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Cambridge and Southwark

151,666 and 317,058 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Southwark on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Cambridge: £2,584Southwark: £3,877Cambridge: £2,595Southwark: £3,662Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Southwark is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Southwark £13,265Southwark: £13,265Cambridge: £11,933Southwark: £13,321Cambridge: £11,984Southwark: £12,582Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Southwark is higherDepends on how you count£13,265£13,321£12,582

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Southwark £2,329Southwark: £2,329Cambridge: £1,064Southwark: £2,339Cambridge: £1,068Southwark: £2,209Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Southwark is higher£2,329£2,339£2,209

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Southwark £10,590Southwark: £10,590Cambridge: £10,889Southwark: £10,635Cambridge: £10,936Southwark: £10,045Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,590£10,635£10,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Southwark £1,789Southwark: £1,789Cambridge: £490Southwark: £1,797Cambridge: £492Southwark: £1,697Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Southwark is higher£1,789£1,797£1,697

  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, Southwark £813Southwark: £813Cambridge: £530Southwark: £816Cambridge: £532Southwark: £771Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Southwark is higher£813£816£771

  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, Southwark £73Southwark: £73Cambridge: £24Southwark: £73Cambridge: £24Southwark: £69Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Southwark is higher£73£73£69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Cambridge: £245Southwark: £386Cambridge: £246Southwark: £365Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Cambridge: £56Southwark: £121Cambridge: £56Southwark: £114Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Southwark is higher£121£121£114

  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, Southwark £78Southwark: £78Cambridge: £41Southwark: £78Cambridge: £41Southwark: £74Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Southwark is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Southwark £2,006Southwark: £2,006Cambridge: £840Southwark: £2,015Cambridge: £844Southwark: £1,903Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Southwark is higher£2,006£2,015£1,903

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Cambridge: £195Southwark: £487Cambridge: £196Southwark: £460Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Southwark is higher£485£487£460

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Southwark £230Southwark: £230Cambridge: £175Southwark: £231Cambridge: £175Southwark: £218Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Southwark is higher£230£231£218

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Southwark £8.94Southwark: £8.94Cambridge: £5.43Southwark: £8.98Cambridge: £5.45Southwark: £8.48Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Southwark is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Southwark £5.80Southwark: £5.80Cambridge: £2.38Southwark: £5.82Cambridge: £2.39Southwark: £5.50Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Southwark is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Cambridge: £3.75Southwark: £3.08Cambridge: £3.77Southwark: £2.91Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  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, Southwark 1,036.8Southwark: 1,036.8Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Southwark is higherDepends on how you count1,036.8

  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, Southwark 299.8Southwark: 299.8Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Southwark is higher299.8

  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, Southwark 163.0Southwark: 163.0Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Southwark is higher163.0

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Southwark is higher59.5

  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, Southwark 193.3Southwark: 193.3Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Southwark is higher193.3

  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, Southwark 17.2Southwark: 17.2Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Southwark is higher17.2

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Cambridge and Southwark, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£13,265£13,321£12,582Southwark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£2,329£2,339£2,209Southwark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£10,590£10,635£10,045Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£1,789£1,797£1,697Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£813£816£771Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£73£73£69Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£78£78£74Southwark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£2,006£2,015£1,903Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£230£231£218Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£8.94£8.98£8.48Southwark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£5.80£5.82£5.50Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.07£3.08£2.91Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.31,036.8Southwark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5299.8Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8163.0Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.159.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6193.3Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.217.2Southwark

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Southwark on 18. 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Southwark £3,861Southwark: £3,861Cambridge: £2,584Southwark: £3,877Cambridge: £2,595Southwark: £3,662Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Southwark is higher£3,861£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Southwark £1,104Southwark: £1,104Cambridge: £1,291Southwark: £1,109Cambridge: £1,297Southwark: £1,047Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,104£1,109£1,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Southwark £1,764Southwark: £1,764Cambridge: £793Southwark: £1,771Cambridge: £796Southwark: £1,673Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Southwark is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Southwark £881Southwark: £881Cambridge: £1,178Southwark: £885Cambridge: £1,183Southwark: £836Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Southwark £149Southwark: £149Cambridge: £53Southwark: £150Cambridge: £53Southwark: £141Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Southwark is higher£149£150£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Southwark £68Southwark: £68Cambridge: £57Southwark: £68Cambridge: £58Southwark: £64Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Southwark is higher£68£68£64

  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, Southwark £6.08Southwark: £6.08Cambridge: £2.57Southwark: £6.11Cambridge: £2.58Southwark: £5.77Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Southwark is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Southwark £385Southwark: £385Cambridge: £245Southwark: £386Cambridge: £246Southwark: £365Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Southwark is higher£385£386£365

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Southwark £121Southwark: £121Cambridge: £56Southwark: £121Cambridge: £56Southwark: £114Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Southwark is higher£121£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Southwark £59Southwark: £59Cambridge: £31Southwark: £59Cambridge: £31Southwark: £56Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Southwark is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Southwark £1,519Southwark: £1,519Cambridge: £626Southwark: £1,526Cambridge: £629Southwark: £1,441Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Southwark is higher£1,519£1,526£1,441

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Southwark £485Southwark: £485Cambridge: £195Southwark: £487Cambridge: £196Southwark: £460Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Southwark is higher£485£487£460

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Southwark £174Southwark: £174Cambridge: £130Southwark: £175Cambridge: £131Southwark: £165Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Southwark is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Southwark £6.77Southwark: £6.77Cambridge: £4.05Southwark: £6.80Cambridge: £4.07Southwark: £6.42Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Southwark is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Southwark £4.39Southwark: £4.39Cambridge: £1.77Southwark: £4.40Cambridge: £1.78Southwark: £4.16Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Southwark is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Southwark £3.07Southwark: £3.07Cambridge: £3.75Southwark: £3.08Cambridge: £3.77Southwark: £2.91Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Southwark 86.3Southwark: 86.3Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Southwark 25.0Southwark: 25.0Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Southwark is higher25.0

  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, Southwark 13.6Southwark: 13.6Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Southwark is higher13.6

  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, Southwark 59.5Southwark: 59.5Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Southwark is higher59.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Southwark 146.4Southwark: 146.4Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Southwark is higher146.4

  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, Southwark 13.0Southwark: 13.0Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Southwark is higher13.0

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Cambridge and Southwark, per resident
MeasureCambridgeSouthwarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,861£3,877£3,662Southwark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,104£1,109£1,047Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,764£1,771£1,673Southwark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£881£885£836Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£149£150£141Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£68£68£64Southwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£6.08£6.11£5.77Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£385£386£365Southwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£121£121£114Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£59£59£56Southwark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,519£1,526£1,441Southwark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£485£487£460Southwark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£174£175£165Southwark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£6.77£6.80£6.42Southwark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£4.39£4.40£4.16Southwark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.07£3.08£2.91Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.586.3Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.625.0Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.6Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.159.5Southwark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3146.4Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.813.0Southwark

Total

Cambridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Southwark 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 Southwark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Southwark £1.2bnSouthwark: £1.2bnCambridge: £392.0mSouthwark: £1.2bnCambridge: £393.6mSouthwark: £1.2bnCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mSouthwark is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Southwark £350.0mSouthwark: £350.0mCambridge: £195.8mSouthwark: £351.5mCambridge: £196.7mSouthwark: £332.0mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£350.0m£351.5m£332.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Southwark £559.2mSouthwark: £559.2mCambridge: £120.3mSouthwark: £561.6mCambridge: £120.8mSouthwark: £530.5mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mSouthwark is higher£559.2m£561.6m£530.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Southwark £279.4mSouthwark: £279.4mCambridge: £178.7mSouthwark: £280.6mCambridge: £179.5mSouthwark: £265.0mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£279.4m£280.6m£265.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Southwark £47.2mSouthwark: £47.2mCambridge: £8.0mSouthwark: £47.4mCambridge: £8.1mSouthwark: £44.8mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouthwark is higher£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Southwark £21.4mSouthwark: £21.4mCambridge: £8.7mSouthwark: £21.5mCambridge: £8.7mSouthwark: £20.3mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mSouthwark is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  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, Southwark £1.9mSouthwark: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mSouthwark: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mSouthwark: £1.8mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouthwark 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, Southwark £122.0mSouthwark: £122.0mCambridge: £37.2mSouthwark: £122.5mCambridge: £37.4mSouthwark: £115.7mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSouthwark is higher£122.0m£122.5m£115.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Southwark £38.2mSouthwark: £38.2mCambridge: £8.5mSouthwark: £38.4mCambridge: £8.5mSouthwark: £36.3mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouthwark is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Southwark £18.7mSouthwark: £18.7mCambridge: £4.7mSouthwark: £18.8mCambridge: £4.7mSouthwark: £17.8mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mSouthwark is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Southwark £481.7mSouthwark: £481.7mCambridge: £95.0mSouthwark: £483.8mCambridge: £95.4mSouthwark: £456.9mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mSouthwark is higher£481.7m£483.8m£456.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Southwark £153.7mSouthwark: £153.7mCambridge: £29.6mSouthwark: £154.3mCambridge: £29.8mSouthwark: £145.8mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mSouthwark is higher£153.7m£154.3m£145.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Southwark £55.2mSouthwark: £55.2mCambridge: £19.7mSouthwark: £55.5mCambridge: £19.8mSouthwark: £52.4mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mSouthwark is higher£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Southwark £2.1mSouthwark: £2.1mCambridge: £0.61mSouthwark: £2.2mCambridge: £0.62mSouthwark: £2.0mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mSouthwark is higher£2.1m£2.2m£2.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Southwark £1.4mSouthwark: £1.4mCambridge: £0.27mSouthwark: £1.4mCambridge: £0.27mSouthwark: £1.3mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mSouthwark is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Southwark £0.97mSouthwark: £0.97mCambridge: £0.57mSouthwark: £0.98mCambridge: £0.57mSouthwark: £0.92mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouthwark is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Southwark 27,354Southwark: 27,354Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Southwark is higherDepends on how you count27,354

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Southwark 7,910Southwark: 7,910Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Southwark is higher7,910

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Southwark 4,300Southwark: 4,300Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Southwark is higher4,300

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Southwark 18,869Southwark: 18,869Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Southwark is higher18,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Southwark 46,422Southwark: 46,422Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Southwark is higher46,422

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Southwark 4,119Southwark: 4,119Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Southwark is higher4,119

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Cambridge and Southwark, total
MeasureCambridgeSouthwarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£1.2bnSouthwark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£350.0m£351.5m£332.0mSouthwark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£559.2m£561.6m£530.5mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£279.4m£280.6m£265.0mSouthwark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mSouthwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouthwark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSouthwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£122.0m£122.5m£115.7mSouthwark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mSouthwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.8mSouthwark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£481.7m£483.8m£456.9mSouthwark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£153.7m£154.3m£145.8mSouthwark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mSouthwark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£2.1m£2.2m£2.0mSouthwark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouthwark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mSouthwark
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69227,354Southwark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6007,910Southwark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8184,300Southwark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,47918,869Southwark
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81246,422Southwark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0344,119Southwark

Sources

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

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  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.
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