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South Northamptonshire and South Cambridgeshire

103,180 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

South Northamptonshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 5 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 Northamptonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 5. 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 Northamptonshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3,639, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Northamptonshire: £3,639South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Northamptonshire: £3,655South Cambridgeshire: £3,434South Northamptonshire: £3,452

    £3,639£3,655£3,452South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £12,784, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440South Northamptonshire: £12,784South Cambridgeshire: £12,493South Northamptonshire: £12,838South Cambridgeshire: £11,800South Northamptonshire: £12,126

    £12,784£12,838£12,126South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £1,028, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093South Northamptonshire: £1,028South Cambridgeshire: £1,098South Northamptonshire: £1,032South Cambridgeshire: £1,037South Northamptonshire: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975South Cambridgeshire 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 Northamptonshire £11,939, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606South Northamptonshire: £11,939South Cambridgeshire: £11,655South Northamptonshire: £11,989South Cambridgeshire: £11,009South Northamptonshire: £11,324

    £11,939£11,989£11,324South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £244, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236South Northamptonshire: £244South Cambridgeshire: £237South Northamptonshire: £245South Cambridgeshire: £224South Northamptonshire: £232

    £244£245£232South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £585, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584South Northamptonshire: £585South Cambridgeshire: £586South Northamptonshire: £587South Cambridgeshire: £554South Northamptonshire: £555

    £585£587£555South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £17, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14South Northamptonshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14South Northamptonshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £13South Northamptonshire: £16

    £17£17£16South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £251, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238South Northamptonshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £239South Northamptonshire: £252South Cambridgeshire: £225South Northamptonshire: £238

    £251£252£238South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £83, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £71South Northamptonshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £61, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59South Northamptonshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £59South Northamptonshire: £61South Cambridgeshire: £56South Northamptonshire: £58

    £61£61£58South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £822, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861South Northamptonshire: £822South Cambridgeshire: £865South Northamptonshire: £825South Cambridgeshire: £817South Northamptonshire: £779

    £822£825£779South Cambridgeshire is higher£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £95, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £120South Northamptonshire: £90

    £95£95£90South 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 Northamptonshire £135, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163South Northamptonshire: £135South Cambridgeshire: £164South Northamptonshire: £136South Cambridgeshire: £155South Northamptonshire: £128

    £135£136£128South 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 Northamptonshire £7.77, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80South Northamptonshire: £7.77South Cambridgeshire: £5.82South Northamptonshire: £7.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.50South Northamptonshire: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £2.05, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Northamptonshire: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Northamptonshire: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £3.19South Northamptonshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £6.84, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Northamptonshire: £6.84South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Northamptonshire: £6.87South Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Northamptonshire: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 1,033.1, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6South Northamptonshire: 1,033.1

    1,033.1South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 62.3, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9South Northamptonshire: 62.3

    62.3South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 128.2, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3South Northamptonshire: 128.2

    128.2South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 37.7, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1South Northamptonshire: 37.7

    37.7South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Northamptonshire 97.9, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6South Northamptonshire: 97.9

    97.9South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 13.8, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0South Northamptonshire: 13.8

    13.8South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count13.0

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South Northamptonshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,639£3,655£3,452£3,620£3,635£3,434South Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,784£12,838£12,126£12,440£12,493£11,800South Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,093£1,098£1,037South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,939£11,989£11,324£11,606£11,655£11,009South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£236£237£224South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£585£587£555£584£586£554South Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£238£239£225South Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£75£75£71South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£59£59£56South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£822£825£779£861£865£817South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£163£164£155South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.80£5.82£5.50South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.12£4.14£3.91South Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.1999.6South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.354.9South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.2123.3South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.736.1South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.996.6South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.813.0South Northamptonshire

Per resident

South Northamptonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 5. 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 Northamptonshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £3,639, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620South Northamptonshire: £3,639South Cambridgeshire: £3,635South Northamptonshire: £3,655South Cambridgeshire: £3,434South Northamptonshire: £3,452

    £3,639£3,655£3,452South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £2,585, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517South Northamptonshire: £2,585South Cambridgeshire: £2,528South Northamptonshire: £2,596South Cambridgeshire: £2,388South Northamptonshire: £2,452

    £2,585£2,596£2,452South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £619, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660South Northamptonshire: £619South Cambridgeshire: £662South Northamptonshire: £621South Cambridgeshire: £626South Northamptonshire: £587

    £619£621£587South Cambridgeshire is higher£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Northamptonshire £2,414, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348South Northamptonshire: £2,414South Cambridgeshire: £2,358South Northamptonshire: £2,424South Cambridgeshire: £2,228South Northamptonshire: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £49, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48South Northamptonshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48South Northamptonshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £45South Northamptonshire: £47

    £49£50£47South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £118, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118South Northamptonshire: £118South Cambridgeshire: £119South Northamptonshire: £119South Cambridgeshire: £112South Northamptonshire: £112

    £118£119£112South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £3.34, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88South Northamptonshire: £3.34South Cambridgeshire: £2.89South Northamptonshire: £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £2.73South Northamptonshire: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £251, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238South Northamptonshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £239South Northamptonshire: £252South Cambridgeshire: £225South Northamptonshire: £238

    £251£252£238South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Northamptonshire £83, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £75South Northamptonshire: £83South Cambridgeshire: £71South Northamptonshire: £79

    £83£83£79South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £37, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36South Northamptonshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £36South Northamptonshire: £37South Cambridgeshire: £34South Northamptonshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £495, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520South Northamptonshire: £495South Cambridgeshire: £522South Northamptonshire: £497South Cambridgeshire: £493South Northamptonshire: £469

    £495£497£469South Cambridgeshire is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Northamptonshire £95, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £127South Northamptonshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £120South Northamptonshire: £90

    £95£95£90South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Northamptonshire £81, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99South Northamptonshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £99South Northamptonshire: £82South Cambridgeshire: £94South Northamptonshire: £77

    £81£82£77South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Northamptonshire £4.67, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50South Northamptonshire: £4.67South Cambridgeshire: £3.52South Northamptonshire: £4.69South Cambridgeshire: £3.32South Northamptonshire: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43South Northamptonshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Northamptonshire £1.23, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03South Northamptonshire: £1.23South Cambridgeshire: £2.04South Northamptonshire: £1.24South Cambridgeshire: £1.93South Northamptonshire: £1.17

    £1.23£1.24£1.17South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Northamptonshire £6.84, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12South Northamptonshire: £6.84South Cambridgeshire: £4.14South Northamptonshire: £6.87South Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Northamptonshire: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49South Northamptonshire is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 208.9, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3South Northamptonshire: 208.9

    208.9South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 12.6, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1South Northamptonshire: 12.6

    12.6South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 25.9, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0South Northamptonshire: 25.9

    25.9South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 37.7, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1South Northamptonshire: 37.7

    37.7South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Northamptonshire 59.0, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3South Northamptonshire: 59.0

    59.0South Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 8.3, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8South Northamptonshire: 8.3

    8.3South Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count7.8

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South Northamptonshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,639£3,655£3,452£3,620£3,635£3,434South Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,585£2,596£2,452£2,517£2,528£2,388South Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£619£621£587£660£662£626South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,348£2,358£2,228South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£48£48£45South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£118£119£112South Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.88£2.89£2.73South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£238£239£225South Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£75£75£71South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£495£497£469£520£522£493South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£99£99£94South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£3.50£3.52£3.32South Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.23£1.24£1.17£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£4.12£4.14£3.91South Northamptonshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.9202.3South Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.1South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.925.0South Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.736.1South Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.058.3South Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.37.8South Northamptonshire

Total

South Northamptonshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 17. 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 Northamptonshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £375.5m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mSouth Northamptonshire: £375.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £377.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £266.7m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £266.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £267.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £63.8m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £63.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £64.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mSouth Northamptonshire: £60.6m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Northamptonshire £249.1m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £249.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £250.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £236.3m

    £249.1m£250.1m£236.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Northamptonshire £5.1m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSouth Cambridgeshire 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 Northamptonshire £12.2m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mSouth Northamptonshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSouth Cambridgeshire 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 Northamptonshire £0.34m, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £25.9m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £25.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mSouth Northamptonshire: £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Northamptonshire £8.5m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mSouth Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire £3.8m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mSouth Northamptonshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Northamptonshire £51.0m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £51.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mSouth Northamptonshire: £48.4m

    £51.0m£51.3m£48.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Northamptonshire £9.8m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.8m£9.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Northamptonshire £8.4m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mSouth Northamptonshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Northamptonshire £0.48m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Northamptonshire £0.13m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.13mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Northamptonshire £0.71m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.71mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mSouth Northamptonshire: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mSouth Northamptonshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Northamptonshire 21,554, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151South Northamptonshire: 21,554

    21,554South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Northamptonshire 1,299, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217South Northamptonshire: 1,299

    1,299South Northamptonshire is higher1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Northamptonshire 2,674, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732South Northamptonshire: 2,674

    2,674South Cambridgeshire 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 Northamptonshire 3,894, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958South Northamptonshire: 3,894

    3,894South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Northamptonshire 6,083, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387South Northamptonshire: 6,083

    6,083South 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 Northamptonshire 856, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857South Northamptonshire: 856

    856South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count857

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South Northamptonshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth NorthamptonshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.6m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSouth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.0m£51.3m£48.4m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.8m£9.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,55422,151South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2991,217South Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6742,732South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8943,958South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0836,387South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026856857South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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