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South Norfolk and South Cambridgeshire

98,383 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Norfolk is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 4. 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 Norfolk South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Norfolk: £3,959South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Norfolk: £3,976South Cambridgeshire: £3,434South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £12,475, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440South Norfolk: £12,475South Cambridgeshire: £12,493South Norfolk: £12,529South Cambridgeshire: £11,800South Norfolk: £11,834

    £12,475£12,529£11,834South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £1,349, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093South Norfolk: £1,349South Cambridgeshire: £1,098South Norfolk: £1,355South Cambridgeshire: £1,037South Norfolk: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280South Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £11,542, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606South Norfolk: £11,542South Cambridgeshire: £11,655South Norfolk: £11,591South Cambridgeshire: £11,009South Norfolk: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948South 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 Norfolk £253, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236South Norfolk: £253South Cambridgeshire: £237South Norfolk: £254South Cambridgeshire: £224South Norfolk: £240

    £253£254£240South Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £664, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584South Norfolk: £664South Cambridgeshire: £586South Norfolk: £666South Cambridgeshire: £554South Norfolk: £629

    £664£666£629South Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £17, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14South Norfolk: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14South Norfolk: £17South Cambridgeshire: £13South Norfolk: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £307, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238South Norfolk: £307South Cambridgeshire: £239South Norfolk: £308South Cambridgeshire: £225South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £95, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75South Norfolk: £95South Cambridgeshire: £75South Norfolk: £95South Cambridgeshire: £71South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £80, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59South Norfolk: £80South Cambridgeshire: £59South Norfolk: £80South Cambridgeshire: £56South Norfolk: £76

    £80£80£76South Norfolk is higher£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,058, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861South Norfolk: £1,058South Cambridgeshire: £865South Norfolk: £1,063South Cambridgeshire: £817South Norfolk: £1,004

    £1,058£1,063£1,004South Norfolk is higher£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127South Norfolk: £110South Cambridgeshire: £127South Norfolk: £110South Cambridgeshire: £120South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104South 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 Norfolk £202, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163South Norfolk: £202South Cambridgeshire: £164South Norfolk: £203South Cambridgeshire: £155South Norfolk: £192

    £202£203£192South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £5.39, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80South Norfolk: £5.39South Cambridgeshire: £5.82South Norfolk: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £5.50South Norfolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11South Cambridgeshire is higher£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 Norfolk £2.99, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Norfolk: £2.99South Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Norfolk: £3.01South Cambridgeshire: £3.19South Norfolk: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Norfolk: £7.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Norfolk: £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 1,019.9, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6South Norfolk: 1,019.9

    1,019.9South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count999.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 64.3, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9South Norfolk: 64.3

    64.3South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 137.4, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3South Norfolk: 137.4

    137.4South Norfolk is higher123.3

  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 Norfolk 47.4, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 129.1, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6South Norfolk: 129.1

    129.1South Norfolk is higher96.6

  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 Norfolk 17.2, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0South Norfolk: 17.2

    17.2South Norfolk is higher13.0

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South Norfolk and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£3,620£3,635£3,434South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,475£12,529£11,834£12,440£12,493£11,800South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,093£1,098£1,037South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,606£11,655£11,009South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£253£254£240£236£237£224South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£584£586£554South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£238£239£225South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£75£75£71South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£59£59£56South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,063£1,004£861£865£817South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£192£163£164£155South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£4.12£4.14£3.91South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.9999.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.354.9South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4123.3South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.436.1South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.196.6South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.213.0South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 3. 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 Norfolk South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Norfolk: £3,959South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Norfolk: £3,976South Cambridgeshire: £3,434South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,649, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517South Norfolk: £2,649South Cambridgeshire: £2,528South Norfolk: £2,660South Cambridgeshire: £2,388South Norfolk: £2,513

    £2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £791, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660South Norfolk: £791South Cambridgeshire: £662South Norfolk: £795South Cambridgeshire: £626South Norfolk: £751

    £791£795£751South Norfolk is higher£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,451, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348South Norfolk: £2,451South Cambridgeshire: £2,358South Norfolk: £2,461South Cambridgeshire: £2,228South Norfolk: £2,325

    £2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £54, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48South Norfolk: £54South Cambridgeshire: £48South Norfolk: £54South Cambridgeshire: £45South Norfolk: £51

    £54£54£51South Norfolk is higher£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £141, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118South Norfolk: £141South Cambridgeshire: £119South Norfolk: £142South Cambridgeshire: £112South Norfolk: £134

    £141£142£134South Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £3.61, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88South Norfolk: £3.61South Cambridgeshire: £2.89South Norfolk: £3.62South Cambridgeshire: £2.73South Norfolk: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £307, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238South Norfolk: £307South Cambridgeshire: £239South Norfolk: £308South Cambridgeshire: £225South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £95, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75South Norfolk: £95South Cambridgeshire: £75South Norfolk: £95South Cambridgeshire: £71South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £47, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36South Norfolk: £47South Cambridgeshire: £36South Norfolk: £47South Cambridgeshire: £34South Norfolk: £45

    £47£47£45South Norfolk is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £621, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520South Norfolk: £621South Cambridgeshire: £522South Norfolk: £623South Cambridgeshire: £493South Norfolk: £589

    £621£623£589South Norfolk is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127South Norfolk: £110South Cambridgeshire: £127South Norfolk: £110South Cambridgeshire: £120South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £119, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99South Norfolk: £119South Cambridgeshire: £99South Norfolk: £119South Cambridgeshire: £94South Norfolk: £113

    £119£119£113South Norfolk is higher£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.15, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50South Norfolk: £3.15South Cambridgeshire: £3.52South Norfolk: £3.17South Cambridgeshire: £3.32South Norfolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £1.75, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03South Norfolk: £1.75South Cambridgeshire: £2.04South Norfolk: £1.76South Cambridgeshire: £1.93South Norfolk: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Norfolk: £7.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Norfolk: £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 216.6, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3South Norfolk: 216.6

    216.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 13.7, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1South Norfolk: 13.7

    13.7South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 29.2, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0South Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2South Norfolk is higher25.0

  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 Norfolk 47.4, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4South Norfolk is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 75.7, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3South Norfolk: 75.7

    75.7South Norfolk is higher58.3

  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 Norfolk 10.1, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8South Norfolk: 10.1

    10.1South Norfolk is higher7.8

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South Norfolk and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£3,620£3,635£3,434South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,649£2,660£2,513£2,517£2,528£2,388South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£660£662£626South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,461£2,325£2,348£2,358£2,228South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£48£48£45South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£118£119£112South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£2.88£2.89£2.73South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£238£239£225South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£75£75£71South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£36£36£34South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£520£522£493South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£99£99£94South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£4.12£4.14£3.91South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.6202.3South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.711.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.225.0South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.436.1South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.758.3South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.17.8South Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 7. 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 Norfolk South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £389.5m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mSouth Norfolk: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £260.6m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mSouth Norfolk: £247.2m

    £260.6m£261.7m£247.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £77.9m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mSouth Norfolk: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £241.1m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mSouth Norfolk: £228.7m

    £241.1m£242.2m£228.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £13.9m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mSouth Norfolk: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£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 Norfolk £0.36m, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mSouth Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £30.2m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mSouth Norfolk: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £9.3m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mSouth Norfolk: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £4.6m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mSouth Norfolk: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £61.1m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mSouth Norfolk: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSouth Norfolk is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £10.8m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mSouth Norfolk: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £11.7m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mSouth Norfolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.17m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mSouth Norfolk: £0.16m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.69m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mSouth Norfolk: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 21,308, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151South Norfolk: 21,308

    21,308South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 1,344, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217South Norfolk: 1,344

    1,344South Norfolk is higher1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 2,871, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732South Norfolk: 2,871

    2,871South Norfolk is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,667, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958South Norfolk: 4,667

    4,667South Norfolk is higher3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 7,449, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387South Norfolk: 7,449

    7,449South Norfolk is higher6,387

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 994, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857South Norfolk: 994

    994South Norfolk is higher857

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South Norfolk and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,30822,151South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3441,217South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8712,732South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6673,958South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4496,387South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026994857South Norfolk

Sources

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

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