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Cambridge and Runnymede

151,666 and 92,321 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Runnymede on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 5 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 17. 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Cambridge: £2,584Runnymede: £3,442Cambridge: £2,595Runnymede: £3,251Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Runnymede £12,766Runnymede: £12,766Cambridge: £11,933Runnymede: £12,821Cambridge: £11,984Runnymede: £12,109Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£12,766£12,821£12,109

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Runnymede £1,334Runnymede: £1,334Cambridge: £1,064Runnymede: £1,340Cambridge: £1,068Runnymede: £1,266Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,334£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Runnymede £11,718Runnymede: £11,718Cambridge: £10,889Runnymede: £11,768Cambridge: £10,936Runnymede: £11,115Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£11,718£11,768£11,115

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Runnymede £347Runnymede: £347Cambridge: £490Runnymede: £349Cambridge: £492Runnymede: £330Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£347£349£330

  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, Runnymede £682Runnymede: £682Cambridge: £530Runnymede: £685Cambridge: £532Runnymede: £647Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Runnymede is higher£682£685£647

  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, Runnymede £19Runnymede: £19Cambridge: £24Runnymede: £19Cambridge: £24Runnymede: £18Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Cambridge: £245Runnymede: £247Cambridge: £246Runnymede: £233Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £107Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £101Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Runnymede is higher£106£107£101

  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, Runnymede £67Runnymede: £67Cambridge: £41Runnymede: £67Cambridge: £41Runnymede: £63Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Runnymede £1,105Runnymede: £1,105Cambridge: £840Runnymede: £1,110Cambridge: £844Runnymede: £1,048Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,105£1,110£1,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £195Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £196Runnymede: £130Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Cambridge is higher£137£137£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Runnymede £150Runnymede: £150Cambridge: £175Runnymede: £151Cambridge: £175Runnymede: £142Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Cambridge is higher£150£151£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Runnymede £8.19Runnymede: £8.19Cambridge: £5.43Runnymede: £8.23Cambridge: £5.45Runnymede: £7.77Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£8.19£8.23£7.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Runnymede £4.45Runnymede: £4.45Cambridge: £2.38Runnymede: £4.47Cambridge: £2.39Runnymede: £4.22Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Runnymede is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Cambridge: £3.75Runnymede: £6.30Cambridge: £3.77Runnymede: £5.95Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Runnymede is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  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, Runnymede 1,002.0Runnymede: 1,002.0Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count1,002.0

  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, Runnymede 77.2Runnymede: 77.2Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  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, Runnymede 143.3Runnymede: 143.3Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Runnymede is higher143.3

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  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, Runnymede 113.2Runnymede: 113.2Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Runnymede 15.9Runnymede: 15.9Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Cambridge and Runnymede, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,334£1,340£1,266Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£347£349£330Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£682£685£647Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£19£18Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£67£67£63Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£137£137£130Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£150£151£142Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.31,002.0Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.577.2Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8143.3Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.138.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6113.2Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.215.9Runnymede

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 20. 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 Runnymede

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Runnymede £3,427Runnymede: £3,427Cambridge: £2,584Runnymede: £3,442Cambridge: £2,595Runnymede: £3,251Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3,427£3,442£3,251

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Runnymede £2,057Runnymede: £2,057Cambridge: £1,291Runnymede: £2,066Cambridge: £1,297Runnymede: £1,951Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,057£2,066£1,951

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Runnymede £875Runnymede: £875Cambridge: £793Runnymede: £879Cambridge: £796Runnymede: £830Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Runnymede £1,888Runnymede: £1,888Cambridge: £1,178Runnymede: £1,896Cambridge: £1,183Runnymede: £1,791Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,888£1,896£1,791

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Runnymede £56Runnymede: £56Cambridge: £53Runnymede: £56Cambridge: £53Runnymede: £53Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Runnymede £110Runnymede: £110Cambridge: £57Runnymede: £110Cambridge: £58Runnymede: £104Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Runnymede is higher£110£110£104

  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, Runnymede £3.09Runnymede: £3.09Cambridge: £2.57Runnymede: £3.10Cambridge: £2.58Runnymede: £2.93Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Runnymede £246Runnymede: £246Cambridge: £245Runnymede: £247Cambridge: £246Runnymede: £233Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Runnymede £106Runnymede: £106Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £107Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £101Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Runnymede is higher£106£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Runnymede £44Runnymede: £44Cambridge: £31Runnymede: £44Cambridge: £31Runnymede: £41Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Runnymede £725Runnymede: £725Cambridge: £626Runnymede: £728Cambridge: £629Runnymede: £687Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£687

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Runnymede £137Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £195Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £196Runnymede: £130Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Cambridge is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Runnymede £98Runnymede: £98Cambridge: £130Runnymede: £99Cambridge: £131Runnymede: £93Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Cambridge is higher£98£99£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Runnymede £5.38Runnymede: £5.38Cambridge: £4.05Runnymede: £5.40Cambridge: £4.07Runnymede: £5.10Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Runnymede £2.91Runnymede: £2.91Cambridge: £1.77Runnymede: £2.92Cambridge: £1.78Runnymede: £2.76Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Runnymede is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Runnymede £6.27Runnymede: £6.27Cambridge: £3.75Runnymede: £6.30Cambridge: £3.77Runnymede: £5.95Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Runnymede is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Runnymede 161.5Runnymede: 161.5Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count161.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Runnymede 12.5Runnymede: 12.5Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count12.5

  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, Runnymede 23.1Runnymede: 23.1Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Runnymede is higher23.1

  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, Runnymede 38.3Runnymede: 38.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count38.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Runnymede 74.3Runnymede: 74.3Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count74.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 6.8, Runnymede 10.4Runnymede: 10.4Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.4

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Cambridge and Runnymede, per resident
MeasureCambridgeRunnymedeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£875£879£830Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£110£110£104Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£246£247£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£106£107£101Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£44£44£41Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£725£728£687Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£137£137£130Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£98£99£93Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5161.5Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.5Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.023.1Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.138.3Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.374.3Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.810.4Runnymede

Total

Cambridge is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Runnymede on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cambridge Runnymede

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Runnymede £316.4mRunnymede: £316.4mCambridge: £392.0mRunnymede: £317.8mCambridge: £393.6mRunnymede: £300.1mCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Runnymede £189.9mRunnymede: £189.9mCambridge: £195.8mRunnymede: £190.7mCambridge: £196.7mRunnymede: £180.2mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Runnymede £80.8mRunnymede: £80.8mCambridge: £120.3mRunnymede: £81.1mCambridge: £120.8mRunnymede: £76.6mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Runnymede £174.3mRunnymede: £174.3mCambridge: £178.7mRunnymede: £175.1mCambridge: £179.5mRunnymede: £165.4mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Runnymede £5.2mRunnymede: £5.2mCambridge: £8.0mRunnymede: £5.2mCambridge: £8.1mRunnymede: £4.9mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Runnymede £10.1mRunnymede: £10.1mCambridge: £8.7mRunnymede: £10.2mCambridge: £8.7mRunnymede: £9.6mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mRunnymede is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Runnymede £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mCambridge: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.29mCambridge: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.27mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Runnymede £22.7mRunnymede: £22.7mCambridge: £37.2mRunnymede: £22.8mCambridge: £37.4mRunnymede: £21.5mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Runnymede £9.8mRunnymede: £9.8mCambridge: £8.5mRunnymede: £9.9mCambridge: £8.5mRunnymede: £9.3mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRunnymede is higher£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Runnymede £4.0mRunnymede: £4.0mCambridge: £4.7mRunnymede: £4.0mCambridge: £4.7mRunnymede: £3.8mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Runnymede £66.9mRunnymede: £66.9mCambridge: £95.0mRunnymede: £67.2mCambridge: £95.4mRunnymede: £63.5mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Runnymede £12.6mRunnymede: £12.6mCambridge: £29.6mRunnymede: £12.7mCambridge: £29.8mRunnymede: £12.0mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCambridge is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Runnymede £9.1mRunnymede: £9.1mCambridge: £19.7mRunnymede: £9.1mCambridge: £19.8mRunnymede: £8.6mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCambridge is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Runnymede £0.50mRunnymede: £0.50mCambridge: £0.61mRunnymede: £0.50mCambridge: £0.62mRunnymede: £0.47mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Runnymede £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mRunnymede: £0.26mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mRunnymede is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Runnymede £0.58mRunnymede: £0.58mCambridge: £0.57mRunnymede: £0.58mCambridge: £0.57mRunnymede: £0.55mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRunnymede is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Runnymede 14,908Runnymede: 14,908Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count14,908

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Runnymede 1,149Runnymede: 1,149Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Runnymede 2,132Runnymede: 2,132Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Runnymede is higher2,132

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Runnymede 3,531Runnymede: 3,531Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count3,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Runnymede 6,856Runnymede: 6,856Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count6,856

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Runnymede 964Runnymede: 964Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count964

Show the numbers
Cambridge and Runnymede, total
MeasureCambridgeRunnymedeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£316.4m£317.8m£300.1mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£189.9m£190.7m£180.2mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£174.3m£175.1m£165.4mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRunnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRunnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRunnymede
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRunnymede
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69214,908Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6001,149Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8182,132Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4793,531Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8126,856Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,034964Cambridge

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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