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South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford

172,543 and 94,953 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Uttlesford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 12. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Uttlesford: £3,707South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Uttlesford: £3,502South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,691£3,707£3,502

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Uttlesford £12,732Uttlesford: £12,732South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Uttlesford: £12,786South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Uttlesford: £12,077South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,732£12,786£12,077

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Uttlesford £1,141Uttlesford: £1,141South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Uttlesford: £1,146South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Uttlesford: £1,082South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,141£1,146£1,082

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Uttlesford £11,854Uttlesford: £11,854South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Uttlesford: £11,904South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Uttlesford: £11,244South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,854£11,904£11,244

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Uttlesford £241Uttlesford: £241South Cambridgeshire: £257Uttlesford: £242South Cambridgeshire: £258Uttlesford: £229South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£229

  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, Uttlesford £621Uttlesford: £621South Cambridgeshire: £595Uttlesford: £624South Cambridgeshire: £598Uttlesford: £589South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£621£624£589

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

    £15£15£14Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£15£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, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220South Cambridgeshire: £245Uttlesford: £221South Cambridgeshire: £246Uttlesford: £209South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £79South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

  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, Uttlesford £56Uttlesford: £56South Cambridgeshire: £61Uttlesford: £57South Cambridgeshire: £62Uttlesford: £53South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58South Cambridgeshire is higher£56£57£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Uttlesford £949Uttlesford: £949South Cambridgeshire: £937Uttlesford: £953South Cambridgeshire: £941Uttlesford: £900South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £136South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £128South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  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, Uttlesford £128Uttlesford: £128South Cambridgeshire: £161Uttlesford: £129South Cambridgeshire: £161Uttlesford: £121South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire is higher£128£129£121

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Uttlesford £5.85Uttlesford: £5.85South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Uttlesford: £5.88South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Uttlesford: £5.55South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Uttlesford £1.68Uttlesford: £1.68South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Uttlesford: £1.68South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Uttlesford: £1.59South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Uttlesford: £5.74South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Uttlesford: £5.42South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Uttlesford 1,032.3Uttlesford: 1,032.3South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,032.3

  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, Uttlesford 60.3Uttlesford: 60.3South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count60.3

  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, Uttlesford 133.9Uttlesford: 133.9South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher35.5

  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, Uttlesford 101.6Uttlesford: 101.6South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3South Cambridgeshire is higher101.6

  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, Uttlesford 13.3Uttlesford: 13.3South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9South Cambridgeshire is higher13.3

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South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,141£1,146£1,082South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£241£242£229South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£621£624£589Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£15£16£15Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£220£221£209South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£83£83£79Uttlesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£56£57£53South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£949£953£900Uttlesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£135£136£128Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£128£129£121South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.85£5.88£5.55South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.68£1.68£1.59South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.71£5.74£5.42Uttlesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,032.3Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.560.3Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2133.9Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.5South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3101.6South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.913.3South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 12. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Uttlesford £3,691Uttlesford: £3,691South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Uttlesford: £3,707South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Uttlesford: £3,502South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,691£3,707£3,502

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Uttlesford £2,567Uttlesford: £2,567South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Uttlesford: £2,578South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Uttlesford: £2,435South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,567£2,578£2,435

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Uttlesford £680Uttlesford: £680South Cambridgeshire: £707Uttlesford: £683South Cambridgeshire: £710Uttlesford: £645South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671South Cambridgeshire is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Uttlesford £2,390Uttlesford: £2,390South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Uttlesford: £2,400South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Uttlesford: £2,267South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,390£2,400£2,267

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Uttlesford £49Uttlesford: £49South Cambridgeshire: £48Uttlesford: £49South Cambridgeshire: £49Uttlesford: £46South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Uttlesford £125Uttlesford: £125South Cambridgeshire: £112Uttlesford: £126South Cambridgeshire: £113Uttlesford: £119South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Uttlesford £3.12Uttlesford: £3.12South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Uttlesford: £3.13South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Uttlesford: £2.96South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Uttlesford £220Uttlesford: £220South Cambridgeshire: £245Uttlesford: £221South Cambridgeshire: £246Uttlesford: £209South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£220£221£209

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Uttlesford £83Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £79South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Uttlesford £34Uttlesford: £34South Cambridgeshire: £37Uttlesford: £34South Cambridgeshire: £37Uttlesford: £32South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Cambridgeshire is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Uttlesford £566Uttlesford: £566South Cambridgeshire: £567Uttlesford: £568South Cambridgeshire: £569Uttlesford: £537South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Uttlesford £135Uttlesford: £135South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £136South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £128South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Uttlesford £76Uttlesford: £76South Cambridgeshire: £97Uttlesford: £77South Cambridgeshire: £98Uttlesford: £72South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£76£77£72

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Uttlesford £3.49Uttlesford: £3.49South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Uttlesford: £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Uttlesford: £3.31South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Uttlesford £1.00Uttlesford: £1.00South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Uttlesford: £1.01South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Uttlesford: £0.95South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.00£1.01£0.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Uttlesford £5.71Uttlesford: £5.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Uttlesford: £5.74South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Uttlesford: £5.42South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Uttlesford 208.2Uttlesford: 208.2South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count208.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    11.0Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Uttlesford 27.0Uttlesford: 27.0South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count27.0

  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, Uttlesford 35.5Uttlesford: 35.5South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Uttlesford 60.5Uttlesford: 60.5South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3South Cambridgeshire is higher60.5

  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, Uttlesford 7.9Uttlesford: 7.9South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4South Cambridgeshire is higher7.9

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South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£680£683£645South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£46Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£125£126£119Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£220£221£209South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£83£83£79Uttlesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£32South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£566£568£537South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£135£136£128Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£76£77£72South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.49£3.50£3.31South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.00£1.01£0.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.71£5.74£5.42Uttlesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6208.2Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.2Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.0Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.5South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.360.5South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.47.9South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Uttlesford on 0. 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 Uttlesford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Uttlesford £350.5mUttlesford: £350.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mUttlesford: £352.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mUttlesford: £332.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Uttlesford £243.7mUttlesford: £243.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mUttlesford: £244.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mUttlesford: £231.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Uttlesford £64.6mUttlesford: £64.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mUttlesford: £64.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mUttlesford: £61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Uttlesford £226.9mUttlesford: £226.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mUttlesford: £227.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mUttlesford: £215.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Uttlesford £4.6mUttlesford: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mUttlesford: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mUttlesford: £4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Uttlesford £11.9mUttlesford: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mUttlesford: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mUttlesford: £11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  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, Uttlesford £0.30mUttlesford: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mUttlesford: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mUttlesford: £0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Uttlesford £20.9mUttlesford: £20.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mUttlesford: £21.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mUttlesford: £19.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Uttlesford £7.9mUttlesford: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mUttlesford: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mUttlesford: £7.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Uttlesford £3.2mUttlesford: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mUttlesford: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mUttlesford: £3.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Uttlesford £53.7mUttlesford: £53.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mUttlesford: £53.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mUttlesford: £50.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Uttlesford £12.9mUttlesford: £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mUttlesford: £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mUttlesford: £12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Uttlesford £7.2mUttlesford: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mUttlesford: £7.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mUttlesford: £6.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Uttlesford £0.33mUttlesford: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mUttlesford: £0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Uttlesford £0.10mUttlesford: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mUttlesford: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mUttlesford: £0.09mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Uttlesford £0.54mUttlesford: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Uttlesford 19,764Uttlesford: 19,764South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count19,764

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Uttlesford 1,154Uttlesford: 1,154South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,154

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Uttlesford 2,564Uttlesford: 2,564South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Uttlesford 3,369Uttlesford: 3,369South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher3,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Uttlesford 5,746Uttlesford: 5,746South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higher5,746

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Uttlesford 751Uttlesford: 751South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higher751

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South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireUttlesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£350.5m£352.0m£332.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£243.7m£244.8m£231.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£64.6m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£226.9m£227.9m£215.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£53.7m£53.9m£50.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.10m£0.10m£0.09mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71719,764South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,154South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1302,564South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4983,369South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1025,746South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,449751South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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