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Central Bedfordshire and South Cambridgeshire

316,062 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Central Bedfordshire is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 2. 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

Central Bedfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Central Bedfordshire: £3,653South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Central Bedfordshire: £3,669South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £12,823, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Central Bedfordshire: £12,823South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Central Bedfordshire: £12,878South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Central Bedfordshire: £12,164

    £12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £1,460, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Central Bedfordshire: £1,460South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Central Bedfordshire: £1,466South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Central Bedfordshire: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £11,951, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Central Bedfordshire: £11,951South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Central Bedfordshire: £12,002South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Central Bedfordshire: £11,336

    £11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £278, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Central Bedfordshire: £278South Cambridgeshire: £258Central Bedfordshire: £280South Cambridgeshire: £244Central Bedfordshire: £264

    £278£280£264Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £577, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Central Bedfordshire: £577South Cambridgeshire: £598Central Bedfordshire: £579South Cambridgeshire: £565Central Bedfordshire: £547

    £577£579£547South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £18, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Central Bedfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £15Central Bedfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £14Central Bedfordshire: £17

    £18£18£17Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £282, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Central Bedfordshire: £282South Cambridgeshire: £246Central Bedfordshire: £283South Cambridgeshire: £232Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £124South Cambridgeshire: £72Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £81, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Central Bedfordshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £62Central Bedfordshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £58Central Bedfordshire: £76

    £81£81£76Central Bedfordshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire £1,183, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Central Bedfordshire: £1,183South Cambridgeshire: £941Central Bedfordshire: £1,188South Cambridgeshire: £889Central Bedfordshire: £1,122

    £1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £113Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £183, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Central Bedfordshire: £183South Cambridgeshire: £161Central Bedfordshire: £184South Cambridgeshire: £152Central Bedfordshire: £174

    £183£184£174Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £8.72, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Central Bedfordshire: £8.72South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Central Bedfordshire: £8.76South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Central Bedfordshire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £4.66, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Central Bedfordshire: £4.66South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Central Bedfordshire: £4.68South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Central Bedfordshire: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Central Bedfordshire: £4.80South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Central Bedfordshire: £4.82South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4

    1,027.4Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 71.0, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Central Bedfordshire: 71.0

    71.0Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 126.4, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Central Bedfordshire: 126.4

    126.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher37.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Bedfordshire 132.4, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Central Bedfordshire: 132.4

    132.4Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 18.5, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Central Bedfordshire: 18.5

    18.5Central Bedfordshire is higher13.9

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Central Bedfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral BedfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,512£3,527£3,331Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,823£12,878£12,164£12,543£12,596£11,897Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£1,169£1,174£1,109Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,951£12,002£11,336£11,676£11,725£11,075Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£280£264£257£258£244Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£579£547£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£245£246£232Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£76£76£72Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£81£76£61£62£58Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,183£1,188£1,122£937£941£889Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£119£119£113Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£161£161£152Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£7.03£7.06£6.67Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.11£3.12£2.95Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.23£4.25£4.01Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.41,007.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.058.5Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.337.7Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.4106.3Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.513.9Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Bedfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £3,653, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Central Bedfordshire: £3,653South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Central Bedfordshire: £3,669South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Central Bedfordshire: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,200, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Central Bedfordshire: £2,200South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Central Bedfordshire: £2,209South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Central Bedfordshire: £2,087

    £2,200£2,209£2,087South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £905, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Central Bedfordshire: £905South Cambridgeshire: £710Central Bedfordshire: £908South Cambridgeshire: £671Central Bedfordshire: £858

    £905£908£858Central Bedfordshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2,050, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Central Bedfordshire: £2,050South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Central Bedfordshire: £2,059South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Central Bedfordshire: £1,945

    £2,050£2,059£1,945South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £48, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Central Bedfordshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £49Central Bedfordshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £46Central Bedfordshire: £45

    £48£48£45South Cambridgeshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £99, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Central Bedfordshire: £99South Cambridgeshire: £113Central Bedfordshire: £99South Cambridgeshire: £106Central Bedfordshire: £94

    £99£99£94South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £3.04, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Central Bedfordshire: £3.04South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Central Bedfordshire: £3.05South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Central Bedfordshire: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £282, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Central Bedfordshire: £282South Cambridgeshire: £246Central Bedfordshire: £283South Cambridgeshire: £232Central Bedfordshire: £267

    £282£283£267Central Bedfordshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £123, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £124South Cambridgeshire: £72Central Bedfordshire: £117

    £123£124£117Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £50, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Central Bedfordshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £37Central Bedfordshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £35Central Bedfordshire: £47

    £50£50£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £733, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Central Bedfordshire: £733South Cambridgeshire: £569Central Bedfordshire: £736South Cambridgeshire: £538Central Bedfordshire: £695

    £733£736£695Central Bedfordshire is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £139, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £113Central Bedfordshire: £132

    £139£139£132Central Bedfordshire is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £113, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Central Bedfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £114South Cambridgeshire: £92Central Bedfordshire: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £5.41, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Central Bedfordshire: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Central Bedfordshire: £5.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Central Bedfordshire: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £2.89, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Central Bedfordshire: £2.90South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Central Bedfordshire: £2.74

    £2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Bedfordshire £4.80, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Central Bedfordshire: £4.80South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Central Bedfordshire: £4.82South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Central Bedfordshire: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 176.3, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Central Bedfordshire: 176.3

    176.3South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 12.2, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Central Bedfordshire: 12.2

    12.2Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 21.7, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Central Bedfordshire: 21.7

    21.7South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 45.3, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Central Bedfordshire: 45.3

    45.3Central Bedfordshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Bedfordshire 82.1, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Central Bedfordshire: 82.1

    82.1Central Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire 11.5, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Central Bedfordshire: 11.5

    11.5Central Bedfordshire is higher8.4

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Central Bedfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureCentral BedfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£3,512£3,527£3,331Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,200£2,209£2,087£2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£908£858£707£710£671Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,059£1,945£2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£48£49£46South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.80£2.82£2.66Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£245£246£232Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£76£76£72Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47£37£37£35Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£733£736£695£567£569£538Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£119£119£113Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£97£98£92Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.25£4.27£4.03Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.89£2.90£2.74£1.89£1.90£1.79Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£4.23£4.25£4.01Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.3189.6South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.723.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.337.7Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.164.3Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.58.4Central Bedfordshire

Total

Central Bedfordshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

Central Bedfordshire South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.2bn, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire is higher£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £695.3m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5m

    £695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £285.9m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2m

    £285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire £648.0m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6m

    £648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £15.1m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £31.3m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7m

    £31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Central Bedfordshire £0.96m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £89.0m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4m

    £89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire £39.0m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire 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: Central Bedfordshire £15.8m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire £231.7m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7m

    £231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Bedfordshire £43.9m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £35.8m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.7m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Bedfordshire £0.91m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Bedfordshire £1.5m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Bedfordshire 55,708, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Central Bedfordshire: 55,708

    55,708Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,847, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Central Bedfordshire: 3,847

    3,847Central Bedfordshire is higher1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 6,854, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Central Bedfordshire: 6,854

    6,854Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 14,324, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Central Bedfordshire: 14,324

    14,324Central Bedfordshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Bedfordshire 25,933, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Central Bedfordshire: 25,933

    25,933Central Bedfordshire is higher11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Bedfordshire 3,626, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Central Bedfordshire: 3,626

    3,626Central Bedfordshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
Central Bedfordshire and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureCentral BedfordshireSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,70832,717Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8471,899Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8544,130Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,3246,498Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,93311,102Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,449Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  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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