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South Cambridgeshire and Sevenoaks

172,543 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Sevenoaks on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Sevenoaks: £4,111South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Sevenoaks: £3,883South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Sevenoaks: £12,860South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Sevenoaks: £12,146South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Sevenoaks: £1,433South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Sevenoaks: £1,354South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Sevenoaks: £11,836South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Sevenoaks: £11,179South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303South Cambridgeshire: £257Sevenoaks: £304South Cambridgeshire: £258Sevenoaks: £287South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700South Cambridgeshire: £595Sevenoaks: £703South Cambridgeshire: £598Sevenoaks: £664South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15Sevenoaks: £18South Cambridgeshire: £15Sevenoaks: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282South Cambridgeshire: £245Sevenoaks: £283South Cambridgeshire: £246Sevenoaks: £268South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134South Cambridgeshire: £76Sevenoaks: £135South Cambridgeshire: £76Sevenoaks: £128South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

  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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95South Cambridgeshire: £61Sevenoaks: £96South Cambridgeshire: £62Sevenoaks: £91South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58Sevenoaks is higher£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140South Cambridgeshire: £937Sevenoaks: £1,144South Cambridgeshire: £941Sevenoaks: £1,081South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145South Cambridgeshire: £119Sevenoaks: £145South Cambridgeshire: £119Sevenoaks: £137South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181South Cambridgeshire: £161Sevenoaks: £181South Cambridgeshire: £161Sevenoaks: £171South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Sevenoaks: £6.34South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Sevenoaks: £5.99South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Sevenoaks: £5.29South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Sevenoaks: £5.00South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Sevenoaks is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Sevenoaks: £5.59South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Sevenoaks: £5.28South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 58.5, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count140.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count119.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Sevenoaks is higher21.6

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,427£1,433£1,354Sevenoaks
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£303£304£287Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£700£703£664Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£18£17Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£95£96£91Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,140£1,144£1,081Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£145£145£137Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£181£181£171Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.31£6.34£5.99South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.57£5.59£5.28Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.4996.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.568.7Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2140.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.744.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3119.4Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.921.6Sevenoaks

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Sevenoaks: £4,111South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Sevenoaks: £3,883South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Sevenoaks: £2,706South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Sevenoaks: £2,556South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832South Cambridgeshire: £707Sevenoaks: £836South Cambridgeshire: £710Sevenoaks: £789South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Sevenoaks: £2,491South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Sevenoaks: £2,352South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64South Cambridgeshire: £48Sevenoaks: £64South Cambridgeshire: £49Sevenoaks: £60South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147South Cambridgeshire: £112Sevenoaks: £148South Cambridgeshire: £113Sevenoaks: £140South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Sevenoaks: £3.68South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Sevenoaks: £3.48South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282South Cambridgeshire: £245Sevenoaks: £283South Cambridgeshire: £246Sevenoaks: £268South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134South Cambridgeshire: £76Sevenoaks: £135South Cambridgeshire: £76Sevenoaks: £128South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Sevenoaks is higher£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56South Cambridgeshire: £37Sevenoaks: £56South Cambridgeshire: £37Sevenoaks: £53South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35Sevenoaks is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665South Cambridgeshire: £567Sevenoaks: £667South Cambridgeshire: £569Sevenoaks: £630South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145South Cambridgeshire: £119Sevenoaks: £145South Cambridgeshire: £119Sevenoaks: £137South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105South Cambridgeshire: £97Sevenoaks: £106South Cambridgeshire: £98Sevenoaks: £100South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Sevenoaks: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Sevenoaks: £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Sevenoaks: £3.08South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Sevenoaks: £2.91South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Sevenoaks is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Sevenoaks: £5.59South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Sevenoaks: £5.28South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 23.9, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count69.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Sevenoaks is higher12.6

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£4,094£4,111£3,883Sevenoaks
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£832£836£789Sevenoaks
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£3.67£3.68£3.48Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£282£283£268Sevenoaks
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£134£135£128Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£56£56£53Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£665£667£630Sevenoaks
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£145£145£137Sevenoaks
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£105£106£100Sevenoaks
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.69£3.71£3.50South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.57£5.59£5.28Sevenoaks
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.5Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.929.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.744.1Sevenoaks
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.369.6Sevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.412.6Sevenoaks

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 4. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mSevenoaks: £504.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mSevenoaks: £476.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mSevenoaks: £331.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mSevenoaks: £313.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mSevenoaks: £102.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mSevenoaks: £96.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mSevenoaks: £305.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mSevenoaks: £288.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mSevenoaks: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mSevenoaks: £7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mSevenoaks: £18.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mSevenoaks: £17.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mSevenoaks: £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mSevenoaks: £0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mSevenoaks: £34.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mSevenoaks: £32.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSevenoaks: £16.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSevenoaks: £15.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSevenoaks is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mSevenoaks: £6.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mSevenoaks: £6.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSevenoaks is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mSevenoaks: £81.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mSevenoaks: £77.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mSevenoaks: £17.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mSevenoaks: £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mSevenoaks: £13.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mSevenoaks: £12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSevenoaks: £0.45mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mSevenoaks: £0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSevenoaks: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSevenoaks: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSevenoaks is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSevenoaks: £0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mSevenoaks: £0.65mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449Sevenoaks is higher1,547

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South Cambridgeshire and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSevenoaks
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSevenoaks
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSevenoaks
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71725,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,772South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,631South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,404South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1028,540South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,547Sevenoaks

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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