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Cambridge and Westminster

151,666 and 215,694 residents (mid-2024).

Cambridge is higher than Westminster on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Westminster 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 Westminster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Cambridge: £2,584Westminster: £4,455Cambridge: £2,595Westminster: £4,207Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Westminster is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £11,933, Westminster £11,942Westminster: £11,942Cambridge: £11,933Westminster: £11,993Cambridge: £11,984Westminster: £11,328Cambridge: £11,319

    £11,933£11,984£11,319Westminster is higher£11,942£11,993£11,328

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £1,064, Westminster £2,167Westminster: £2,167Cambridge: £1,064Westminster: £2,176Cambridge: £1,068Westminster: £2,055Cambridge: £1,009

    £1,064£1,068£1,009Westminster is higher£2,167£2,176£2,055

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £10,889, Westminster £9,405Westminster: £9,405Cambridge: £10,889Westminster: £9,445Cambridge: £10,936Westminster: £8,921Cambridge: £10,329

    £10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£9,405£9,445£8,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cambridge £490, Westminster £1,816Westminster: £1,816Cambridge: £490Westminster: £1,823Cambridge: £492Westminster: £1,722Cambridge: £465

    £490£492£465Westminster is higher£1,816£1,823£1,722

  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, Westminster £660Westminster: £660Cambridge: £530Westminster: £662Cambridge: £532Westminster: £626Cambridge: £503

    £530£532£503Westminster is higher£660£662£626

  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, Westminster £62Westminster: £62Cambridge: £24Westminster: £62Cambridge: £24Westminster: £59Cambridge: £23

    £24£24£23Westminster is higher£62£62£59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Cambridge: £245Westminster: £397Cambridge: £246Westminster: £375Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Westminster is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Cambridge: £56Westminster: £117Cambridge: £56Westminster: £111Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Westminster is higher£117£117£111

  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, Westminster £92Westminster: £92Cambridge: £41Westminster: £92Cambridge: £41Westminster: £87Cambridge: £39

    £41£41£39Westminster is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £840, Westminster £1,723Westminster: £1,723Cambridge: £840Westminster: £1,730Cambridge: £844Westminster: £1,634Cambridge: £797

    £840£844£797Westminster is higher£1,723£1,730£1,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Cambridge: £195Westminster: £898Cambridge: £196Westminster: £848Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Westminster is higher£894£898£848

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £175, Westminster £337Westminster: £337Cambridge: £175Westminster: £339Cambridge: £175Westminster: £320Cambridge: £166

    £175£175£166Westminster is higher£337£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £5.43, Westminster £7.50Westminster: £7.50Cambridge: £5.43Westminster: £7.53Cambridge: £5.45Westminster: £7.11Cambridge: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Westminster is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cambridge £2.38, Westminster £7.34Westminster: £7.34Cambridge: £2.38Westminster: £7.37Cambridge: £2.39Westminster: £6.96Cambridge: £2.26

    £2.38£2.39£2.26Westminster is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Cambridge: £3.75Westminster: £2.89Cambridge: £3.77Westminster: £2.73Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

  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, Westminster 899.4Westminster: 899.4Cambridge: 956.3

    956.3Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count899.4

  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, Westminster 259.7Westminster: 259.7Cambridge: 97.5

    97.5Westminster is higher259.7

  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, Westminster 133.0Westminster: 133.0Cambridge: 110.8

    110.8Westminster is higher133.0

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Westminster 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, Westminster 166.1Westminster: 166.1Cambridge: 95.6

    95.6Westminster is higher166.1

  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, Westminster 21.2Westminster: 21.2Cambridge: 9.2

    9.2Westminster is higher21.2

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Cambridge and Westminster, per person in the age group
MeasureCambridgeWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,933£11,984£11,319£11,942£11,993£11,328Westminster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,064£1,068£1,009£2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,889£10,936£10,329£9,405£9,445£8,921Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£503£660£662£626Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£62£62£59Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£41£41£39£92£92£87Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£840£844£797£1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£175£166£337£339£320Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.38£2.39£2.26£7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.88£2.89£2.73Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026956.3899.4Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.5259.7Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.8133.0Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.159.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202695.6166.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20269.221.2Westminster

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cambridge £2,584, Westminster £4,436Westminster: £4,436Cambridge: £2,584Westminster: £4,455Cambridge: £2,595Westminster: £4,207Cambridge: £2,451

    £2,584£2,595£2,451Westminster is higher£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cambridge £1,291, Westminster £1,382Westminster: £1,382Cambridge: £1,291Westminster: £1,388Cambridge: £1,297Westminster: £1,311Cambridge: £1,225

    £1,291£1,297£1,225Westminster is higher£1,382£1,388£1,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cambridge £793, Westminster £1,644Westminster: £1,644Cambridge: £793Westminster: £1,651Cambridge: £796Westminster: £1,559Cambridge: £752

    £793£796£752Westminster is higher£1,644£1,651£1,559

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cambridge £1,178, Westminster £1,089Westminster: £1,089Cambridge: £1,178Westminster: £1,093Cambridge: £1,183Westminster: £1,033Cambridge: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,089£1,093£1,033

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cambridge £53, Westminster £210Westminster: £210Cambridge: £53Westminster: £211Cambridge: £53Westminster: £199Cambridge: £50

    £53£53£50Westminster is higher£210£211£199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £57, Westminster £76Westminster: £76Cambridge: £57Westminster: £77Cambridge: £58Westminster: £72Cambridge: £54

    £57£58£54Westminster is higher£76£77£72

  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, Westminster £7.16Westminster: £7.16Cambridge: £2.57Westminster: £7.19Cambridge: £2.58Westminster: £6.79Cambridge: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Westminster is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £245, Westminster £396Westminster: £396Cambridge: £245Westminster: £397Cambridge: £246Westminster: £375Cambridge: £233

    £245£246£233Westminster is higher£396£397£375

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cambridge £56, Westminster £117Westminster: £117Cambridge: £56Westminster: £117Cambridge: £56Westminster: £111Cambridge: £53

    £56£56£53Westminster is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cambridge £31, Westminster £70Westminster: £70Cambridge: £31Westminster: £70Cambridge: £31Westminster: £66Cambridge: £29

    £31£31£29Westminster is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cambridge £626, Westminster £1,307Westminster: £1,307Cambridge: £626Westminster: £1,313Cambridge: £629Westminster: £1,240Cambridge: £594

    £626£629£594Westminster is higher£1,307£1,313£1,240

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cambridge £195, Westminster £894Westminster: £894Cambridge: £195Westminster: £898Cambridge: £196Westminster: £848Cambridge: £185

    £195£196£185Westminster is higher£894£898£848

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £130, Westminster £256Westminster: £256Cambridge: £130Westminster: £257Cambridge: £131Westminster: £243Cambridge: £123

    £130£131£123Westminster is higher£256£257£243

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cambridge £4.05, Westminster £5.68Westminster: £5.68Cambridge: £4.05Westminster: £5.71Cambridge: £4.07Westminster: £5.39Cambridge: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Westminster is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cambridge £1.77, Westminster £5.57Westminster: £5.57Cambridge: £1.77Westminster: £5.59Cambridge: £1.78Westminster: £5.28Cambridge: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Westminster is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cambridge £3.75, Westminster £2.88Westminster: £2.88Cambridge: £3.75Westminster: £2.89Cambridge: £3.77Westminster: £2.73Cambridge: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 103.5, Westminster 104.1Westminster: 104.1Cambridge: 103.5

    103.5Westminster is higherDepends on how you count104.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 10.6, Westminster 30.1Westminster: 30.1Cambridge: 10.6

    10.6Westminster is higher30.1

  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, Westminster 15.4Westminster: 15.4Cambridge: 12.0

    12.0Westminster is higher15.4

  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, Westminster 59.3Westminster: 59.3Cambridge: 36.1

    36.1Westminster is higher59.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cambridge 71.3, Westminster 126.1Westminster: 126.1Cambridge: 71.3

    71.3Westminster is higher126.1

  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, Westminster 16.1Westminster: 16.1Cambridge: 6.8

    6.8Westminster is higher16.1

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Cambridge and Westminster, per resident
MeasureCambridgeWestminsterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,584£2,595£2,451£4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,291£1,297£1,225£1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£793£796£752£1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,089£1,093£1,033Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£210£211£199Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£76£77£72Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£233£396£397£375Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£117£117£111Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£29£70£70£66Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£894£898£848Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£256£257£243Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.88£2.89£2.73Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026103.5104.1Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.630.1Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.015.4Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.159.3Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.3126.1Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.816.1Westminster

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cambridge £392.0m, Westminster £956.8mWestminster: £956.8mCambridge: £392.0mWestminster: £960.8mCambridge: £393.6mWestminster: £907.5mCambridge: £371.8m

    £392.0m£393.6m£371.8mWestminster is higher£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cambridge £195.8m, Westminster £298.2mWestminster: £298.2mCambridge: £195.8mWestminster: £299.4mCambridge: £196.7mWestminster: £282.8mCambridge: £185.7m

    £195.8m£196.7m£185.7mWestminster is higher£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cambridge £120.3m, Westminster £354.6mWestminster: £354.6mCambridge: £120.3mWestminster: £356.1mCambridge: £120.8mWestminster: £336.4mCambridge: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mWestminster is higher£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cambridge £178.7m, Westminster £234.8mWestminster: £234.8mCambridge: £178.7mWestminster: £235.8mCambridge: £179.5mWestminster: £222.7mCambridge: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge £8.0m, Westminster £45.3mWestminster: £45.3mCambridge: £8.0mWestminster: £45.5mCambridge: £8.1mWestminster: £43.0mCambridge: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWestminster is higher£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.7m, Westminster £16.5mWestminster: £16.5mCambridge: £8.7mWestminster: £16.5mCambridge: £8.7mWestminster: £15.6mCambridge: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWestminster is higher£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cambridge £0.39m, Westminster £1.5mWestminster: £1.5mCambridge: £0.39mWestminster: £1.6mCambridge: £0.39mWestminster: £1.5mCambridge: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWestminster is higher£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £37.2m, Westminster £85.3mWestminster: £85.3mCambridge: £37.2mWestminster: £85.7mCambridge: £37.4mWestminster: £80.9mCambridge: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWestminster is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cambridge £8.5m, Westminster £25.2mWestminster: £25.2mCambridge: £8.5mWestminster: £25.3mCambridge: £8.5mWestminster: £23.9mCambridge: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWestminster is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge £4.7m, Westminster £15.0mWestminster: £15.0mCambridge: £4.7mWestminster: £15.1mCambridge: £4.7mWestminster: £14.2mCambridge: £4.4m

    £4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWestminster is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge £95.0m, Westminster £282.0mWestminster: £282.0mCambridge: £95.0mWestminster: £283.2mCambridge: £95.4mWestminster: £267.5mCambridge: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWestminster is higher£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cambridge £29.6m, Westminster £192.9mWestminster: £192.9mCambridge: £29.6mWestminster: £193.7mCambridge: £29.8mWestminster: £183.0mCambridge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWestminster is higher£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cambridge £19.7m, Westminster £55.2mWestminster: £55.2mCambridge: £19.7mWestminster: £55.4mCambridge: £19.8mWestminster: £52.3mCambridge: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWestminster is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cambridge £0.61m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.61mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.62mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWestminster is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cambridge £0.27m, Westminster £1.2mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.27mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.27mWestminster: £1.1mCambridge: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWestminster is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cambridge £0.57m, Westminster £0.62mWestminster: £0.62mCambridge: £0.57mWestminster: £0.62mCambridge: £0.57mWestminster: £0.59mCambridge: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cambridge 15,692, Westminster 22,454Westminster: 22,454Cambridge: 15,692

    15,692Westminster is higherDepends on how you count22,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cambridge 1,600, Westminster 6,483Westminster: 6,483Cambridge: 1,600

    1,600Westminster is higher6,483

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 1,818, Westminster 3,320Westminster: 3,320Cambridge: 1,818

    1,818Westminster is higher3,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cambridge 5,479, Westminster 12,785Westminster: 12,785Cambridge: 5,479

    5,479Westminster is higher12,785

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cambridge 10,812, Westminster 27,188Westminster: 27,188Cambridge: 10,812

    10,812Westminster is higher27,188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cambridge 1,034, Westminster 3,465Westminster: 3,465Cambridge: 1,034

    1,034Westminster is higher3,465

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Cambridge and Westminster, total
MeasureCambridgeWestminsterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m£956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m£298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£1.2mWestminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,69222,454Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6006,483Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8183,320Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,47912,785Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,81227,188Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0343,465Westminster

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.