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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Buckinghamshire

109,509 and 103,361 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Mid Buckinghamshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 7. 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 Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,482£3,497£3,303

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Mid Buckinghamshire £12,714Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,714South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,769South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,060South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,714£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Mid Buckinghamshire £890Mid Buckinghamshire: £890South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Mid Buckinghamshire: £894South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Mid Buckinghamshire: £845South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037South Cambridgeshire is higher£890£894£845

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Mid Buckinghamshire £11,963Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,963South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Mid Buckinghamshire: £12,014South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Mid Buckinghamshire: £11,348South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,963£12,014£11,348

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Mid Buckinghamshire £179Mid Buckinghamshire: £179South Cambridgeshire: £236Mid Buckinghamshire: £180South Cambridgeshire: £237Mid Buckinghamshire: £170South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higher£179£180£170

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £561Mid Buckinghamshire: £561South Cambridgeshire: £584Mid Buckinghamshire: £563South Cambridgeshire: £586Mid Buckinghamshire: £532South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higher£561£563£532

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £12Mid Buckinghamshire: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Mid Buckinghamshire: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Mid Buckinghamshire: £11South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13South Cambridgeshire is higher£12£12£11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Mid Buckinghamshire £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £164South Cambridgeshire: £238Mid Buckinghamshire: £165South Cambridgeshire: £239Mid Buckinghamshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£164£165£156

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Mid Buckinghamshire £90Mid Buckinghamshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £75Mid Buckinghamshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £75Mid Buckinghamshire: £85South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£90£90£85

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £51Mid Buckinghamshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £59Mid Buckinghamshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £59Mid Buckinghamshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Cambridgeshire is higher£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Mid Buckinghamshire £724Mid Buckinghamshire: £724South Cambridgeshire: £861Mid Buckinghamshire: £727South Cambridgeshire: £865Mid Buckinghamshire: £687South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817South Cambridgeshire is higher£724£727£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Mid Buckinghamshire £112Mid Buckinghamshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £127Mid Buckinghamshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £127Mid Buckinghamshire: £106South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£112£112£106

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £106Mid Buckinghamshire: £106South Cambridgeshire: £163Mid Buckinghamshire: £106South Cambridgeshire: £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £100South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155South Cambridgeshire is higher£106£106£100

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Mid Buckinghamshire £7.18Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.18South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Mid Buckinghamshire: £7.21South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Mid Buckinghamshire: £6.81South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Mid Buckinghamshire £2.37Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.37South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.25South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.37£2.38£2.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 1,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire: 1,024.7South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.7

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 44.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 44.8South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9South Cambridgeshire is higher44.8

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 117.4Mid Buckinghamshire: 117.4South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higher117.4

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Cambridgeshire is higher28.9

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 89.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 89.5South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6South Cambridgeshire is higher89.5

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 13.8Mid Buckinghamshire: 13.8South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,482£3,497£3,303South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,714£12,769£12,060Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£890£894£845South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,963£12,014£11,348Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£179£180£170South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£561£563£532South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£12£12£11South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£164£165£156South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£90£90£85Mid Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£51£51£48South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£724£727£687South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£112£112£106South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£106£106£100South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.18£7.21£6.81Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.37£2.38£2.25South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,024.7Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.944.8South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3117.4South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.128.9South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.689.5South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.8Mid Buckinghamshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 7. 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 Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Mid Buckinghamshire £3,482Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,482South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,497South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Mid Buckinghamshire: £3,303South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,482£3,497£3,303

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Mid Buckinghamshire £2,587Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,587South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,598South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,454South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,587£2,598£2,454

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Mid Buckinghamshire £524Mid Buckinghamshire: £524South Cambridgeshire: £660Mid Buckinghamshire: £526South Cambridgeshire: £662Mid Buckinghamshire: £497South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626South Cambridgeshire is higher£524£526£497

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Mid Buckinghamshire £2,434Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,434South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,445South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Mid Buckinghamshire: £2,309South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,434£2,445£2,309

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Mid Buckinghamshire £36Mid Buckinghamshire: £36South Cambridgeshire: £48Mid Buckinghamshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £48Mid Buckinghamshire: £35South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cambridgeshire is higher£36£37£35

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, Mid Buckinghamshire £114Mid Buckinghamshire: £114South Cambridgeshire: £118Mid Buckinghamshire: £115South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Buckinghamshire: £108South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£114£115£108

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £2.38Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.38South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.39South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Mid Buckinghamshire: £2.26South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Mid Buckinghamshire £164Mid Buckinghamshire: £164South Cambridgeshire: £238Mid Buckinghamshire: £165South Cambridgeshire: £239Mid Buckinghamshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£164£165£156

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Mid Buckinghamshire £90Mid Buckinghamshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £75Mid Buckinghamshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £75Mid Buckinghamshire: £85South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, Mid Buckinghamshire £30Mid Buckinghamshire: £30South Cambridgeshire: £36Mid Buckinghamshire: £30South Cambridgeshire: £36Mid Buckinghamshire: £28South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34South Cambridgeshire is higher£30£30£28

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Mid Buckinghamshire £426Mid Buckinghamshire: £426South Cambridgeshire: £520Mid Buckinghamshire: £428South Cambridgeshire: £522Mid Buckinghamshire: £404South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493South Cambridgeshire is higher£426£428£404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Mid Buckinghamshire £112Mid Buckinghamshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £127Mid Buckinghamshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £127Mid Buckinghamshire: £106South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£112£112£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Mid Buckinghamshire £62Mid Buckinghamshire: £62South Cambridgeshire: £99Mid Buckinghamshire: £62South Cambridgeshire: £99Mid Buckinghamshire: £59South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£62£62£59

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Mid Buckinghamshire £4.23Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.01South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Mid Buckinghamshire £1.39Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.39South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.40South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Mid Buckinghamshire: £1.32South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Mid Buckinghamshire £5.22Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.22South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Mid Buckinghamshire: £5.24South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Mid Buckinghamshire: £4.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Mid Buckinghamshire is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Mid Buckinghamshire 208.5Mid Buckinghamshire: 208.5South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count208.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Mid Buckinghamshire 9.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 9.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1South Cambridgeshire is higher9.1

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 23.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cambridgeshire is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Mid Buckinghamshire 28.9Mid Buckinghamshire: 28.9South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Cambridgeshire is higher28.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, Mid Buckinghamshire 52.6Mid Buckinghamshire: 52.6South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3South Cambridgeshire is higher52.6

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire 8.1Mid Buckinghamshire: 8.1South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8Mid Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count8.1

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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,482£3,497£3,303South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,587£2,598£2,454Mid Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£524£526£497South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,434£2,445£2,309Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£36£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£114£115£108South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.38£2.39£2.26South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£164£165£156South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£90£90£85Mid Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£28South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£426£428£404South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£112£112£106South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£62£62£59South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.39£1.40£1.32South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.22£5.24£4.95Mid Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3208.5Mid Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.19.1South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.023.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.128.9South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.352.6South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.1Mid Buckinghamshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Mid Buckinghamshire on 3. 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 Mid Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Mid Buckinghamshire £359.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £359.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £361.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £341.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£359.9m£361.4m£341.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Mid Buckinghamshire £267.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £267.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mMid Buckinghamshire: £268.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £253.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.5m£253.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £54.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £54.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £51.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£54.1m£54.4m£51.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £251.6mMid Buckinghamshire: £251.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £252.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £238.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£251.6m£252.7m£238.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £3.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Mid Buckinghamshire £11.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  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, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.25mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.23m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Mid Buckinghamshire £17.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £17.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Mid Buckinghamshire £9.3mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £8.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Mid Buckinghamshire £3.1mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £3.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £2.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, Mid Buckinghamshire £44.0mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £44.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mMid Buckinghamshire: £41.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£44.0m£44.2m£41.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Mid Buckinghamshire £11.5mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £11.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Mid Buckinghamshire £6.4mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mMid Buckinghamshire: £6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.44mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.41mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.14mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.14mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Mid Buckinghamshire £0.54mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mMid Buckinghamshire: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMid Buckinghamshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Mid Buckinghamshire 21,551Mid Buckinghamshire: 21,551South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21,551

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Mid Buckinghamshire 943Mid Buckinghamshire: 943South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Cambridgeshire is higher943

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Mid Buckinghamshire 2,469Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,469South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higher2,469

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Mid Buckinghamshire 2,984Mid Buckinghamshire: 2,984South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958South Cambridgeshire is higher2,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Mid Buckinghamshire 5,439Mid Buckinghamshire: 5,439South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higher5,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Mid Buckinghamshire 840Mid Buckinghamshire: 840South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count840

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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireMid BuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£359.9m£361.4m£341.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£267.4m£268.5m£253.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£54.1m£54.4m£51.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£251.6m£252.7m£238.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mMid Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£44.0m£44.2m£41.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMid Buckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.14mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mMid Buckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15121,551South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,217943South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,469South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9582,984South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3875,439South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857840South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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