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South Cambridgeshire and North Hertfordshire

172,543 and 136,818 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than North Hertfordshire on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 1 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire on 21. 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Cambridgeshire: £3,512North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Cambridgeshire: £3,527North Hertfordshire: £3,730South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, North Hertfordshire £12,802North Hertfordshire: £12,802South Cambridgeshire: £12,543North Hertfordshire: £12,857South Cambridgeshire: £12,596North Hertfordshire: £12,144South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,802£12,857£12,144

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, North Hertfordshire £1,477North Hertfordshire: £1,477South Cambridgeshire: £1,169North Hertfordshire: £1,483South Cambridgeshire: £1,174North Hertfordshire: £1,401South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109North Hertfordshire is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, North Hertfordshire £11,852North Hertfordshire: £11,852South Cambridgeshire: £11,676North Hertfordshire: £11,903South Cambridgeshire: £11,725North Hertfordshire: £11,242South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,852£11,903£11,242

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, North Hertfordshire £299North Hertfordshire: £299South Cambridgeshire: £257North Hertfordshire: £300South Cambridgeshire: £258North Hertfordshire: £284South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

  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, North Hertfordshire £632North Hertfordshire: £632South Cambridgeshire: £595North Hertfordshire: £635South Cambridgeshire: £598North Hertfordshire: £600South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  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, North Hertfordshire £19North Hertfordshire: £19South Cambridgeshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £19South Cambridgeshire: £15North Hertfordshire: £18South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14North Hertfordshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290South Cambridgeshire: £245North Hertfordshire: £292South Cambridgeshire: £246North Hertfordshire: £275South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £126South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

  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, North Hertfordshire £85North Hertfordshire: £85South Cambridgeshire: £61North Hertfordshire: £85South Cambridgeshire: £62North Hertfordshire: £81South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58North Hertfordshire is higher£85£85£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, North Hertfordshire £1,178North Hertfordshire: £1,178South Cambridgeshire: £937North Hertfordshire: £1,183South Cambridgeshire: £941North Hertfordshire: £1,117South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889North Hertfordshire is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £173South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £163South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  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, North Hertfordshire £200North Hertfordshire: £200South Cambridgeshire: £161North Hertfordshire: £201South Cambridgeshire: £161North Hertfordshire: £190South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, North Hertfordshire £9.08North Hertfordshire: £9.08South Cambridgeshire: £7.03North Hertfordshire: £9.12South Cambridgeshire: £7.06North Hertfordshire: £8.61South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67North Hertfordshire is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, North Hertfordshire £4.90North Hertfordshire: £4.90South Cambridgeshire: £3.11North Hertfordshire: £4.92South Cambridgeshire: £3.12North Hertfordshire: £4.65South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95North Hertfordshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Cambridgeshire: £4.23North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Cambridgeshire: £4.25North Hertfordshire: £4.33South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

  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, North Hertfordshire 1,003.3North Hertfordshire: 1,003.3South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, North Hertfordshire 73.8North Hertfordshire: 73.8South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5North Hertfordshire is higher73.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, North Hertfordshire 132.5North Hertfordshire: 132.5South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count132.5

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  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, North Hertfordshire 128.9North Hertfordshire: 128.9South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, North Hertfordshire 18.2North Hertfordshire: 18.2South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9North Hertfordshire is higher18.2

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South Cambridgeshire and North Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,802£12,857£12,144North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,477£1,483£1,401North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,852£11,903£11,242North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£299£300£284North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£632£635£600North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£19£19£18North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£85£85£81North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,178£1,183£1,117North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£200£201£190North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.08£9.12£8.61North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.90£4.92£4.65North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.56£4.58£4.33North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,003.3South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.573.8North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2132.5North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.744.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3128.9North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.918.2North Hertfordshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Hertfordshire 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 North Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, North Hertfordshire £3,933North Hertfordshire: £3,933South Cambridgeshire: £3,512North Hertfordshire: £3,950South Cambridgeshire: £3,527North Hertfordshire: £3,730South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,933£3,950£3,730

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, North Hertfordshire £2,431North Hertfordshire: £2,431South Cambridgeshire: £2,361North Hertfordshire: £2,441South Cambridgeshire: £2,371North Hertfordshire: £2,306South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, North Hertfordshire £902North Hertfordshire: £902South Cambridgeshire: £707North Hertfordshire: £906South Cambridgeshire: £710North Hertfordshire: £856South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671North Hertfordshire is higher£902£906£856

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, North Hertfordshire £2,250North Hertfordshire: £2,250South Cambridgeshire: £2,198North Hertfordshire: £2,260South Cambridgeshire: £2,207North Hertfordshire: £2,135South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,260£2,135

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, North Hertfordshire £57North Hertfordshire: £57South Cambridgeshire: £48North Hertfordshire: £57South Cambridgeshire: £49North Hertfordshire: £54South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, North Hertfordshire £120North Hertfordshire: £120South Cambridgeshire: £112North Hertfordshire: £121South Cambridgeshire: £113North Hertfordshire: £114South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, North Hertfordshire £3.56North Hertfordshire: £3.56South Cambridgeshire: £2.80North Hertfordshire: £3.58South Cambridgeshire: £2.82North Hertfordshire: £3.38South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66North Hertfordshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, North Hertfordshire £290North Hertfordshire: £290South Cambridgeshire: £245North Hertfordshire: £292South Cambridgeshire: £246North Hertfordshire: £275South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, North Hertfordshire £133North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £133South Cambridgeshire: £76North Hertfordshire: £126South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72North Hertfordshire is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, North Hertfordshire £52North Hertfordshire: £52South Cambridgeshire: £37North Hertfordshire: £52South Cambridgeshire: £37North Hertfordshire: £49South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35North Hertfordshire is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, North Hertfordshire £720North Hertfordshire: £720South Cambridgeshire: £567North Hertfordshire: £723South Cambridgeshire: £569North Hertfordshire: £683South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538North Hertfordshire is higher£720£723£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, North Hertfordshire £172North Hertfordshire: £172South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £173South Cambridgeshire: £119North Hertfordshire: £163South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113North Hertfordshire is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, North Hertfordshire £122North Hertfordshire: £122South Cambridgeshire: £97North Hertfordshire: £123South Cambridgeshire: £98North Hertfordshire: £116South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, North Hertfordshire £5.55North Hertfordshire: £5.55South Cambridgeshire: £4.25North Hertfordshire: £5.57South Cambridgeshire: £4.27North Hertfordshire: £5.26South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03North Hertfordshire is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, North Hertfordshire £2.99North Hertfordshire: £2.99South Cambridgeshire: £1.89North Hertfordshire: £3.01South Cambridgeshire: £1.90North Hertfordshire: £2.84South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79North Hertfordshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, North Hertfordshire £4.56North Hertfordshire: £4.56South Cambridgeshire: £4.23North Hertfordshire: £4.58South Cambridgeshire: £4.25North Hertfordshire: £4.33South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, North Hertfordshire 190.5North Hertfordshire: 190.5South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count190.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, North Hertfordshire 14.0North Hertfordshire: 14.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0North Hertfordshire is higher14.0

  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, North Hertfordshire 25.2North Hertfordshire: 25.2South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  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, North Hertfordshire 44.4North Hertfordshire: 44.4South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count44.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, North Hertfordshire 78.8North Hertfordshire: 78.8South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3North Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, North Hertfordshire 11.1North Hertfordshire: 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4North Hertfordshire is higher11.1

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South Cambridgeshire and North Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,933£3,950£3,730North Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,431£2,441£2,306North Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£902£906£856North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,250£2,260£2,135North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£57£57£54North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£120£121£114North Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.56£3.58£3.38North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£290£292£275North Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£133£133£126North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£52£52£49North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£720£723£683North Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£172£173£163North Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£122£123£116North Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£5.55£5.57£5.26North Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£2.99£3.01£2.84North Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.56£4.58£4.33North Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6190.5North Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.0North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.2North Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.744.4North Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.378.8North Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.411.1North Hertfordshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, North Hertfordshire £538.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £538.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mNorth Hertfordshire: £540.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £510.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£538.1m£540.4m£510.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, North Hertfordshire £332.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £332.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £334.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £315.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, North Hertfordshire £123.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £123.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £124.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £117.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£123.5m£124.0m£117.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, North Hertfordshire £307.9mNorth Hertfordshire: £307.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £309.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £292.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£307.9m£309.2m£292.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, North Hertfordshire £7.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, North Hertfordshire £16.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, North Hertfordshire £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, North Hertfordshire £39.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £39.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £37.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£39.7m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, North Hertfordshire £18.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £18.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £17.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, North Hertfordshire £7.1mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £7.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mNorth Hertfordshire: £6.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, North Hertfordshire £98.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £98.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mNorth Hertfordshire: £93.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£98.5m£98.9m£93.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, North Hertfordshire £23.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mNorth Hertfordshire: £23.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mNorth Hertfordshire: £22.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, North Hertfordshire £16.7mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mNorth Hertfordshire: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, North Hertfordshire £0.76mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.72mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, North Hertfordshire £0.41mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.41mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mNorth Hertfordshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, North Hertfordshire £0.63mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mNorth Hertfordshire: £0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, North Hertfordshire 26,062North Hertfordshire: 26,062South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count26,062

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, North Hertfordshire 1,916North Hertfordshire: 1,916South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899North Hertfordshire is higher1,916

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, North Hertfordshire 3,441North Hertfordshire: 3,441South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,441

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, North Hertfordshire 6,078North Hertfordshire: 6,078South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, North Hertfordshire 10,777North Hertfordshire: 10,777South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count10,777

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, North Hertfordshire 1,522North Hertfordshire: 1,522South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449North Hertfordshire is higher1,522

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South Cambridgeshire and North Hertfordshire, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireNorth HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£538.1m£540.4m£510.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£332.6m£334.0m£315.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£123.5m£124.0m£117.1mNorth Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£307.9m£309.2m£292.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNorth Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£39.7m£39.9m£37.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mNorth Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mNorth Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£98.5m£98.9m£93.4mNorth Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mNorth Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorth Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71726,062South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,916North Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,441South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4986,078South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10210,777South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,522North Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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