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South Cambridgeshire and South Northamptonshire

109,509 and 103,180 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than South Northamptonshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and South Northamptonshire on 17. 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 Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, South Northamptonshire £3,639South Northamptonshire: £3,639South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Northamptonshire: £3,655South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Northamptonshire: £3,452South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,639£3,655£3,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, South Northamptonshire £12,784South Northamptonshire: £12,784South Cambridgeshire: £12,440South Northamptonshire: £12,838South Cambridgeshire: £12,493South Northamptonshire: £12,126South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,784£12,838£12,126

  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 Northamptonshire £1,028South Northamptonshire: £1,028South Cambridgeshire: £1,093South Northamptonshire: £1,032South Cambridgeshire: £1,098South Northamptonshire: £975South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,028£1,032£975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, South Northamptonshire £11,939South Northamptonshire: £11,939South Cambridgeshire: £11,606South Northamptonshire: £11,989South Cambridgeshire: £11,655South Northamptonshire: £11,324South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,989£11,324

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, South Northamptonshire £244South Northamptonshire: £244South Cambridgeshire: £236South Northamptonshire: £245South Cambridgeshire: £237South Northamptonshire: £232South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  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 Northamptonshire £585South Northamptonshire: £585South Cambridgeshire: £584South Northamptonshire: £587South Cambridgeshire: £586South Northamptonshire: £555South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£585£587£555

  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 Northamptonshire £17South Northamptonshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14South Northamptonshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14South Northamptonshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13South Northamptonshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, South Northamptonshire £251South Northamptonshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £238South Northamptonshire: £252South Cambridgeshire: £239South Northamptonshire: £238South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, South Northamptonshire £83South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £79South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71South Northamptonshire is higher£83£83£79

  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 Northamptonshire £61South Northamptonshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £59South Northamptonshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £59South Northamptonshire: £58South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £822South Northamptonshire: £822South Cambridgeshire: £861South Northamptonshire: £825South Cambridgeshire: £865South Northamptonshire: £779South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817South Cambridgeshire is higher£822£825£779

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, South Northamptonshire £95South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£95£95£90

  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 Northamptonshire £135South Northamptonshire: £135South Cambridgeshire: £163South Northamptonshire: £136South Cambridgeshire: £164South Northamptonshire: £128South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155South Cambridgeshire is higher£135£136£128

  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 Northamptonshire £7.77South Northamptonshire: £7.77South Cambridgeshire: £5.80South Northamptonshire: £7.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.82South Northamptonshire: £7.37South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50South Northamptonshire is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, South Northamptonshire £2.05South Northamptonshire: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Northamptonshire: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Northamptonshire: £1.94South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, South Northamptonshire £6.84South Northamptonshire: £6.84South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Northamptonshire: £6.87South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Northamptonshire: £6.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91South Northamptonshire is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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 Northamptonshire 1,033.1South Northamptonshire: 1,033.1South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,033.1

  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 Northamptonshire 62.3South Northamptonshire: 62.3South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9South Northamptonshire is higher62.3

  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 Northamptonshire 128.2South Northamptonshire: 128.2South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count128.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, South Northamptonshire 37.7South Northamptonshire: 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  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, South Northamptonshire 97.9South Northamptonshire: 97.9South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count97.9

  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 Northamptonshire 13.8South Northamptonshire: 13.8South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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South Cambridgeshire and South Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,639£3,655£3,452South Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,784£12,838£12,126South Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,028£1,032£975South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,939£11,989£11,324South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£244£245£232South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£585£587£555South Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£251£252£238South Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£83£83£79South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£61£61£58South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£822£825£779South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£95£95£90South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£135£136£128South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.77£7.80£7.37South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.05£2.05£1.94South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.84£6.87£6.49South Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,033.1South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.962.3South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3128.2South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.137.7South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.697.9South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.8South Northamptonshire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, South Northamptonshire £3,639South Northamptonshire: £3,639South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Northamptonshire: £3,655South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Northamptonshire: £3,452South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,639£3,655£3,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, South Northamptonshire £2,585South Northamptonshire: £2,585South Cambridgeshire: £2,517South Northamptonshire: £2,596South Cambridgeshire: £2,528South Northamptonshire: £2,452South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,585£2,596£2,452

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, South Northamptonshire £619South Northamptonshire: £619South Cambridgeshire: £660South Northamptonshire: £621South Cambridgeshire: £662South Northamptonshire: £587South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626South Cambridgeshire is higher£619£621£587

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, South Northamptonshire £2,414South Northamptonshire: £2,414South Cambridgeshire: £2,348South Northamptonshire: £2,424South Cambridgeshire: £2,358South Northamptonshire: £2,290South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, South Northamptonshire £49South Northamptonshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48South Northamptonshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £48South Northamptonshire: £47South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, South Northamptonshire £118South Northamptonshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £118South Northamptonshire: £119South Cambridgeshire: £119South Northamptonshire: £112South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  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 Northamptonshire £3.34South Northamptonshire: £3.34South Cambridgeshire: £2.88South Northamptonshire: £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £2.89South Northamptonshire: £3.17South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Northamptonshire is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, South Northamptonshire £251South Northamptonshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £238South Northamptonshire: £252South Cambridgeshire: £239South Northamptonshire: £238South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, South Northamptonshire £83South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £79South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71South Northamptonshire is higher£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, South Northamptonshire £37South Northamptonshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £36South Northamptonshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £36South Northamptonshire: £35South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, South Northamptonshire £495South Northamptonshire: £495South Cambridgeshire: £520South Northamptonshire: £497South Cambridgeshire: £522South Northamptonshire: £469South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493South Cambridgeshire is higher£495£497£469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, South Northamptonshire £95South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£95£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, South Northamptonshire £81South Northamptonshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £99South Northamptonshire: £82South Cambridgeshire: £99South Northamptonshire: £77South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£81£82£77

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, South Northamptonshire £4.67South Northamptonshire: £4.67South Cambridgeshire: £3.50South Northamptonshire: £4.69South Cambridgeshire: £3.52South Northamptonshire: £4.43South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32South Northamptonshire is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, South Northamptonshire £1.23South Northamptonshire: £1.23South Cambridgeshire: £2.03South Northamptonshire: £1.24South Cambridgeshire: £2.04South Northamptonshire: £1.17South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.23£1.24£1.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, South Northamptonshire £6.84South Northamptonshire: £6.84South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Northamptonshire: £6.87South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Northamptonshire: £6.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91South Northamptonshire is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, South Northamptonshire 208.9South Northamptonshire: 208.9South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count208.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, South Northamptonshire 12.6South Northamptonshire: 12.6South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1South Northamptonshire is higher12.6

  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 Northamptonshire 25.9South Northamptonshire: 25.9South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count25.9

  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, South Northamptonshire 37.7South Northamptonshire: 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, South Northamptonshire 59.0South Northamptonshire: 59.0South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  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 Northamptonshire 8.3South Northamptonshire: 8.3South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count8.3

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South Cambridgeshire and South Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,639£3,655£3,452South Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,585£2,596£2,452South Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£619£621£587South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,414£2,424£2,290South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£49£50£47South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£118£119£112South Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.34£3.36£3.17South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£251£252£238South Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£83£83£79South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£495£497£469South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£95£95£90South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£81£82£77South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£4.67£4.69£4.43South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.23£1.24£1.17South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.84£6.87£6.49South Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3208.9South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.6South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.025.9South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.137.7South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.359.0South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.3South Northamptonshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Northamptonshire on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire South Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, South Northamptonshire £375.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £375.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £377.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £356.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, South Northamptonshire £266.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £266.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £267.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £253.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, South Northamptonshire £63.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £63.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £64.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £60.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, South Northamptonshire £249.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £249.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £250.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £236.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, South Northamptonshire £5.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, South Northamptonshire £12.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £11.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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 Northamptonshire £0.34mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.34m£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 Northamptonshire £25.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £25.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £24.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, South Northamptonshire £8.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, South Northamptonshire £3.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, South Northamptonshire £51.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £48.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, South Northamptonshire £9.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, South Northamptonshire £8.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, South Northamptonshire £0.48mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, South Northamptonshire £0.13mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, South Northamptonshire £0.71mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.67mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, South Northamptonshire 21,554South Northamptonshire: 21,554South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21,554

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, South Northamptonshire 1,299South Northamptonshire: 1,299South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Northamptonshire is higher1,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, South Northamptonshire 2,674South Northamptonshire: 2,674South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,674

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, South Northamptonshire 3,894South Northamptonshire: 3,894South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,894

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, South Northamptonshire 6,083South Northamptonshire: 6,083South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,083

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, South Northamptonshire 856South Northamptonshire: 856South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count856

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South Cambridgeshire and South Northamptonshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSouth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£266.7m£267.9m£253.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£63.8m£64.1m£60.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£51.0m£51.3m£48.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15121,554South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,299South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,674South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9583,894South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3876,083South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857856South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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