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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester

172,543 and 135,444 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Winchester on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 8 of 22 measures, and Winchester 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Winchester: £3,747South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Winchester: £3,539South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Winchester £12,419Winchester: £12,419South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Winchester: £12,472South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Winchester: £11,780South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,419£12,472£11,780

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Winchester £1,245Winchester: £1,245South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Winchester: £1,250South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Winchester: £1,181South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,245£1,250£1,181

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Winchester £11,612Winchester: £11,612South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Winchester: £11,661South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Winchester: £11,015South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,015

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Winchester £252Winchester: £252South Cambridgeshire: £257Winchester: £253South Cambridgeshire: £258Winchester: £239South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Winchester £539Winchester: £539South Cambridgeshire: £595Winchester: £542South Cambridgeshire: £598Winchester: £512South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higher£539£542£512

  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, Winchester £15Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Winchester £255Winchester: £255South Cambridgeshire: £245Winchester: £256South Cambridgeshire: £246Winchester: £241South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Winchester £89Winchester: £89South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £90South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £85South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

  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, Winchester £65Winchester: £65South Cambridgeshire: £61Winchester: £65South Cambridgeshire: £62Winchester: £61South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Winchester £1,018Winchester: £1,018South Cambridgeshire: £937Winchester: £1,022South Cambridgeshire: £941Winchester: £966South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,018£1,022£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £119£119£113Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£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, Winchester £153Winchester: £153South Cambridgeshire: £161Winchester: £154South Cambridgeshire: £161Winchester: £145South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Winchester £5.59Winchester: £5.59South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Winchester: £5.61South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Winchester: £5.30South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Winchester £2.70Winchester: £2.70South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Winchester: £2.71South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Winchester: £2.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.70£2.71£2.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Winchester: £5.62South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Winchester: £5.31South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Winchester is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  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, Winchester 1,007.5Winchester: 1,007.5South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

  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, Winchester 59.9Winchester: 59.9South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Winchester is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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, Winchester 114.5Winchester: 114.5South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher114.5

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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, Winchester 114.3Winchester: 114.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count114.3

  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, Winchester 15.2Winchester: 15.2South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Winchester is higherDepends on how you count15.2

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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,419£12,472£11,780South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,612£11,661£11,015South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£252£253£239South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£539£542£512South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£15Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£89£90£85Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£65£65£61Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,018£1,022£966Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£153£154£145South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.59£5.61£5.30South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.70£2.71£2.56South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,007.5Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.559.9Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2114.5South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.738.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3114.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.915.2Winchester

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Winchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Winchester £3,731Winchester: £3,731South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Winchester: £3,747South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Winchester: £3,539South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,731£3,747£3,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Winchester £2,485Winchester: £2,485South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Winchester: £2,495South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Winchester: £2,357South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,485£2,495£2,357

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Winchester £759Winchester: £759South Cambridgeshire: £707Winchester: £762South Cambridgeshire: £710Winchester: £720South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£759£762£720

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Winchester £2,323Winchester: £2,323South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Winchester: £2,333South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Winchester: £2,204South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,323£2,333£2,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Winchester £50Winchester: £50South Cambridgeshire: £48Winchester: £51South Cambridgeshire: £49Winchester: £48South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Winchester £108Winchester: £108South Cambridgeshire: £112Winchester: £108South Cambridgeshire: £113Winchester: £102South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higher£108£108£102

  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, Winchester £3.08Winchester: £3.08South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Winchester: £3.09South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Winchester: £2.92South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3.08£3.09£2.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Winchester £255Winchester: £255South Cambridgeshire: £245Winchester: £256South Cambridgeshire: £246Winchester: £241South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Winchester £89Winchester: £89South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £90South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £85South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

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

    £37£37£35Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Winchester £621Winchester: £621South Cambridgeshire: £567Winchester: £623South Cambridgeshire: £569Winchester: £589South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £119£119£113Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Winchester £93Winchester: £93South Cambridgeshire: £97Winchester: £94South Cambridgeshire: £98Winchester: £89South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£93£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Winchester £3.41Winchester: £3.41South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Winchester: £3.42South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Winchester: £3.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Winchester £1.64Winchester: £1.64South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Winchester: £1.65South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Winchester: £1.56South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Winchester £5.60Winchester: £5.60South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Winchester: £5.62South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Winchester: £5.31South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Winchester is higher£5.60£5.62£5.31

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Winchester 201.6Winchester: 201.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count201.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Winchester 12.0Winchester: 12.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Winchester is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, Winchester 22.9Winchester: 22.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher22.9

  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, Winchester 38.6Winchester: 38.6South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Winchester 69.7Winchester: 69.7South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count69.7

  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, Winchester 9.2Winchester: 9.2South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Winchester is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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South Cambridgeshire and Winchester, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£759£762£720Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£50£51£48Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£108£108£102South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£255£256£241Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£89£90£85Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£40£40£37Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£621£623£589Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£139£139£132Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£93£94£89South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.41£3.42£3.23South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.64£1.65£1.56South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6201.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.738.6Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.369.7Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.49.2Winchester

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Winchester on 1. 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 Winchester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Winchester £505.4mWinchester: £505.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWinchester: £507.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWinchester: £479.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Winchester £336.5mWinchester: £336.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWinchester: £338.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWinchester: £319.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Winchester £102.8mWinchester: £102.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWinchester: £103.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWinchester: £97.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Winchester £314.7mWinchester: £314.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWinchester: £316.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWinchester: £298.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Winchester £6.8mWinchester: £6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWinchester: £6.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWinchester: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Winchester £14.6mWinchester: £14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWinchester: £14.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWinchester: £13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Winchester £0.42mWinchester: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWinchester: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWinchester: £0.40mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Winchester £34.5mWinchester: £34.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWinchester: £34.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWinchester: £32.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Winchester £12.1mWinchester: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWinchester: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWinchester: £11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Winchester £5.4mWinchester: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWinchester: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWinchester: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Winchester £84.1mWinchester: £84.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWinchester: £84.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWinchester: £79.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Winchester £18.8mWinchester: £18.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWinchester: £18.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWinchester: £17.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Winchester £12.7mWinchester: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWinchester: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWinchester: £12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Winchester £0.46mWinchester: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWinchester: £0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Winchester £0.22mWinchester: £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWinchester: £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWinchester: £0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Winchester £0.76mWinchester: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.72mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWinchester is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Winchester 27,302Winchester: 27,302South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count27,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Winchester 1,622Winchester: 1,622South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,622

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Winchester 3,104Winchester: 3,104South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Winchester 5,225Winchester: 5,225South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,225

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Winchester 9,441Winchester: 9,441South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count9,441

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Winchester 1,252Winchester: 1,252South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,252

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Winchester, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWinchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£505.4m£507.6m£479.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£336.5m£338.0m£319.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£314.7m£316.0m£298.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£34.5m£34.6m£32.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71727,302South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,622South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,104South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,225South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1029,441South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,252South Cambridgeshire

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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