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South Cotswolds and South Cambridgeshire

96,434 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

South Cotswolds is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Cotswolds is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 Cotswolds South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Cotswolds: £4,100South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Cotswolds: £4,117South Cambridgeshire: £3,434South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3,620£3,635£3,434

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £12,380, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440South Cotswolds: £12,380South Cambridgeshire: £12,493South Cotswolds: £12,433South Cambridgeshire: £11,800South Cotswolds: £11,743

    £12,380£12,433£11,743South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,440£12,493£11,800

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £1,158, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093South Cotswolds: £1,158South Cambridgeshire: £1,098South Cotswolds: £1,163South Cambridgeshire: £1,037South Cotswolds: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,098£1,037

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £11,574, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606South Cotswolds: £11,574South Cambridgeshire: £11,655South Cotswolds: £11,624South Cambridgeshire: £11,009South Cotswolds: £10,979

    £11,574£11,624£10,979South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,606£11,655£11,009

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £226, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236South Cotswolds: £226South Cambridgeshire: £237South Cotswolds: £227South Cambridgeshire: £224South Cotswolds: £214

    £226£227£214South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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 Cotswolds £565, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584South Cotswolds: £565South Cambridgeshire: £586South Cotswolds: £567South Cambridgeshire: £554South Cotswolds: £536

    £565£567£536South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£584£586£554

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

    £15£15£14South Cotswolds is higher£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238South Cotswolds: £229South Cambridgeshire: £239South Cotswolds: £230South Cambridgeshire: £225South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217South Cambridgeshire is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £96South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £97South Cambridgeshire: £71South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91South Cotswolds is higher£75£75£71

  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 Cotswolds £61, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59South Cotswolds: £61South Cambridgeshire: £59South Cotswolds: £61South Cambridgeshire: £56South Cotswolds: £58

    £61£61£58South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £956, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861South Cotswolds: £956South Cambridgeshire: £865South Cotswolds: £960South Cambridgeshire: £817South Cotswolds: £907

    £956£960£907South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £120South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £133, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163South Cotswolds: £133South Cambridgeshire: £164South Cotswolds: £133South Cambridgeshire: £155South Cotswolds: £126

    £133£133£126South Cambridgeshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £6.76, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80South Cotswolds: £6.76South Cambridgeshire: £5.82South Cotswolds: £6.79South Cambridgeshire: £5.50South Cotswolds: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£5.80£5.82£5.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £2.16, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Cotswolds: £2.16South Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Cotswolds: £2.17South Cambridgeshire: £3.19South Cotswolds: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Cotswolds: £6.94South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Cotswolds: £6.97South Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds 1,013.7, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6South Cotswolds: 1,013.7

    1,013.7South Cotswolds is higher999.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds 58.7, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9South Cotswolds: 58.7

    58.7South Cotswolds is higher54.9

  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 Cotswolds 121.7, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3South Cotswolds: 121.7

    121.7South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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 Cotswolds 35.2, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2South Cambridgeshire is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds 105.2, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6South Cotswolds: 105.2

    105.2South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count96.6

  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 Cotswolds 13.6, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0South Cotswolds: 13.6

    13.6South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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South Cotswolds and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CotswoldsSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,620£3,635£3,434South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,380£12,433£11,743£12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,093£1,098£1,037South Cotswolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,574£11,624£10,979£11,606£11,655£11,009South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£214£236£237£224South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£565£567£536£584£586£554South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£14£13South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£238£239£225South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£75£75£71South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£59£59£56South Cotswolds
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£861£865£817South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£163£164£155South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.80£5.82£5.50South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.12£4.14£3.91South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.7999.6South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.754.9South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7123.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.236.1South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.296.6South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.613.0South Cotswolds

Per resident

South Cotswolds is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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 Cotswolds South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Cotswolds: £4,100South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Cotswolds: £4,117South Cambridgeshire: £3,434South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,982, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517South Cotswolds: £2,982South Cambridgeshire: £2,528South Cotswolds: £2,995South Cambridgeshire: £2,388South Cotswolds: £2,829

    £2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £669, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660South Cotswolds: £669South Cambridgeshire: £662South Cotswolds: £672South Cambridgeshire: £626South Cotswolds: £634

    £669£672£634South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,788, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348South Cotswolds: £2,788South Cambridgeshire: £2,358South Cotswolds: £2,800South Cambridgeshire: £2,228South Cotswolds: £2,645

    £2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £54, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48South Cotswolds: £54South Cambridgeshire: £48South Cotswolds: £55South Cambridgeshire: £45South Cotswolds: £52

    £54£55£52South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £136, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118South Cotswolds: £136South Cambridgeshire: £119South Cotswolds: £137South Cambridgeshire: £112South Cotswolds: £129

    £136£137£129South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.62, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88South Cotswolds: £3.62South Cambridgeshire: £2.89South Cotswolds: £3.63South Cambridgeshire: £2.73South Cotswolds: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238South Cotswolds: £229South Cambridgeshire: £239South Cotswolds: £230South Cambridgeshire: £225South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217South Cambridgeshire is higher£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £96South Cambridgeshire: £75South Cotswolds: £97South Cambridgeshire: £71South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91South Cotswolds is higher£75£75£71

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £35, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36South Cotswolds: £35South Cambridgeshire: £36South Cotswolds: £35South Cambridgeshire: £34South Cotswolds: £33

    £35£35£33South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £552, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520South Cotswolds: £552South Cambridgeshire: £522South Cotswolds: £554South Cambridgeshire: £493South Cotswolds: £523

    £552£554£523South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £127South Cotswolds: £117South Cambridgeshire: £120South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £77, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99South Cotswolds: £77South Cambridgeshire: £99South Cotswolds: £77South Cambridgeshire: £94South Cotswolds: £73

    £77£77£73South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.90, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50South Cotswolds: £3.90South Cambridgeshire: £3.52South Cotswolds: £3.92South Cambridgeshire: £3.32South Cotswolds: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cotswolds £1.25, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03South Cotswolds: £1.25South Cambridgeshire: £2.04South Cotswolds: £1.26South Cambridgeshire: £1.93South Cotswolds: £1.19

    £1.25£1.26£1.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Cotswolds: £6.94South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Cotswolds: £6.97South Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 244.2, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3South Cotswolds: 244.2

    244.2South Cotswolds is higher202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 14.1, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1South Cotswolds: 14.1

    14.1South Cotswolds is higher11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 29.3, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0South Cotswolds: 29.3

    29.3South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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 Cotswolds 35.2, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2South Cambridgeshire is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 60.8, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3South Cotswolds: 60.8

    60.8South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count58.3

  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 Cotswolds 7.8, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8South Cotswolds: 7.8

    7.8South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count7.8

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South Cotswolds and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CotswoldsSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,620£3,635£3,434South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,982£2,995£2,829£2,517£2,528£2,388South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£660£662£626South Cotswolds
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,788£2,800£2,645£2,348£2,358£2,228South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£48£48£45South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£118£119£112South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.88£2.89£2.73South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£238£239£225South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£75£75£71South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£36£34South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£520£522£493South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£99£99£94South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.50£3.52£3.32South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.25£1.26£1.19£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£4.12£4.14£3.91South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.2202.3South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.111.1South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.325.0South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.236.1South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.858.3South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.87.8South Cotswolds

Total

South Cotswolds is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 12. 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 Cotswolds South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cotswolds £395.4m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0m

    £395.4m£397.0m£375.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cotswolds £287.6m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cotswolds £64.5m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds £268.9m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds £5.2m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £13.1m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cotswolds £0.35m, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £22.0m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £9.3m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Cotswolds is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds £3.4m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds £53.2m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cotswolds £11.3m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £7.4m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £0.38m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cotswolds £0.12m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cotswolds £0.67m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds 23,548, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151South Cotswolds: 23,548

    23,548South Cotswolds is higher22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds 1,364, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217South Cotswolds: 1,364

    1,364South Cotswolds is higher1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 2,828, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732South Cotswolds: 2,828

    2,828South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 3,395, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958South Cotswolds: 3,395

    3,395South Cambridgeshire is higher3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds 5,860, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387South Cotswolds: 5,860

    5,860South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,387

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds 756, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857South Cotswolds: 756

    756South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count857

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South Cotswolds and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth CotswoldsSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,54822,151South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3641,217South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8282,732South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3953,958South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8606,387South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026756857South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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