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Uttlesford and South Cambridgeshire

94,953 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Uttlesford is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Uttlesford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

Uttlesford South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £3,691, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Uttlesford: £3,691South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Uttlesford: £3,707South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Uttlesford: £3,502

    £3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £12,732, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Uttlesford: £12,732South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Uttlesford: £12,786South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Uttlesford: £12,077

    £12,732£12,786£12,077Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £1,141, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Uttlesford: £1,141South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Uttlesford: £1,146South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Uttlesford: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082South Cambridgeshire is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £11,854, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Uttlesford: £11,854South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Uttlesford: £11,904South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Uttlesford: £11,244

    £11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £241, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Uttlesford: £241South Cambridgeshire: £258Uttlesford: £242South Cambridgeshire: £244Uttlesford: £229

    £241£242£229South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  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: Uttlesford £621, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Uttlesford: £621South Cambridgeshire: £598Uttlesford: £624South Cambridgeshire: £565Uttlesford: £589

    £621£624£589Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£595£598£565

  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: Uttlesford £15, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Uttlesford: £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Uttlesford: £16South Cambridgeshire: £14Uttlesford: £15

    £15£16£15Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £220, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Uttlesford: £220South Cambridgeshire: £246Uttlesford: £221South Cambridgeshire: £232Uttlesford: £209

    £220£221£209South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £83, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £72Uttlesford: £79

    £83£83£79Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  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: Uttlesford £56, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Uttlesford: £56South Cambridgeshire: £62Uttlesford: £57South Cambridgeshire: £58Uttlesford: £53

    £56£57£53South Cambridgeshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £949, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Uttlesford: £949South Cambridgeshire: £941Uttlesford: £953South Cambridgeshire: £889Uttlesford: £900

    £949£953£900Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uttlesford £135, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £135South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £136South Cambridgeshire: £113Uttlesford: £128

    £135£136£128Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £128, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Uttlesford: £128South Cambridgeshire: £161Uttlesford: £129South Cambridgeshire: £152Uttlesford: £121

    £128£129£121South Cambridgeshire is higher£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £5.85, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Uttlesford: £5.85South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Uttlesford: £5.88South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Uttlesford: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55South Cambridgeshire is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £1.68, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Uttlesford: £1.68South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Uttlesford: £1.68South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Uttlesford: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £5.71, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Uttlesford: £5.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Uttlesford: £5.74South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Uttlesford: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Uttlesford 1,032.3, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Uttlesford: 1,032.3

    1,032.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Uttlesford 60.3, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Uttlesford: 60.3

    60.3Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  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: Uttlesford 133.9, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Uttlesford: 133.9

    133.9Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 35.5, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Uttlesford: 35.5

    35.5South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford 101.6, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Uttlesford: 101.6

    101.6South Cambridgeshire is higher106.3

  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: Uttlesford 13.3, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Uttlesford: 13.3

    13.3South Cambridgeshire is higher13.9

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Uttlesford and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureUttlesfordSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,691£3,707£3,502£3,512£3,527£3,331Uttlesford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,732£12,786£12,077£12,543£12,596£11,897Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,169£1,174£1,109South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,854£11,904£11,244£11,676£11,725£11,075Uttlesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£595£598£565Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£15£15£14Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£76£76£72Uttlesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£53£61£62£58South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£949£953£900£937£941£889Uttlesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£119£119£113Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£121£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.23£4.25£4.01Uttlesford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.31,007.4Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.358.5Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9127.2Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.537.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.6106.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.313.9South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Uttlesford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

Uttlesford South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £3,691, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Uttlesford: £3,691South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Uttlesford: £3,707South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Uttlesford: £3,502

    £3,691£3,707£3,502Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £2,567, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Uttlesford: £2,567South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Uttlesford: £2,578South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Uttlesford: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £680, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Uttlesford: £680South Cambridgeshire: £710Uttlesford: £683South Cambridgeshire: £671Uttlesford: £645

    £680£683£645South Cambridgeshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Uttlesford £2,390, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Uttlesford: £2,390South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Uttlesford: £2,400South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Uttlesford: £2,267

    £2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £125, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Uttlesford: £125South Cambridgeshire: £113Uttlesford: £126South Cambridgeshire: £106Uttlesford: £119

    £125£126£119Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£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: Uttlesford £3.12, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Uttlesford: £3.12South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Uttlesford: £3.13South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Uttlesford: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £220, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Uttlesford: £220South Cambridgeshire: £246Uttlesford: £221South Cambridgeshire: £232Uttlesford: £209

    £220£221£209South Cambridgeshire is higher£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £83, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £76Uttlesford: £83South Cambridgeshire: £72Uttlesford: £79

    £83£83£79Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Uttlesford £566, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Uttlesford: £566South Cambridgeshire: £569Uttlesford: £568South Cambridgeshire: £538Uttlesford: £537

    £566£568£537South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uttlesford £135, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £135South Cambridgeshire: £119Uttlesford: £136South Cambridgeshire: £113Uttlesford: £128

    £135£136£128Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Uttlesford £76, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Uttlesford: £76South Cambridgeshire: £98Uttlesford: £77South Cambridgeshire: £92Uttlesford: £72

    £76£77£72South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Uttlesford £3.49, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Uttlesford: £3.49South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Uttlesford: £3.50South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Uttlesford: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Uttlesford £1.00, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Uttlesford: £1.00South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Uttlesford: £1.01South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Uttlesford: £0.95

    £1.00£1.01£0.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £5.71, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Uttlesford: £5.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Uttlesford: £5.74South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Uttlesford: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 208.2, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Uttlesford: 208.2

    208.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 12.2, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Uttlesford: 12.2

    12.2Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 27.0, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Uttlesford: 27.0

    27.0Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 35.5, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Uttlesford: 35.5

    35.5South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 60.5, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Uttlesford: 60.5

    60.5South Cambridgeshire is higher64.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 7.9, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Uttlesford: 7.9

    7.9South Cambridgeshire is higher8.4

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Uttlesford and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureUttlesfordSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,691£3,707£3,502£3,512£3,527£3,331Uttlesford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,361£2,371£2,239Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£707£710£671South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,390£2,400£2,267£2,198£2,207£2,085Uttlesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£49£46Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£112£113£106Uttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.80£2.82£2.66Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£76£76£72Uttlesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£37£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£567£569£538South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£119£119£113Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.00£1.01£0.95£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.23£4.25£4.01Uttlesford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2189.6Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.0Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.023.9Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.537.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.564.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.4South Cambridgeshire

Total

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

Uttlesford South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Uttlesford £350.5m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mUttlesford: £350.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mUttlesford: £352.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mUttlesford: £332.5m

    £350.5m£352.0m£332.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Uttlesford £243.7m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mUttlesford: £243.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mUttlesford: £244.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mUttlesford: £231.2m

    £243.7m£244.8m£231.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Uttlesford £64.6m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mUttlesford: £64.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mUttlesford: £64.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mUttlesford: £61.2m

    £64.6m£64.8m£61.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Uttlesford £226.9m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mUttlesford: £226.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mUttlesford: £227.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mUttlesford: £215.3m

    £226.9m£227.9m£215.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Uttlesford £4.6m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mUttlesford: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mUttlesford: £4.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mUttlesford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford £11.9m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mUttlesford: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mUttlesford: £11.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mUttlesford: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Uttlesford £0.30m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mUttlesford: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mUttlesford: £0.30mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mUttlesford: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford £20.9m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mUttlesford: £20.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mUttlesford: £21.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mUttlesford: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford £7.9m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mUttlesford: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mUttlesford: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mUttlesford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Uttlesford £3.2m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mUttlesford: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mUttlesford: £3.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mUttlesford: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Uttlesford £53.7m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mUttlesford: £53.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mUttlesford: £53.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mUttlesford: £50.9m

    £53.7m£53.9m£50.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Uttlesford £12.9m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mUttlesford: £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mUttlesford: £12.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mUttlesford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Uttlesford £7.2m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mUttlesford: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mUttlesford: £7.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mUttlesford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Uttlesford £0.33m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mUttlesford: £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mUttlesford: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Uttlesford £0.10m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mUttlesford: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mUttlesford: £0.10mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mUttlesford: £0.09m

    £0.10m£0.10m£0.09mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Uttlesford £0.54m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mUttlesford: £0.54mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mUttlesford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Uttlesford 19,764, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Uttlesford: 19,764

    19,764South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Uttlesford 1,154, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Uttlesford: 1,154

    1,154South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford 2,564, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Uttlesford: 2,564

    2,564South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford 3,369, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Uttlesford: 3,369

    3,369South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Uttlesford 5,746, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Uttlesford: 5,746

    5,746South Cambridgeshire is higher11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Uttlesford 751, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Uttlesford: 751

    751South Cambridgeshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
Uttlesford and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureUttlesfordSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76432,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1541,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5644,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3696,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,74611,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267511,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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