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South Cambridgeshire and South Cotswolds

109,509 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than South Cotswolds on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 12. 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Cotswolds: £4,117South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Cotswolds: £3,889South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,117£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, South Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380South Cambridgeshire: £12,440South Cotswolds: £12,433South Cambridgeshire: £12,493South Cotswolds: £11,743South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,380£12,433£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, South Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158South Cambridgeshire: £1,093South Cotswolds: £1,163South Cambridgeshire: £1,098South Cotswolds: £1,099South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,099

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, South Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574South Cambridgeshire: £11,606South Cotswolds: £11,624South Cambridgeshire: £11,655South Cotswolds: £10,979South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226South Cambridgeshire: £236South Cotswolds: £227South Cambridgeshire: £237South Cotswolds: £214South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  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, South Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565South Cambridgeshire: £584South Cotswolds: £567South Cambridgeshire: £586South Cotswolds: £536South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

  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, South Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14South Cotswolds: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14South Cotswolds: £14South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13South Cotswolds is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229South Cambridgeshire: £238South Cotswolds: £230South Cambridgeshire: £239South Cotswolds: £217South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £97South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £91South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71South Cotswolds is higher£96£97£91

  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, South Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61South Cambridgeshire: £59South Cotswolds: £61South Cambridgeshire: £59South Cotswolds: £58South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956South Cambridgeshire: £861South Cotswolds: £960South Cambridgeshire: £865South Cotswolds: £907South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £111South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£117£117£111

  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, South Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133South Cambridgeshire: £163South Cotswolds: £133South Cambridgeshire: £164South Cotswolds: £126South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155South Cambridgeshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, South Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76South Cambridgeshire: £5.80South Cotswolds: £6.79South Cambridgeshire: £5.82South Cotswolds: £6.41South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, South Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16South Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Cotswolds: £2.17South Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Cotswolds: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Cotswolds: £6.97South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Cotswolds: £6.58South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, South Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6South Cotswolds is higher1,013.7

  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, South Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9South Cotswolds is higher58.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 123.3, South Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count121.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Cambridgeshire is higher35.2

  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, South Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count105.2

  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, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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South Cambridgeshire and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,380£12,433£11,743South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,158£1,163£1,099South Cotswolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,574£11,624£10,979South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£226£227£214South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£565£567£536South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£229£230£217South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£96£97£91South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£61£61£58South Cotswolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£956£960£907South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£117£117£111South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£133£133£126South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.16£2.17£2.05South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,013.7South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.958.7South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3121.7South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.135.2South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6105.2South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.6South Cotswolds

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Cotswolds: £4,117South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Cotswolds: £3,889South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982South Cambridgeshire: £2,517South Cotswolds: £2,995South Cambridgeshire: £2,528South Cotswolds: £2,829South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669South Cambridgeshire: £660South Cotswolds: £672South Cambridgeshire: £662South Cotswolds: £634South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788South Cambridgeshire: £2,348South Cotswolds: £2,800South Cambridgeshire: £2,358South Cotswolds: £2,645South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54South Cambridgeshire: £48South Cotswolds: £55South Cambridgeshire: £48South Cotswolds: £52South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£54£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, South Cotswolds £136South Cotswolds: £136South Cambridgeshire: £118South Cotswolds: £137South Cambridgeshire: £119South Cotswolds: £129South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, South Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62South Cambridgeshire: £2.88South Cotswolds: £3.63South Cambridgeshire: £2.89South Cotswolds: £3.43South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Cotswolds is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229South Cambridgeshire: £238South Cotswolds: £230South Cambridgeshire: £239South Cotswolds: £217South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £97South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £91South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71South Cotswolds is higher£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, South Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35South Cambridgeshire: £36South Cotswolds: £35South Cambridgeshire: £36South Cotswolds: £33South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552South Cambridgeshire: £520South Cotswolds: £554South Cambridgeshire: £522South Cotswolds: £523South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £111South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77South Cambridgeshire: £99South Cotswolds: £77South Cambridgeshire: £99South Cotswolds: £73South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90South Cambridgeshire: £3.50South Cotswolds: £3.92South Cambridgeshire: £3.52South Cotswolds: £3.70South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25South Cambridgeshire: £2.03South Cotswolds: £1.26South Cambridgeshire: £2.04South Cotswolds: £1.19South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Cotswolds: £6.97South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Cotswolds: £6.58South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3South Cotswolds is higher244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1South Cotswolds is higher14.1

  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, South Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  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, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Cambridgeshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count60.8

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

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

    7.8South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count7.8

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South Cambridgeshire and South Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£669£672£634South Cotswolds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£54£55£52South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£136£137£129South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£229£230£217South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£96£97£91South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£552£554£523South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£117£117£111South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£77£77£73South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.25£1.26£1.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.114.1South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.029.3South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.135.2South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.360.8South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.87.8South Cotswolds

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds on 10. 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, South Cotswolds £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, South Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  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, South Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cotswolds 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, South Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

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

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Cotswolds 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, South Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, South Cotswolds £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cotswolds is higher23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Cotswolds is higher1,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, South Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, South Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958South Cambridgeshire is higher3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, South Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count756

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South Cambridgeshire and South Cotswolds, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15123,548South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,364South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,828South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9583,395South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3875,860South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857756South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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