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Cambridge and Wandsworth

151,666 and 339,727 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Wandsworth on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Cambridge is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Cambridge: £2,584Wandsworth: £3,172Cambridge: £2,595Wandsworth: £2,996Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Wandsworth is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Wandsworth £12,459Wandsworth: £12,459Cambridge: £11,933Wandsworth: £12,512Cambridge: £11,984Wandsworth: £11,818Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,459£12,512£11,818

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Wandsworth £1,655Wandsworth: £1,655Cambridge: £1,064Wandsworth: £1,662Cambridge: £1,068Wandsworth: £1,570Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Wandsworth is higher£1,655£1,662£1,570

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Wandsworth £10,657Wandsworth: £10,657Cambridge: £10,889Wandsworth: £10,703Cambridge: £10,936Wandsworth: £10,109Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£10,657£10,703£10,109

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Wandsworth £1,176Wandsworth: £1,176Cambridge: £490Wandsworth: £1,181Cambridge: £492Wandsworth: £1,115Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Wandsworth is higher£1,176£1,181£1,115

  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, Wandsworth £579Wandsworth: £579Cambridge: £530Wandsworth: £582Cambridge: £532Wandsworth: £550Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£550

  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, Wandsworth £47Wandsworth: £47Cambridge: £24Wandsworth: £47Cambridge: £24Wandsworth: £45Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Wandsworth is higher£47£47£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Cambridge: £245Wandsworth: £276Cambridge: £246Wandsworth: £261Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £82Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £77Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Wandsworth is higher£81£82£77

  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, Wandsworth £59Wandsworth: £59Cambridge: £41Wandsworth: £60Cambridge: £41Wandsworth: £56Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Wandsworth is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Wandsworth £1,396Wandsworth: £1,396Cambridge: £840Wandsworth: £1,401Cambridge: £844Wandsworth: £1,324Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Wandsworth is higher£1,396£1,401£1,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Cambridge: £195Wandsworth: £406Cambridge: £196Wandsworth: £383Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Wandsworth £183Wandsworth: £183Cambridge: £175Wandsworth: £184Cambridge: £175Wandsworth: £173Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Wandsworth is higher£183£184£173

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Wandsworth £10Wandsworth: £10Cambridge: £5.43Wandsworth: £10Cambridge: £5.45Wandsworth: £9.82Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Wandsworth is higher£10£10£9.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Wandsworth £6.71Wandsworth: £6.71Cambridge: £2.38Wandsworth: £6.73Cambridge: £2.39Wandsworth: £6.36Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Wandsworth is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Cambridge: £3.75Wandsworth: £3.59Cambridge: £3.77Wandsworth: £3.39Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  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, Wandsworth 980.3Wandsworth: 980.3Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count980.3

  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, Wandsworth 188.0Wandsworth: 188.0Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Wandsworth is higher188.0

  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, Wandsworth 120.6Wandsworth: 120.6Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count120.6

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Wandsworth is higher41.8

  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, Wandsworth 135.1Wandsworth: 135.1Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Wandsworth is higher135.1

  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, Wandsworth 13.2Wandsworth: 13.2Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Wandsworth is higher13.2

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Cambridge and Wandsworth, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£1,655£1,662£1,570Wandsworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£10,657£10,703£10,109Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£579£582£550Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£47£47£45Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£81£82£77Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£59£60£56Wandsworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,396£1,401£1,324Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£183£184£173Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£10£10£9.82Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.57£3.59£3.39Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.3980.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5188.0Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8120.6Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.141.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6135.1Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.213.2Wandsworth

Per resident

Cambridge is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Wandsworth on 16. 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 Wandsworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Wandsworth £3,158Wandsworth: £3,158Cambridge: £2,584Wandsworth: £3,172Cambridge: £2,595Wandsworth: £2,996Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Wandsworth is higher£3,158£3,172£2,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Wandsworth £1,158Wandsworth: £1,158Cambridge: £1,291Wandsworth: £1,163Cambridge: £1,297Wandsworth: £1,098Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Wandsworth £1,237Wandsworth: £1,237Cambridge: £793Wandsworth: £1,242Cambridge: £796Wandsworth: £1,174Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Wandsworth is higher£1,237£1,242£1,174

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Wandsworth £990Wandsworth: £990Cambridge: £1,178Wandsworth: £995Cambridge: £1,183Wandsworth: £939Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£990£995£939

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Wandsworth £109Wandsworth: £109Cambridge: £53Wandsworth: £110Cambridge: £53Wandsworth: £104Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Wandsworth is higher£109£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Wandsworth £54Wandsworth: £54Cambridge: £57Wandsworth: £54Cambridge: £58Wandsworth: £51Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  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, Wandsworth £4.39Wandsworth: £4.39Cambridge: £2.57Wandsworth: £4.40Cambridge: £2.58Wandsworth: £4.16Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Wandsworth is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Wandsworth £275Wandsworth: £275Cambridge: £245Wandsworth: £276Cambridge: £246Wandsworth: £261Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Wandsworth is higher£275£276£261

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Wandsworth £81Wandsworth: £81Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £82Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £77Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Wandsworth is higher£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Wandsworth £44Wandsworth: £44Cambridge: £31Wandsworth: £45Cambridge: £31Wandsworth: £42Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Wandsworth is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Wandsworth £1,043Wandsworth: £1,043Cambridge: £626Wandsworth: £1,048Cambridge: £629Wandsworth: £990Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Wandsworth is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Wandsworth £404Wandsworth: £404Cambridge: £195Wandsworth: £406Cambridge: £196Wandsworth: £383Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Wandsworth is higher£404£406£383

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Wandsworth £137Wandsworth: £137Cambridge: £130Wandsworth: £137Cambridge: £131Wandsworth: £130Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Wandsworth is higher£137£137£130

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Wandsworth £7.74Wandsworth: £7.74Cambridge: £4.05Wandsworth: £7.77Cambridge: £4.07Wandsworth: £7.34Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Wandsworth is higher£7.74£7.77£7.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Wandsworth £5.01Wandsworth: £5.01Cambridge: £1.77Wandsworth: £5.03Cambridge: £1.78Wandsworth: £4.75Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Wandsworth is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Wandsworth £3.57Wandsworth: £3.57Cambridge: £3.75Wandsworth: £3.59Cambridge: £3.77Wandsworth: £3.39Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Wandsworth 91.1Wandsworth: 91.1Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Wandsworth 17.5Wandsworth: 17.5Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Wandsworth is higher17.5

  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, Wandsworth 11.2Wandsworth: 11.2Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, Wandsworth 41.8Wandsworth: 41.8Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Wandsworth is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Wandsworth 101.0Wandsworth: 101.0Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Wandsworth is higher101.0

  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, Wandsworth 9.9Wandsworth: 9.9Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Wandsworth is higher9.9

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Cambridge and Wandsworth, per resident
MeasureCambridgeWandsworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,158£1,163£1,098Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,237£1,242£1,174Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£990£995£939Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£109£110£104Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£54£54£51Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£275£276£261Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£81£82£77Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£44£45£42Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£404£406£383Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£137£137£130Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.57£3.59£3.39Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.591.1Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.617.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.2Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.141.8Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3101.0Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.89.9Wandsworth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Wandsworth £1.1bnWandsworth: £1.1bnCambridge: £392.0mWandsworth: £1.1bnCambridge: £393.6mWandsworth: £1.0bnCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mWandsworth is higher£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Wandsworth £393.4mWandsworth: £393.4mCambridge: £195.8mWandsworth: £395.1mCambridge: £196.7mWandsworth: £373.1mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Wandsworth £420.3mWandsworth: £420.3mCambridge: £120.3mWandsworth: £422.1mCambridge: £120.8mWandsworth: £398.7mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mWandsworth is higher£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Wandsworth £336.5mWandsworth: £336.5mCambridge: £178.7mWandsworth: £337.9mCambridge: £179.5mWandsworth: £319.2mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Wandsworth £37.1mWandsworth: £37.1mCambridge: £8.0mWandsworth: £37.3mCambridge: £8.1mWandsworth: £35.2mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWandsworth is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Wandsworth £18.3mWandsworth: £18.3mCambridge: £8.7mWandsworth: £18.4mCambridge: £8.7mWandsworth: £17.4mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  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, Wandsworth £1.5mWandsworth: £1.5mCambridge: £0.39mWandsworth: £1.5mCambridge: £0.39mWandsworth: £1.4mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWandsworth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Wandsworth £93.3mWandsworth: £93.3mCambridge: £37.2mWandsworth: £93.7mCambridge: £37.4mWandsworth: £88.5mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWandsworth is higher£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Wandsworth £27.6mWandsworth: £27.6mCambridge: £8.5mWandsworth: £27.7mCambridge: £8.5mWandsworth: £26.2mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWandsworth is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Wandsworth £15.1mWandsworth: £15.1mCambridge: £4.7mWandsworth: £15.1mCambridge: £4.7mWandsworth: £14.3mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWandsworth is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Wandsworth £354.4mWandsworth: £354.4mCambridge: £95.0mWandsworth: £356.0mCambridge: £95.4mWandsworth: £336.2mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWandsworth is higher£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Wandsworth £137.2mWandsworth: £137.2mCambridge: £29.6mWandsworth: £137.8mCambridge: £29.8mWandsworth: £130.1mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWandsworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Wandsworth £46.4mWandsworth: £46.4mCambridge: £19.7mWandsworth: £46.6mCambridge: £19.8mWandsworth: £44.1mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWandsworth is higher£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Wandsworth £2.6mWandsworth: £2.6mCambridge: £0.61mWandsworth: £2.6mCambridge: £0.62mWandsworth: £2.5mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWandsworth is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Wandsworth £1.7mWandsworth: £1.7mCambridge: £0.27mWandsworth: £1.7mCambridge: £0.27mWandsworth: £1.6mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWandsworth is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Wandsworth £1.2mWandsworth: £1.2mCambridge: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.2mCambridge: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.2mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Wandsworth 30,951Wandsworth: 30,951Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count30,951

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Wandsworth 5,936Wandsworth: 5,936Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Wandsworth is higher5,936

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Wandsworth 3,806Wandsworth: 3,806Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count3,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Wandsworth 14,195Wandsworth: 14,195Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Wandsworth is higher14,195

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Wandsworth 34,323Wandsworth: 34,323Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Wandsworth is higher34,323

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Wandsworth 3,364Wandsworth: 3,364Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Wandsworth is higher3,364

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Cambridge and Wandsworth, total
MeasureCambridgeWandsworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.2mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69230,951Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6005,936Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8183,806Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,47914,195Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81234,323Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0343,364Wandsworth

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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