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Cambridge and Lambeth

151,666 and 318,864 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Lambeth on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 1 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 21. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Cambridge: £2,584Lambeth: £4,013Cambridge: £2,595Lambeth: £3,791Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Lambeth is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Lambeth £13,267Lambeth: £13,267Cambridge: £11,933Lambeth: £13,324Cambridge: £11,984Lambeth: £12,584Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count£13,267£13,324£12,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Lambeth £2,303Lambeth: £2,303Cambridge: £1,064Lambeth: £2,313Cambridge: £1,068Lambeth: £2,185Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Lambeth is higher£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Lambeth £10,741Lambeth: £10,741Cambridge: £10,889Lambeth: £10,787Cambridge: £10,936Lambeth: £10,188Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,741£10,787£10,188

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Lambeth £1,716Lambeth: £1,716Cambridge: £490Lambeth: £1,723Cambridge: £492Lambeth: £1,628Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Lambeth is higher£1,716£1,723£1,628

  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, Lambeth £740Lambeth: £740Cambridge: £530Lambeth: £744Cambridge: £532Lambeth: £702Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Lambeth is higher£740£744£702

  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, Lambeth £70Lambeth: £70Cambridge: £24Lambeth: £70Cambridge: £24Lambeth: £66Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Lambeth is higher£70£70£66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Cambridge: £245Lambeth: £381Cambridge: £246Lambeth: £360Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Lambeth is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £98Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £92Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Lambeth is higher£97£98£92

  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, Lambeth £66Lambeth: £66Cambridge: £41Lambeth: £67Cambridge: £41Lambeth: £63Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Lambeth is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Lambeth £1,962Lambeth: £1,962Cambridge: £840Lambeth: £1,970Cambridge: £844Lambeth: £1,861Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Lambeth is higher£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Cambridge: £195Lambeth: £598Cambridge: £196Lambeth: £565Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Lambeth £256Lambeth: £256Cambridge: £175Lambeth: £257Cambridge: £175Lambeth: £243Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Lambeth is higher£256£257£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Lambeth £12Lambeth: £12Cambridge: £5.43Lambeth: £12Cambridge: £5.45Lambeth: £11Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Lambeth is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Lambeth £7.26Lambeth: £7.26Cambridge: £2.38Lambeth: £7.29Cambridge: £2.39Lambeth: £6.89Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Lambeth is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Cambridge: £3.75Lambeth: £4.05Cambridge: £3.77Lambeth: £3.83Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Lambeth 1,047.8Lambeth: 1,047.8Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count1,047.8

  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, Lambeth 291.1Lambeth: 291.1Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Lambeth is higher291.1

  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, Lambeth 154.2Lambeth: 154.2Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Lambeth is higher154.2

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Lambeth is higher59.3

  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, Lambeth 194.1Lambeth: 194.1Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Lambeth is higher194.1

  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, Lambeth 14.8Lambeth: 14.8Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Lambeth is higher14.8

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Cambridge and Lambeth, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£10,741£10,787£10,188Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£740£744£702Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£70£70£66Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£97£98£92Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£66£67£63Lambeth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£256£257£243Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£12£12£11Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.31,047.8Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5291.1Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8154.2Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.159.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6194.1Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.214.8Lambeth

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 19. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Lambeth £3,996Lambeth: £3,996Cambridge: £2,584Lambeth: £4,013Cambridge: £2,595Lambeth: £3,791Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Lambeth is higher£3,996£4,013£3,791

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Lambeth £1,155Lambeth: £1,155Cambridge: £1,291Lambeth: £1,160Cambridge: £1,297Lambeth: £1,095Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,155£1,160£1,095

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Lambeth £1,764Lambeth: £1,764Cambridge: £793Lambeth: £1,772Cambridge: £796Lambeth: £1,674Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Lambeth is higher£1,764£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Lambeth £935Lambeth: £935Cambridge: £1,178Lambeth: £939Cambridge: £1,183Lambeth: £887Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£935£939£887

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Lambeth £149Lambeth: £149Cambridge: £53Lambeth: £150Cambridge: £53Lambeth: £142Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Lambeth is higher£149£150£142

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Lambeth £64Lambeth: £64Cambridge: £57Lambeth: £65Cambridge: £58Lambeth: £61Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Lambeth is higher£64£65£61

  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, Lambeth £6.07Lambeth: £6.07Cambridge: £2.57Lambeth: £6.10Cambridge: £2.58Lambeth: £5.76Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Lambeth is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Lambeth £380Lambeth: £380Cambridge: £245Lambeth: £381Cambridge: £246Lambeth: £360Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Lambeth is higher£380£381£360

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Lambeth £97Lambeth: £97Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £98Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £92Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Lambeth is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Lambeth £51Lambeth: £51Cambridge: £31Lambeth: £51Cambridge: £31Lambeth: £48Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Lambeth is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Lambeth £1,503Lambeth: £1,503Cambridge: £626Lambeth: £1,509Cambridge: £629Lambeth: £1,426Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Lambeth is higher£1,503£1,509£1,426

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Lambeth £596Lambeth: £596Cambridge: £195Lambeth: £598Cambridge: £196Lambeth: £565Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Lambeth is higher£596£598£565

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Lambeth £196Lambeth: £196Cambridge: £130Lambeth: £197Cambridge: £131Lambeth: £186Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Lambeth is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Lambeth £8.93Lambeth: £8.93Cambridge: £4.05Lambeth: £8.97Cambridge: £4.07Lambeth: £8.47Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Lambeth is higher£8.93£8.97£8.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Lambeth £5.56Lambeth: £5.56Cambridge: £1.77Lambeth: £5.58Cambridge: £1.78Lambeth: £5.27Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Lambeth is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Lambeth £4.04Lambeth: £4.04Cambridge: £3.75Lambeth: £4.05Cambridge: £3.77Lambeth: £3.83Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Lambeth is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Lambeth 91.2Lambeth: 91.2Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count91.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Lambeth 25.3Lambeth: 25.3Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Lambeth is higher25.3

  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, Lambeth 13.4Lambeth: 13.4Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Lambeth is higher13.4

  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, Lambeth 59.3Lambeth: 59.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Lambeth is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Lambeth 148.7Lambeth: 148.7Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Lambeth is higher148.7

  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, Lambeth 11.4Lambeth: 11.4Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Lambeth is higher11.4

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Cambridge and Lambeth, per resident
MeasureCambridgeLambethHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,155£1,160£1,095Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£935£939£887Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£149£150£142Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£64£65£61Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£380£381£360Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£97£98£92Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£51£51£48Lambeth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£596£598£565Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£196£197£186Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.591.2Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.625.3Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.4Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.159.3Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3148.7Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.811.4Lambeth

Total

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lambeth on 22. 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 Lambeth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Lambeth £1.3bnLambeth: £1.3bnCambridge: £392.0mLambeth: £1.3bnCambridge: £393.6mLambeth: £1.2bnCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mLambeth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Lambeth £368.3mLambeth: £368.3mCambridge: £195.8mLambeth: £369.8mCambridge: £196.7mLambeth: £349.3mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Lambeth £562.6mLambeth: £562.6mCambridge: £120.3mLambeth: £565.0mCambridge: £120.8mLambeth: £533.6mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mLambeth is higher£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Lambeth £298.1mLambeth: £298.1mCambridge: £178.7mLambeth: £299.4mCambridge: £179.5mLambeth: £282.8mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Lambeth £47.6mLambeth: £47.6mCambridge: £8.0mLambeth: £47.8mCambridge: £8.1mLambeth: £45.2mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mLambeth is higher£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Lambeth £20.6mLambeth: £20.6mCambridge: £8.7mLambeth: £20.6mCambridge: £8.7mLambeth: £19.5mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mLambeth is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  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, Lambeth £1.9mLambeth: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mLambeth: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mLambeth: £1.8mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLambeth is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Lambeth £121.1mLambeth: £121.1mCambridge: £37.2mLambeth: £121.6mCambridge: £37.4mLambeth: £114.9mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mLambeth is higher£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Lambeth £31.0mLambeth: £31.0mCambridge: £8.5mLambeth: £31.1mCambridge: £8.5mLambeth: £29.4mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mLambeth is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Lambeth £16.2mLambeth: £16.2mCambridge: £4.7mLambeth: £16.3mCambridge: £4.7mLambeth: £15.4mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mLambeth is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Lambeth £479.3mLambeth: £479.3mCambridge: £95.0mLambeth: £481.3mCambridge: £95.4mLambeth: £454.6mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLambeth is higher£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Lambeth £190.0mLambeth: £190.0mCambridge: £29.6mLambeth: £190.8mCambridge: £29.8mLambeth: £180.2mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mLambeth is higher£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Lambeth £62.5mLambeth: £62.5mCambridge: £19.7mLambeth: £62.8mCambridge: £19.8mLambeth: £59.3mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLambeth is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Lambeth £2.8mLambeth: £2.8mCambridge: £0.61mLambeth: £2.9mCambridge: £0.62mLambeth: £2.7mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mLambeth is higher£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Lambeth £1.8mLambeth: £1.8mCambridge: £0.27mLambeth: £1.8mCambridge: £0.27mLambeth: £1.7mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mLambeth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Lambeth £1.3mLambeth: £1.3mCambridge: £0.57mLambeth: £1.3mCambridge: £0.57mLambeth: £1.2mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLambeth is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Lambeth 29,085Lambeth: 29,085Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count29,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Lambeth 8,081Lambeth: 8,081Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Lambeth is higher8,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Lambeth 4,279Lambeth: 4,279Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Lambeth is higher4,279

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Lambeth 18,906Lambeth: 18,906Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Lambeth is higher18,906

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Lambeth 47,401Lambeth: 47,401Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Lambeth is higher47,401

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Lambeth 3,622Lambeth: 3,622Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Lambeth is higher3,622

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Cambridge and Lambeth, total
MeasureCambridgeLambethHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69229,085Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6008,081Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8184,279Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,47918,906Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81247,401Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0343,622Lambeth

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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