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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire

135,444 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Winchester is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Winchester is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 8. 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

Winchester South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Winchester: £3,731South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Winchester: £3,747South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester 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: Winchester £12,419, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Winchester: £12,419South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Winchester: £12,472South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Winchester: £11,780

    £12,419£12,472£11,780South Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester £1,245, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Winchester: £1,245South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Winchester: £1,250South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Winchester: £1,181

    £1,245£1,250£1,181Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£1,169£1,174£1,109

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Winchester £11,612, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Winchester: £11,612South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Winchester: £11,661South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Winchester: £11,015

    £11,612£11,661£11,015South Cambridgeshire 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: Winchester £252, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Winchester: £252South Cambridgeshire: £258Winchester: £253South Cambridgeshire: £244Winchester: £239

    £252£253£239South 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: Winchester £539, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Winchester: £539South Cambridgeshire: £598Winchester: £542South Cambridgeshire: £565Winchester: £512

    £539£542£512South Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Winchester £15, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Winchester: £15South Cambridgeshire: £14Winchester: £15

    £15Winchester 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: Winchester £255, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Winchester: £255South Cambridgeshire: £246Winchester: £256South Cambridgeshire: £232Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £89South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £90South Cambridgeshire: £72Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Winchester 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: Winchester £65, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Winchester: £65South Cambridgeshire: £62Winchester: £65South Cambridgeshire: £58Winchester: £61

    £65£65£61Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Winchester £1,018, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Winchester: £1,018South Cambridgeshire: £941Winchester: £1,022South Cambridgeshire: £889Winchester: £966

    £1,018£1,022£966Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Winchester: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Winchester: £139South Cambridgeshire: £113Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester 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: Winchester £153, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Winchester: £153South Cambridgeshire: £161Winchester: £154South Cambridgeshire: £152Winchester: £145

    £153£154£145South 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: Winchester £5.59, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Winchester: £5.59South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Winchester: £5.61South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Winchester: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30South 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: Winchester £2.70, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Winchester: £2.70South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Winchester: £2.71South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Winchester: £2.56

    £2.70£2.71£2.56South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Winchester: £5.60South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Winchester: £5.62South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£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: Winchester 1,007.5, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Winchester: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Winchester 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: Winchester 59.9, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Winchester: 59.9

    59.9Winchester 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: Winchester 114.5, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Winchester: 114.5

    114.5South Cambridgeshire is higher127.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 38.6, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Winchester 114.3, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Winchester: 114.3

    114.3Winchester is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  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: Winchester 15.2, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Winchester: 15.2

    15.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWinchesterSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,512£3,527£3,331Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,419£12,472£11,780£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,245£1,250£1,181£1,169£1,174£1,109Winchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,015£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£539£542£512£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£15£14Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£245£246£232Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£76£76£72Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£61£62£58Winchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£966£937£941£889Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£119£119£113Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£153£154£145£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.70£2.71£2.56£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.23£4.25£4.01Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,007.4Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.958.5Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.5127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.637.7Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026114.3106.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.213.9Winchester

Per resident

Winchester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

Winchester South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Winchester £3,731, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Winchester: £3,731South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Winchester: £3,747South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Winchester: £3,539

    £3,731£3,747£3,539Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Winchester £2,485, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Winchester: £2,485South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Winchester: £2,495South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Winchester: £2,357

    £2,485£2,495£2,357Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Winchester £759, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Winchester: £759South Cambridgeshire: £710Winchester: £762South Cambridgeshire: £671Winchester: £720

    £759£762£720Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Winchester £2,323, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Winchester: £2,323South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Winchester: £2,333South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Winchester: £2,204

    £2,323£2,333£2,204Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Winchester £50, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Winchester: £50South Cambridgeshire: £49Winchester: £51South Cambridgeshire: £46Winchester: £48

    £50£51£48Winchester 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: Winchester £108, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Winchester: £108South Cambridgeshire: £113Winchester: £108South Cambridgeshire: £106Winchester: £102

    £108£108£102South Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Winchester £3.08, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Winchester: £3.08South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Winchester: £3.09South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Winchester: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Winchester 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: Winchester £255, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Winchester: £255South Cambridgeshire: £246Winchester: £256South Cambridgeshire: £232Winchester: £241

    £255£256£241Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£232

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Winchester £89, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £89South Cambridgeshire: £76Winchester: £90South Cambridgeshire: £72Winchester: £85

    £89£90£85Winchester 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: Winchester £40, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Winchester: £40South Cambridgeshire: £37Winchester: £40South Cambridgeshire: £35Winchester: £37

    £40£40£37Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Winchester £621, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Winchester: £621South Cambridgeshire: £569Winchester: £623South Cambridgeshire: £538Winchester: £589

    £621£623£589Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Winchester £139, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Winchester: £139South Cambridgeshire: £119Winchester: £139South Cambridgeshire: £113Winchester: £132

    £139£139£132Winchester is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Winchester £93, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Winchester: £93South Cambridgeshire: £98Winchester: £94South Cambridgeshire: £92Winchester: £89

    £93£94£89South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Winchester £3.41, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Winchester: £3.41South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Winchester: £3.42South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Winchester: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Winchester £1.64, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Winchester: £1.64South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Winchester: £1.65South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Winchester: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Winchester £5.60, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Winchester: £5.60South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Winchester: £5.62South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Winchester: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Winchester is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 201.6, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Winchester: 201.6

    201.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 12.0, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Winchester: 12.0

    12.0Winchester 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: Winchester 22.9, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Winchester: 22.9

    22.9South Cambridgeshire is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 38.6, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Winchester: 38.6

    38.6Winchester is higherDepends on how you count37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 69.7, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Winchester: 69.7

    69.7Winchester is higherDepends on how you count64.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Winchester 9.2, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Winchester: 9.2

    9.2Winchester is higherDepends on how you count8.4

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Winchester and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWinchesterSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,731£3,747£3,539£3,512£3,527£3,331Winchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,485£2,495£2,357£2,361£2,371£2,239Winchester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£759£762£720£707£710£671Winchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,323£2,333£2,204£2,198£2,207£2,085Winchester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£48£49£46Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£2.80£2.82£2.66Winchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£255£256£241£245£246£232Winchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£76£76£72Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37£37£37£35Winchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£567£569£538Winchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£119£119£113Winchester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£4.23£4.25£4.01Winchester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.6189.6Winchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.0Winchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.923.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.637.7Winchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202669.764.3Winchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.28.4Winchester

Total

Winchester is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 21. 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

Winchester South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Winchester £505.4m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWinchester: £505.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWinchester: £507.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mWinchester: £479.4m

    £505.4m£507.6m£479.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Winchester £336.5m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWinchester: £336.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWinchester: £338.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mWinchester: £319.2m

    £336.5m£338.0m£319.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Winchester £102.8m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWinchester: £102.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWinchester: £103.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mWinchester: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Winchester £314.7m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWinchester: £314.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWinchester: £316.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mWinchester: £298.5m

    £314.7m£316.0m£298.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester £6.8m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWinchester: £6.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWinchester: £6.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mWinchester: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.9m£6.5mSouth 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: Winchester £14.6m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWinchester: £14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWinchester: £14.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mWinchester: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Winchester £0.42m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWinchester: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWinchester: £0.42mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mWinchester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth 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: Winchester £34.5m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWinchester: £34.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWinchester: £34.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mWinchester: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.6m£32.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.2m£42.4m£40.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Winchester £12.1m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWinchester: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWinchester: £12.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mWinchester: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth 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: Winchester £5.4m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWinchester: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWinchester: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mWinchester: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester £84.1m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWinchester: £84.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWinchester: £84.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mWinchester: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Winchester £18.8m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWinchester: £18.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWinchester: £18.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWinchester: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mSouth 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: Winchester £12.7m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWinchester: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWinchester: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mWinchester: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Winchester £0.46m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWinchester: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mWinchester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Winchester £0.22m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWinchester: £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWinchester: £0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWinchester: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Winchester £0.76m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWinchester: £0.76mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mWinchester: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWinchester is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Winchester 27,302, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Winchester: 27,302

    27,302South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Winchester 1,622, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Winchester: 1,622

    1,622South 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: Winchester 3,104, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Winchester: 3,104

    3,104South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Winchester 5,225, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Winchester: 5,225

    5,225South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Winchester 9,441, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Winchester: 9,441

    9,441South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Winchester 1,252, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Winchester: 1,252

    1,252South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,449

Show the numbers
Winchester and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWinchesterSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.4m£507.6m£479.4m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£336.5m£338.0m£319.2m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£314.7m£316.0m£298.5m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.6m£32.7m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWinchester
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,30232,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6221,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2256,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,44111,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2521,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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