236Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Cambridge 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: Guildford £88, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Guildford: £88Cambridge: £56Guildford: £88Cambridge: £53Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Guildford 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: Guildford £49, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Guildford: £49Cambridge: £42Guildford: £50Cambridge: £39Guildford: £47

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £169£169£160Cambridge 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: Guildford £148, Cambridge £182Cambridge: £182Guildford: £148Cambridge: £183Guildford: £149Cambridge: £172Guildford: £140

    £148£149£140Cambridge 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: Guildford £6.22, Cambridge £5.74Cambridge: £5.74Guildford: £6.22Cambridge: £5.76Guildford: £6.25Cambridge: £5.44Guildford: £5.90

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Guildford 1,021.5, Cambridge 959.7Cambridge: 959.7Guildford: 1,021.5

    1,021.5Guildford is higher959.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 61.6, Cambridge 104.7Cambridge: 104.7Guildford: 61.6

    61.6Cambridge 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: Guildford 111.9, Cambridge 111.8Cambridge: 111.8Guildford: 111.9

    111.9Guildford is higher111.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Cambridge 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: Guildford 90.8, Cambridge 100.3Cambridge: 100.3Guildford: 90.8

    90.8Cambridge 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: Guildford 11.2, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Guildford: 11.2

    11.2Guildford is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Guildford and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£2,602£2,613£2,468Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,731£12,785£12,076£12,031£12,083£11,412Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,012£1,016£960£1,112£1,116£1,054Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,909£11,960£11,296£10,945£10,992£10,382Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£287£288£272£527£529£500Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£534£536£506Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£25£26£24Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£249£250£236Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£56£56£53Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£49£50£47£41£42£39Guildford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£805£808£764£880£884£835Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£206£207£196Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£182£183£172Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.74£5.76£5.44Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.18£2.19£2.07Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.63£3.64£3.44Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.5959.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.6104.7Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.9111.8Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.637.0Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202690.8100.3Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202611.29.2Guildford

Per resident

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

Guildford Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £44£44£41Cambridge 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: Guildford £79, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Guildford: £79Cambridge: £56Guildford: £80Cambridge: £53Guildford: £75

    £79£80£75Guildford 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: Guildford £2.39, Cambridge £2.66Cambridge: £2.66Guildford: £2.39Cambridge: £2.67Guildford: £2.40Cambridge: £2.52Guildford: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Cambridge 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: Guildford £200, Cambridge £249Cambridge: £249Guildford: £200Cambridge: £250Guildford: £201Cambridge: £236Guildford: £190

    £200£201£190Cambridge 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: Guildford £88, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Guildford: £88Cambridge: £56Guildford: £88Cambridge: £53Guildford: £83

    £88£88£83Guildford 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: Guildford £33, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Guildford: £33Cambridge: £31Guildford: £33Cambridge: £29Guildford: £32

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    155.6Guildford is higher100.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    9.4Cambridge 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: Guildford 17.1, Cambridge 11.7Cambridge: 11.7Guildford: 17.1

    17.1Guildford is higher11.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 30.6, Cambridge 37.0Cambridge: 37.0Guildford: 30.6

    30.6Cambridge is higher37.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    61.2Cambridge 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: Guildford 7.5, Cambridge 6.9Cambridge: 6.9Guildford: 7.5

    7.5Guildford is higherDepends on how you count6.9

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Guildford and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureGuildfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,922£2,602£2,613£2,468Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,940£1,948£1,840£1,258£1,263£1,193Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£681£684£646£829£832£786Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,721£1,144£1,149£1,085Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£55£55£52Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£56£56£53Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.66£2.67£2.52Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£249£250£236Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£56£56£53Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£31£31£29Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£656£659£623Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£206£207£196Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£136£136£129Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.28£4.30£4.06Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.99£2.00£1.89£1.62£1.63£1.54Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.63£3.64£3.44Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.6100.3Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.9Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.111.7Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202630.637.0Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.274.8Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.56.9Guildford

Total

Guildford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 15. 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

Guildford Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge 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: Guildford £8.5m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £8.5mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £8.5mCambridge: £6.7mGuildford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGuildford 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: Guildford £0.26m, Cambridge £0.34mCambridge: £0.34mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.34mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.32mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCambridge 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: Guildford £21.4m, Cambridge £31.7mCambridge: £31.7mGuildford: £21.4mCambridge: £31.9mGuildford: £21.5mCambridge: £30.1mGuildford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCambridge 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: Guildford £9.3m, Cambridge £7.1mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £9.3mCambridge: £7.1mGuildford: £9.4mCambridge: £6.7mGuildford: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mGuildford 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: Guildford £3.5m, Cambridge £3.9mCambridge: £3.9mGuildford: £3.5mCambridge: £3.9mGuildford: £3.6mCambridge: £3.7mGuildford: £3.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,606Guildford is higher12,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,001Cambridge is higher1,393

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

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

    1,819Guildford is higher1,488

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

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

    3,260Cambridge is higher4,708

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,525Cambridge is higher9,518

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

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

    803Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count876

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Guildford and Cambridge, total
MeasureGuildfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.8m£330.2m£311.9m£331.2m£332.6m£314.2mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.0m£207.9m£196.3m£160.1m£160.8m£151.9mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£69.0m£105.5m£106.0m£100.1mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.6m£194.4m£183.6m£145.7m£146.3m£138.2mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.7mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£17.3m£17.3m£16.4mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mGuildford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,60612,772Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0011,393Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8191,488Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2604,708Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,5259,518Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803876Cambridge

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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