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South Cambridgeshire and West Berkshire

172,543 and 164,918 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than West Berkshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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

South Cambridgeshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Berkshire: £3,782South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Berkshire: £3,572South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, West Berkshire £12,624West Berkshire: £12,624South Cambridgeshire: £12,543West Berkshire: £12,678South Cambridgeshire: £12,596West Berkshire: £11,974South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, West Berkshire £1,326West Berkshire: £1,326South Cambridgeshire: £1,169West Berkshire: £1,332South Cambridgeshire: £1,174West Berkshire: £1,258South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109West Berkshire is higher£1,326£1,332£1,258

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, West Berkshire £11,839West Berkshire: £11,839South Cambridgeshire: £11,676West Berkshire: £11,889South Cambridgeshire: £11,725West Berkshire: £11,229South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,229

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, West Berkshire £263West Berkshire: £263South Cambridgeshire: £257West Berkshire: £264South Cambridgeshire: £258West Berkshire: £249South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  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: South Cambridgeshire £595, West Berkshire £506West Berkshire: £506South Cambridgeshire: £595West Berkshire: £508South Cambridgeshire: £598West Berkshire: £480South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higher£506£508£480

  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: South Cambridgeshire £15, West Berkshire £17West Berkshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15West Berkshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15West Berkshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14West Berkshire is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250South Cambridgeshire: £245West Berkshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £246West Berkshire: £237South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £117South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £110South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

  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: South Cambridgeshire £61, West Berkshire £66West Berkshire: £66South Cambridgeshire: £61West Berkshire: £66South Cambridgeshire: £62West Berkshire: £62South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58West Berkshire is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, West Berkshire £1,096West Berkshire: £1,096South Cambridgeshire: £937West Berkshire: £1,101South Cambridgeshire: £941West Berkshire: £1,040South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889West Berkshire is higher£1,096£1,101£1,040

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £157South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £148South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £161, West Berkshire £155West Berkshire: £155South Cambridgeshire: £161West Berkshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £161West Berkshire: £147South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire is higher£155£156£147

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, West Berkshire £6.88West Berkshire: £6.88South Cambridgeshire: £7.03West Berkshire: £6.91South Cambridgeshire: £7.06West Berkshire: £6.53South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, West Berkshire £2.38West Berkshire: £2.38South Cambridgeshire: £3.11West Berkshire: £2.39South Cambridgeshire: £3.12West Berkshire: £2.26South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Berkshire: £6.19South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Berkshire: £5.85South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4, West Berkshire 1,016.9West Berkshire: 1,016.9South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, West Berkshire 63.8West Berkshire: 63.8South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5West Berkshire is higher63.8

  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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, West Berkshire 107.0West Berkshire: 107.0South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher107.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 106.3, West Berkshire 118.9West Berkshire: 118.9South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3West Berkshire is higher118.9

  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: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, West Berkshire 15.3West Berkshire: 15.3South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9West Berkshire is higher15.3

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South Cambridgeshire and West Berkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,624£12,678£11,974West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,326£1,332£1,258West Berkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,839£11,889£11,229West Berkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£263£264£249West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£506£508£480South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£66£66£62West Berkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,096£1,101£1,040West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£155£156£147South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.88£6.91£6.53South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.38£2.39£2.26South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,016.9West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.563.8West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2107.0South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.738.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3118.9West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.915.3West Berkshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 17. 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

South Cambridgeshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, West Berkshire £3,766West Berkshire: £3,766South Cambridgeshire: £3,512West Berkshire: £3,782South Cambridgeshire: £3,527West Berkshire: £3,572South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331West Berkshire is higher£3,766£3,782£3,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, West Berkshire £2,429West Berkshire: £2,429South Cambridgeshire: £2,361West Berkshire: £2,440South Cambridgeshire: £2,371West Berkshire: £2,304South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,429£2,440£2,304

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, West Berkshire £809West Berkshire: £809South Cambridgeshire: £707West Berkshire: £812South Cambridgeshire: £710West Berkshire: £767South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671West Berkshire is higher£809£812£767

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, West Berkshire £2,278West Berkshire: £2,278South Cambridgeshire: £2,198West Berkshire: £2,288South Cambridgeshire: £2,207West Berkshire: £2,161South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,278£2,288£2,161

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, West Berkshire £51West Berkshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £48West Berkshire: £51South Cambridgeshire: £49West Berkshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, West Berkshire £97West Berkshire: £97South Cambridgeshire: £112West Berkshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £113West Berkshire: £92South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2.80, West Berkshire £3.18West Berkshire: £3.18South Cambridgeshire: £2.80West Berkshire: £3.20South Cambridgeshire: £2.82West Berkshire: £3.02South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66West Berkshire is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, West Berkshire £250West Berkshire: £250South Cambridgeshire: £245West Berkshire: £251South Cambridgeshire: £246West Berkshire: £237South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count£250£251£237

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, West Berkshire £116West Berkshire: £116South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £117South Cambridgeshire: £76West Berkshire: £110South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72West Berkshire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, West Berkshire £40West Berkshire: £40South Cambridgeshire: £37West Berkshire: £40South Cambridgeshire: £37West Berkshire: £38South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35West Berkshire is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, West Berkshire £669West Berkshire: £669South Cambridgeshire: £567West Berkshire: £671South Cambridgeshire: £569West Berkshire: £634South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538West Berkshire is higher£669£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, West Berkshire £156West Berkshire: £156South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £157South Cambridgeshire: £119West Berkshire: £148South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113West Berkshire is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, West Berkshire £94West Berkshire: £94South Cambridgeshire: £97West Berkshire: £95South Cambridgeshire: £98West Berkshire: £90South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£94£95£90

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, West Berkshire £4.20West Berkshire: £4.20South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Berkshire: £4.21South Cambridgeshire: £4.27West Berkshire: £3.98South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, West Berkshire £1.45West Berkshire: £1.45South Cambridgeshire: £1.89West Berkshire: £1.46South Cambridgeshire: £1.90West Berkshire: £1.38South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.45£1.46£1.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, West Berkshire £6.17West Berkshire: £6.17South Cambridgeshire: £4.23West Berkshire: £6.19South Cambridgeshire: £4.25West Berkshire: £5.85South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01West Berkshire is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, West Berkshire 195.7West Berkshire: 195.7South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count195.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, West Berkshire 12.3West Berkshire: 12.3South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0West Berkshire is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, West Berkshire 20.6West Berkshire: 20.6South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher20.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, West Berkshire 38.5West Berkshire: 38.5South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7West Berkshire is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, West Berkshire 72.5West Berkshire: 72.5South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3West Berkshire is higher72.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, West Berkshire 9.3West Berkshire: 9.3South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4West Berkshire is higher9.3

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and West Berkshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,766£3,782£3,572West Berkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,429£2,440£2,304West Berkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£809£812£767West Berkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,278£2,288£2,161West Berkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£51£51£48West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.18£3.20£3.02West Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£250£251£237West Berkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£116£117£110West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£38West Berkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£669£671£634West Berkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£156£157£148West Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£94£95£90South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.20£4.21£3.98South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.45£1.46£1.38South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.17£6.19£5.85West Berkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6195.7West Berkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.3West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.6South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.738.5West Berkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.372.5West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.49.3West Berkshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and West Berkshire on 11. 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

South Cambridgeshire West Berkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, West Berkshire £621.1mWest Berkshire: £621.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWest Berkshire: £623.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWest Berkshire: £589.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mWest Berkshire is higher£621.1m£623.8m£589.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, West Berkshire £400.6mWest Berkshire: £400.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWest Berkshire: £402.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWest Berkshire: £380.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£400.6m£402.3m£380.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, West Berkshire £133.4mWest Berkshire: £133.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWest Berkshire: £133.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWest Berkshire: £126.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mWest Berkshire is higher£133.4m£133.9m£126.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, West Berkshire £375.7mWest Berkshire: £375.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWest Berkshire: £377.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWest Berkshire: £356.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.7m£377.3m£356.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, West Berkshire £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWest Berkshire: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWest Berkshire: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, West Berkshire £16.1mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWest Berkshire: £16.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWest Berkshire: £15.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, West Berkshire £0.53mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWest Berkshire: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWest Berkshire: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mWest Berkshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, West Berkshire £41.2mWest Berkshire: £41.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWest Berkshire: £41.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWest Berkshire: £39.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.2m£41.4m£39.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, West Berkshire £19.1mWest Berkshire: £19.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Berkshire: £19.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Berkshire: £18.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mWest Berkshire is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, West Berkshire £6.6mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Berkshire: £6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWest Berkshire: £6.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mWest Berkshire is higher£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, West Berkshire £110.2mWest Berkshire: £110.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWest Berkshire: £110.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWest Berkshire: £104.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mWest Berkshire is higher£110.2m£110.7m£104.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, West Berkshire £25.8mWest Berkshire: £25.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWest Berkshire: £25.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWest Berkshire: £24.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mWest Berkshire is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, West Berkshire £15.6mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWest Berkshire: £14.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, West Berkshire £0.69mWest Berkshire: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWest Berkshire: £0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, West Berkshire £0.24mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWest Berkshire: £0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, West Berkshire £1.0mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £1.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWest Berkshire: £0.97mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWest Berkshire is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, West Berkshire 32,270West Berkshire: 32,270South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,270

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, West Berkshire 2,026West Berkshire: 2,026South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899West Berkshire is higher2,026

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, West Berkshire 3,395West Berkshire: 3,395South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,395

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, West Berkshire 6,355West Berkshire: 6,355South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,355

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, West Berkshire 11,960West Berkshire: 11,960South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102West Berkshire is higher11,960

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, West Berkshire 1,535West Berkshire: 1,535South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449West Berkshire is higher1,535

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South Cambridgeshire and West Berkshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWest BerkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£621.1m£623.8m£589.2mWest Berkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£400.6m£402.3m£380.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£133.4m£133.9m£126.5mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£375.7m£377.3m£356.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWest Berkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£41.2m£41.4m£39.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mWest Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mWest Berkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£110.2m£110.7m£104.6mWest Berkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mWest Berkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mWest Berkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71732,270South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8992,026West Berkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,395South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4986,355South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10211,960West Berkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,535West Berkshire

Sources

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

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  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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