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South Cambridgeshire and Vale of White Horse

172,543 and 149,421 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Vale of White Horse on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 13 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 9. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Vale of White Horse: £3,634South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Vale of White Horse: £3,433South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Vale of White Horse £12,394Vale of White Horse: £12,394South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Vale of White Horse: £12,447South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Vale of White Horse: £11,756South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire is higher£12,394£12,447£11,756

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Vale of White Horse £1,330Vale of White Horse: £1,330South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Vale of White Horse: £1,335South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Vale of White Horse: £1,261South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£1,330£1,335£1,261

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Vale of White Horse £11,614Vale of White Horse: £11,614South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Vale of White Horse: £11,664South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Vale of White Horse: £11,017South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Vale of White Horse £221Vale of White Horse: £221South Cambridgeshire: £257Vale of White Horse: £222South Cambridgeshire: £258Vale of White Horse: £209South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244South Cambridgeshire is higher£221£222£209

  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, Vale of White Horse £545Vale of White Horse: £545South Cambridgeshire: £595Vale of White Horse: £548South Cambridgeshire: £598Vale of White Horse: £517South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higher£545£548£517

  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, Vale of White Horse £13Vale of White Horse: £13South Cambridgeshire: £15Vale of White Horse: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Vale of White Horse: £13South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14South Cambridgeshire is higher£13£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225South Cambridgeshire: £245Vale of White Horse: £226South Cambridgeshire: £246Vale of White Horse: £213South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £107South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£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, Vale of White Horse £64Vale of White Horse: £64South Cambridgeshire: £61Vale of White Horse: £64South Cambridgeshire: £62Vale of White Horse: £60South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Vale of White Horse £1,120Vale of White Horse: £1,120South Cambridgeshire: £937Vale of White Horse: £1,125South Cambridgeshire: £941Vale of White Horse: £1,062South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Vale of White Horse is higher£1,120£1,125£1,062

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £125South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £118South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  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, Vale of White Horse £138Vale of White Horse: £138South Cambridgeshire: £161Vale of White Horse: £138South Cambridgeshire: £161Vale of White Horse: £131South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire is higher£138£138£131

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Vale of White Horse £6.13Vale of White Horse: £6.13South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Vale of White Horse: £6.15South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Vale of White Horse: £5.81South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Vale of White Horse £2.60Vale of White Horse: £2.60South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Vale of White Horse: £2.62South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Vale of White Horse: £2.47South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Vale of White Horse: £5.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Vale of White Horse: £5.16South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Vale of White Horse is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  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, Vale of White Horse 1,006.3Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 51.9Vale of White Horse: 51.9South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5South Cambridgeshire is higher51.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire 127.2, Vale of White Horse 113.3Vale of White Horse: 113.3South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher113.3

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher35.2

  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, Vale of White Horse 116.9Vale of White Horse: 116.9South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count116.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 14.7Vale of White Horse: 14.7South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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South Cambridgeshire and Vale of White Horse, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,394£12,447£11,756South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,614£11,664£11,017South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£221£222£209South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£545£548£517South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£14£13South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£225£226£213South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£113£113£107Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£64£64£60Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£124£125£118Vale of White Horse
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£138£138£131South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.13£6.15£5.81South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.60£2.62£2.47South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,006.3South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.551.9South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2113.3South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.2South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.3116.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.914.7Vale of White Horse

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Vale of White Horse £3,619Vale of White Horse: £3,619South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Vale of White Horse: £3,634South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Vale of White Horse: £3,433South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,619£3,634£3,433

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Vale of White Horse £2,345Vale of White Horse: £2,345South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Vale of White Horse: £2,355South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Vale of White Horse: £2,224South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,345£2,355£2,224

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Vale of White Horse £807Vale of White Horse: £807South Cambridgeshire: £707Vale of White Horse: £810South Cambridgeshire: £710Vale of White Horse: £765South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Vale of White Horse £2,197Vale of White Horse: £2,197South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Vale of White Horse: £2,207South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Vale of White Horse: £2,084South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,197£2,207£2,084

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Vale of White Horse £42Vale of White Horse: £42South Cambridgeshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £42South Cambridgeshire: £49Vale of White Horse: £40South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46South Cambridgeshire is higher£42£42£40

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Vale of White Horse £103Vale of White Horse: £103South Cambridgeshire: £112Vale of White Horse: £104South Cambridgeshire: £113Vale of White Horse: £98South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higher£103£104£98

  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, Vale of White Horse £2.54Vale of White Horse: £2.54South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Vale of White Horse: £2.55South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Vale of White Horse: £2.41South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Vale of White Horse £225Vale of White Horse: £225South Cambridgeshire: £245Vale of White Horse: £226South Cambridgeshire: £246Vale of White Horse: £213South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Vale of White Horse £113Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £107South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Vale of White Horse is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Vale of White Horse £39Vale of White Horse: £39South Cambridgeshire: £37Vale of White Horse: £39South Cambridgeshire: £37Vale of White Horse: £37South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Vale of White Horse £679Vale of White Horse: £679South Cambridgeshire: £567Vale of White Horse: £682South Cambridgeshire: £569Vale of White Horse: £644South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Vale of White Horse is higher£679£682£644

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Vale of White Horse £124Vale of White Horse: £124South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £125South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £118South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Vale of White Horse £84Vale of White Horse: £84South Cambridgeshire: £97Vale of White Horse: £84South Cambridgeshire: £98Vale of White Horse: £79South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£84£84£79

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Vale of White Horse £3.71Vale of White Horse: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Vale of White Horse: £3.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Vale of White Horse: £3.52South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Vale of White Horse £1.58Vale of White Horse: £1.58South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Vale of White Horse: £1.59South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Vale of White Horse: £1.50South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.58£1.59£1.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Vale of White Horse £5.44Vale of White Horse: £5.44South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Vale of White Horse: £5.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Vale of White Horse: £5.16South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Vale of White Horse is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Vale of White Horse 190.4Vale of White Horse: 190.4South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count190.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Vale of White Horse 9.8Vale of White Horse: 9.8South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0South Cambridgeshire is higher9.8

  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, Vale of White Horse 21.4Vale of White Horse: 21.4South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher21.4

  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, Vale of White Horse 35.2Vale of White Horse: 35.2South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Vale of White Horse 70.9Vale of White Horse: 70.9South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count70.9

  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, Vale of White Horse 8.9Vale of White Horse: 8.9South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count8.9

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South Cambridgeshire and Vale of White Horse, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,345£2,355£2,224South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£807£810£765Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,197£2,207£2,084South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£42£42£40South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£103£104£98South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.54£2.55£2.41South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£225£226£213South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£113£113£107Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£679£682£644Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£124£125£118Vale of White Horse
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£84£84£79South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.71£3.73£3.52South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.58£1.59£1.50South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6190.4Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.09.8South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.921.4South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.2South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.370.9Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.48.9Vale of White Horse

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Vale of White Horse on 3. 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 Vale of White Horse

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Vale of White Horse £540.7mVale of White Horse: £540.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mVale of White Horse: £543.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mVale of White Horse: £512.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Vale of White Horse £350.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mVale of White Horse: £351.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mVale of White Horse: £332.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Vale of White Horse £120.6mVale of White Horse: £120.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mVale of White Horse: £121.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mVale of White Horse: £114.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Vale of White Horse £328.3mVale of White Horse: £328.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mVale of White Horse: £329.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mVale of White Horse: £311.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Vale of White Horse £6.2mVale of White Horse: £6.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mVale of White Horse: £6.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mVale of White Horse: £5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £19.3m, Vale of White Horse £15.4mVale of White Horse: £15.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mVale of White Horse: £15.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mVale of White Horse: £14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Vale of White Horse £0.38mVale of White Horse: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mVale of White Horse: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Vale of White Horse £33.6mVale of White Horse: £33.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mVale of White Horse: £33.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mVale of White Horse: £31.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Vale of White Horse £16.8mVale of White Horse: £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mVale of White Horse: £16.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mVale of White Horse: £15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mVale of White Horse is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Vale of White Horse £5.8mVale of White Horse: £5.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mVale of White Horse: £5.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Vale of White Horse £101.5mVale of White Horse: £101.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mVale of White Horse: £101.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mVale of White Horse: £96.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mVale of White Horse is higher£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Vale of White Horse £18.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mVale of White Horse: £18.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mVale of White Horse: £17.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Vale of White Horse £12.5mVale of White Horse: £12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mVale of White Horse: £12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mVale of White Horse: £11.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Vale of White Horse £0.55mVale of White Horse: £0.55mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mVale of White Horse: £0.56mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mVale of White Horse: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Vale of White Horse £0.24mVale of White Horse: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mVale of White Horse: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mVale of White Horse: £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Vale of White Horse £0.81mVale of White Horse: £0.81mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mVale of White Horse: £0.82mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mVale of White Horse: £0.77mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mVale of White Horse is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Vale of White Horse 28,446Vale of White Horse: 28,446South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count28,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Vale of White Horse 1,466Vale of White Horse: 1,466South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higher1,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Vale of White Horse 3,202Vale of White Horse: 3,202South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,202

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Vale of White Horse 5,260Vale of White Horse: 5,260South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher5,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Vale of White Horse 10,596Vale of White Horse: 10,596South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count10,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Vale of White Horse 1,332Vale of White Horse: 1,332South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,332

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South Cambridgeshire and Vale of White Horse, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireVale of White HorseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£540.7m£543.0m£512.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£350.4m£351.8m£332.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£120.6m£121.1m£114.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£328.3m£329.7m£311.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71728,446South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,466South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,202South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,260South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10210,596South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,332South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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