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West Berkshire and South Cambridgeshire

164,918 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

West Berkshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Berkshire 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

West Berkshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Berkshire: £3,766South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Berkshire: £3,782South Cambridgeshire: £3,331West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £12,624, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543West Berkshire: £12,624South Cambridgeshire: £12,596West Berkshire: £12,678South Cambridgeshire: £11,897West Berkshire: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,326, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169West Berkshire: £1,326South Cambridgeshire: £1,174West Berkshire: £1,332South Cambridgeshire: £1,109West Berkshire: £1,258

    £1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £11,839, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676West Berkshire: £11,839South Cambridgeshire: £11,725West Berkshire: £11,889South Cambridgeshire: £11,075West Berkshire: £11,229

    £11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Berkshire £263, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257West Berkshire: £263South Cambridgeshire: £258West Berkshire: £264South Cambridgeshire: £244West Berkshire: £249

    £263£264£249West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  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 Berkshire £506, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595West Berkshire: £506South Cambridgeshire: £598West Berkshire: £508South Cambridgeshire: £565West Berkshire: £480

    £506£508£480South Cambridgeshire is higher£595£598£565

  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 Berkshire £17, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15West Berkshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15West Berkshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14West Berkshire: £16

    £17£17£16West Berkshire is higher£15£15£14

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245West Berkshire: £250South Cambridgeshire: £246West Berkshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £232West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £116South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £117South Cambridgeshire: £72West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£76£76£72

  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 Berkshire £66, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61West Berkshire: £66South Cambridgeshire: £62West Berkshire: £66South Cambridgeshire: £58West Berkshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Berkshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £1,096, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937West Berkshire: £1,096South Cambridgeshire: £941West Berkshire: £1,101South Cambridgeshire: £889West Berkshire: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £157South Cambridgeshire: £113West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £155, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161West Berkshire: £155South Cambridgeshire: £161West Berkshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £152West Berkshire: £147

    £155£156£147South Cambridgeshire is higher£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £6.88, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03West Berkshire: £6.88South Cambridgeshire: £7.06West Berkshire: £6.91South Cambridgeshire: £6.67West Berkshire: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53South Cambridgeshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire £2.38, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11West Berkshire: £2.38South Cambridgeshire: £3.12West Berkshire: £2.39South Cambridgeshire: £2.95West Berkshire: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Berkshire: £6.17South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Berkshire: £6.19South Cambridgeshire: £4.01West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 1,016.9, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4West Berkshire: 1,016.9

    1,016.9West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Berkshire 63.8, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5West Berkshire: 63.8

    63.8West Berkshire is higher58.5

  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 Berkshire 107.0, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2West Berkshire: 107.0

    107.0South Cambridgeshire is higher127.2

  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 Berkshire 38.5, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Berkshire 118.9, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3West Berkshire: 118.9

    118.9West Berkshire is higher106.3

  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 Berkshire 15.3, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9West Berkshire: 15.3

    15.3West Berkshire is higher13.9

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West Berkshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BerkshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,512£3,527£3,331West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,543£12,596£11,897West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,326£1,332£1,258£1,169£1,174£1,109West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,229£11,676£11,725£11,075West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£263£264£249£257£258£244West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£506£508£480£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£245£246£232West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£76£76£72West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£61£62£58West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£937£941£889West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£119£119£113West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.23£4.25£4.01West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,007.4West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.858.5West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.0127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.537.7West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.9106.3West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.313.9West Berkshire

Per resident

West Berkshire 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

West Berkshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £3,766, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Berkshire: £3,766South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Berkshire: £3,782South Cambridgeshire: £3,331West Berkshire: £3,572

    £3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire is higher£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £2,429, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361West Berkshire: £2,429South Cambridgeshire: £2,371West Berkshire: £2,440South Cambridgeshire: £2,239West Berkshire: £2,304

    £2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £809, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707West Berkshire: £809South Cambridgeshire: £710West Berkshire: £812South Cambridgeshire: £671West Berkshire: £767

    £809£812£767West Berkshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Berkshire £2,278, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198West Berkshire: £2,278South Cambridgeshire: £2,207West Berkshire: £2,288South Cambridgeshire: £2,085West Berkshire: £2,161

    £2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £51, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48West Berkshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £49West Berkshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £46West Berkshire: £48

    £51£51£48West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £97, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112West Berkshire: £97South Cambridgeshire: £113West Berkshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £106West Berkshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£112£113£106

  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 Berkshire £3.18, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80West Berkshire: £3.18South Cambridgeshire: £2.82West Berkshire: £3.20South Cambridgeshire: £2.66West Berkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £250, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245West Berkshire: £250South Cambridgeshire: £246West Berkshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £232West Berkshire: £237

    £250£251£237West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £116, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £116South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £117South Cambridgeshire: £72West Berkshire: £110

    £116£117£110West Berkshire is higher£76£76£72

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Berkshire £40, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37West Berkshire: £40South Cambridgeshire: £37West Berkshire: £40South Cambridgeshire: £35West Berkshire: £38

    £40£40£38West Berkshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Berkshire £669, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567West Berkshire: £669South Cambridgeshire: £569West Berkshire: £671South Cambridgeshire: £538West Berkshire: £634

    £669£671£634West Berkshire is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Berkshire £156, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £157South Cambridgeshire: £113West Berkshire: £148

    £156£157£148West Berkshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £94, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97West Berkshire: £94South Cambridgeshire: £98West Berkshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £92West Berkshire: £90

    £94£95£90South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Berkshire £4.20, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Berkshire: £4.20South Cambridgeshire: £4.27West Berkshire: £4.21South Cambridgeshire: £4.03West Berkshire: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Berkshire £1.45, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89West Berkshire: £1.45South Cambridgeshire: £1.90West Berkshire: £1.46South Cambridgeshire: £1.79West Berkshire: £1.38

    £1.45£1.46£1.38South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Berkshire £6.17, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Berkshire: £6.17South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Berkshire: £6.19South Cambridgeshire: £4.01West Berkshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 195.7, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6West Berkshire: 195.7

    195.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 12.3, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0West Berkshire: 12.3

    12.3West Berkshire is higher11.0

  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 Berkshire 20.6, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9West Berkshire: 20.6

    20.6South Cambridgeshire is higher23.9

  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 Berkshire 38.5, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7West Berkshire: 38.5

    38.5West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Berkshire 72.5, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3West Berkshire: 72.5

    72.5West Berkshire is higher64.3

  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 Berkshire 9.3, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4West Berkshire: 9.3

    9.3West Berkshire is higher8.4

Show the numbers
West Berkshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWest BerkshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,766£3,782£3,572£3,512£3,527£3,331West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,429£2,440£2,304£2,361£2,371£2,239West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£707£710£671West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,278£2,288£2,161£2,198£2,207£2,085West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£48£49£46West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.80£2.82£2.66West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£245£246£232West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£76£76£72West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£669£671£634£567£569£538West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£119£119£113West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.45£1.46£1.38£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.23£4.25£4.01West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.7189.6West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.0West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.623.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.537.7West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.564.3West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.38.4West Berkshire

Total

West Berkshire 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 Berkshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Berkshire £621.1m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWest Berkshire: £621.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWest Berkshire: £623.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mWest Berkshire: £589.2m

    £621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire is higher£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Berkshire £400.6m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWest Berkshire: £400.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWest Berkshire: £402.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mWest Berkshire: £380.0m

    £400.6m£402.3m£380.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Berkshire £133.4m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWest Berkshire: £133.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWest Berkshire: £133.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mWest Berkshire: £126.5m

    £133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire £375.7m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWest Berkshire: £375.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWest Berkshire: £377.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mWest Berkshire: £356.4m

    £375.7m£377.3m£356.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire £8.3m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWest Berkshire: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mWest Berkshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £16.1m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mWest Berkshire: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Berkshire £0.53m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mWest Berkshire: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £41.2m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWest Berkshire: £41.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mWest Berkshire: £39.1m

    £41.2m£41.4m£39.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire £19.1m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mWest Berkshire: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire £6.6m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mWest Berkshire: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire £110.2m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWest Berkshire: £110.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWest Berkshire: £110.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mWest Berkshire: £104.6m

    £110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Berkshire £25.8m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWest Berkshire: £25.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWest Berkshire: £25.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWest Berkshire: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Berkshire £15.6m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mWest Berkshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Berkshire £0.69m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWest Berkshire: £0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mWest Berkshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Berkshire £0.24m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWest Berkshire: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Berkshire £1.0m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Berkshire 32,270, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717West Berkshire: 32,270

    32,270South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Berkshire 2,026, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899West Berkshire: 2,026

    2,026West Berkshire is higher1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 3,395, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130West Berkshire: 3,395

    3,395South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Berkshire 6,355, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498West Berkshire: 6,355

    6,355South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Berkshire 11,960, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102West Berkshire: 11,960

    11,960West Berkshire is higher11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Berkshire 1,535, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449West Berkshire: 1,535

    1,535West Berkshire is higher1,449

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West Berkshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWest BerkshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,27032,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0261,899West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3954,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3556,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,96011,102West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5351,449West Berkshire

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.
  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.
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