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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire

109,065 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Winchester 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

Winchester South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Winchester: £3,753South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Winchester: £3,769South Cambridgeshire: £3,434Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £12,398, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Winchester: £12,398South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Winchester: £12,451South Cambridgeshire: £11,800Winchester: £11,760

    £12,398£12,451£11,760South 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: Winchester £1,163, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Winchester: £1,163South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Winchester: £1,168South Cambridgeshire: £1,037Winchester: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Winchester 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: Winchester £11,614, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Winchester: £11,614South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Winchester: £11,664South Cambridgeshire: £11,009Winchester: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Winchester is higher£11,606£11,655£11,009

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £249, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236Winchester: £249South Cambridgeshire: £237Winchester: £250South Cambridgeshire: £224Winchester: £236

    £249£250£236Winchester 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: Winchester £520, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584Winchester: £520South Cambridgeshire: £586Winchester: £522South Cambridgeshire: £554Winchester: £493

    £520£522£493South Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester £15, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £13Winchester: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester 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: Winchester £245, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238Winchester: £245South Cambridgeshire: £239Winchester: £246South Cambridgeshire: £225Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Winchester 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: Winchester £82, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £82South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £83South Cambridgeshire: £71Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78Winchester 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: Winchester £59, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59Winchester: £59South Cambridgeshire: £59Winchester: £60South Cambridgeshire: £56Winchester: £56

    £59£60£56Winchester is higher£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £945, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861Winchester: £945South Cambridgeshire: £865Winchester: £949South Cambridgeshire: £817Winchester: £896

    £945£949£896Winchester is higher£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £156South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £157South Cambridgeshire: £120Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester 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: Winchester £149, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163Winchester: £149South Cambridgeshire: £164Winchester: £150South Cambridgeshire: £155Winchester: £142

    £149£150£142South 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: Winchester £5.52, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Winchester: £5.52South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Winchester: £5.55South Cambridgeshire: £5.50Winchester: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24South 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: Winchester £3.19, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Winchester: £3.19South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Winchester: £3.21South Cambridgeshire: £3.19Winchester: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Winchester: £5.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Winchester: £5.73South Cambridgeshire: £3.91Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester 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: Winchester 1,004.0, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6Winchester: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Winchester 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: Winchester 58.8, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9Winchester: 58.8

    58.8Winchester 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: Winchester 110.2, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3Winchester: 110.2

    110.2South Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester 36.3, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Winchester 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: Winchester 102.9, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6Winchester: 102.9

    102.9Winchester 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: Winchester 13.3, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0Winchester: 13.3

    13.3Winchester is higher13.0

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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£3,620£3,635£3,434Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,398£12,451£11,760£12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,093£1,098£1,037Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,606£11,655£11,009Winchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£236£237£224Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£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£13Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£238£239£225Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£75£75£71Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£59£59£56Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£945£949£896£861£865£817Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£127£127£120Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£142£163£164£155South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.12£4.14£3.91Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.0999.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.854.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.2123.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.336.1Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.996.6Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.0Winchester

Per resident

Winchester 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

Winchester South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,753, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Winchester: £3,753South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Winchester: £3,769South Cambridgeshire: £3,434Winchester: £3,560

    £3,753£3,769£3,560Winchester is higher£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,558, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Winchester: £2,558South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Winchester: £2,568South Cambridgeshire: £2,388Winchester: £2,426

    £2,558£2,568£2,426Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £706, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660Winchester: £706South Cambridgeshire: £662Winchester: £709South Cambridgeshire: £626Winchester: £670

    £706£709£670Winchester is higher£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,396, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Winchester: £2,396South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Winchester: £2,406South Cambridgeshire: £2,228Winchester: £2,273

    £2,396£2,406£2,273Winchester is higher£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £51, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Winchester: £51South Cambridgeshire: £48Winchester: £52South Cambridgeshire: £45Winchester: £49

    £51£52£49Winchester 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: Winchester £107, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118Winchester: £107South Cambridgeshire: £119Winchester: £108South Cambridgeshire: £112Winchester: £102

    £107£108£102South Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester £3.14, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Winchester: £3.14South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Winchester: £3.16South Cambridgeshire: £2.73Winchester: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Winchester 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: Winchester £245, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238Winchester: £245South Cambridgeshire: £239Winchester: £246South Cambridgeshire: £225Winchester: £232

    £245£246£232Winchester 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: Winchester £82, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £82South Cambridgeshire: £75Winchester: £83South Cambridgeshire: £71Winchester: £78

    £82£83£78Winchester 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: Winchester £36, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36Winchester: £36South Cambridgeshire: £36Winchester: £36South Cambridgeshire: £34Winchester: £34

    £36£36£34Winchester is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £574, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520Winchester: £574South Cambridgeshire: £522Winchester: £577South Cambridgeshire: £493Winchester: £545

    £574£577£545Winchester is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £156, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £156South Cambridgeshire: £127Winchester: £157South Cambridgeshire: £120Winchester: £148

    £156£157£148Winchester is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £91, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99Winchester: £91South Cambridgeshire: £99Winchester: £91South Cambridgeshire: £94Winchester: £86

    £91£91£86South Cambridgeshire is higher£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.35, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Winchester: £3.35South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Winchester: £3.37South Cambridgeshire: £3.32Winchester: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.94, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Winchester: £1.94South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Winchester: £1.95South Cambridgeshire: £1.93Winchester: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.70, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Winchester: £5.70South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Winchester: £5.73South Cambridgeshire: £3.91Winchester: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Winchester is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 207.1, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3Winchester: 207.1

    207.1Winchester is higher202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.1, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1Winchester: 12.1

    12.1Winchester 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: Winchester 22.7, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0Winchester: 22.7

    22.7South Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester 36.3, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1Winchester: 36.3

    36.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 62.5, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3Winchester: 62.5

    62.5Winchester 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: Winchester 8.1, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8Winchester: 8.1

    8.1Winchester is higher7.8

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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,753£3,769£3,560£3,620£3,635£3,434Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,558£2,568£2,426£2,517£2,528£2,388Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£660£662£626Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,396£2,406£2,273£2,348£2,358£2,228Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£52£49£48£48£45Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£118£119£112South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.88£2.89£2.73Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£238£239£225Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£75£75£71Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£574£577£545£520£522£493Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£127£127£120Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£99£99£94South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.12£4.14£3.91Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026207.1202.3Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.1Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.0South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.336.1Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.558.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.17.8Winchester

Total

Winchester 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

Winchester South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £409.3m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mWinchester: £409.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mWinchester: £411.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mWinchester: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.1m£388.2mWinchester is higher£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £278.9m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mWinchester: £278.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mWinchester: £280.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mWinchester: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mWinchester is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £77.0m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mWinchester: £77.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mWinchester: £77.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mWinchester: £73.1m

    £77.0m£77.4m£73.1mWinchester is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £261.3m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mWinchester: £261.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mWinchester: £262.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mWinchester: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mWinchester is higher£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £5.6m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWinchester: £5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mWinchester: £5.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mWinchester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWinchester 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: Winchester £11.7m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWinchester: £11.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWinchester: £11.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mWinchester: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester £0.34m, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWinchester: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mWinchester: £0.34mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mWinchester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWinchester 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: Winchester £26.7m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mWinchester: £26.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWinchester: £26.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mWinchester: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mWinchester 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: Winchester £9.0m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWinchester: £9.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWinchester: £9.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mWinchester: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWinchester 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: Winchester £3.9m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWinchester: £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWinchester: £4.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mWinchester: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mWinchester is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £62.6m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mWinchester: £62.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mWinchester: £62.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mWinchester: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mWinchester is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £17.0m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWinchester: £17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWinchester: £17.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mWinchester: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mWinchester is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Winchester £9.9m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mWinchester: £9.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mWinchester: £9.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mWinchester: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.37m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mWinchester: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mWinchester: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mWinchester: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.21m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mWinchester: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.62m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWinchester: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWinchester: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mWinchester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWinchester is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 22,590, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151Winchester: 22,590

    22,590Winchester is higher22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,323, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217Winchester: 1,323

    1,323Winchester is higher1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Winchester 2,479, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732Winchester: 2,479

    2,479South Cambridgeshire is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 3,954, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958Winchester: 3,954

    3,954South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 6,817, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387Winchester: 6,817

    6,817Winchester is higher6,387

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 883, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857Winchester: 883

    883Winchester is higher857

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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWinchesterSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.1m£388.2m£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mWinchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mWinchester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.0m£77.4m£73.1m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mWinchester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mWinchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mWinchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWinchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWinchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWinchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mWinchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mWinchester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,59022,151Winchester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3231,217Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4792,732South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9543,958South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8176,387Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026883857Winchester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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