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Brighton and Hove and Cambridge

285,063 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Cambridge on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 0 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 0. 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

Brighton and Hove Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Brighton and Hove: £4,100Cambridge: £2,595Brighton and Hove: £4,118Cambridge: £2,451Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Brighton and Hove: £12,878Cambridge: £11,984Brighton and Hove: £12,932Cambridge: £11,319Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Brighton and Hove is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Brighton and Hove: £1,937Cambridge: £1,068Brighton and Hove: £1,946Cambridge: £1,009Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Brighton and Hove is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Brighton and Hove: £11,440Cambridge: £10,936Brighton and Hove: £11,488Cambridge: £10,329Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove £745, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Brighton and Hove: £745Cambridge: £492Brighton and Hove: £748Cambridge: £465Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove is higher£490£492£465

  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: Brighton and Hove £655, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Brighton and Hove: £655Cambridge: £532Brighton and Hove: £658Cambridge: £503Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Brighton and Hove is higher£530£532£503

  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: Brighton and Hove £38, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Brighton and Hove: £38Cambridge: £24Brighton and Hove: £38Cambridge: £23Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Brighton and Hove is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Brighton and Hove: £441Cambridge: £246Brighton and Hove: £443Cambridge: £233Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Brighton and Hove: £138Cambridge: £56Brighton and Hove: £139Cambridge: £53Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£56£56£53

  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: Brighton and Hove £75, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Brighton and Hove: £75Cambridge: £41Brighton and Hove: £75Cambridge: £39Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Brighton and Hove is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Brighton and Hove: £1,512Cambridge: £844Brighton and Hove: £1,518Cambridge: £797Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Brighton and Hove is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Brighton and Hove: £405Cambridge: £196Brighton and Hove: £407Cambridge: £185Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £336, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Brighton and Hove: £336Cambridge: £175Brighton and Hove: £337Cambridge: £166Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Brighton and Hove is higher£175£175£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Brighton and Hove: £9.09Cambridge: £5.45Brighton and Hove: £9.13Cambridge: £5.15Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Brighton and Hove: £5.64Cambridge: £2.39Brighton and Hove: £5.66Cambridge: £2.26Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Brighton and Hove is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Brighton and Hove: £4.95Cambridge: £3.77Brighton and Hove: £4.98Cambridge: £3.56Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove is higher956.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Brighton and Hove is higher97.5

  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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Brighton and Hove is higher110.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Brighton and Hove is higher95.6

  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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Brighton and Hove is higher9.2

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Brighton and Hove and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£2,584£2,595£2,451Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£11,933£11,984£11,319Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£1,064£1,068£1,009Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£10,889£10,936£10,329Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£490£492£465Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£530£532£503Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£24£24£23Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£245£246£233Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£56£56£53Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£41£41£39Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£840£844£797Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£195£196£185Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£175£175£166Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£5.43£5.45£5.15Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£2.38£2.39£2.26Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.75£3.77£3.56Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.4956.3Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.897.5Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9110.8Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.636.1Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.295.6Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.59.2Brighton and Hove

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 0. 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

Brighton and Hove Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Brighton and Hove: £4,100Cambridge: £2,595Brighton and Hove: £4,118Cambridge: £2,451Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Brighton and Hove is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Brighton and Hove: £1,722Cambridge: £1,297Brighton and Hove: £1,730Cambridge: £1,225Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Brighton and Hove is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Brighton and Hove: £1,388Cambridge: £796Brighton and Hove: £1,394Cambridge: £752Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Brighton and Hove is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Brighton and Hove: £1,530Cambridge: £1,183Brighton and Hove: £1,537Cambridge: £1,118Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Brighton and Hove is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Brighton and Hove: £100Cambridge: £53Brighton and Hove: £100Cambridge: £50Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Brighton and Hove: £88Cambridge: £58Brighton and Hove: £88Cambridge: £54Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Brighton and Hove is higher£57£58£54

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Brighton and Hove: £5.10Cambridge: £2.58Brighton and Hove: £5.12Cambridge: £2.44Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Brighton and Hove is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £441, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Brighton and Hove: £441Cambridge: £246Brighton and Hove: £443Cambridge: £233Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Brighton and Hove is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £138, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Brighton and Hove: £138Cambridge: £56Brighton and Hove: £139Cambridge: £53Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £54, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Brighton and Hove: £54Cambridge: £31Brighton and Hove: £54Cambridge: £29Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Brighton and Hove is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Brighton and Hove: £1,083Cambridge: £629Brighton and Hove: £1,088Cambridge: £594Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Brighton and Hove is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Brighton and Hove: £405Cambridge: £196Brighton and Hove: £407Cambridge: £185Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Brighton and Hove: £241Cambridge: £131Brighton and Hove: £242Cambridge: £123Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Brighton and Hove is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Brighton and Hove: £6.52Cambridge: £4.07Brighton and Hove: £6.54Cambridge: £3.84Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Brighton and Hove: £4.04Cambridge: £1.78Brighton and Hove: £4.05Cambridge: £1.68Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Brighton and Hove is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Brighton and Hove: £4.95Cambridge: £3.77Brighton and Hove: £4.98Cambridge: £3.56Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Brighton and Hove is higher103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Brighton and Hove is higher10.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Brighton and Hove is higher12.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Brighton and Hove is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Brighton and Hove is higher71.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Brighton and Hove is higher6.8

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Brighton and Hove and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£2,584£2,595£2,451Brighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,291£1,297£1,225Brighton and Hove
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£793£796£752Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,178£1,183£1,118Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£53£53£50Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£57£58£54Brighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£2.57£2.58£2.44Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£245£246£233Brighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£56£56£53Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£31£31£29Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£626£629£594Brighton and Hove
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£195£196£185Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£130£131£123Brighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£4.05£4.07£3.84Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£1.77£1.78£1.68Brighton and Hove
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£3.75£3.77£3.56Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0103.5Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.810.6Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.012.0Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.636.1Brighton and Hove
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.571.3Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.86.8Brighton and Hove

Total

Brighton and Hove is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 0. 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

Brighton and Hove Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCambridge: £393.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnCambridge: £371.8mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mCambridge: £196.7mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mCambridge: £185.7mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mCambridge: £120.8mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mCambridge: £114.1mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mCambridge: £179.5mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mCambridge: £169.5mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mCambridge: £8.1mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mCambridge: £7.6mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mCambridge: £8.7mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mCambridge: £8.3mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCambridge: £0.39mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mCambridge: £0.37mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mCambridge: £37.4mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mCambridge: £35.3mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mCambridge: £8.5mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mCambridge: £8.0mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mCambridge: £4.7mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mCambridge: £4.4mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mCambridge: £95.4mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mCambridge: £90.1mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mCambridge: £29.8mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mCambridge: £28.1mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mCambridge: £19.8mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mCambridge: £18.7mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCambridge: £0.62mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mCambridge: £0.58mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCambridge: £0.27mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mCambridge: £0.25mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCambridge: £0.57mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mCambridge: £0.54mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higher15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higher1,034

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Cambridge, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32515,692Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9411,600Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1421,818Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,7035,479Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78810,812Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3611,034Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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