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South Cambridgeshire and Henley and Thame

109,509 and 98,899 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Henley and Thame on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Henley and Thame on 9. 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

South Cambridgeshire Henley and Thame

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Henley and Thame £3,858Henley and Thame: £3,858South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Henley and Thame: £3,874South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Henley and Thame: £3,659South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£3,858£3,874£3,659

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Henley and Thame £12,511Henley and Thame: £12,511South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Henley and Thame: £12,564South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Henley and Thame: £11,867South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800Henley and Thame is higher£12,511£12,564£11,867

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Henley and Thame £1,054Henley and Thame: £1,054South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Henley and Thame: £1,058South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Henley and Thame: £1,000South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,054£1,058£1,000

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Henley and Thame £11,771Henley and Thame: £11,771South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Henley and Thame: £11,821South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Henley and Thame: £11,166South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009Henley and Thame is higher£11,771£11,821£11,166

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Henley and Thame £200Henley and Thame: £200South Cambridgeshire: £236Henley and Thame: £201South Cambridgeshire: £237Henley and Thame: £190South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higher£200£201£190

  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: South Cambridgeshire £584, Henley and Thame £527Henley and Thame: £527South Cambridgeshire: £584Henley and Thame: £530South Cambridgeshire: £586Henley and Thame: £500South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£527£530£500

  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: South Cambridgeshire £14, Henley and Thame £12Henley and Thame: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Henley and Thame: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Henley and Thame: £12South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13South Cambridgeshire is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Henley and Thame £181Henley and Thame: £181South Cambridgeshire: £238Henley and Thame: £182South Cambridgeshire: £239Henley and Thame: £172South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Henley and Thame £90Henley and Thame: £90South Cambridgeshire: £75Henley and Thame: £91South Cambridgeshire: £75Henley and Thame: £86South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Henley and Thame is higher£90£91£86

  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: South Cambridgeshire £59, Henley and Thame £56Henley and Thame: £56South Cambridgeshire: £59Henley and Thame: £56South Cambridgeshire: £59Henley and Thame: £53South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Cambridgeshire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Henley and Thame £873Henley and Thame: £873South Cambridgeshire: £861Henley and Thame: £877South Cambridgeshire: £865Henley and Thame: £828South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£873£877£828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Henley and Thame £105Henley and Thame: £105South Cambridgeshire: £127Henley and Thame: £105South Cambridgeshire: £127Henley and Thame: £99South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£105£105£99

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £163, Henley and Thame £116Henley and Thame: £116South Cambridgeshire: £163Henley and Thame: £116South Cambridgeshire: £164Henley and Thame: £110South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155South Cambridgeshire is higher£116£116£110

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Henley and Thame £6.18Henley and Thame: £6.18South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Henley and Thame: £6.20South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Henley and Thame: £5.86South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£6.18£6.20£5.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Henley and Thame £2.63Henley and Thame: £2.63South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Henley and Thame: £2.64South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Henley and Thame: £2.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Henley and Thame £6.26Henley and Thame: £6.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Henley and Thame: £6.29South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Henley and Thame: £5.94South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Henley and Thame is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 999.6, Henley and Thame 1,002.5Henley and Thame: 1,002.5South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Henley and Thame is higher1,002.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 54.9, Henley and Thame 47.8Henley and Thame: 47.8South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9South Cambridgeshire is higher47.8

  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: South Cambridgeshire 123.3, Henley and Thame 110.3Henley and Thame: 110.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count110.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Henley and Thame 28.0Henley and Thame: 28.0South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Cambridgeshire is higher28.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 96.6, Henley and Thame 88.8Henley and Thame: 88.8South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6South Cambridgeshire is higher88.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 13.0, Henley and Thame 13.2Henley and Thame: 13.2South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count13.2

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South Cambridgeshire and Henley and Thame, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireHenley and ThameHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,858£3,874£3,659Henley and Thame
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,511£12,564£11,867Henley and Thame
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,054£1,058£1,000South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,771£11,821£11,166Henley and Thame
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£200£201£190South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£527£530£500South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£12South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£181£182£172South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£90£91£86Henley and Thame
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£873£877£828Henley and Thame
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£105£105£99South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£116£116£110South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.18£6.20£5.86Henley and Thame
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.63£2.64£2.49South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.26£6.29£5.94Henley and Thame
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,002.5Henley and Thame
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.947.8South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3110.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.128.0South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.688.8South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.2Henley and Thame

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Henley and Thame on 9. 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

South Cambridgeshire Henley and Thame

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Henley and Thame £3,858Henley and Thame: £3,858South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Henley and Thame: £3,874South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Henley and Thame: £3,659South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£3,858£3,874£3,659

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Henley and Thame £2,859Henley and Thame: £2,859South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Henley and Thame: £2,871South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Henley and Thame: £2,712South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Henley and Thame is higher£2,859£2,871£2,712

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Henley and Thame £616Henley and Thame: £616South Cambridgeshire: £660Henley and Thame: £619South Cambridgeshire: £662Henley and Thame: £584South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626South Cambridgeshire is higher£616£619£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Henley and Thame £2,690Henley and Thame: £2,690South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Henley and Thame: £2,701South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Henley and Thame: £2,551South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228Henley and Thame is higher£2,690£2,701£2,551

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Henley and Thame £46Henley and Thame: £46South Cambridgeshire: £48Henley and Thame: £46South Cambridgeshire: £48Henley and Thame: £43South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cambridgeshire is higher£46£46£43

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, Henley and Thame £121Henley and Thame: £121South Cambridgeshire: £118Henley and Thame: £121South Cambridgeshire: £119Henley and Thame: £114South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.88, Henley and Thame £2.79Henley and Thame: £2.79South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Henley and Thame: £2.81South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Henley and Thame: £2.65South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Henley and Thame £181Henley and Thame: £181South Cambridgeshire: £238Henley and Thame: £182South Cambridgeshire: £239Henley and Thame: £172South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£181£182£172

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Henley and Thame £90Henley and Thame: £90South Cambridgeshire: £75Henley and Thame: £91South Cambridgeshire: £75Henley and Thame: £86South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Henley and Thame is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, Henley and Thame £33Henley and Thame: £33South Cambridgeshire: £36Henley and Thame: £33South Cambridgeshire: £36Henley and Thame: £31South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34South Cambridgeshire is higher£33£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Henley and Thame £510Henley and Thame: £510South Cambridgeshire: £520Henley and Thame: £513South Cambridgeshire: £522Henley and Thame: £484South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£510£513£484

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Henley and Thame £105Henley and Thame: £105South Cambridgeshire: £127Henley and Thame: £105South Cambridgeshire: £127Henley and Thame: £99South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£105£105£99

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Henley and Thame £68Henley and Thame: £68South Cambridgeshire: £99Henley and Thame: £68South Cambridgeshire: £99Henley and Thame: £64South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£68£68£64

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Henley and Thame £3.62Henley and Thame: £3.62South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Henley and Thame: £3.63South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Henley and Thame: £3.43South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Henley and Thame £1.53Henley and Thame: £1.53South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Henley and Thame: £1.54South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Henley and Thame: £1.45South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Henley and Thame £6.26Henley and Thame: £6.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Henley and Thame: £6.29South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Henley and Thame: £5.94South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Henley and Thame is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Henley and Thame 229.1Henley and Thame: 229.1South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3Henley and Thame is higher229.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Henley and Thame 10.9Henley and Thame: 10.9South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1South Cambridgeshire 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: South Cambridgeshire 25.0, Henley and Thame 25.2Henley and Thame: 25.2South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0Henley and Thame is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Henley and Thame 28.0Henley and Thame: 28.0South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Cambridgeshire is higher28.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, Henley and Thame 51.9Henley and Thame: 51.9South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3South Cambridgeshire is higher51.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 7.8, Henley and Thame 7.7Henley and Thame: 7.7South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count7.7

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South Cambridgeshire and Henley and Thame, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireHenley and ThameHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,858£3,874£3,659Henley and Thame
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,859£2,871£2,712Henley and Thame
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£616£619£584South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,690£2,701£2,551Henley and Thame
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£46£46£43South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£121£121£114Henley and Thame
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.79£2.81£2.65South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£181£182£172South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£90£91£86Henley and Thame
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£33£33£31South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£510£513£484South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£105£105£99South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£68£68£64South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£3.62£3.63£3.43Henley and Thame
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.53£1.54£1.45South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.26£6.29£5.94Henley and Thame
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3229.1Henley and Thame
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.110.9South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.2Henley and Thame
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.128.0South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.351.9South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.87.7South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Henley and Thame on 5. 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

South Cambridgeshire Henley and Thame

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Henley and Thame £381.5mHenley and Thame: £381.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mHenley and Thame: £383.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mHenley and Thame: £361.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£381.5m£383.2m£361.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Henley and Thame £282.7mHenley and Thame: £282.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mHenley and Thame: £283.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mHenley and Thame: £268.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mHenley and Thame is higher£282.7m£283.9m£268.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Henley and Thame £60.9mHenley and Thame: £60.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mHenley and Thame: £61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mHenley and Thame: £57.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Henley and Thame £266.0mHenley and Thame: £266.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mHenley and Thame: £267.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mHenley and Thame: £252.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mHenley and Thame is higher£266.0m£267.2m£252.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Henley and Thame £4.5mHenley and Thame: £4.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mHenley and Thame: £4.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mHenley and Thame: £4.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Henley and Thame £11.9mHenley and Thame: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mHenley and Thame: £12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mHenley and Thame: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.31m, Henley and Thame £0.28mHenley and Thame: £0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mHenley and Thame: £0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mHenley and Thame: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Henley and Thame £17.9mHenley and Thame: £17.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mHenley and Thame: £18.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mHenley and Thame: £17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Henley and Thame £8.9mHenley and Thame: £8.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mHenley and Thame: £9.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mHenley and Thame: £8.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHenley and Thame is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Henley and Thame £3.2mHenley and Thame: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mHenley and Thame: £3.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mHenley and Thame: £3.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, Henley and Thame £50.5mHenley and Thame: £50.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mHenley and Thame: £50.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mHenley and Thame: £47.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£50.5m£50.7m£47.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Henley and Thame £10.4mHenley and Thame: £10.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mHenley and Thame: £10.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mHenley and Thame: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Henley and Thame £6.7mHenley and Thame: £6.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mHenley and Thame: £6.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mHenley and Thame: £6.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Henley and Thame £0.36mHenley and Thame: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mHenley and Thame: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mHenley and Thame: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, Henley and Thame £0.15mHenley and Thame: £0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mHenley and Thame: £0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mHenley and Thame: £0.14mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Henley and Thame £0.62mHenley and Thame: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mHenley and Thame: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mHenley and Thame: £0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHenley and Thame is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Henley and Thame 22,656Henley and Thame: 22,656South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151Henley and Thame is higher22,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Henley and Thame 1,081Henley and Thame: 1,081South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Cambridgeshire is higher1,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Henley and Thame 2,492Henley and Thame: 2,492South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,492

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Henley and Thame 2,769Henley and Thame: 2,769South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958South Cambridgeshire is higher2,769

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Henley and Thame 5,134Henley and Thame: 5,134South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higher5,134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Henley and Thame 763Henley and Thame: 763South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count763

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South Cambridgeshire and Henley and Thame, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireHenley and ThameHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£381.5m£383.2m£361.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£282.7m£283.9m£268.2mHenley and Thame
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£266.0m£267.2m£252.3mHenley and Thame
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mHenley and Thame
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£50.5m£50.7m£47.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mHenley and Thame
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15122,656Henley and Thame
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,081South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,492South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9582,769South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3875,134South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857763South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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