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South Cambridgeshire and Cherwell

172,543 and 170,734 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Cherwell on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Cambridgeshire Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Cherwell: £3,514South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Cherwell: £3,319South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Cherwell £12,476Cherwell: £12,476South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Cherwell: £12,529South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Cherwell: £11,834South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire is higher£12,476£12,529£11,834

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Cherwell £1,380Cherwell: £1,380South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Cherwell: £1,386South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Cherwell: £1,309South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Cherwell is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Cherwell £11,586Cherwell: £11,586South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Cherwell: £11,636South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Cherwell: £10,990South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire is higher£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Cherwell £291Cherwell: £291South Cambridgeshire: £257Cherwell: £292South Cambridgeshire: £258Cherwell: £276South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, Cherwell £581Cherwell: £581South Cambridgeshire: £595Cherwell: £584South Cambridgeshire: £598Cherwell: £551South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higher£581£584£551

  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, Cherwell £17Cherwell: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15Cherwell: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15Cherwell: £16South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14Cherwell is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280South Cambridgeshire: £245Cherwell: £282South Cambridgeshire: £246Cherwell: £266South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £114South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £107South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    £61£62£58Cherwell is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Cherwell £1,137Cherwell: £1,137South Cambridgeshire: £937Cherwell: £1,142South Cambridgeshire: £941Cherwell: £1,079South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Cherwell is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £119£119£113Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £161, Cherwell £170Cherwell: £170South Cambridgeshire: £161Cherwell: £171South Cambridgeshire: £161Cherwell: £161South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152Cherwell is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Cherwell £4.91Cherwell: £4.91South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Cherwell: £4.93South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Cherwell: £4.66South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Cherwell £3.26Cherwell: £3.26South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Cherwell: £3.27South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Cherwell: £3.09South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Cherwell is higher£3.26£3.27£3.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Cherwell: £6.38South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Cherwell: £6.03South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  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, Cherwell 1,008.3Cherwell: 1,008.3South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4Cherwell is higherDepends on how you count1,008.3

  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, Cherwell 70.2Cherwell: 70.2South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5Cherwell is higher70.2

  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, Cherwell 123.3Cherwell: 123.3South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher123.3

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Cherwell is higher43.3

  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, Cherwell 128.6Cherwell: 128.6South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Cherwell is higher128.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire 13.9, Cherwell 14.9Cherwell: 14.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Cherwell is higher14.9

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South Cambridgeshire and Cherwell, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,499£3,514£3,319South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,476£12,529£11,834South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,586£11,636£10,990South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£291£292£276Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£581£584£551South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£17£17£16Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£65£65£61Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£170£171£161Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£4.91£4.93£4.66South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,008.3Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.570.2Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2123.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.743.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3128.6Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.914.9Cherwell

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cherwell on 15. 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Cherwell £3,499Cherwell: £3,499South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Cherwell: £3,514South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Cherwell: £3,319South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,499£3,514£3,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Cherwell £2,090Cherwell: £2,090South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Cherwell: £2,099South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Cherwell: £1,982South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,090£2,099£1,982

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Cherwell £875Cherwell: £875South Cambridgeshire: £707Cherwell: £879South Cambridgeshire: £710Cherwell: £830South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Cherwell is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Cherwell £1,941Cherwell: £1,941South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Cherwell: £1,949South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Cherwell: £1,841South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Cherwell £97Cherwell: £97South Cambridgeshire: £112Cherwell: £98South Cambridgeshire: £113Cherwell: £92South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  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, Cherwell £2.88Cherwell: £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Cherwell: £2.89South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Cherwell: £2.73South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Cherwell is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Cherwell £280Cherwell: £280South Cambridgeshire: £245Cherwell: £282South Cambridgeshire: £246Cherwell: £266South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232Cherwell is higher£280£282£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Cherwell £113Cherwell: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £114South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £107South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Cherwell is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Cherwell £41Cherwell: £41South Cambridgeshire: £37Cherwell: £41South Cambridgeshire: £37Cherwell: £39South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35Cherwell is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Cherwell £721Cherwell: £721South Cambridgeshire: £567Cherwell: £724South Cambridgeshire: £569Cherwell: £684South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Cherwell is higher£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £119£119£113Cherwell is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Cherwell £108Cherwell: £108South Cambridgeshire: £97Cherwell: £108South Cambridgeshire: £98Cherwell: £102South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92Cherwell is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Cherwell £3.11Cherwell: £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Cherwell: £3.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Cherwell: £2.95South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Cherwell £2.07Cherwell: £2.07South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Cherwell: £2.08South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Cherwell: £1.96South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Cherwell is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Cherwell £6.36Cherwell: £6.36South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Cherwell: £6.38South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Cherwell: £6.03South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Cherwell is higher£6.36£6.38£6.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Cherwell 168.9Cherwell: 168.9South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count168.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Cherwell 11.8Cherwell: 11.8South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Cherwell is higher11.8

  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, Cherwell 20.7Cherwell: 20.7South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher20.7

  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, Cherwell 43.3Cherwell: 43.3South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7Cherwell is higher43.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Cherwell 81.5Cherwell: 81.5South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Cherwell is higher81.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, Cherwell 9.5Cherwell: 9.5South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Cherwell is higher9.5

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South Cambridgeshire and Cherwell, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireCherwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,499£3,514£3,319South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,090£2,099£1,982South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£875£879£830Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,941£1,949£1,841South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£280£282£266Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£113£114£107Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£41£41£39Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£721£724£684Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£135£135£128Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£108£108£102Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6168.9South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.8Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.920.7South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.743.3Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.381.5Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.49.5Cherwell

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cherwell 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 Cherwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Cherwell £597.4mCherwell: £597.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mCherwell: £600.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mCherwell: £566.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Cherwell £356.8mCherwell: £356.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mCherwell: £358.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mCherwell: £338.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Cherwell £149.4mCherwell: £149.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mCherwell: £150.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mCherwell: £141.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mCherwell is higher£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Cherwell £331.3mCherwell: £331.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mCherwell: £332.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mCherwell: £314.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Cherwell £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mCherwell: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mCherwell: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Cherwell £16.6mCherwell: £16.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mCherwell: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mCherwell: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Cherwell £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mCherwell: £0.47mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCherwell is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Cherwell £47.9mCherwell: £47.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mCherwell: £48.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mCherwell: £45.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mCherwell is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Cherwell £19.3mCherwell: £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCherwell: £19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCherwell: £18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mCherwell is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Cherwell £7.0mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCherwell: £6.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCherwell is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Cherwell £123.1mCherwell: £123.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mCherwell: £123.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mCherwell: £116.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mCherwell is higher£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Cherwell £23.0mCherwell: £23.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mCherwell: £23.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mCherwell: £21.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCherwell is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Cherwell £18.4mCherwell: £18.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCherwell: £18.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCherwell: £17.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCherwell is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Cherwell £0.53mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mCherwell: £0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Cherwell £0.35mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCherwell: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCherwell is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Cherwell £1.1mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCherwell: £1.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCherwell is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Cherwell 28,833Cherwell: 28,833South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count28,833

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Cherwell 2,006Cherwell: 2,006South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899Cherwell is higher2,006

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Cherwell 3,526Cherwell: 3,526South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,526

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Cherwell 7,400Cherwell: 7,400South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498Cherwell is higher7,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Cherwell 13,922Cherwell: 13,922South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102Cherwell is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Cherwell 1,617Cherwell: 1,617South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449Cherwell is higher1,617

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Cherwell, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireCherwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£597.4m£600.0m£566.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£356.8m£358.3m£338.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£331.3m£332.7m£314.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71728,833South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8992,006Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,526South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4987,400Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10213,922Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,617Cherwell

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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