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Vale of White Horse and South Cambridgeshire

149,421 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of White Horse is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Vale of White Horse is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

Vale of White Horse South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Vale of White Horse: £3,619South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Vale of White Horse: £3,634South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £12,394, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Vale of White Horse: £12,394South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Vale of White Horse: £12,447South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Vale of White Horse: £11,756

    £12,394£12,447£11,756South 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: Vale of White Horse £1,330, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Vale of White Horse: £1,330South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Vale of White Horse: £1,335South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Vale of White Horse: £1,261

    £1,330£1,335£1,261Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £11,614, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Vale of White Horse: £11,614South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Vale of White Horse: £11,664South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Vale of White Horse: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017South 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: Vale of White Horse £221, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Vale of White Horse: £221South Cambridgeshire: £258Vale of White Horse: £222South Cambridgeshire: £244Vale of White Horse: £209

    £221£222£209South Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Vale of White Horse £545, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Vale of White Horse: £545South Cambridgeshire: £598Vale of White Horse: £548South Cambridgeshire: £565Vale of White Horse: £517

    £545£548£517South 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: Vale of White Horse £13, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Vale of White Horse: £13South Cambridgeshire: £15Vale of White Horse: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Vale of White Horse: £13

    £13£14£13South Cambridgeshire 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: Vale of White Horse £225, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Vale of White Horse: £225South Cambridgeshire: £246Vale of White Horse: £226South Cambridgeshire: £232Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213South 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: Vale of White Horse £113, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £72Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £64, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Vale of White Horse: £64South Cambridgeshire: £62Vale of White Horse: £64South Cambridgeshire: £58Vale of White Horse: £60

    £64£64£60Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £1,120, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Vale of White Horse: £1,120South Cambridgeshire: £941Vale of White Horse: £1,125South Cambridgeshire: £889Vale of White Horse: £1,062

    £1,120£1,125£1,062Vale of White Horse is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £124South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £125South Cambridgeshire: £113Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £138, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Vale of White Horse: £138South Cambridgeshire: £161Vale of White Horse: £138South Cambridgeshire: £152Vale of White Horse: £131

    £138£138£131South 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: Vale of White Horse £6.13, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Vale of White Horse: £6.13South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Vale of White Horse: £6.15South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Vale of White Horse: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81South 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: Vale of White Horse £2.60, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Vale of White Horse: £2.60South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Vale of White Horse: £2.62South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Vale of White Horse: £2.47

    £2.60£2.62£2.47South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Vale of White Horse: £5.44South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Vale of White Horse: £5.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 1,006.3, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Vale of White Horse: 1,006.3

    1,006.3South Cambridgeshire 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: Vale of White Horse 51.9, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Vale of White Horse: 51.9

    51.9South Cambridgeshire 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: Vale of White Horse 113.3, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Vale of White Horse: 113.3

    113.3South 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: Vale of White Horse 35.2, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2South 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: Vale of White Horse 116.9, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Vale of White Horse: 116.9

    116.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 14.7, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Vale of White Horse: 14.7

    14.7Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count13.9

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Vale of White Horse and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of White HorseSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,512£3,527£3,331Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,447£11,756£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,330£1,335£1,261£1,169£1,174£1,109Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£209£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£545£548£517£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£14£13£15£15£14South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£76£76£72Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£64£60£61£62£58Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,120£1,125£1,062£937£941£889Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£119£119£113Vale of White Horse
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£138£131£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.60£2.62£2.47£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.23£4.25£4.01Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.958.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.3127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.237.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.9106.3Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.713.9Vale of White Horse

Per resident

Vale of White Horse is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 12. 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

Vale of White Horse South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3,619, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Vale of White Horse: £3,619South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Vale of White Horse: £3,634South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Vale of White Horse: £3,433

    £3,619£3,634£3,433Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,345, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Vale of White Horse: £2,345South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Vale of White Horse: £2,355South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Vale of White Horse: £2,224

    £2,345£2,355£2,224South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £807, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Vale of White Horse: £807South Cambridgeshire: £710Vale of White Horse: £810South Cambridgeshire: £671Vale of White Horse: £765

    £807£810£765Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of White Horse £2,197, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Vale of White Horse: £2,197South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Vale of White Horse: £2,207South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Vale of White Horse: £2,084

    £2,197£2,207£2,084South Cambridgeshire is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £42, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Vale of White Horse: £42South Cambridgeshire: £49Vale of White Horse: £42South Cambridgeshire: £46Vale of White Horse: £40

    £42£42£40South Cambridgeshire is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of White Horse £103, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Vale of White Horse: £103South Cambridgeshire: £113Vale of White Horse: £104South Cambridgeshire: £106Vale of White Horse: £98

    £103£104£98South 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: Vale of White Horse £2.54, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Vale of White Horse: £2.54South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Vale of White Horse: £2.55South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Vale of White Horse: £2.41

    £2.54£2.55£2.41South Cambridgeshire 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: Vale of White Horse £225, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Vale of White Horse: £225South Cambridgeshire: £246Vale of White Horse: £226South Cambridgeshire: £232Vale of White Horse: £213

    £225£226£213South 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: Vale of White Horse £113, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £76Vale of White Horse: £113South Cambridgeshire: £72Vale of White Horse: £107

    £113£113£107Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £39, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Vale of White Horse: £39South Cambridgeshire: £37Vale of White Horse: £39South Cambridgeshire: £35Vale of White Horse: £37

    £39£39£37Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £679, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Vale of White Horse: £679South Cambridgeshire: £569Vale of White Horse: £682South Cambridgeshire: £538Vale of White Horse: £644

    £679£682£644Vale of White Horse is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of White Horse £124, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £124South Cambridgeshire: £119Vale of White Horse: £125South Cambridgeshire: £113Vale of White Horse: £118

    £124£125£118Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £84, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Vale of White Horse: £84South Cambridgeshire: £98Vale of White Horse: £84South Cambridgeshire: £92Vale of White Horse: £79

    £84£84£79South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of White Horse £3.71, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Vale of White Horse: £3.71South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Vale of White Horse: £3.73South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Vale of White Horse: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of White Horse £1.58, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Vale of White Horse: £1.58South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Vale of White Horse: £1.59South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Vale of White Horse: £1.50

    £1.58£1.59£1.50South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of White Horse £5.44, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Vale of White Horse: £5.44South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Vale of White Horse: £5.46South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Vale of White Horse: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Vale of White Horse is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 190.4, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Vale of White Horse: 190.4

    190.4Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 9.8, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Vale of White Horse: 9.8

    9.8South Cambridgeshire 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: Vale of White Horse 21.4, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Vale of White Horse: 21.4

    21.4South 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: Vale of White Horse 35.2, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Vale of White Horse: 35.2

    35.2South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of White Horse 70.9, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Vale of White Horse: 70.9

    70.9Vale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse 8.9, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Vale of White Horse: 8.9

    8.9Vale of White Horse is higherDepends on how you count8.4

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Vale of White Horse and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureVale of White HorseSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,619£3,634£3,433£3,512£3,527£3,331Vale of White Horse
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,345£2,355£2,224£2,361£2,371£2,239South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£707£710£671Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,207£2,084£2,198£2,207£2,085South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£48£49£46South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.54£2.55£2.41£2.80£2.82£2.66South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£225£226£213£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£76£76£72Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Vale of White Horse
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£679£682£644£567£569£538Vale of White Horse
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£119£119£113Vale of White Horse
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.58£1.59£1.50£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.23£4.25£4.01Vale of White Horse
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.4189.6Vale of White Horse
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.0South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.423.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.237.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.964.3Vale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.98.4Vale of White Horse

Total

Vale of White Horse is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 19. 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

Vale of White Horse South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £540.7m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mVale of White Horse: £540.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mVale of White Horse: £543.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mVale of White Horse: £512.9m

    £540.7m£543.0m£512.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £350.4m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mVale of White Horse: £350.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mVale of White Horse: £351.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mVale of White Horse: £332.3m

    £350.4m£351.8m£332.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £120.6m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mVale of White Horse: £120.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mVale of White Horse: £121.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mVale of White Horse: £114.4m

    £120.6m£121.1m£114.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse £328.3m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mVale of White Horse: £328.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mVale of White Horse: £329.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mVale of White Horse: £311.4m

    £328.3m£329.7m£311.4mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £6.2m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mVale of White Horse: £6.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mVale of White Horse: £6.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mVale of White Horse: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse £15.4m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mVale of White Horse: £15.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mVale of White Horse: £15.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mVale of White Horse: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth 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: Vale of White Horse £0.38m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mVale of White Horse: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mVale of White Horse: £0.38mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mVale of White Horse: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire 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: Vale of White Horse £33.6m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mVale of White Horse: £33.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mVale of White Horse: £33.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mVale of White Horse: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mSouth 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: Vale of White Horse £16.8m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mVale of White Horse: £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mVale of White Horse: £16.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mVale of White Horse: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mVale of White Horse 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: Vale of White Horse £5.8m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mVale of White Horse: £5.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mVale of White Horse: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse £101.5m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mVale of White Horse: £101.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mVale of White Horse: £101.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mVale of White Horse: £96.3m

    £101.5m£101.9m£96.3mVale of White Horse is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of White Horse £18.6m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mVale of White Horse: £18.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mVale of White Horse: £18.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mVale of White Horse: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mSouth 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: Vale of White Horse £12.5m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mVale of White Horse: £12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mVale of White Horse: £12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mVale of White Horse: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of White Horse £0.55m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mVale of White Horse: £0.55mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mVale of White Horse: £0.56mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mVale of White Horse: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of White Horse £0.24m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mVale of White Horse: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mVale of White Horse: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mVale of White Horse: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of White Horse £0.81m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mVale of White Horse: £0.81mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mVale of White Horse: £0.82mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mVale of White Horse: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mVale of White Horse is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of White Horse 28,446, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Vale of White Horse: 28,446

    28,446South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 1,466, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Vale of White Horse: 1,466

    1,466South Cambridgeshire is higher1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 3,202, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Vale of White Horse: 3,202

    3,202South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of White Horse 5,260, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Vale of White Horse: 5,260

    5,260South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of White Horse 10,596, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Vale of White Horse: 10,596

    10,596South 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: Vale of White Horse 1,332, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Vale of White Horse: 1,332

    1,332South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,449

Show the numbers
Vale of White Horse and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureVale of White HorseSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.7m£543.0m£512.9m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.4m£351.8m£332.3m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.6m£121.1m£114.4m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£328.3m£329.7m£311.4m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mVale of White Horse
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.5m£101.9m£96.3m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mVale of White Horse
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mVale of White Horse
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,44632,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4661,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2024,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2606,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,59611,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3321,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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