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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Sussex

172,543 and 161,122 residents (mid-2024).

South Cambridgeshire is higher than Mid Sussex on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Mid Sussex: £3,738South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Mid Sussex: £3,531South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,722£3,738£3,531

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £12,543, Mid Sussex £12,566Mid Sussex: £12,566South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Mid Sussex: £12,620South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Mid Sussex: £11,920South Cambridgeshire: £11,897

    £12,543£12,596£11,897Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£12,566£12,620£11,920

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £1,169, Mid Sussex £1,249Mid Sussex: £1,249South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Mid Sussex: £1,254South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Mid Sussex: £1,185South Cambridgeshire: £1,109

    £1,169£1,174£1,109Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£1,249£1,254£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £11,676, Mid Sussex £11,745Mid Sussex: £11,745South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Mid Sussex: £11,795South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Mid Sussex: £11,141South Cambridgeshire: £11,075

    £11,676£11,725£11,075Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cambridgeshire £257, Mid Sussex £245Mid Sussex: £245South Cambridgeshire: £257Mid Sussex: £246South Cambridgeshire: £258Mid Sussex: £233South Cambridgeshire: £244

    £257£258£244South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

  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, Mid Sussex £562Mid Sussex: £562South Cambridgeshire: £595Mid Sussex: £565South Cambridgeshire: £598Mid Sussex: £533South Cambridgeshire: £565

    £595£598£565South Cambridgeshire is higher£562£565£533

  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, Mid Sussex £14Mid Sussex: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Mid Sussex: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Mid Sussex: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14

    £15£15£14South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226South Cambridgeshire: £245Mid Sussex: £227South Cambridgeshire: £246Mid Sussex: £214South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £93South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Mid Sussex is higher£98£98£93

  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, Mid Sussex £56Mid Sussex: £56South Cambridgeshire: £61Mid Sussex: £56South Cambridgeshire: £62Mid Sussex: £53South Cambridgeshire: £58

    £61£62£58South Cambridgeshire is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £937, Mid Sussex £1,024Mid Sussex: £1,024South Cambridgeshire: £937Mid Sussex: £1,028South Cambridgeshire: £941Mid Sussex: £971South Cambridgeshire: £889

    £937£941£889Mid Sussex is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £142South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142

  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, Mid Sussex £160Mid Sussex: £160South Cambridgeshire: £161Mid Sussex: £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Mid Sussex: £152South Cambridgeshire: £152

    £161£161£152South Cambridgeshire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £7.03, Mid Sussex £6.47Mid Sussex: £6.47South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Mid Sussex: £6.50South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Mid Sussex: £6.14South Cambridgeshire: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cambridgeshire £3.11, Mid Sussex £2.49Mid Sussex: £2.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Mid Sussex: £2.50South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Mid Sussex: £2.36South Cambridgeshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Mid Sussex: £8.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Mid Sussex: £8.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  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, Mid Sussex 1,005.3Mid Sussex: 1,005.3South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4

    1,007.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,005.3

  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, Mid Sussex 56.1Mid Sussex: 56.1South Cambridgeshire: 58.5

    58.5South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count56.1

  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, Mid Sussex 118.4Mid Sussex: 118.4South Cambridgeshire: 127.2

    127.2South Cambridgeshire is higher118.4

  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, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 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, Mid Sussex 109.4Mid Sussex: 109.4South Cambridgeshire: 106.3

    106.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count109.4

  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, Mid Sussex 13.4Mid Sussex: 13.4South Cambridgeshire: 13.9

    13.9South Cambridgeshire is higher13.4

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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,543£12,596£11,897£12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,169£1,174£1,109£1,249£1,254£1,185Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,676£11,725£11,075£11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£258£244£245£246£233South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£595£598£565£562£565£533South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£226£227£214South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£98£98£93Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58£56£56£53South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£937£941£889£1,024£1,028£971Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£160£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.47£6.50£6.14South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.49£2.50£2.36South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.41,005.3South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.556.1South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.2118.4South 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 2026106.3109.4Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.913.4South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 13. 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £3,512, Mid Sussex £3,722Mid Sussex: £3,722South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Mid Sussex: £3,738South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Mid Sussex: £3,531South Cambridgeshire: £3,331

    £3,512£3,527£3,331Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,722£3,738£3,531

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,361, Mid Sussex £2,494Mid Sussex: £2,494South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Mid Sussex: £2,504South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Mid Sussex: £2,366South Cambridgeshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,494£2,504£2,366

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £707, Mid Sussex £747Mid Sussex: £747South Cambridgeshire: £707Mid Sussex: £750South Cambridgeshire: £710Mid Sussex: £708South Cambridgeshire: £671

    £707£710£671Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£747£750£708

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £2,198, Mid Sussex £2,331Mid Sussex: £2,331South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Mid Sussex: £2,341South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Mid Sussex: £2,211South Cambridgeshire: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,331£2,341£2,211

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £48£49£46Mid Sussex 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, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Mid Sussex: £112South Cambridgeshire: £113Mid Sussex: £106South Cambridgeshire: £106

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

  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, Mid Sussex £2.83Mid Sussex: £2.83South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.84South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Mid Sussex: £2.68South Cambridgeshire: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2.83£2.84£2.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £245, Mid Sussex £226Mid Sussex: £226South Cambridgeshire: £245Mid Sussex: £227South Cambridgeshire: £246Mid Sussex: £214South Cambridgeshire: £232

    £245£246£232South Cambridgeshire is higher£226£227£214

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £76, Mid Sussex £98Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £93South Cambridgeshire: £72

    £76£76£72Mid Sussex is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £37, Mid Sussex £33Mid Sussex: £33South Cambridgeshire: £37Mid Sussex: £34South Cambridgeshire: £37Mid Sussex: £32South Cambridgeshire: £35

    £37£37£35South Cambridgeshire is higher£33£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £567, Mid Sussex £612Mid Sussex: £612South Cambridgeshire: £567Mid Sussex: £615South Cambridgeshire: £569Mid Sussex: £581South Cambridgeshire: £538

    £567£569£538Mid Sussex is higher£612£615£581

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £119, Mid Sussex £150Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £142South Cambridgeshire: £113

    £119£119£113Mid Sussex is higher£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £97, Mid Sussex £96Mid Sussex: £96South Cambridgeshire: £97Mid Sussex: £96South Cambridgeshire: £98Mid Sussex: £91South Cambridgeshire: £92

    £97£98£92South Cambridgeshire is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.25, Mid Sussex £3.87Mid Sussex: £3.87South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Mid Sussex: £3.89South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Mid Sussex: £3.67South Cambridgeshire: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.87£3.89£3.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £1.89, Mid Sussex £1.49Mid Sussex: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Mid Sussex: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Mid Sussex: £1.41South Cambridgeshire: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cambridgeshire £4.23, Mid Sussex £8.43Mid Sussex: £8.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Mid Sussex: £8.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Mid Sussex: £8.00South Cambridgeshire: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Sussex is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 189.6, Mid Sussex 199.5Mid Sussex: 199.5South Cambridgeshire: 189.6

    189.6Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count199.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 11.0, Mid Sussex 11.1Mid Sussex: 11.1South Cambridgeshire: 11.0

    11.0Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count11.1

  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, Mid Sussex 23.5Mid Sussex: 23.5South Cambridgeshire: 23.9

    23.9South Cambridgeshire is higher23.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cambridgeshire 37.7, Mid Sussex 35.2Mid Sussex: 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, Mid Sussex 65.4Mid Sussex: 65.4South Cambridgeshire: 64.3

    64.3Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count65.4

  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, Mid Sussex 8.0Mid Sussex: 8.0South Cambridgeshire: 8.4

    8.4South Cambridgeshire is higher8.0

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South Cambridgeshire and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,512£3,527£3,331£3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£707£710£671£747£750£708Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£49£49£46Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£112£112£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.83£2.84£2.68Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£226£227£214South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£98£98£93Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£37£37£35£33£34£32South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£567£569£538£612£615£581Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£150£150£142Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£96£96£91South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.87£3.89£3.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£1.49£1.49£1.41South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.6199.5Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.1Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.923.5South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202637.735.2South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.365.4Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.48.0South Cambridgeshire

Total

South Cambridgeshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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 Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £606.0m, Mid Sussex £599.8mMid Sussex: £599.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mMid Sussex: £602.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mMid Sussex: £568.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8m

    £606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £407.4m, Mid Sussex £401.8mMid Sussex: £401.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mMid Sussex: £403.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mMid Sussex: £381.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4m

    £407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £122.1m, Mid Sussex £120.3mMid Sussex: £120.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mMid Sussex: £120.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mMid Sussex: £114.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8m

    £122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire £379.2m, Mid Sussex £375.5mMid Sussex: £375.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mMid Sussex: £377.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mMid Sussex: £356.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7m

    £379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £8.3m, Mid Sussex £7.8mMid Sussex: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mMid Sussex: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mMid Sussex: £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, Mid Sussex £18.0mMid Sussex: £18.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mMid Sussex: £18.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mMid Sussex: £17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m

  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, Mid Sussex £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £42.2m, Mid Sussex £36.4mMid Sussex: £36.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mMid Sussex: £36.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mMid Sussex: £34.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0m

    £42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Mid Sussex £15.8mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMid Sussex: £14.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMid Sussex is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire £6.4m, Mid Sussex £5.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mMid Sussex: £5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire £97.8m, Mid Sussex £98.7mMid Sussex: £98.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mMid Sussex: £99.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mMid Sussex: £93.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8m

    £97.8m£98.2m£92.8mMid Sussex is higher£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cambridgeshire £20.5m, Mid Sussex £24.1mMid Sussex: £24.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mMid Sussex: £24.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mMid Sussex: £22.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mMid Sussex is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £16.8m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mMid Sussex: £14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Mid Sussex £0.62mMid Sussex: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mMid Sussex: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.33m, Mid Sussex £0.24mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mMid Sussex: £0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cambridgeshire £0.73m, Mid Sussex £1.4mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mMid Sussex: £1.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMid Sussex is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cambridgeshire 32,717, Mid Sussex 32,145Mid Sussex: 32,145South Cambridgeshire: 32,717

    32,717South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,145

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,899, Mid Sussex 1,794Mid Sussex: 1,794South Cambridgeshire: 1,899

    1,899South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,794

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 4,130, Mid Sussex 3,786Mid Sussex: 3,786South Cambridgeshire: 4,130

    4,130South Cambridgeshire is higher3,786

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 6,498, Mid Sussex 5,674Mid Sussex: 5,674South Cambridgeshire: 6,498

    6,498South Cambridgeshire is higher5,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cambridgeshire 11,102, Mid Sussex 10,538Mid Sussex: 10,538South Cambridgeshire: 11,102

    11,102South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count10,538

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cambridgeshire 1,449, Mid Sussex 1,294Mid Sussex: 1,294South Cambridgeshire: 1,449

    1,449South Cambridgeshire is higher1,294

Show the numbers
South Cambridgeshire and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureSouth CambridgeshireMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m£599.8m£602.3m£568.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m£401.8m£403.5m£381.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m£375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth 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£18.0m£18.1m£17.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m£98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,71732,145South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8991,794South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1303,786South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4985,674South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10210,538South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4491,294South Cambridgeshire

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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