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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cambridgeshire

98,616 and 109,509 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641South Cambridgeshire: £3,635West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656South Cambridgeshire: £3,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, South Cambridgeshire £12,440South Cambridgeshire: £12,440West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259South Cambridgeshire: £12,493West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311South Cambridgeshire: £11,800West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955, South Cambridgeshire £1,093South Cambridgeshire: £1,093West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955South Cambridgeshire: £1,098West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959South Cambridgeshire: £1,037West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, South Cambridgeshire £11,606South Cambridgeshire: £11,606West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723South Cambridgeshire: £11,655West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773South Cambridgeshire: £11,009West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, South Cambridgeshire £236South Cambridgeshire: £236West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156South Cambridgeshire: £237West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157South Cambridgeshire: £224West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367, South Cambridgeshire £584South Cambridgeshire: £584West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367South Cambridgeshire: £586West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369South Cambridgeshire: £554West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12, South Cambridgeshire £14South Cambridgeshire: £14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12South Cambridgeshire: £14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12South Cambridgeshire: £13West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309South Cambridgeshire: £239West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310South Cambridgeshire: £225West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136South Cambridgeshire: £71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69, South Cambridgeshire £59South Cambridgeshire: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cambridgeshire: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69South Cambridgeshire: £56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, South Cambridgeshire £861South Cambridgeshire: £861West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697South Cambridgeshire: £865West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700South Cambridgeshire: £817West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661South Cambridgeshire is higher£861£865£817

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182, South Cambridgeshire £163South Cambridgeshire: £163West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182South Cambridgeshire: £164West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182South Cambridgeshire: £155West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47, South Cambridgeshire £5.80South Cambridgeshire: £5.80West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47South Cambridgeshire: £5.82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49South Cambridgeshire: £5.50West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, South Cambridgeshire £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73South Cambridgeshire: £3.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74South Cambridgeshire: £3.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51South Cambridgeshire: £3.91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, South Cambridgeshire 999.6South Cambridgeshire: 999.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, South Cambridgeshire 54.9South Cambridgeshire: 54.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3South Cambridgeshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8, South Cambridgeshire 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 123.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, South Cambridgeshire 96.6South Cambridgeshire: 96.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9South Cambridgeshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0, South Cambridgeshire 13.0South Cambridgeshire: 13.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher13.0

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,620£3,635£3,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,440£12,493£11,800South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,093£1,098£1,037South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,606£11,655£11,009West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£236£237£224South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared 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£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£238£239£225West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£75£75£71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£59£59£56West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£861£865£817South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£163£164£155West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£4.12£4.14£3.91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.9999.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.354.9South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out123.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out36.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.996.6South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated13.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 11. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, South Cambridgeshire £3,620South Cambridgeshire: £3,620West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641South Cambridgeshire: £3,635West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656South Cambridgeshire: £3,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£3,620£3,635£3,434

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, South Cambridgeshire £2,517South Cambridgeshire: £2,517West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547South Cambridgeshire: £2,528West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558South Cambridgeshire: £2,388West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,517£2,528£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, South Cambridgeshire £660South Cambridgeshire: £660West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567South Cambridgeshire: £662West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570South Cambridgeshire: £626West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538South Cambridgeshire is higher£660£662£626

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, South Cambridgeshire £2,348South Cambridgeshire: £2,348West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436South Cambridgeshire: £2,358West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446South Cambridgeshire: £2,228West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,348£2,358£2,228

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32South Cambridgeshire: £48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33South Cambridgeshire: £45West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76, South Cambridgeshire £118South Cambridgeshire: £118West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76South Cambridgeshire: £119West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77South Cambridgeshire: £112West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, South Cambridgeshire £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52South Cambridgeshire: £2.89West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53South Cambridgeshire: £2.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, South Cambridgeshire £238South Cambridgeshire: £238West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309South Cambridgeshire: £239West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310South Cambridgeshire: £225West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, South Cambridgeshire £75South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135South Cambridgeshire: £75West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136South Cambridgeshire: £71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41, South Cambridgeshire £36South Cambridgeshire: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41South Cambridgeshire: £36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41South Cambridgeshire: £34West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, South Cambridgeshire £520South Cambridgeshire: £520West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414South Cambridgeshire: £522West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416South Cambridgeshire: £493West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393South Cambridgeshire is higher£520£522£493

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, South Cambridgeshire £127South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73South Cambridgeshire: £120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69South Cambridgeshire is higher£127£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, South Cambridgeshire £99South Cambridgeshire: £99West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108South Cambridgeshire: £99West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108South Cambridgeshire: £94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, South Cambridgeshire £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.50West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25South Cambridgeshire: £3.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26South Cambridgeshire: £3.32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.50£3.52£3.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, South Cambridgeshire £2.03South Cambridgeshire: £2.03West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02South Cambridgeshire: £2.04West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03South Cambridgeshire: £1.93West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, South Cambridgeshire £4.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51South Cambridgeshire: £3.91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, South Cambridgeshire 202.3South Cambridgeshire: 202.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count202.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, South Cambridgeshire 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0South Cambridgeshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, South Cambridgeshire 25.0South Cambridgeshire: 25.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4South 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, South Cambridgeshire 36.1South Cambridgeshire: 36.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, South Cambridgeshire 58.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6South Cambridgeshire 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, South Cambridgeshire 7.8South Cambridgeshire: 7.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher7.8

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,620£3,635£3,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,517£2,528£2,388West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£660£662£626South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,348£2,358£2,228West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£48£48£45South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£118£119£112South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£2.88£2.89£2.73South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£238£239£225West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£75£75£71West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£36£36£34West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£520£522£493South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£99£99£94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£4.12£4.14£3.91West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5202.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.1South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out25.0South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out36.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.658.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated7.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, South Cambridgeshire £396.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £396.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £398.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £376.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£396.4m£398.1m£376.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, South Cambridgeshire £275.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £275.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £276.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £261.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£275.7m£276.8m£261.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, South Cambridgeshire £72.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £72.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £68.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, South Cambridgeshire £257.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £257.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £258.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £243.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257.2m£258.3m£243.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, South Cambridgeshire £5.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, South Cambridgeshire £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mSouth 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, South Cambridgeshire £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.30mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mSouth 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, South Cambridgeshire £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £24.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, South Cambridgeshire £8.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, South Cambridgeshire £3.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £3.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, South Cambridgeshire £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £56.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £57.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £54.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, South Cambridgeshire £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, South Cambridgeshire £10.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £10.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, South Cambridgeshire £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.38mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.39mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.36mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, South Cambridgeshire £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.21mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, South Cambridgeshire £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.45mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.43mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, South Cambridgeshire 22,151South Cambridgeshire: 22,151West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,151

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, South Cambridgeshire 1,217South Cambridgeshire: 1,217West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989South Cambridgeshire is higher1,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, South Cambridgeshire 2,732South Cambridgeshire: 2,732West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107South Cambridgeshire is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, South Cambridgeshire 3,958South Cambridgeshire: 3,958West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher3,958

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, South Cambridgeshire 6,387South Cambridgeshire: 6,387West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384South Cambridgeshire is higher6,387

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, South Cambridgeshire 857South Cambridgeshire: 857West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher857

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85622,151South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,217South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out2,732South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out3,958West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3846,387South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated857West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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  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.
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