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South Cambridgeshire and Newbury

109,509 and 100,351 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Newbury on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Newbury: £3,854South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Newbury: £3,640South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Newbury £12,723Newbury: £12,723South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Newbury: £12,777South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Newbury: £12,069South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,723£12,777£12,069

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Newbury £1,449Newbury: £1,449South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Newbury: £1,455South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Newbury: £1,375South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Newbury is higher£1,449£1,455£1,375

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Newbury £11,874Newbury: £11,874South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Newbury: £11,925South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Newbury: £11,263South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,874£11,925£11,263

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Newbury £295Newbury: £295South Cambridgeshire: £236Newbury: £296South Cambridgeshire: £237Newbury: £280South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224Newbury is higher£295£296£280

  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, Newbury £536Newbury: £536South Cambridgeshire: £584Newbury: £538South Cambridgeshire: £586Newbury: £508South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higher£536£538£508

  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, Newbury £19Newbury: £19South Cambridgeshire: £14Newbury: £19South Cambridgeshire: £14Newbury: £18South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13Newbury is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Newbury £260Newbury: £260South Cambridgeshire: £238Newbury: £261South Cambridgeshire: £239Newbury: £247South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Newbury is higher£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Newbury £122Newbury: £122South Cambridgeshire: £75Newbury: £122South Cambridgeshire: £75Newbury: £116South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Newbury is higher£122£122£116

  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, Newbury £67Newbury: £67South Cambridgeshire: £59Newbury: £67South Cambridgeshire: £59Newbury: £63South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56Newbury is higher£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Newbury £1,204Newbury: £1,204South Cambridgeshire: £861Newbury: £1,210South Cambridgeshire: £865Newbury: £1,142South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817Newbury is higher£1,204£1,210£1,142

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Newbury £197Newbury: £197South Cambridgeshire: £127Newbury: £198South Cambridgeshire: £127Newbury: £187South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  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, Newbury £169Newbury: £169South Cambridgeshire: £163Newbury: £170South Cambridgeshire: £164Newbury: £160South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Newbury £6.35Newbury: £6.35South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Newbury: £6.37South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Newbury: £6.02South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Newbury is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Newbury £2.74Newbury: £2.74South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Newbury: £2.75South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Newbury: £2.60South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Newbury: £5.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Newbury: £5.13South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Newbury is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Newbury 1,021.5Newbury: 1,021.5South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Newbury is higherDepends on how you count1,021.5

  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, Newbury 72.1Newbury: 72.1South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9Newbury is higher72.1

  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, Newbury 111.1Newbury: 111.1South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higher111.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Newbury is higher40.7

  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, Newbury 130.5Newbury: 130.5South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6Newbury is higher130.5

  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, Newbury 15.7Newbury: 15.7South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Newbury is higher15.7

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South Cambridgeshire and Newbury, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,723£12,777£12,069Newbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,449£1,455£1,375Newbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,874£11,925£11,263Newbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£295£296£280Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£536£538£508South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£67£67£63Newbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£1,204£1,210£1,142Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£169£170£160Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.35£6.37£6.02Newbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.74£2.75£2.60South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.41£5.43£5.13Newbury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,021.5Newbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.972.1Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3111.1South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.140.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6130.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.015.7Newbury

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 16. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Newbury £3,837Newbury: £3,837South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Newbury: £3,854South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Newbury: £3,640South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,837£3,854£3,640

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Newbury £2,359Newbury: £2,359South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Newbury: £2,369South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Newbury: £2,238South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,359£2,369£2,238

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Newbury £894Newbury: £894South Cambridgeshire: £660Newbury: £898South Cambridgeshire: £662Newbury: £848South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626Newbury is higher£894£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Newbury £2,201Newbury: £2,201South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Newbury: £2,211South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Newbury: £2,088South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,201£2,211£2,088

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Newbury £55Newbury: £55South Cambridgeshire: £48Newbury: £55South Cambridgeshire: £48Newbury: £52South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45Newbury 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: South Cambridgeshire £118, Newbury £99Newbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £118Newbury: £100South Cambridgeshire: £119Newbury: £94South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£100£94

  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, Newbury £3.46Newbury: £3.46South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Newbury: £3.47South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Newbury: £3.28South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Newbury is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Newbury £260Newbury: £260South Cambridgeshire: £238Newbury: £261South Cambridgeshire: £239Newbury: £247South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Newbury is higher£260£261£247

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Newbury £122Newbury: £122South Cambridgeshire: £75Newbury: £122South Cambridgeshire: £75Newbury: £116South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Newbury is higher£122£122£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, Newbury £41Newbury: £41South Cambridgeshire: £36Newbury: £41South Cambridgeshire: £36Newbury: £39South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34Newbury is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Newbury £743Newbury: £743South Cambridgeshire: £520Newbury: £746South Cambridgeshire: £522Newbury: £705South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493Newbury is higher£743£746£705

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Newbury £197Newbury: £197South Cambridgeshire: £127Newbury: £198South Cambridgeshire: £127Newbury: £187South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120Newbury is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Newbury £104Newbury: £104South Cambridgeshire: £99Newbury: £105South Cambridgeshire: £99Newbury: £99South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94Newbury is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Newbury £3.91Newbury: £3.91South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Newbury: £3.93South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Newbury: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32Newbury is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Newbury £1.69Newbury: £1.69South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Newbury: £1.69South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Newbury: £1.60South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Newbury £5.41Newbury: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Newbury: £5.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Newbury: £5.13South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Newbury is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Newbury 189.4Newbury: 189.4South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count189.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Newbury 13.4Newbury: 13.4South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1Newbury is higher13.4

  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, Newbury 20.6Newbury: 20.6South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cambridgeshire is higher20.6

  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, Newbury 40.7Newbury: 40.7South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Newbury is higher40.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, Newbury 80.5Newbury: 80.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3Newbury is higher80.5

  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, Newbury 9.7Newbury: 9.7South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8Newbury is higher9.7

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South Cambridgeshire and Newbury, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireNewburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,837£3,854£3,640Newbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,359£2,369£2,238South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£894£898£848Newbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,201£2,211£2,088South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£55£55£52Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£99£100£94South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.46£3.47£3.28Newbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£260£261£247Newbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£122£122£116Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Newbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£743£746£705Newbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£197£198£187Newbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£104£105£99Newbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£3.91£3.93£3.71Newbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.69£1.69£1.60South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.41£5.43£5.13Newbury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3189.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.113.4Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.020.6South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.140.7Newbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.380.5Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.89.7Newbury

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Newbury on 14. 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 Newbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Newbury £385.1mNewbury: £385.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mNewbury: £386.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mNewbury: £365.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£385.1m£386.7m£365.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Newbury £236.7mNewbury: £236.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mNewbury: £237.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mNewbury: £224.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Newbury £89.7mNewbury: £89.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mNewbury: £90.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mNewbury: £85.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mNewbury is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Newbury £220.9mNewbury: £220.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mNewbury: £221.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mNewbury: £209.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£220.9m£221.9m£209.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Newbury £5.5mNewbury: £5.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mNewbury: £5.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mNewbury: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mNewbury is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Newbury £10.0mNewbury: £10.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mNewbury: £10.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mNewbury: £9.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  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, Newbury £0.35mNewbury: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mNewbury: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mNewbury: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mNewbury is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Newbury £26.1mNewbury: £26.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mNewbury: £26.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mNewbury: £24.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mNewbury is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Newbury £12.2mNewbury: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mNewbury: £12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mNewbury: £11.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mNewbury is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Newbury £4.1mNewbury: £4.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mNewbury: £4.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mNewbury: £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mNewbury is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, Newbury £74.6mNewbury: £74.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mNewbury: £74.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mNewbury: £70.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mNewbury is higher£74.6m£74.9m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Newbury £19.8mNewbury: £19.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mNewbury: £19.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mNewbury: £18.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mNewbury is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Newbury £10.5mNewbury: £10.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mNewbury: £10.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mNewbury: £9.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Newbury £0.39mNewbury: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mNewbury: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mNewbury: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mNewbury is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, Newbury £0.17mNewbury: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mNewbury: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mNewbury: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Newbury £0.54mNewbury: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mNewbury: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mNewbury: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNewbury is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Newbury 19,005Newbury: 19,005South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count19,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Newbury 1,342Newbury: 1,342South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217Newbury is higher1,342

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Newbury 2,067Newbury: 2,067South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higher2,067

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Newbury 4,082Newbury: 4,082South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958Newbury is higher4,082

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Newbury 8,076Newbury: 8,076South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387Newbury is higher8,076

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Newbury 974Newbury: 974South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857Newbury is higher974

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Newbury, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireNewburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£385.1m£386.7m£365.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNewbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£220.9m£221.9m£209.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNewbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mNewbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.1m£4.1m£3.9mNewbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£74.6m£74.9m£70.7mNewbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mNewbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNewbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15119,005South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,342Newbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,067South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9584,082Newbury
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3878,076Newbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857974Newbury

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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