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South Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

109,509 and 98,616 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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 12 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641South Cambridgeshire: £3,620West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656South Cambridgeshire: £3,635West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,641£3,656£3,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,440, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259South Cambridgeshire: £12,440West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311South Cambridgeshire: £12,493West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628South Cambridgeshire: £11,800

    £12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,259£12,311£11,628

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,093, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955South Cambridgeshire: £1,093West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959South Cambridgeshire: £1,098West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906South Cambridgeshire: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037South Cambridgeshire is higher£955£959£906

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,606, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723South Cambridgeshire: £11,606West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773South Cambridgeshire: £11,655West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120South Cambridgeshire: £11,009

    £11,606£11,655£11,009West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £236, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156South Cambridgeshire: £236West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157South Cambridgeshire: £237West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148South Cambridgeshire: £224

    £236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367South Cambridgeshire: £584West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369South Cambridgeshire: £586West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349South Cambridgeshire: £554

    £584£586£554South Cambridgeshire is higher£367£369£349

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309South Cambridgeshire: £238West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310South Cambridgeshire: £239West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cambridgeshire: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cambridgeshire: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65South Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £861, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697South Cambridgeshire: £861West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700South Cambridgeshire: £865West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661South Cambridgeshire: £817

    £861£865£817South Cambridgeshire is higher£697£700£661

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£73£73£69

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182South Cambridgeshire: £163West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182South Cambridgeshire: £164West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172South Cambridgeshire: £155

    £163£164£155West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £5.80, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47South Cambridgeshire: £5.80West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49South Cambridgeshire: £5.82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19South Cambridgeshire: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.36, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73South Cambridgeshire: £3.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74South Cambridgeshire: £3.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64South Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51South Cambridgeshire: £4.14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9South Cambridgeshire: 999.6

    999.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,017.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3South Cambridgeshire: 54.9

    54.9South Cambridgeshire is higher48.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 123.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8South Cambridgeshire: 123.3

    123.3South Cambridgeshire is higher102.8

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9South Cambridgeshire: 96.6

    96.6South Cambridgeshire is higher91.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0

    13.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher18.0

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South Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,440£12,493£11,800£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£955£959£906Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,606£11,655£11,009£11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£156£157£148South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£554£367£369£349Shared 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£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£59£56£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£861£865£817£697£700£661South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£73£73£69South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£182£182£172West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£5.47£5.49£5.19South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.73£1.74£1.64South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.61,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.948.3South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3102.8Shared outSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.152.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202696.691.9South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.018.0Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,620, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641South Cambridgeshire: £3,620West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656South Cambridgeshire: £3,635West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453South Cambridgeshire: £3,434

    £3,620£3,635£3,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,641£3,656£3,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,517, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547South Cambridgeshire: £2,517West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558South Cambridgeshire: £2,528West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416South Cambridgeshire: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £660, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567South Cambridgeshire: £660West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570South Cambridgeshire: £662West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538South Cambridgeshire: £626

    £660£662£626South Cambridgeshire is higher£567£570£538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,348, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436South Cambridgeshire: £2,348West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446South Cambridgeshire: £2,358West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310South Cambridgeshire: £2,228

    £2,348£2,358£2,228West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,446£2,310

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32South Cambridgeshire: £48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33South Cambridgeshire: £48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31South Cambridgeshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cambridgeshire is higher£32£33£31

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £118, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76South Cambridgeshire: £118West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77South Cambridgeshire: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72South Cambridgeshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Cambridgeshire is higher£76£77£72

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52South Cambridgeshire: £2.88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53South Cambridgeshire: £2.89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39South Cambridgeshire: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £238, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309South Cambridgeshire: £238West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310South Cambridgeshire: £239West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293South Cambridgeshire: £225

    £238£239£225West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£309£310£293

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £75, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128South Cambridgeshire: £71

    £75£75£71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £36, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41South Cambridgeshire: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41South Cambridgeshire: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39South Cambridgeshire: £34

    £36£36£34West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £520, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414South Cambridgeshire: £520West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416South Cambridgeshire: £522West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393South Cambridgeshire: £493

    £520£522£493South Cambridgeshire is higher£414£416£393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £127, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cambridgeshire: £120

    £127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £99, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108South Cambridgeshire: £99West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108South Cambridgeshire: £99West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102South Cambridgeshire: £94

    £99£99£94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3.50, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25South Cambridgeshire: £3.50West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26South Cambridgeshire: £3.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08South Cambridgeshire: £3.32

    £3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.03, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02South Cambridgeshire: £2.03West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.04West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97South Cambridgeshire: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.02£1.03£0.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.12, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51South Cambridgeshire: £4.14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98South Cambridgeshire: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 202.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5South Cambridgeshire: 202.3

    202.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.1, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.1

    11.1South Cambridgeshire is higher10.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4South Cambridgeshire: 25.0

    25.0South Cambridgeshire is higher21.4

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0South Cambridgeshire: 36.1

    36.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 58.3, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6South Cambridgeshire: 58.3

    58.3South Cambridgeshire is higher54.6

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7South Cambridgeshire: 7.8

    7.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher10.7

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South Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,620£3,635£3,434£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£660£662£626£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,348£2,358£2,228£2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£32£33£31South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£76£77£72Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£225£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£522£493£414£416£393South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£73£73£69South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£108£108£102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.50£3.52£3.32£3.25£3.26£3.08South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£1.02£1.03£0.97South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.3211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.110.0South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.021.4Shared outSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.152.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.354.6South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.810.7Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £396.4m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0m

    £396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£359.0m£360.5m£340.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £275.7m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £72.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £257.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9m

    £257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £5.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £12.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £26.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £3.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £56.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £10.8m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.38m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.22m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.45m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 22,151, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856South Cambridgeshire: 22,151

    22,151South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,856

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,217, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989South Cambridgeshire: 1,217

    1,217South Cambridgeshire is higher989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 2,732, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107South Cambridgeshire: 2,732

    2,732South Cambridgeshire is higher2,107

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 3,958, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125South Cambridgeshire: 3,958

    3,958West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher5,125

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,387, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384South Cambridgeshire: 6,387

    6,387South Cambridgeshire is higher5,384

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 857, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052South Cambridgeshire: 857

    857West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,052

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimatedSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,15120,856South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,217989South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7322,107Shared outSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9585,125Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,3875,384South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268571,052Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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  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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