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South Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire

172,543 and 578,432 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Buckinghamshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 6 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Buckinghamshire: £3,632South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Buckinghamshire: £3,431South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Buckinghamshire £12,703Buckinghamshire: £12,703South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Buckinghamshire: £12,757South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Buckinghamshire: £12,049South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,703£12,757£12,049

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Buckinghamshire £1,367Buckinghamshire: £1,367South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Buckinghamshire: £1,373South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Buckinghamshire: £1,296South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Buckinghamshire is higher£1,367£1,373£1,296

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Buckinghamshire £11,818Buckinghamshire: £11,818South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Buckinghamshire: £11,868South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Buckinghamshire: £11,209South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,818£11,868£11,209

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Buckinghamshire £295Buckinghamshire: £295South Cambridgeshire: £257Buckinghamshire: £296South Cambridgeshire: £258Buckinghamshire: £279South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244Buckinghamshire is higher£295£296£279

  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, Buckinghamshire £575Buckinghamshire: £575South Cambridgeshire: £595Buckinghamshire: £577South Cambridgeshire: £598Buckinghamshire: £545South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

  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, Buckinghamshire £16Buckinghamshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £15Buckinghamshire: £16South Cambridgeshire: £15Buckinghamshire: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14Buckinghamshire is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227South Cambridgeshire: £245Buckinghamshire: £228South Cambridgeshire: £246Buckinghamshire: £216South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104South Cambridgeshire: £76Buckinghamshire: £104South Cambridgeshire: £76Buckinghamshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £71Buckinghamshire: £71South Cambridgeshire: £61Buckinghamshire: £71South Cambridgeshire: £62Buckinghamshire: £67South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58Buckinghamshire is higher£71£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Buckinghamshire £1,132Buckinghamshire: £1,132South Cambridgeshire: £937Buckinghamshire: £1,137South Cambridgeshire: £941Buckinghamshire: £1,074South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Buckinghamshire is higher£1,132£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Buckinghamshire: £151South Cambridgeshire: £119Buckinghamshire: £143South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  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, Buckinghamshire £151Buckinghamshire: £151South Cambridgeshire: £161Buckinghamshire: £152South Cambridgeshire: £161Buckinghamshire: £143South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Buckinghamshire £9.38Buckinghamshire: £9.38South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Buckinghamshire: £9.42South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Buckinghamshire: £8.90South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Buckinghamshire is higher£9.38£9.42£8.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Buckinghamshire £3.36Buckinghamshire: £3.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Buckinghamshire: £3.38South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Buckinghamshire: £3.19South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Buckinghamshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Buckinghamshire: £6.32South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Buckinghamshire: £5.97South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Buckinghamshire 1,004.5Buckinghamshire: 1,004.5South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,004.5

  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, Buckinghamshire 63.4Buckinghamshire: 63.4South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Buckinghamshire is higher63.4

  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, Buckinghamshire 119.8Buckinghamshire: 119.8South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  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, Buckinghamshire 122.2Buckinghamshire: 122.2South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Buckinghamshire is higher122.2

  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, Buckinghamshire 16.4Buckinghamshire: 16.4South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Buckinghamshire is higher16.4

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South Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,703£12,757£12,049Buckinghamshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,367£1,373£1,296Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,818£11,868£11,209Buckinghamshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£295£296£279Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£575£577£545South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£227£228£216South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£71£71£67Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,132£1,137£1,074Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£151£152£143South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.38£9.42£8.90Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.36£3.38£3.19Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,004.5South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.563.4Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2119.8South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3122.2Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.916.4Buckinghamshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire on 14. 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Buckinghamshire £3,617Buckinghamshire: £3,617South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Buckinghamshire: £3,632South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Buckinghamshire: £3,431South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Buckinghamshire is higher£3,617£3,632£3,431

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Buckinghamshire £2,295Buckinghamshire: £2,295South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Buckinghamshire: £2,305South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Buckinghamshire: £2,177South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Buckinghamshire £834Buckinghamshire: £834South Cambridgeshire: £707Buckinghamshire: £838South Cambridgeshire: £710Buckinghamshire: £791South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Buckinghamshire is higher£834£838£791

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Buckinghamshire £2,135Buckinghamshire: £2,135South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Buckinghamshire: £2,144South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Buckinghamshire: £2,025South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,135£2,144£2,025

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Buckinghamshire £53Buckinghamshire: £53South Cambridgeshire: £48Buckinghamshire: £53South Cambridgeshire: £49Buckinghamshire: £50South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46Buckinghamshire is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104South Cambridgeshire: £112Buckinghamshire: £104South Cambridgeshire: £113Buckinghamshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Buckinghamshire £2.95Buckinghamshire: £2.95South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Buckinghamshire: £2.96South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Buckinghamshire: £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Buckinghamshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Buckinghamshire £227Buckinghamshire: £227South Cambridgeshire: £245Buckinghamshire: £228South Cambridgeshire: £246Buckinghamshire: £216South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Buckinghamshire £104Buckinghamshire: £104South Cambridgeshire: £76Buckinghamshire: £104South Cambridgeshire: £76Buckinghamshire: £98South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Buckinghamshire is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Buckinghamshire £43Buckinghamshire: £43South Cambridgeshire: £37Buckinghamshire: £44South Cambridgeshire: £37Buckinghamshire: £41South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35Buckinghamshire is higher£43£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Buckinghamshire £691Buckinghamshire: £691South Cambridgeshire: £567Buckinghamshire: £694South Cambridgeshire: £569Buckinghamshire: £655South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Buckinghamshire is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Buckinghamshire £150Buckinghamshire: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Buckinghamshire: £151South Cambridgeshire: £119Buckinghamshire: £143South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Buckinghamshire is higher£150£151£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Buckinghamshire £92Buckinghamshire: £92South Cambridgeshire: £97Buckinghamshire: £93South Cambridgeshire: £98Buckinghamshire: £88South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Buckinghamshire £5.72Buckinghamshire: £5.72South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Buckinghamshire: £5.75South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Buckinghamshire: £5.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Buckinghamshire is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Buckinghamshire £2.05Buckinghamshire: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Buckinghamshire: £2.05South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Buckinghamshire: £1.94South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Buckinghamshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Buckinghamshire £6.29Buckinghamshire: £6.29South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Buckinghamshire: £6.32South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Buckinghamshire: £5.97South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Buckinghamshire is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Buckinghamshire 181.5Buckinghamshire: 181.5South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Buckinghamshire 11.5Buckinghamshire: 11.5South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Buckinghamshire is higher11.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, Buckinghamshire 21.6Buckinghamshire: 21.6South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 35.7Buckinghamshire: 35.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count35.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Buckinghamshire 74.6Buckinghamshire: 74.6South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Buckinghamshire is higher74.6

  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, Buckinghamshire 10.0Buckinghamshire: 10.0South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Buckinghamshire is higher10.0

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South Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,617£3,632£3,431Buckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,295£2,305£2,177South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£834£838£791Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,135£2,144£2,025South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£53£53£50Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£104£104£98South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.95£2.96£2.80Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£227£228£216South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£104£104£98Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£43£44£41Buckinghamshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£691£694£655Buckinghamshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£151£143Buckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£92£93£88South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£5.72£5.75£5.43Buckinghamshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£2.05£2.05£1.94Buckinghamshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.29£6.32£5.97Buckinghamshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6181.5South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.5Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.6South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.374.6Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.410.0Buckinghamshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Buckinghamshire £2.1bnBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mBuckinghamshire: £2.1bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mBuckinghamshire: £2.0bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Buckinghamshire £1.3bnBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mBuckinghamshire: £1.3bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Buckinghamshire £482.6mBuckinghamshire: £482.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mBuckinghamshire: £484.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mBuckinghamshire: £457.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£482.6m£484.6m£457.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Buckinghamshire £1.2bnBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mBuckinghamshire: £1.2bnSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Buckinghamshire £30.8mBuckinghamshire: £30.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mBuckinghamshire: £30.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mBuckinghamshire: £29.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBuckinghamshire is higher£30.8m£30.9m£29.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mBuckinghamshire: £60.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mBuckinghamshire: £57.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.3m£57.0m

  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, Buckinghamshire £1.7mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mBuckinghamshire: £1.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mBuckinghamshire: £1.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Buckinghamshire £131.5mBuckinghamshire: £131.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mBuckinghamshire: £132.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mBuckinghamshire: £124.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£131.5m£132.0m£124.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Buckinghamshire £60.0mBuckinghamshire: £60.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mBuckinghamshire: £60.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mBuckinghamshire: £56.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Buckinghamshire £25.1mBuckinghamshire: £25.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mBuckinghamshire: £25.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mBuckinghamshire: £23.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBuckinghamshire is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Buckinghamshire £399.6mBuckinghamshire: £399.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mBuckinghamshire: £401.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mBuckinghamshire: £379.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mBuckinghamshire is higher£399.6m£401.3m£379.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Buckinghamshire £87.0mBuckinghamshire: £87.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mBuckinghamshire: £87.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mBuckinghamshire: £82.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBuckinghamshire is higher£87.0m£87.3m£82.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Buckinghamshire £53.4mBuckinghamshire: £53.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £53.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mBuckinghamshire: £50.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mBuckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.4m£53.6m£50.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Buckinghamshire £3.3mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mBuckinghamshire: £3.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mBuckinghamshire: £3.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Buckinghamshire £1.2mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mBuckinghamshire: £1.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mBuckinghamshire: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBuckinghamshire is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Buckinghamshire £3.6mBuckinghamshire: £3.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mBuckinghamshire: £3.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mBuckinghamshire: £3.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBuckinghamshire is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Buckinghamshire 104,980Buckinghamshire: 104,980South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count104,980

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Buckinghamshire 6,622Buckinghamshire: 6,622South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899Buckinghamshire is higher6,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Buckinghamshire 12,515Buckinghamshire: 12,515South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count12,515

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Buckinghamshire 20,665Buckinghamshire: 20,665South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498Buckinghamshire is higherDepends on how you count20,665

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Buckinghamshire 43,137Buckinghamshire: 43,137South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102Buckinghamshire is higher43,137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Buckinghamshire 5,799Buckinghamshire: 5,799South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449Buckinghamshire is higher5,799

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South Cambridgeshire and Buckinghamshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireBuckinghamshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£2.1bn£2.1bn£2.0bnBuckinghamshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£1.3bnBuckinghamshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£482.6m£484.6m£457.7mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£1.2bnBuckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£30.8m£30.9m£29.2mBuckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£60.0m£60.3m£57.0mBuckinghamshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBuckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£131.5m£132.0m£124.7mBuckinghamshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mBuckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBuckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£399.6m£401.3m£379.0mBuckinghamshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£87.0m£87.3m£82.5mBuckinghamshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£53.4m£53.6m£50.6mBuckinghamshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£3.3m£3.3m£3.1mBuckinghamshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBuckinghamshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBuckinghamshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,717104,980Buckinghamshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8996,622Buckinghamshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,13012,515Buckinghamshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,49820,665Buckinghamshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10243,137Buckinghamshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4495,799Buckinghamshire

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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