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South Cambridgeshire and Central Bedfordshire

172,543 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Central Bedfordshire 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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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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

South Cambridgeshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Central Bedfordshire: £3,669South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Central Bedfordshire: £3,465South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Central Bedfordshire: £12,878South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Central Bedfordshire: £12,164South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Central Bedfordshire: £1,466South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Central Bedfordshire: £1,384South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Central Bedfordshire: £12,002South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Central Bedfordshire: £11,336South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278South Cambridgeshire: £257Central Bedfordshire: £280South Cambridgeshire: £258Central Bedfordshire: £264South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577South Cambridgeshire: £595Central Bedfordshire: £579South Cambridgeshire: £598Central Bedfordshire: £547South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £15Central Bedfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £15Central Bedfordshire: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14Central Bedfordshire is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282South Cambridgeshire: £245Central Bedfordshire: £283South Cambridgeshire: £246Central Bedfordshire: £267South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £124South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £117South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £61Central Bedfordshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £62Central Bedfordshire: £76South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183South Cambridgeshire: £937Central Bedfordshire: £1,188South Cambridgeshire: £941Central Bedfordshire: £1,122South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £132South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Central Bedfordshire is higher£139£139£132

  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, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183South Cambridgeshire: £161Central Bedfordshire: £184South Cambridgeshire: £161Central Bedfordshire: £174South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152Central Bedfordshire is higher£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Central Bedfordshire: £8.76South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Central Bedfordshire: £8.27South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Central Bedfordshire: £4.68South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Central Bedfordshire: £4.42South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Central Bedfordshire: £4.82South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Central Bedfordshire: £4.55South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Central Bedfordshire is higher71.0

  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: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count126.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Central Bedfordshire is higher132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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South Cambridgeshire and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,823£12,878£12,164Central Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,951£12,002£11,336Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£278£280£264Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£577£579£547South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£139£139£132Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£183£184£174Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.571.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2126.4South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.745.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.918.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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

South Cambridgeshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Central Bedfordshire: £3,669South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Central Bedfordshire: £3,465South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Central Bedfordshire is higher£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Central Bedfordshire: £2,209South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Central Bedfordshire: £2,087South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905South Cambridgeshire: £707Central Bedfordshire: £908South Cambridgeshire: £710Central Bedfordshire: £858South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Central Bedfordshire: £2,059South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Central Bedfordshire: £1,945South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Central Bedfordshire: £48South Cambridgeshire: £49Central Bedfordshire: £45South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99South Cambridgeshire: £112Central Bedfordshire: £99South Cambridgeshire: £113Central Bedfordshire: £94South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Central Bedfordshire: £3.05South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Central Bedfordshire: £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Central Bedfordshire is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282South Cambridgeshire: £245Central Bedfordshire: £283South Cambridgeshire: £246Central Bedfordshire: £267South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Central Bedfordshire is higher£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £124South Cambridgeshire: £76Central Bedfordshire: £117South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £37Central Bedfordshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £37Central Bedfordshire: £47South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733South Cambridgeshire: £567Central Bedfordshire: £736South Cambridgeshire: £569Central Bedfordshire: £695South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Central Bedfordshire: £132South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Central Bedfordshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113South Cambridgeshire: £97Central Bedfordshire: £114South Cambridgeshire: £98Central Bedfordshire: £108South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92Central Bedfordshire is higher£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Central Bedfordshire: £5.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Central Bedfordshire: £5.13South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.90South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Central Bedfordshire: £2.74South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Central Bedfordshire: £4.82South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Central Bedfordshire: £4.55South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Central Bedfordshire is higher12.2

  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, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Central Bedfordshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Central Bedfordshire is higher82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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South Cambridgeshire and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,653£3,669£3,465Central Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,200£2,209£2,087South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,050£2,059£1,945South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£48£48£45South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£99£99£94South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.04£3.05£2.88Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£282£283£267Central Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£139£139£132Central Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£113£114£108Central Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.80£4.82£4.55Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6176.3South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.2Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.7South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.745.3Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.382.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.411.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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

South Cambridgeshire Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899Central Bedfordshire is higher3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498Central Bedfordshire is higher14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

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South Cambridgeshire and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71755,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8993,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1306,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,49814,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10225,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4493,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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