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South Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan

109,509 and 92,661 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 8 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Gordon and Buchan: £3,772South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Gordon and Buchan: £3,562South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,756£3,772£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, Gordon and Buchan £12,212Gordon and Buchan: £12,212South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Gordon and Buchan: £12,264South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Gordon and Buchan: £11,583South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,583

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, Gordon and Buchan £1,154Gordon and Buchan: £1,154South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Gordon and Buchan: £1,158South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Gordon and Buchan: £1,094South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,158£1,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, Gordon and Buchan £11,636Gordon and Buchan: £11,636South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Gordon and Buchan: £11,686South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Gordon and Buchan: £11,037South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£11,636£11,686£11,037

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, Gordon and Buchan £189Gordon and Buchan: £189South Cambridgeshire: £236Gordon and Buchan: £190South Cambridgeshire: £237Gordon and Buchan: £180South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higher£189£190£180

  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, Gordon and Buchan £374Gordon and Buchan: £374South Cambridgeshire: £584Gordon and Buchan: £376South Cambridgeshire: £586Gordon and Buchan: £355South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higher£374£376£355

  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, Gordon and Buchan £12Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cambridgeshire: £13

    £14£14£13South Cambridgeshire is higher£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312South Cambridgeshire: £238Gordon and Buchan: £313South Cambridgeshire: £239Gordon and Buchan: £296South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Gordon and Buchan is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £137South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £69Gordon and Buchan: £69South Cambridgeshire: £59Gordon and Buchan: £69South Cambridgeshire: £59Gordon and Buchan: £65South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, Gordon and Buchan £863Gordon and Buchan: £863South Cambridgeshire: £861Gordon and Buchan: £866South Cambridgeshire: £865Gordon and Buchan: £818South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£863£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £84South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£89£89£84

  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, Gordon and Buchan £214Gordon and Buchan: £214South Cambridgeshire: £163Gordon and Buchan: £215South Cambridgeshire: £164Gordon and Buchan: £203South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155Gordon and Buchan is higher£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, Gordon and Buchan £4.65Gordon and Buchan: £4.65South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Gordon and Buchan: £4.67South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Gordon and Buchan: £4.41South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, Gordon and Buchan £3.11Gordon and Buchan: £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Gordon and Buchan: £3.12South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Gordon and Buchan: £2.95South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Gordon and Buchan: £9.27South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Gordon and Buchan: £8.76South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  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, Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Gordon and Buchan 55.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 104.7Gordon and Buchan: 104.7South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higher104.7

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Gordon and Buchan is higher52.5

  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, Gordon and Buchan 108.5Gordon and Buchan: 108.5South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count108.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 13.0, Gordon and Buchan 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0Gordon and Buchan is higher18.0

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South Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£189£190£180South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£374£376£355Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£12Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£863£866£818Gordon and Buchan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£89£89£84South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.65£4.67£4.41South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,020.1Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.955.4Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3104.7Shared outSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.152.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.6108.5Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.018.0Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Gordon and Buchan: £3,772South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Gordon and Buchan: £3,562South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,756£3,772£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, Gordon and Buchan £2,518Gordon and Buchan: £2,518South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Gordon and Buchan: £2,529South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Gordon and Buchan: £2,388South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,518£2,529£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, Gordon and Buchan £691Gordon and Buchan: £691South Cambridgeshire: £660Gordon and Buchan: £694South Cambridgeshire: £662Gordon and Buchan: £656South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, Gordon and Buchan £2,399Gordon and Buchan: £2,399South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Gordon and Buchan: £2,409South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Gordon and Buchan: £2,276South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,276

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Gordon and Buchan £39Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cambridgeshire: £48Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cambridgeshire: £48Gordon and Buchan: £37South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cambridgeshire is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, Gordon and Buchan £77Gordon and Buchan: £77South Cambridgeshire: £118Gordon and Buchan: £77South Cambridgeshire: £119Gordon and Buchan: £73South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£77£77£73

  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, Gordon and Buchan £2.55Gordon and Buchan: £2.55South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Gordon and Buchan: £2.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Gordon and Buchan: £2.42South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312South Cambridgeshire: £238Gordon and Buchan: £313South Cambridgeshire: £239Gordon and Buchan: £296South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225Gordon and Buchan is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £137South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

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

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

    £36£36£34Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, Gordon and Buchan £517Gordon and Buchan: £517South Cambridgeshire: £520Gordon and Buchan: £519South Cambridgeshire: £522Gordon and Buchan: £490South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£517£519£490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £84South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£89£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, Gordon and Buchan £128Gordon and Buchan: £128South Cambridgeshire: £99Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cambridgeshire: £99Gordon and Buchan: £122South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94Gordon and Buchan is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, Gordon and Buchan £2.79Gordon and Buchan: £2.79South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Gordon and Buchan: £2.81South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Gordon and Buchan: £2.65South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, Gordon and Buchan £1.87Gordon and Buchan: £1.87South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Gordon and Buchan: £1.87South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Gordon and Buchan: £1.77South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Gordon and Buchan: £9.27South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Gordon and Buchan: £8.76South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, Gordon and Buchan 210.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, Gordon and Buchan 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count11.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 25.0, Gordon and Buchan 21.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cambridgeshire is higher21.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 36.1, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1Gordon and Buchan is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, Gordon and Buchan 65.0Gordon and Buchan: 65.0South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  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, Gordon and Buchan 10.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8Gordon and Buchan is higher10.8

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South Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£691£694£656Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£39£39£37South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£517£519£490South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£89£89£84South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£2.79£2.81£2.65South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.87£1.87£1.77South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3210.3Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.4Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.021.6Shared outSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.152.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.365.0Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.8Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, Gordon and Buchan £348.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mGordon and Buchan: £330.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, Gordon and Buchan £233.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mGordon and Buchan: £221.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, Gordon and Buchan £64.0mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mGordon and Buchan: £60.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, Gordon and Buchan £222.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mGordon and Buchan: £210.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, Gordon and Buchan £3.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Gordon and Buchan £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mGordon and Buchan: £6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  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, Gordon and Buchan £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, Gordon and Buchan £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mGordon and Buchan: £27.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mGordon and Buchan is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, Gordon and Buchan £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGordon and Buchan is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, Gordon and Buchan £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mGordon and Buchan: £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, Gordon and Buchan £47.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mGordon and Buchan: £45.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, Gordon and Buchan £8.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mGordon and Buchan: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, Gordon and Buchan £11.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mGordon and Buchan is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Gordon and Buchan £0.26mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mGordon and Buchan: £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, Gordon and Buchan £0.17mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mGordon and Buchan: £0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, Gordon and Buchan £0.86mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mGordon and Buchan: £0.81mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, Gordon and Buchan 19,490Gordon and Buchan: 19,490South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count19,490

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, Gordon and Buchan 1,058Gordon and Buchan: 1,058South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, Gordon and Buchan 2,000Gordon and Buchan: 2,000South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higher2,000

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, Gordon and Buchan 4,864Gordon and Buchan: 4,864South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958Gordon and Buchan is higher4,864

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, Gordon and Buchan 6,024Gordon and Buchan: 6,024South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,024

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, Gordon and Buchan 999Gordon and Buchan: 999South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857Gordon and Buchan is higher999

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South Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan
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£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15119,490South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2171,058South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,000Shared outSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9584,864Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3876,024South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026857999Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Sources

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

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