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Cambridge and City of London

151,666 and 15,497 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than City of London on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and City of London 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 City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Cambridge: £2,584City of London: £1,918Cambridge: £2,595City of London: £1,812Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Cambridge is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, City of London £12,392City of London: £12,392Cambridge: £11,933City of London: £12,444Cambridge: £11,984City of London: £11,754Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319City of London is higherDepends on how you count£12,392£12,444£11,754

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, City of London £463City of London: £463Cambridge: £1,064City of London: £465Cambridge: £1,068City of London: £440Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Cambridge is higher£463£465£440

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, City of London £11,575City of London: £11,575Cambridge: £10,889City of London: £11,625Cambridge: £10,936City of London: £10,980Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329City of London is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, City of London £459City of London: £459Cambridge: £490City of London: £461Cambridge: £492City of London: £435Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Cambridge is higher£459£461£435

  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, City of London £338City of London: £338Cambridge: £530City of London: £340Cambridge: £532City of London: £321Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Cambridge is higher£338£340£321

  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, City of London £19City of London: £19Cambridge: £24City of London: £19Cambridge: £24City of London: £18Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Cambridge is higher£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, City of London £107City of London: £107Cambridge: £245City of London: £108Cambridge: £246City of London: £102Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Cambridge is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, City of London £38City of London: £38Cambridge: £56City of London: £38Cambridge: £56City of London: £36Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Cambridge is higher£38£38£36

  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, City of London £18City of London: £18Cambridge: £41City of London: £18Cambridge: £41City of London: £17Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Cambridge is higher£18£18£17

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, City of London £381City of London: £381Cambridge: £840City of London: £382Cambridge: £844City of London: £361Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Cambridge is higher£381£382£361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, City of London £315City of London: £315Cambridge: £195City of London: £316Cambridge: £196City of London: £299Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, City of London £61City of London: £61Cambridge: £175City of London: £61Cambridge: £175City of London: £58Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Cambridge is higher£61£61£58

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, City of London £4.05City of London: £4.05Cambridge: £5.43City of London: £4.07Cambridge: £5.45City of London: £3.84Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Cambridge is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £2.38City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £2.39City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Cambridge is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Cambridge: £3.75City of London: £5.83Cambridge: £3.77City of London: £5.51Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, City of London 995.4City of London: 995.4Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3City of London is higherDepends on how you count995.4

  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, City of London 75.9City of London: 75.9Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Cambridge is higher75.9

  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, City of London 68.2City of London: 68.2Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Cambridge is higher68.2

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Cambridge is higher16.3

  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, City of London 37.7City of London: 37.7Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Cambridge is higher37.7

  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, City of London 3.6City of London: 3.6Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Cambridge is higher3.6

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Cambridge and City of London, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£1,910£1,918£1,812Cambridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,392£12,444£11,754City of London
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£463£465£440Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£11,575£11,625£10,980City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£459£461£435Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£338£340£321Cambridge
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£107£108£102Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£38£38£36Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£18£18£17Cambridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£381£382£361Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£315£316£299City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£61£61£58Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£0.00Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.3995.4City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.575.9Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.868.2Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.116.3Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.637.7Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.23.6Cambridge

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and City of London 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

Cambridge City of London

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, City of London £1,910City of London: £1,910Cambridge: £2,584City of London: £1,918Cambridge: £2,595City of London: £1,812Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Cambridge is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, City of London £1,043City of London: £1,043Cambridge: £1,291City of London: £1,048Cambridge: £1,297City of London: £990Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,048£990

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, City of London £402City of London: £402Cambridge: £793City of London: £403Cambridge: £796City of London: £381Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Cambridge is higher£402£403£381

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, City of London £975City of London: £975Cambridge: £1,178City of London: £979Cambridge: £1,183City of London: £925Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, City of London £39City of London: £39Cambridge: £53City of London: £39Cambridge: £53City of London: £37Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Cambridge is higher£39£39£37

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, City of London £28City of London: £28Cambridge: £57City of London: £29Cambridge: £58City of London: £27Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Cambridge is higher£28£29£27

  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, City of London £1.62City of London: £1.62Cambridge: £2.57City of London: £1.63Cambridge: £2.58City of London: £1.54Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Cambridge is higher£1.62£1.63£1.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, City of London £107City of London: £107Cambridge: £245City of London: £108Cambridge: £246City of London: £102Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Cambridge is higher£107£108£102

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, City of London £38City of London: £38Cambridge: £56City of London: £38Cambridge: £56City of London: £36Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Cambridge is higher£38£38£36

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, City of London £15City of London: £15Cambridge: £31City of London: £16Cambridge: £31City of London: £15Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Cambridge is higher£15£16£15

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, City of London £330City of London: £330Cambridge: £626City of London: £331Cambridge: £629City of London: £313Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Cambridge is higher£330£331£313

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, City of London £315City of London: £315Cambridge: £195City of London: £316Cambridge: £196City of London: £299Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185City of London is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, City of London £53City of London: £53Cambridge: £130City of London: £53Cambridge: £131City of London: £50Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Cambridge is higher£53£53£50

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, City of London £3.51City of London: £3.51Cambridge: £4.05City of London: £3.53Cambridge: £4.07City of London: £3.33Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge is higher£3.51£3.53£3.33

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, City of London £0.00City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £1.77City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £1.78City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Cambridge is higher£0.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, City of London £5.81City of London: £5.81Cambridge: £3.75City of London: £5.83Cambridge: £3.77City of London: £5.51Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56City of London is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, City of London 83.8City of London: 83.8Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, City of London 6.4City of London: 6.4Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Cambridge is higher6.4

  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, City of London 5.7City of London: 5.7Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Cambridge is higher5.7

  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, City of London 16.3City of London: 16.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Cambridge is higher16.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, City of London 32.7City of London: 32.7Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Cambridge is higher32.7

  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, City of London 3.1City of London: 3.1Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Cambridge is higher3.1

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Cambridge and City of London, per resident
MeasureCambridgeCity of LondonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£1,910£1,918£1,812Cambridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,043£1,048£990Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£402£403£381Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£975£979£925Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£39£39£37Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£28£29£27Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£1.62£1.63£1.54Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£107£108£102Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£38£38£36Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£15£16£15Cambridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£330£331£313Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£315£316£299City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£53£53£50Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.51£3.53£3.33Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£0.00Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.81£5.83£5.51City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.583.8Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.66.4Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.05.7Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.116.3Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.332.7Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.83.1Cambridge

Total

Cambridge is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and City of London 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

Cambridge City of London

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, City of London £29.6mCity of London: £29.6mCambridge: £392.0mCity of London: £29.7mCambridge: £393.6mCity of London: £28.1mCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mCambridge is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, City of London £16.2mCity of London: £16.2mCambridge: £195.8mCity of London: £16.2mCambridge: £196.7mCity of London: £15.3mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, City of London £6.2mCity of London: £6.2mCambridge: £120.3mCity of London: £6.2mCambridge: £120.8mCity of London: £5.9mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCambridge is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, City of London £15.1mCity of London: £15.1mCambridge: £178.7mCity of London: £15.2mCambridge: £179.5mCity of London: £14.3mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, City of London £0.60mCity of London: £0.60mCambridge: £8.0mCity of London: £0.60mCambridge: £8.1mCity of London: £0.57mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCambridge is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, City of London £0.44mCity of London: £0.44mCambridge: £8.7mCity of London: £0.44mCambridge: £8.7mCity of London: £0.42mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCambridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  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, City of London £0.03mCity of London: £0.03mCambridge: £0.39mCity of London: £0.03mCambridge: £0.39mCity of London: £0.02mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCambridge is higher£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, City of London £1.7mCity of London: £1.7mCambridge: £37.2mCity of London: £1.7mCambridge: £37.4mCity of London: £1.6mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCambridge is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, City of London £0.58mCity of London: £0.58mCambridge: £8.5mCity of London: £0.58mCambridge: £8.5mCity of London: £0.55mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCambridge is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, City of London £0.24mCity of London: £0.24mCambridge: £4.7mCity of London: £0.24mCambridge: £4.7mCity of London: £0.23mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, City of London £5.1mCity of London: £5.1mCambridge: £95.0mCity of London: £5.1mCambridge: £95.4mCity of London: £4.9mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCambridge is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, City of London £4.9mCity of London: £4.9mCambridge: £29.6mCity of London: £4.9mCambridge: £29.8mCity of London: £4.6mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, City of London £0.81mCity of London: £0.81mCambridge: £19.7mCity of London: £0.82mCambridge: £19.8mCity of London: £0.77mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCambridge is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, City of London £0.05mCity of London: £0.05mCambridge: £0.61mCity of London: £0.05mCambridge: £0.62mCity of London: £0.05mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge is higher£0.05m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, City of London £0City of London: £0Cambridge: £0.27mCity of London: £0Cambridge: £0.27mCity of London: £0Cambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCambridge is higher£0

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, City of London £0.09mCity of London: £0.09mCambridge: £0.57mCity of London: £0.09mCambridge: £0.57mCity of London: £0.09mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, City of London 1,299City of London: 1,299Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,299

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, City of London 99City of London: 99Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Cambridge is higher99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, City of London 89City of London: 89Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Cambridge is higher89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, City of London 252City of London: 252Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Cambridge is higher252

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, City of London 506City of London: 506Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Cambridge is higher506

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, City of London 48City of London: 48Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Cambridge is higher48

Show the numbers
Cambridge and City of London, total
MeasureCambridgeCity of LondonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.03m£0.03m£0.02mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.05mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0Cambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.09mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,6921,299Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,60099Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,81889Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,479252Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,812506Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,03448Cambridge

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.