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Gordon and Buchan and South Cambridgeshire

92,661 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

Gordon and Buchan is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 8. 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

Gordon and Buchan South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Gordon and Buchan: £3,756South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Gordon and Buchan: £3,772South Cambridgeshire: £3,434Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £12,212, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440Gordon and Buchan: £12,212South Cambridgeshire: £12,493Gordon and Buchan: £12,264South Cambridgeshire: £11,800Gordon and Buchan: £11,583

    £12,212£12,264£11,583South 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: Gordon and Buchan £1,154, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093Gordon and Buchan: £1,154South Cambridgeshire: £1,098Gordon and Buchan: £1,158South Cambridgeshire: £1,037Gordon and Buchan: £1,094

    £1,154£1,158£1,094Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£1,093£1,098£1,037

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £11,636, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606Gordon and Buchan: £11,636South Cambridgeshire: £11,655Gordon and Buchan: £11,686South Cambridgeshire: £11,009Gordon and Buchan: £11,037

    £11,636£11,686£11,037Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £189, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236Gordon and Buchan: £189South Cambridgeshire: £237Gordon and Buchan: £190South Cambridgeshire: £224Gordon and Buchan: £180

    £189£190£180South Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £374, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584Gordon and Buchan: £374South Cambridgeshire: £586Gordon and Buchan: £376South Cambridgeshire: £554Gordon and Buchan: £355

    £374£376£355South 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: Gordon and Buchan £12, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14Gordon and Buchan: £12South Cambridgeshire: £13Gordon and Buchan: £12

    £12South Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £312, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238Gordon and Buchan: £312South Cambridgeshire: £239Gordon and Buchan: £313South Cambridgeshire: £225Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £136, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £136South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £137South Cambridgeshire: £71Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £69, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59Gordon and Buchan: £69South Cambridgeshire: £59Gordon and Buchan: £69South Cambridgeshire: £56Gordon and Buchan: £65

    £69£69£65Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £863, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861Gordon and Buchan: £863South Cambridgeshire: £865Gordon and Buchan: £866South Cambridgeshire: £817Gordon and Buchan: £818

    £863£866£818Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £120Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84South 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: Gordon and Buchan £214, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163Gordon and Buchan: £214South Cambridgeshire: £164Gordon and Buchan: £215South Cambridgeshire: £155Gordon and Buchan: £203

    £214£215£203Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £4.65, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80Gordon and Buchan: £4.65South Cambridgeshire: £5.82Gordon and Buchan: £4.67South Cambridgeshire: £5.50Gordon and Buchan: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41South 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: Gordon and Buchan £3.11, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36Gordon and Buchan: £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.38Gordon and Buchan: £3.12South Cambridgeshire: £3.19Gordon and Buchan: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Gordon and Buchan: £9.24South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Gordon and Buchan: £9.27South Cambridgeshire: £3.91Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 55.4, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9Gordon and Buchan: 55.4

    55.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count54.9

  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: Gordon and Buchan 104.7, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3Gordon and Buchan: 104.7

    104.7South 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: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 108.5, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6Gordon and Buchan: 108.5

    108.5Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 18.0, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0

    18.0Gordon and Buchan is higher13.0

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Gordon and Buchan and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGordon and BuchanSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,620£3,635£3,434Gordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated£12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated£1,093£1,098£1,037Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,636£11,686£11,037£11,606£11,655£11,009Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£189£190£180£236£237£224South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£374£376£355Shared outEstimated£584£586£554South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£14£14£13South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£238£239£225Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£75£75£71Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£59£59£56Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£863£866£818£861£865£817Gordon and Buchan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£163£164£155Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£4.12£4.14£3.91Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.1999.6Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.454.9Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7Shared out123.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out36.1Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.596.6Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated13.0Gordon and Buchan

Per resident

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 8. 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

Gordon and Buchan South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620Gordon and Buchan: £3,756South Cambridgeshire: £3,635Gordon and Buchan: £3,772South Cambridgeshire: £3,434Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,518, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517Gordon and Buchan: £2,518South Cambridgeshire: £2,528Gordon and Buchan: £2,529South Cambridgeshire: £2,388Gordon and Buchan: £2,388

    £2,518£2,529£2,388Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £691, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660Gordon and Buchan: £691South Cambridgeshire: £662Gordon and Buchan: £694South Cambridgeshire: £626Gordon and Buchan: £656

    £691£694£656Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,399, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348Gordon and Buchan: £2,399South Cambridgeshire: £2,358Gordon and Buchan: £2,409South Cambridgeshire: £2,228Gordon and Buchan: £2,276

    £2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £39, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cambridgeshire: £48Gordon and Buchan: £39South Cambridgeshire: £45Gordon and Buchan: £37

    £39£39£37South Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £77, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118Gordon and Buchan: £77South Cambridgeshire: £119Gordon and Buchan: £77South Cambridgeshire: £112Gordon and Buchan: £73

    £77£77£73South 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: Gordon and Buchan £2.55, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88Gordon and Buchan: £2.55South Cambridgeshire: £2.89Gordon and Buchan: £2.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.73Gordon and Buchan: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42South Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £312, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238Gordon and Buchan: £312South Cambridgeshire: £239Gordon and Buchan: £313South Cambridgeshire: £225Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £136, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £136South Cambridgeshire: £75Gordon and Buchan: £137South Cambridgeshire: £71Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £41, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36Gordon and Buchan: £41South Cambridgeshire: £36Gordon and Buchan: £41South Cambridgeshire: £34Gordon and Buchan: £39

    £41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £517, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520Gordon and Buchan: £517South Cambridgeshire: £522Gordon and Buchan: £519South Cambridgeshire: £493Gordon and Buchan: £490

    £517£519£490South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £89South Cambridgeshire: £120Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £128, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99Gordon and Buchan: £128South Cambridgeshire: £99Gordon and Buchan: £129South Cambridgeshire: £94Gordon and Buchan: £122

    £128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higher£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.79, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50Gordon and Buchan: £2.79South Cambridgeshire: £3.52Gordon and Buchan: £2.81South Cambridgeshire: £3.32Gordon and Buchan: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £1.87, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03Gordon and Buchan: £1.87South Cambridgeshire: £2.04Gordon and Buchan: £1.87South Cambridgeshire: £1.93Gordon and Buchan: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12Gordon and Buchan: £9.24South Cambridgeshire: £4.14Gordon and Buchan: £9.27South Cambridgeshire: £3.91Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 210.3, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3

    210.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 11.4, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1Gordon and Buchan: 11.4

    11.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 21.6, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0Gordon and Buchan: 21.6

    21.6South 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: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 65.0, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3Gordon and Buchan: 65.0

    65.0Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 10.8, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8

    10.8Gordon and Buchan is higher7.8

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Gordon and Buchan and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureGordon and BuchanSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,620£3,635£3,434Gordon and Buchan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated£2,517£2,528£2,388Gordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656Shared outEstimated£660£662£626Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,276£2,348£2,358£2,228Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£48£48£45South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£118£119£112South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated£2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£238£239£225Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£75£75£71Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£36£36£34Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£517£519£490£520£522£493South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£99£99£94Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£4.12£4.14£3.91Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3202.3Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.1Gordon and Buchan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6Shared out25.0South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out36.1Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.058.3Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8Shared outEstimated7.8Gordon and Buchan

Total

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 16. 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

Gordon and Buchan South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £348.0m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mGordon and Buchan: £330.1m

    £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £233.3m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mGordon and Buchan: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £64.0m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mGordon and Buchan: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan £222.3m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mGordon and Buchan: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.3m£210.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.6m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £7.1m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mGordon and Buchan: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mSouth 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: Gordon and Buchan £0.24m, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mGordon and Buchan: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £28.9m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mGordon and Buchan: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mGordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £12.6m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mGordon and Buchan: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £3.8m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mGordon and Buchan: £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: Gordon and Buchan £47.9m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mGordon and Buchan: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gordon and Buchan £8.3m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mGordon and Buchan: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £11.9m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mGordon and Buchan: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGordon and Buchan is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.26m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mGordon and Buchan: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.17m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mGordon and Buchan: £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: Gordon and Buchan £0.86m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mGordon and Buchan: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan 19,490, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151Gordon and Buchan: 19,490

    19,490South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 1,058, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217Gordon and Buchan: 1,058

    1,058South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 2,000, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732Gordon and Buchan: 2,000

    2,000South Cambridgeshire is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 4,864, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958Gordon and Buchan: 4,864

    4,864Gordon and Buchan is higher3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 6,024, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387Gordon and Buchan: 6,024

    6,024South 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: Gordon and Buchan 999, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857Gordon and Buchan: 999

    999Gordon and Buchan is higher857

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Gordon and Buchan and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureGordon and BuchanSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mGordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£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£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,49022,151South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0581,217South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,000Shared out2,732South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,864Shared out3,958Gordon and Buchan
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0246,387South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026999Shared outEstimated857Gordon and Buchan

Sources

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

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