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Local authority in East of England, England

Cambridge

In Cambridge, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 99% of local authorities in 2024-25.

151,666 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Cambridge compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £2,584£2,595£2,451

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    347th of 348, lower than in 99% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £11,933£11,984£11,319

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    346th of 347, lower than in 99% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,064£1,068£1,009

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    341st of 350, lower than in 97% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Cambridge
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451347th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319346th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009341st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Cambridge's benefit money go?

People here received £392.0 million£393.6 million£371.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Cambridge, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £178.7m; Pension Credit £8.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.7m; Universal Credit £95.0m; Housing Benefit £29.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.61m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £178.7mPension Credit: £8.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.7mUniversal Credit: £95.0mHousing Benefit: £29.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.61mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Cambridge, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £179.5m; Pension Credit £8.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £37.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.7m; Universal Credit £95.4m; Housing Benefit £29.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.62m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £179.5mPension Credit: £8.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £37.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.7mUniversal Credit: £95.4mHousing Benefit: £29.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.62mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.57m
Spending in Cambridge, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £169.5m; Pension Credit £7.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.37m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.4m; Universal Credit £90.1m; Housing Benefit £28.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.58m; Income Support £0.25m; Other benefits £0.54mState Pension: £169.5mPension Credit: £7.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.37mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.4mUniversal Credit: £90.1mHousing Benefit: £28.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.58mIncome Support: £0.25mOther benefits: £0.54m
  1. State Pension£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m
  2. Pension Credit£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
  8. Universal Credit£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m
  9. Housing Benefit£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
  12. Income Support£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m
  13. Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m
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Spending by benefit in Cambridge, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m46%Published
Pension Credit£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m9%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m1%Published
Universal Credit£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m24%Published
Housing Benefit£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m8%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m0.1%Published
All benefits£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m100%Total

More about Cambridge

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £2,584, expected £3,038, difference −£454

    Actual £2,584£2,595£2,451Expected £3,038£3,051£2,882Difference −£454−£456−£431

    Benefit spending per resident was £454 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £456 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £431 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £11,933, expected £12,542, difference −£609

    Actual £11,933£11,984£11,319Expected £12,542£12,596£11,897Difference −£609−£612−£578

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £609 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £612 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £578 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,064, expected £1,218, difference −£154

    Actual £1,064£1,068£1,009Expected £1,218£1,223£1,155Difference −£154−£155−£147

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £154 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £155 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £147 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Cambridge
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,038£3,051£2,882−£454−£456−£431
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,542£12,596£11,897−£609−£612−£578
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,218£1,223£1,155−£154−£155−£147
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Cambridge received £0.34 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£7,274£7,195£6,639
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£2,437£2,411£2,225
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.34
332nd of 346, lower than in 95% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Cambridge only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1521,176
  • Aged 16 to 64113,048
  • Aged 651,032
  • Aged 66 and over16,410
  • All residents151,666
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,475 people in Cambridge receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    48%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    14%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    9%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Cambridge
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,62848%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)77514%19%
Neurological disease65512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)4789%12%
Respiratory disease1783%4%
Malignant disease1633%3%
Cardiovascular disease862%3%
Visual disease1112%2%
Endocrine disease741%1%
Hearing disorders500.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease450.8%1%
Genitourinary disease490.9%0.9%
Skin disease490.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)510.9%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.3%0.4%
Infectious disease300.5%0.4%
Haematological disease160.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease140.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Cambridge

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. CambridgeThis area£2,584£2,595£2,451
  2. Oxford0.99£2,878£2,890£2,730Compare
  3. City of Edinburgh1.30£3,704£3,720£3,514Compare
  4. Wandsworth1.54£3,158£3,172£2,996Compare
  5. Brighton and Hove1.90£4,100£4,118£3,889Compare
  6. Aberdeen City2.05£3,755£3,771£3,562Compare
  7. Runnymede2.07£3,427£3,442£3,251Compare
  8. Bristol, City of2.10£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  9. Hammersmith and Fulham2.10£3,872£3,889£3,673Compare
  10. Guildford2.16£3,235£3,249£3,069Compare
  11. Exeter2.17£3,690£3,706£3,500Compare
  12. Camden2.20£4,365£4,384£4,140Compare
  13. Kensington and Chelsea2.24£4,165£4,182£3,950Compare
  14. Kingston upon Thames2.28£3,374£3,388£3,200Compare
  15. Merton2.31£3,406£3,420£3,231Compare
  16. Southwark2.34£3,861£3,877£3,662Compare
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Areas most like Cambridge
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Cambridge£2,584£2,595£2,451
Oxford0.99£2,878£2,890£2,730
City of Edinburgh1.30£3,704£3,720£3,514
Wandsworth1.54£3,158£3,172£2,996
Brighton and Hove1.90£4,100£4,118£3,889
Aberdeen City2.05£3,755£3,771£3,562
Runnymede2.07£3,427£3,442£3,251
Bristol, City of2.10£3,653£3,669£3,465
Hammersmith and Fulham2.10£3,872£3,889£3,673
Guildford2.16£3,235£3,249£3,069
Exeter2.17£3,690£3,706£3,500
Camden2.20£4,365£4,384£4,140
Kensington and Chelsea2.24£4,165£4,182£3,950
Kingston upon Thames2.28£3,374£3,388£3,200
Merton2.31£3,406£3,420£3,231
Southwark2.34£3,861£3,877£3,662
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Cambridge

Each share is the part of Cambridge's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Cambridge, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m311th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451347th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m323rd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225333rd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319346th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m251st of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752308th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009341st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m324th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118327th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329319th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m249th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50318th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465129th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m341st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54348th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503339th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m302nd of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44343rd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23188th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m281st of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233324th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m329th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53348th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m316th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29348th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39348th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m251st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594307th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797341st of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m162nd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185162nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m229th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123263rd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166302nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m178th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84216th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15301st of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m283rd of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68318th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26337th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m305th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56341st of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.34332nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,692324th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5335th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.3345th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,600297th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.6342nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5179th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,818342nd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.0348th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8340th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,479289th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.1328th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,812252nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3310th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6344th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,034317th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.8348th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.2348th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn80th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£7,274£7,195£6,63944th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.34332nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£454−£456−£431337th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£609−£612−£578341st of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£154−£155−£147279th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Cambridge

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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