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Cherwell and South Cambridgeshire

170,734 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Cherwell is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Cherwell is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 6. 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

Cherwell South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Cherwell: £3,499South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Cherwell: £3,514South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,512£3,527£3,331

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £12,476, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Cherwell: £12,476South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Cherwell: £12,529South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Cherwell: £11,834

    £12,476£12,529£11,834South Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Cherwell £1,380, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Cherwell: £1,380South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Cherwell: £1,386South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Cherwell: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Cherwell 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: Cherwell £11,586, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Cherwell: £11,586South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Cherwell: £11,636South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Cherwell: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990South Cambridgeshire is higher£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cherwell £291, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Cherwell: £291South Cambridgeshire: £258Cherwell: £292South Cambridgeshire: £244Cherwell: £276

    £291£292£276Cherwell 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: Cherwell £581, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Cherwell: £581South Cambridgeshire: £598Cherwell: £584South Cambridgeshire: £565Cherwell: £551

    £581£584£551South 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: Cherwell £17, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Cherwell: £17South Cambridgeshire: £15Cherwell: £17South Cambridgeshire: £14Cherwell: £16

    £17£17£16Cherwell is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cherwell £280, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Cherwell: £280South Cambridgeshire: £246Cherwell: £282South Cambridgeshire: £232Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell 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: Cherwell £113, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £114South Cambridgeshire: £72Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£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: Cherwell £65, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Cherwell: £65South Cambridgeshire: £62Cherwell: £65South Cambridgeshire: £58Cherwell: £61

    £65£65£61Cherwell is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cherwell £1,137, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Cherwell: £1,137South Cambridgeshire: £941Cherwell: £1,142South Cambridgeshire: £889Cherwell: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Cherwell is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£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: Cherwell £170, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Cherwell: £170South Cambridgeshire: £161Cherwell: £171South Cambridgeshire: £152Cherwell: £161

    £170£171£161Cherwell 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: Cherwell £4.91, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Cherwell: £4.91South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Cherwell: £4.93South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Cherwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66South 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: Cherwell £3.26, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Cherwell: £3.26South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Cherwell: £3.27South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Cherwell: £3.09

    £3.26£3.27£3.09Cherwell is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Cherwell: £6.36South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Cherwell: £6.38South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell 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: Cherwell 1,008.3, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Cherwell: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 70.2, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Cherwell: 70.2

    70.2Cherwell is higher58.5

  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: Cherwell 123.3, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Cherwell: 123.3

    123.3South 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: Cherwell 43.3, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell 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: Cherwell 128.6, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Cherwell: 128.6

    128.6Cherwell 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: Cherwell 14.9, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Cherwell: 14.9

    14.9Cherwell is higher13.9

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Cherwell and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCherwellSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,512£3,527£3,331South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,476£12,529£11,834£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,169£1,174£1,109Cherwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£257£258£244Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£584£551£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£15£15£14Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£245£246£232Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£76£76£72Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£61£62£58Cherwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£937£941£889Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£119£113Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£161£161£152Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.26£3.27£3.09£3.11£3.12£2.95Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.23£4.25£4.01Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,007.4Cherwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.258.5Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.3127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.337.7Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.6106.3Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.913.9Cherwell

Per resident

Cherwell is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 7. 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

Cherwell South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cherwell £3,499, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Cherwell: £3,499South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Cherwell: £3,514South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Cherwell: £3,319

    £3,499£3,514£3,319South Cambridgeshire is higher£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cherwell £2,090, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Cherwell: £2,090South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Cherwell: £2,099South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Cherwell: £1,982

    £2,090£2,099£1,982South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cherwell £875, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Cherwell: £875South Cambridgeshire: £710Cherwell: £879South Cambridgeshire: £671Cherwell: £830

    £875£879£830Cherwell is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cherwell £1,941, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Cherwell: £1,941South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Cherwell: £1,949South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Cherwell: £1,841

    £1,941£1,949£1,841South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£49£46Cherwell 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: Cherwell £97, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Cherwell: £97South Cambridgeshire: £113Cherwell: £98South Cambridgeshire: £106Cherwell: £92

    £97£98£92South 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: Cherwell £2.88, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Cherwell: £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Cherwell: £2.89South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Cherwell: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cherwell is higher£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: Cherwell £280, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Cherwell: £280South Cambridgeshire: £246Cherwell: £282South Cambridgeshire: £232Cherwell: £266

    £280£282£266Cherwell 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: Cherwell £113, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Cherwell: £114South Cambridgeshire: £72Cherwell: £107

    £113£114£107Cherwell is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cherwell £41, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Cherwell: £41South Cambridgeshire: £37Cherwell: £41South Cambridgeshire: £35Cherwell: £39

    £41£41£39Cherwell is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cherwell £721, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Cherwell: £721South Cambridgeshire: £569Cherwell: £724South Cambridgeshire: £538Cherwell: £684

    £721£724£684Cherwell is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £135£135£128Cherwell is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £108, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Cherwell: £108South Cambridgeshire: £98Cherwell: £108South Cambridgeshire: £92Cherwell: £102

    £108£108£102Cherwell is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cherwell £3.11, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Cherwell: £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Cherwell: £3.12South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Cherwell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cherwell £2.07, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Cherwell: £2.07South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Cherwell: £2.08South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Cherwell: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Cherwell is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cherwell £6.36, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Cherwell: £6.36South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Cherwell: £6.38South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Cherwell: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Cherwell is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 168.9, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Cherwell: 168.9

    168.9South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 11.8, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Cherwell: 11.8

    11.8Cherwell is higher11.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 20.7, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Cherwell: 20.7

    20.7South 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: Cherwell 43.3, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Cherwell: 43.3

    43.3Cherwell is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cherwell 81.5, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Cherwell: 81.5

    81.5Cherwell 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: Cherwell 9.5, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Cherwell: 9.5

    9.5Cherwell is higher8.4

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Cherwell and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureCherwellSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,499£3,514£3,319£3,512£3,527£3,331South Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,090£2,099£1,982£2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£707£710£671Cherwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£49£46Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£2.80£2.82£2.66Cherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£245£246£232Cherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£76£76£72Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£37£37£35Cherwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£567£569£538Cherwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£119£113Cherwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£97£98£92Cherwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£1.89£1.90£1.79Cherwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£4.23£4.25£4.01Cherwell
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.9189.6South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.811.0Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.723.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.337.7Cherwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.564.3Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.58.4Cherwell

Total

Cherwell 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

Cherwell South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cherwell £597.4m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mCherwell: £597.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mCherwell: £600.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mCherwell: £566.7m

    £597.4m£600.0m£566.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cherwell £356.8m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mCherwell: £356.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mCherwell: £358.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mCherwell: £338.4m

    £356.8m£358.3m£338.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cherwell £149.4m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mCherwell: £149.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mCherwell: £150.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mCherwell: £141.7m

    £149.4m£150.0m£141.7mCherwell is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cherwell £331.3m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mCherwell: £331.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mCherwell: £332.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mCherwell: £314.3m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell £8.3m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mCherwell: £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mCherwell: £8.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mCherwell: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth 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: Cherwell £16.6m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mCherwell: £16.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mCherwell: £16.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mCherwell: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mSouth 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: Cherwell £0.49m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mCherwell: £0.49mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mCherwell: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCherwell is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell £47.9m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mCherwell: £47.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mCherwell: £48.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mCherwell: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mCherwell 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: Cherwell £19.3m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCherwell: £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mCherwell: £19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mCherwell: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mCherwell is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell £7.0m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mCherwell: £7.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mCherwell: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCherwell is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell £123.1m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mCherwell: £123.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mCherwell: £123.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mCherwell: £116.8m

    £123.1m£123.6m£116.8mCherwell is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cherwell £23.0m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mCherwell: £23.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mCherwell: £23.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mCherwell: £21.8m

    £23.0m£23.1m£21.8mCherwell is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cherwell £18.4m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCherwell: £18.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mCherwell: £18.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mCherwell: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCherwell is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cherwell £0.53m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mCherwell: £0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mCherwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cherwell £0.35m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCherwell: £0.35mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mCherwell: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mCherwell is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cherwell £1.1m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mCherwell: £1.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mCherwell: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCherwell is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cherwell 28,833, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Cherwell: 28,833

    28,833South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cherwell 2,006, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Cherwell: 2,006

    2,006Cherwell is higher1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 3,526, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Cherwell: 3,526

    3,526South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cherwell 7,400, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Cherwell: 7,400

    7,400Cherwell is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cherwell 13,922, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Cherwell: 13,922

    13,922Cherwell is higher11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cherwell 1,617, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Cherwell: 1,617

    1,617Cherwell is higher1,449

Show the numbers
Cherwell and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureCherwellSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£597.4m£600.0m£566.7m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£356.8m£358.3m£338.4m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£149.4m£150.0m£141.7m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.3m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mCherwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mCherwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mCherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCherwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.1m£123.6m£116.8m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mCherwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mCherwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mCherwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mCherwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCherwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,83332,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,899Cherwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5264,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,4006,498Cherwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92211,102Cherwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6171,449Cherwell

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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