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South Cambridgeshire and Waverley

172,543 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Waverley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 17 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 5. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Waverley: £3,678South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Waverley: £3,474South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Waverley: £12,430South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Waverley: £11,740South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Waverley: £1,062South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Waverley: £1,003South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Waverley: £11,644South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Waverley: £10,998South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

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

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

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £595, Waverley £516Waverley: £516South Cambridgeshire: £595Waverley: £518South Cambridgeshire: £598Waverley: £490South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higher£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Waverley: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Waverley: £13South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£14£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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £245Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £246Waverley: £183South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Waverley £94Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £89South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54South Cambridgeshire: £61Waverley: £54South Cambridgeshire: £62Waverley: £51South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58South Cambridgeshire is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Waverley £830Waverley: £830South Cambridgeshire: £937Waverley: £833South Cambridgeshire: £941Waverley: £787South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889South Cambridgeshire is higher£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Waverley £140Waverley: £140South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £141South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £133South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  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, Waverley £165Waverley: £165South Cambridgeshire: £161Waverley: £166South Cambridgeshire: £161Waverley: £157South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Waverley: £6.44South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Waverley: £6.08South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Waverley: £2.37South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Waverley: £2.24South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Waverley: £4.90South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Waverley: £4.63South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher107.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher29.5

  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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3South Cambridgeshire is higher94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9South Cambridgeshire is higher12.3

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South Cambridgeshire and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,377£12,430£11,740South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,058£1,062£1,003South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,595£11,644£10,998South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£252£253£239South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£516£518£490South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14£14£13South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£193£193£183South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£54£54£51South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£830£833£787South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.41£6.44£6.08South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.36£2.37£2.24South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.4993.0South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.555.4South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2107.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.729.5South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026106.394.4South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.912.3South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 11. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Waverley: £3,678South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Waverley: £3,474South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Waverley: £2,619South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Waverley: £2,474South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Waverley £623Waverley: £623South Cambridgeshire: £707Waverley: £626South Cambridgeshire: £710Waverley: £591South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671South Cambridgeshire is higher£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Waverley: £2,453South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Waverley: £2,317South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £48, Waverley £53Waverley: £53South Cambridgeshire: £48Waverley: £53South Cambridgeshire: £49Waverley: £50South Cambridgeshire: £46

    £48£49£46Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £112, Waverley £109Waverley: £109South Cambridgeshire: £112Waverley: £109South Cambridgeshire: £113Waverley: £103South Cambridgeshire: £106

    £112£113£106South Cambridgeshire is higher£109£109£103

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

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£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, Waverley £193Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £245Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £246Waverley: £183South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Waverley £94Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £89South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Waverley £32Waverley: £32South Cambridgeshire: £37Waverley: £32South Cambridgeshire: £37Waverley: £30South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Cambridgeshire is higher£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Waverley £489Waverley: £489South Cambridgeshire: £567Waverley: £491South Cambridgeshire: £569Waverley: £464South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538South Cambridgeshire is higher£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Waverley £140Waverley: £140South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £141South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £133South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Waverley £98Waverley: £98South Cambridgeshire: £97Waverley: £98South Cambridgeshire: £98Waverley: £93South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Waverley: £3.80South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Waverley: £3.59South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Waverley: £1.40South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Waverley: £1.32South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Waverley: £4.90South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Waverley: £4.63South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Waverley is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher22.6

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5South Cambridgeshire: 37.7

    37.7South Cambridgeshire is higher29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 64.3, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3South Cambridgeshire is higher55.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 8.4, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4South Cambridgeshire is higher7.3

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South Cambridgeshire and Waverley, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£623£626£591South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£53£53£50Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£109£109£103South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£193£193£183South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£32£32£30South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£489£491£464South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£98£98£93Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.78£3.80£3.59South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.39£1.40£1.32South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.7Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.922.6South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.729.5South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.355.7South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.47.3South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 0. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWaverley: £495.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWaverley: £468.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWaverley: £352.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWaverley: £333.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWaverley: £84.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWaverley: £79.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWaverley: £330.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWaverley: £312.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWaverley: £6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.48m, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWaverley: £0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWaverley: £26.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWaverley: £24.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWaverley: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWaverley: £12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWaverley: £4.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWaverley: £66.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWaverley: £62.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWaverley: £19.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWaverley: £17.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWaverley: £13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWaverley: £12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWaverley: £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWaverley: £0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWaverley: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higher7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Waverley 977Waverley: 977South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higher977

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South Cambridgeshire and Waverley, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71728,191South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,573South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,044South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4983,968South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1027,498South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,449977South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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