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South Cambridgeshire and Witney

109,509 and 105,143 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Witney on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Witney on 11. 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 Witney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Witney: £3,631South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Witney: £3,430South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Witney £12,360Witney: £12,360South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Witney: £12,412South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Witney: £11,724South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire is higher£12,360£12,412£11,724

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Witney £1,308Witney: £1,308South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Witney: £1,314South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Witney: £1,241South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Witney is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Witney £11,577Witney: £11,577South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Witney: £11,626South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Witney: £10,981South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009South Cambridgeshire is higher£11,577£11,626£10,981

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Witney £235Witney: £235South Cambridgeshire: £236Witney: £236South Cambridgeshire: £237Witney: £223South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higher£235£236£223

  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, Witney £533Witney: £533South Cambridgeshire: £584Witney: £536South Cambridgeshire: £586Witney: £506South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higher£533£536£506

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

    £14£14£13Witney is higherDepends on how you count£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, Witney £231Witney: £231South Cambridgeshire: £238Witney: £232South Cambridgeshire: £239Witney: £219South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Witney £116Witney: £116South Cambridgeshire: £75Witney: £116South Cambridgeshire: £75Witney: £110South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Witney is higher£116£116£110

  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, Witney £60Witney: £60South Cambridgeshire: £59Witney: £60South Cambridgeshire: £59Witney: £57South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56Witney is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Witney £1,097Witney: £1,097South Cambridgeshire: £861Witney: £1,102South Cambridgeshire: £865Witney: £1,041South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817Witney is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Witney £125Witney: £125South Cambridgeshire: £127Witney: £125South Cambridgeshire: £127Witney: £118South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£125£125£118

  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, Witney £144Witney: £144South Cambridgeshire: £163Witney: £145South Cambridgeshire: £164Witney: £137South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155South Cambridgeshire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Witney £4.06Witney: £4.06South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Witney: £4.08South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Witney: £3.85South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Witney £2.53Witney: £2.53South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Witney: £2.54South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Witney: £2.40South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Witney: £6.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Witney: £6.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Witney 1,009.7Witney: 1,009.7South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Witney is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Witney 56.9Witney: 56.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9Witney is higherDepends on how you count56.9

  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, Witney 111.8Witney: 111.8South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higher111.8

  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, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Witney 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, Witney 116.1Witney: 116.1South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6Witney is higher116.1

  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, Witney 14.0Witney: 14.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Witney is higher14.0

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South Cambridgeshire and Witney, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,616£3,631£3,430South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,360£12,412£11,724South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,308£1,314£1,241Witney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,577£11,626£10,981South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£235£236£223South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£533£536£506South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14Witney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£231£232£219South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£116£116£110Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£60£60£57Witney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£1,097£1,102£1,041Witney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£125£125£118South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£144£145£137South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.06£4.08£3.85South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.53£2.54£2.40South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,009.7Witney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.956.9Witney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3111.8South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.136.3Witney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6116.1Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.014.0Witney

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Witney £3,616Witney: £3,616South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Witney: £3,631South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Witney: £3,430South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Witney £2,337Witney: £2,337South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Witney: £2,347South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Witney: £2,216South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,337£2,347£2,216

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Witney £801Witney: £801South Cambridgeshire: £660Witney: £804South Cambridgeshire: £662Witney: £760South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626Witney is higher£801£804£760

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Witney £2,189Witney: £2,189South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Witney: £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Witney: £2,076South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,189£2,198£2,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Witney £44Witney: £44South Cambridgeshire: £48Witney: £45South Cambridgeshire: £48Witney: £42South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cambridgeshire is higher£44£45£42

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, Witney £101Witney: £101South Cambridgeshire: £118Witney: £101South Cambridgeshire: £119Witney: £96South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, Witney £2.77Witney: £2.77South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Witney: £2.78South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Witney: £2.63South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.77£2.78£2.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Witney £231Witney: £231South Cambridgeshire: £238Witney: £232South Cambridgeshire: £239Witney: £219South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225South Cambridgeshire is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Witney £116Witney: £116South Cambridgeshire: £75Witney: £116South Cambridgeshire: £75Witney: £110South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Witney is higher£116£116£110

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

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

    £36£36£34Witney is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Witney £672Witney: £672South Cambridgeshire: £520Witney: £675South Cambridgeshire: £522Witney: £637South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493Witney is higher£672£675£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Witney £125Witney: £125South Cambridgeshire: £127Witney: £125South Cambridgeshire: £127Witney: £118South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Witney £88Witney: £88South Cambridgeshire: £99Witney: £89South Cambridgeshire: £99Witney: £84South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higher£88£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Witney £2.49Witney: £2.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Witney: £2.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Witney: £2.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Witney £1.55Witney: £1.55South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Witney: £1.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Witney: £1.47South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Witney £6.71Witney: £6.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Witney: £6.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Witney: £6.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Witney 190.9Witney: 190.9South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count190.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Witney 10.8Witney: 10.8South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count10.8

  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, Witney 21.1Witney: 21.1South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cambridgeshire is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Witney 36.3Witney: 36.3South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Witney 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, Witney 71.1Witney: 71.1South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3Witney is higher71.1

  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, Witney 8.6Witney: 8.6South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8Witney is higher8.6

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South Cambridgeshire and Witney, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWitneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,616£3,631£3,430South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,337£2,347£2,216South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£801£804£760Witney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,189£2,198£2,076South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£44£45£42South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£101£101£96South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.77£2.78£2.63South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£231£232£219South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£116£116£110Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Witney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£672£675£637Witney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£125£125£118South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£88£89£84South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£2.49£2.50£2.36South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.55£1.56£1.47South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3190.9South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.110.8South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.021.1South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.136.3Witney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.371.1Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.88.6Witney

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Witney £380.2mWitney: £380.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mWitney: £381.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mWitney: £360.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Witney £245.7mWitney: £245.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mWitney: £246.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mWitney: £233.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Witney £84.2mWitney: £84.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mWitney: £84.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mWitney: £79.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mWitney is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Witney £230.1mWitney: £230.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mWitney: £231.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mWitney: £218.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Witney £4.7mWitney: £4.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWitney: £4.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mWitney: £4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Witney £10.6mWitney: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWitney: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWitney: £10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m

  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, Witney £0.29mWitney: £0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWitney: £0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mWitney: £0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Witney £24.3mWitney: £24.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mWitney: £24.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWitney: £23.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Witney £12.2mWitney: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWitney: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWitney: £11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWitney is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Witney £3.9mWitney: £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWitney: £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWitney: £3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, Witney £70.6mWitney: £70.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mWitney: £70.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mWitney: £67.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mWitney is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Witney £13.1mWitney: £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWitney: £13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWitney: £12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Witney £9.3mWitney: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mWitney: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mWitney: £8.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Witney £0.26mWitney: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mWitney: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mWitney: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, Witney £0.16mWitney: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWitney: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWitney: £0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Witney £0.70mWitney: £0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWitney: £0.71mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWitney: £0.67mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWitney is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Witney 20,070Witney: 20,070South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,070

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Witney 1,130Witney: 1,130South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Witney 2,223Witney: 2,223South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higher2,223

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Witney 3,818Witney: 3,818South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,818

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Witney 7,474Witney: 7,474South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387Witney is higher7,474

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Witney 900Witney: 900South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857Witney is higher900

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South Cambridgeshire and Witney, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWitneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15120,070South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,130South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,223South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9583,818South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3877,474Witney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857900Witney

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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