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Cambridge and Guildford

151,666 and 151,682 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Guildford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

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

Cambridge Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Cambridge: £2,584Guildford: £3,249Cambridge: £2,595Guildford: £3,069Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Guildford is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Guildford £12,747Guildford: £12,747Cambridge: £11,933Guildford: £12,802Cambridge: £11,984Guildford: £12,091Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Guildford is higher£12,747£12,802£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Guildford £1,047Guildford: £1,047Cambridge: £1,064Guildford: £1,051Cambridge: £1,068Guildford: £993Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Cambridge is higher£1,047£1,051£993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Guildford £11,915Guildford: £11,915Cambridge: £10,889Guildford: £11,965Cambridge: £10,936Guildford: £11,302Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Guildford is higher£11,915£11,965£11,302

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Guildford £282Guildford: £282Cambridge: £490Guildford: £284Cambridge: £492Guildford: £268Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Cambridge is higher£282£284£268

  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: Cambridge £530, Guildford £535Guildford: £535Cambridge: £530Guildford: £537Cambridge: £532Guildford: £507Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Guildford is higher£535£537£507

  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: Cambridge £24, Guildford £15Guildford: £15Cambridge: £24Guildford: £15Cambridge: £24Guildford: £14Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Cambridge 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: Cambridge £245, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Cambridge: £245Guildford: £213Cambridge: £246Guildford: £201Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Cambridge is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Cambridge: £56Guildford: £96Cambridge: £56Guildford: £90Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Guildford is higher£95£96£90

  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: Cambridge £41, Guildford £55Guildford: £55Cambridge: £41Guildford: £55Cambridge: £41Guildford: £52Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Guildford is higher£55£55£52

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Guildford £833Guildford: £833Cambridge: £840Guildford: £837Cambridge: £844Guildford: £790Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Cambridge is higher£833£837£790

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Cambridge: £195Guildford: £158Cambridge: £196Guildford: £150Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Cambridge is higher£158£158£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Guildford £151Guildford: £151Cambridge: £175Guildford: £151Cambridge: £175Guildford: £143Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Cambridge is higher£151£151£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Guildford £5.99Guildford: £5.99Cambridge: £5.43Guildford: £6.01Cambridge: £5.45Guildford: £5.68Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Guildford £2.55Guildford: £2.55Cambridge: £2.38Guildford: £2.56Cambridge: £2.39Guildford: £2.42Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Cambridge: £3.75Guildford: £5.43Cambridge: £3.77Guildford: £5.13Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Guildford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 956.3, Guildford 1,019.7Guildford: 1,019.7Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Guildford is higher1,019.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cambridge 97.5, Guildford 60.3Guildford: 60.3Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Cambridge is higher60.3

  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: Cambridge 110.8, Guildford 113.2Guildford: 113.2Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Guildford is higher113.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Cambridge is higher32.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cambridge 95.6, Guildford 93.1Guildford: 93.1Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Cambridge is higher93.1

  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: Cambridge 9.2, Guildford 12.3Guildford: 12.3Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Guildford is higher12.3

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Cambridge and Guildford, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,235£3,249£3,069Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,047£1,051£993Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£282£284£268Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£535£537£507Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£15£15£14Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£212£213£201Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£95£96£90Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£55£55£52Guildford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£833£837£790Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£158£158£150Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£151£151£143Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.31,019.7Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.560.3Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8113.2Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.132.1Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.693.1Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.212.3Guildford

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 10. 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

Cambridge Guildford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Guildford £3,235Guildford: £3,235Cambridge: £2,584Guildford: £3,249Cambridge: £2,595Guildford: £3,069Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Guildford is higher£3,235£3,249£3,069

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Guildford £2,074Guildford: £2,074Cambridge: £1,291Guildford: £2,082Cambridge: £1,297Guildford: £1,967Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Guildford is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Guildford £691Guildford: £691Cambridge: £793Guildford: £694Cambridge: £796Guildford: £656Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Cambridge is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Guildford £1,938Guildford: £1,938Cambridge: £1,178Guildford: £1,946Cambridge: £1,183Guildford: £1,838Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Guildford is higher£1,938£1,946£1,838

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Guildford £46Guildford: £46Cambridge: £53Guildford: £46Cambridge: £53Guildford: £44Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Cambridge is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Guildford £87Guildford: £87Cambridge: £57Guildford: £87Cambridge: £58Guildford: £83Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Guildford is higher£87£87£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cambridge £2.57, Guildford £2.47Guildford: £2.47Cambridge: £2.57Guildford: £2.48Cambridge: £2.58Guildford: £2.34Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Cambridge is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Guildford £212Guildford: £212Cambridge: £245Guildford: £213Cambridge: £246Guildford: £201Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Cambridge is higher£212£213£201

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Guildford £95Guildford: £95Cambridge: £56Guildford: £96Cambridge: £56Guildford: £90Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Guildford is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Guildford £36Guildford: £36Cambridge: £31Guildford: £36Cambridge: £31Guildford: £34Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Guildford is higher£36£36£34

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Guildford £550Guildford: £550Cambridge: £626Guildford: £552Cambridge: £629Guildford: £522Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Cambridge is higher£550£552£522

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Guildford £158Guildford: £158Cambridge: £195Guildford: £158Cambridge: £196Guildford: £150Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Cambridge is higher£158£158£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Guildford £99Guildford: £99Cambridge: £130Guildford: £100Cambridge: £131Guildford: £94Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Cambridge is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Guildford £3.95Guildford: £3.95Cambridge: £4.05Guildford: £3.97Cambridge: £4.07Guildford: £3.75Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Guildford £1.69Guildford: £1.69Cambridge: £1.77Guildford: £1.69Cambridge: £1.78Guildford: £1.60Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Guildford £5.41Guildford: £5.41Cambridge: £3.75Guildford: £5.43Cambridge: £3.77Guildford: £5.13Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Guildford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Guildford 165.9Guildford: 165.9Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Guildford is higher165.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Guildford 9.8Guildford: 9.8Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Cambridge is higher9.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 12.0, Guildford 18.4Guildford: 18.4Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Guildford is higher18.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 36.1, Guildford 32.1Guildford: 32.1Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Cambridge is higher32.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Guildford 61.5Guildford: 61.5Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Cambridge is higher61.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 6.8, Guildford 8.1Guildford: 8.1Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Guildford is higher8.1

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Cambridge and Guildford, per resident
MeasureCambridgeGuildfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,235£3,249£3,069Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£2,074£2,082£1,967Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£691£694£656Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,938£1,946£1,838Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£46£46£44Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£87£87£83Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£2.47£2.48£2.34Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£212£213£201Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£95£96£90Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£36£36£34Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£550£552£522Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£158£158£150Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£99£100£94Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.95£3.97£3.75Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£1.69£1.69£1.60Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5165.9Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.69.8Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.018.4Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.132.1Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.361.5Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.88.1Guildford

Total

Cambridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Guildford on 10. 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

Cambridge Guildford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Guildford £490.7mGuildford: £490.7mCambridge: £392.0mGuildford: £492.8mCambridge: £393.6mGuildford: £465.5mCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mGuildford is higher£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Guildford £314.5mGuildford: £314.5mCambridge: £195.8mGuildford: £315.9mCambridge: £196.7mGuildford: £298.3mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mGuildford is higher£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Guildford £104.8mGuildford: £104.8mCambridge: £120.3mGuildford: £105.3mCambridge: £120.8mGuildford: £99.4mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCambridge is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Guildford £294.0mGuildford: £294.0mCambridge: £178.7mGuildford: £295.2mCambridge: £179.5mGuildford: £278.9mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mGuildford is higher£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Guildford £7.0mGuildford: £7.0mCambridge: £8.0mGuildford: £7.0mCambridge: £8.1mGuildford: £6.6mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCambridge is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Guildford £13.2mGuildford: £13.2mCambridge: £8.7mGuildford: £13.3mCambridge: £8.7mGuildford: £12.5mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mGuildford is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cambridge £0.39m, Guildford £0.37mGuildford: £0.37mCambridge: £0.39mGuildford: £0.38mCambridge: £0.39mGuildford: £0.35mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCambridge is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Guildford £32.2mGuildford: £32.2mCambridge: £37.2mGuildford: £32.3mCambridge: £37.4mGuildford: £30.5mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCambridge is higher£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Guildford £14.5mGuildford: £14.5mCambridge: £8.5mGuildford: £14.5mCambridge: £8.5mGuildford: £13.7mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGuildford is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Guildford £5.5mGuildford: £5.5mCambridge: £4.7mGuildford: £5.5mCambridge: £4.7mGuildford: £5.2mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mGuildford is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Guildford £83.4mGuildford: £83.4mCambridge: £95.0mGuildford: £83.8mCambridge: £95.4mGuildford: £79.1mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCambridge is higher£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Guildford £23.9mGuildford: £23.9mCambridge: £29.6mGuildford: £24.0mCambridge: £29.8mGuildford: £22.7mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCambridge is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Guildford £15.1mGuildford: £15.1mCambridge: £19.7mGuildford: £15.2mCambridge: £19.8mGuildford: £14.3mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCambridge is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Guildford £0.60mGuildford: £0.60mCambridge: £0.61mGuildford: £0.60mCambridge: £0.62mGuildford: £0.57mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Guildford £0.26mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.27mGuildford: £0.24mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Guildford £0.82mGuildford: £0.82mCambridge: £0.57mGuildford: £0.82mCambridge: £0.57mGuildford: £0.78mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGuildford is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Guildford 25,159Guildford: 25,159Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Guildford is higher25,159

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Guildford 1,487Guildford: 1,487Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Cambridge is higher1,487

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Guildford 2,793Guildford: 2,793Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Guildford is higher2,793

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Guildford 4,865Guildford: 4,865Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Cambridge is higher4,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Guildford 9,326Guildford: 9,326Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Cambridge is higher9,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Guildford 1,231Guildford: 1,231Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Guildford is higher1,231

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Guildford, total
MeasureCambridgeGuildfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£83.4m£83.8m£79.1mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69225,159Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6001,487Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8182,793Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4794,865Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8129,326Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0341,231Guildford

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.