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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester

109,509 and 109,065 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Winchester on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 6 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Winchester £3,753Winchester: £3,753South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Winchester: £3,769South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Winchester: £3,560South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Winchester is higher£3,753£3,769£3,560

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Winchester £12,398Winchester: £12,398South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Winchester: £12,451South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Winchester: £11,760South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,398£12,451£11,760

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Winchester £1,163Winchester: £1,163South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Winchester: £1,168South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Winchester: £1,103South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Winchester is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Winchester £11,614Winchester: £11,614South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Winchester: £11,664South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Winchester: £11,017South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009Winchester is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Winchester £249Winchester: £249South Cambridgeshire: £236Winchester: £250South Cambridgeshire: £237Winchester: £236South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224Winchester is higher£249£250£236

  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, Winchester £520Winchester: £520South Cambridgeshire: £584Winchester: £522South Cambridgeshire: £586Winchester: £493South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higher£520£522£493

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

    £14£14£13Winchester 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, Winchester £245Winchester: £245South Cambridgeshire: £238Winchester: £246South Cambridgeshire: £239Winchester: £232South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Winchester is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Winchester £82Winchester: £82South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £78South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Winchester is higher£82£83£78

  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, Winchester £59Winchester: £59South Cambridgeshire: £59Winchester: £60South Cambridgeshire: £59Winchester: £56South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56Winchester is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Winchester £945Winchester: £945South Cambridgeshire: £861Winchester: £949South Cambridgeshire: £865Winchester: £896South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817Winchester is higher£945£949£896

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Winchester £156Winchester: £156South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £157South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £148South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120Winchester is higher£156£157£148

  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, Winchester £149Winchester: £149South Cambridgeshire: £163Winchester: £150South Cambridgeshire: £164Winchester: £142South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155South Cambridgeshire is higher£149£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Winchester £5.52Winchester: £5.52South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Winchester: £5.55South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Winchester: £5.24South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Winchester £3.19Winchester: £3.19South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Winchester: £3.21South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Winchester: £3.03South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Winchester £5.70Winchester: £5.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Winchester: £5.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Winchester: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Winchester is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  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, Winchester 1,004.0Winchester: 1,004.0South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Winchester is higher1,004.0

  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, Winchester 58.8Winchester: 58.8South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9Winchester is higher58.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 123.3, Winchester 110.2Winchester: 110.2South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higher110.2

  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, Winchester 36.3Winchester: 36.3South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Winchester is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, Winchester 102.9Winchester: 102.9South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6Winchester is higher102.9

  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, Winchester 13.3Winchester: 13.3South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Winchester is higher13.3

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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,398£12,451£11,760South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,163£1,168£1,103Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,614£11,664£11,017Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£249£250£236Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£520£522£493South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£245£246£232Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£82£83£78Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£60£56Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£945£949£896Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£156£157£148Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£149£150£142South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.52£5.55£5.24South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.19£3.21£3.03South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,004.0Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.958.8Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3110.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.136.3Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6102.9Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.013.3Winchester

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Winchester £3,753Winchester: £3,753South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Winchester: £3,769South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Winchester: £3,560South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Winchester is higher£3,753£3,769£3,560

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Winchester £2,558Winchester: £2,558South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Winchester: £2,568South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Winchester: £2,426South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,558£2,568£2,426

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Winchester £706Winchester: £706South Cambridgeshire: £660Winchester: £709South Cambridgeshire: £662Winchester: £670South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626Winchester is higher£706£709£670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Winchester £2,396Winchester: £2,396South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Winchester: £2,406South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Winchester: £2,273South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228Winchester is higher£2,396£2,406£2,273

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Winchester £51Winchester: £51South Cambridgeshire: £48Winchester: £52South Cambridgeshire: £48Winchester: £49South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45Winchester is higher£51£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, Winchester £107Winchester: £107South Cambridgeshire: £118Winchester: £108South Cambridgeshire: £119Winchester: £102South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£107£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.14Winchester: £3.14South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Winchester: £3.16South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Winchester: £2.98South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Winchester is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Winchester £245Winchester: £245South Cambridgeshire: £238Winchester: £246South Cambridgeshire: £239Winchester: £232South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Winchester is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Winchester £82Winchester: £82South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £78South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Winchester is higher£82£83£78

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

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

    £36£36£34Winchester is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Winchester £574Winchester: £574South Cambridgeshire: £520Winchester: £577South Cambridgeshire: £522Winchester: £545South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493Winchester is higher£574£577£545

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Winchester £156Winchester: £156South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £157South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £148South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120Winchester is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Winchester £91Winchester: £91South Cambridgeshire: £99Winchester: £91South Cambridgeshire: £99Winchester: £86South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Winchester £3.35Winchester: £3.35South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Winchester: £3.37South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Winchester: £3.18South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Winchester £1.94Winchester: £1.94South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Winchester: £1.95South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Winchester: £1.84South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Winchester £5.70Winchester: £5.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Winchester: £5.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Winchester: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Winchester is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Winchester 207.1Winchester: 207.1South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3Winchester is higher207.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Winchester 12.1Winchester: 12.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1Winchester is higher12.1

  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, Winchester 22.7Winchester: 22.7South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cambridgeshire is higher22.7

  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, Winchester 36.3Winchester: 36.3South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Winchester is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, Winchester 62.5Winchester: 62.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3Winchester is higher62.5

  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, Winchester 8.1Winchester: 8.1South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8Winchester is higher8.1

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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£706£709£670Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,396£2,406£2,273Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£51£52£49Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£107£108£102South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£245£246£232Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£82£83£78Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£574£577£545Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£156£157£148Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£91£91£86South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£3.35£3.37£3.18South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.94£1.95£1.84South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3207.1Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.112.1Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.022.7South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.136.3Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.362.5Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.1Winchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Winchester £409.3mWinchester: £409.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mWinchester: £411.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mWinchester: £388.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mWinchester is higher£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Winchester £278.9mWinchester: £278.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mWinchester: £280.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mWinchester: £264.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Winchester £77.0mWinchester: £77.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mWinchester: £77.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mWinchester: £73.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mWinchester is higher£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Winchester £261.3mWinchester: £261.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mWinchester: £262.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mWinchester: £247.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mWinchester is higher£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Winchester £5.6mWinchester: £5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWinchester: £5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mWinchester: £5.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWinchester is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Winchester £11.7mWinchester: £11.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWinchester: £11.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWinchester: £11.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  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, Winchester £0.34mWinchester: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWinchester: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mWinchester: £0.32mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mWinchester is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Winchester £26.7mWinchester: £26.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mWinchester: £26.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWinchester: £25.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWinchester is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Winchester £9.0mWinchester: £9.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWinchester: £9.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWinchester: £8.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWinchester is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Winchester £3.9mWinchester: £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWinchester: £4.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWinchester: £3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWinchester is higher£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, Winchester £62.6mWinchester: £62.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mWinchester: £62.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mWinchester: £59.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mWinchester is higher£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Winchester £17.0mWinchester: £17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWinchester: £17.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWinchester: £16.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWinchester is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Winchester £9.9mWinchester: £9.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mWinchester: £9.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mWinchester: £9.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Winchester £0.37mWinchester: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mWinchester: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mWinchester: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, Winchester £0.21mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWinchester: £0.20mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Winchester £0.62mWinchester: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWinchester: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWinchester: £0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWinchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Winchester 22,590Winchester: 22,590South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151Winchester is higher22,590

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Winchester 1,323Winchester: 1,323South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217Winchester is higher1,323

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Winchester 2,479Winchester: 2,479South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higher2,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Winchester 3,954Winchester: 3,954South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Winchester 6,817Winchester: 6,817South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387Winchester is higher6,817

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Winchester 883Winchester: 883South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857Winchester is higher883

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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£62.6m£62.9m£59.4mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15122,590Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,323Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,479South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9583,954South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3876,817Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857883Winchester

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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