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Guildford and Cambridge

151,682 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Guildford is higher than Cambridge on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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

Guildford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Guildford Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Guildford: £3,235Cambridge: £2,595Guildford: £3,249Cambridge: £2,451Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Guildford is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £12,747, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Guildford: £12,747Cambridge: £11,984Guildford: £12,802Cambridge: £11,319Guildford: £12,091

    £12,747£12,802£12,091Guildford is higher£11,933£11,984£11,319

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £1,047, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Guildford: £1,047Cambridge: £1,068Guildford: £1,051Cambridge: £1,009Guildford: £993

    £1,047£1,051£993Cambridge is higher£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £11,915, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Guildford: £11,915Cambridge: £10,936Guildford: £11,965Cambridge: £10,329Guildford: £11,302

    £11,915£11,965£11,302Guildford is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Guildford £282, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Guildford: £282Cambridge: £492Guildford: £284Cambridge: £465Guildford: £268

    £282£284£268Cambridge is higher£490£492£465

  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: Guildford £535, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Guildford: £535Cambridge: £532Guildford: £537Cambridge: £503Guildford: £507

    £535£537£507Guildford is higher£530£532£503

  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: Guildford £15, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Guildford: £15Cambridge: £24Guildford: £15Cambridge: £23Guildford: £14

    £15£15£14Cambridge is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Guildford: £212Cambridge: £246Guildford: £213Cambridge: £233Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Cambridge is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Guildford: £95Cambridge: £56Guildford: £96Cambridge: £53Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Guildford is higher£56£56£53

  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: Guildford £55, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Guildford: £55Cambridge: £41Guildford: £55Cambridge: £39Guildford: £52

    £55£55£52Guildford is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £833, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Guildford: £833Cambridge: £844Guildford: £837Cambridge: £797Guildford: £790

    £833£837£790Cambridge is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Guildford: £158Cambridge: £196Guildford: £158Cambridge: £185Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Cambridge is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £151, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Guildford: £151Cambridge: £175Guildford: £151Cambridge: £166Guildford: £143

    £151£151£143Cambridge is higher£175£175£166

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £5.99, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Guildford: £5.99Cambridge: £5.45Guildford: £6.01Cambridge: £5.15Guildford: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Guildford £2.55, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Guildford: £2.55Cambridge: £2.39Guildford: £2.56Cambridge: £2.26Guildford: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Guildford is higherDepends on how you count£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Guildford: £5.41Cambridge: £3.77Guildford: £5.43Cambridge: £3.56Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 1,019.7, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Guildford: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Guildford is higher956.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Guildford 60.3, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Guildford: 60.3

    60.3Cambridge is higher97.5

  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: Guildford 113.2, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Guildford: 113.2

    113.2Guildford is higher110.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Cambridge is higher36.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Guildford 93.1, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Guildford: 93.1

    93.1Cambridge is higher95.6

  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: Guildford 12.3, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Guildford: 12.3

    12.3Guildford is higher9.2

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Guildford and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureGuildfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£2,584£2,595£2,451Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,802£12,091£11,933£11,984£11,319Guildford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,047£1,051£993£1,064£1,068£1,009Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,915£11,965£11,302£10,889£10,936£10,329Guildford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£490£492£465Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£535£537£507£530£532£503Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£24£24£23Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£245£246£233Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£56£56£53Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£55£55£52£41£41£39Guildford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£833£837£790£840£844£797Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£195£196£185Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£151£143£175£175£166Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.43£5.45£5.15Guildford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£2.38£2.39£2.26Guildford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£3.75£3.77£3.56Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.7956.3Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.397.5Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.2110.8Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.136.1Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202693.195.6Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.39.2Guildford

Per resident

Guildford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Guildford Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Guildford £3,235, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Guildford: £3,235Cambridge: £2,595Guildford: £3,249Cambridge: £2,451Guildford: £3,069

    £3,235£3,249£3,069Guildford is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Guildford £2,074, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Guildford: £2,074Cambridge: £1,297Guildford: £2,082Cambridge: £1,225Guildford: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Guildford is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Guildford £691, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Guildford: £691Cambridge: £796Guildford: £694Cambridge: £752Guildford: £656

    £691£694£656Cambridge is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Guildford £1,938, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Guildford: £1,938Cambridge: £1,183Guildford: £1,946Cambridge: £1,118Guildford: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Guildford is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Guildford £46, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Guildford: £46Cambridge: £53Guildford: £46Cambridge: £50Guildford: £44

    £46£46£44Cambridge is higher£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £87, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Guildford: £87Cambridge: £58Guildford: £87Cambridge: £54Guildford: £83

    £87£87£83Guildford is higher£57£58£54

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Guildford £2.47, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Guildford: £2.47Cambridge: £2.58Guildford: £2.48Cambridge: £2.44Guildford: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34Cambridge is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £212, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Guildford: £212Cambridge: £246Guildford: £213Cambridge: £233Guildford: £201

    £212£213£201Cambridge is higher£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Guildford £95, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Guildford: £95Cambridge: £56Guildford: £96Cambridge: £53Guildford: £90

    £95£96£90Guildford is higher£56£56£53

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Guildford £36, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Guildford: £36Cambridge: £31Guildford: £36Cambridge: £29Guildford: £34

    £36£36£34Guildford is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Guildford £550, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Guildford: £550Cambridge: £629Guildford: £552Cambridge: £594Guildford: £522

    £550£552£522Cambridge is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Guildford £158, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Guildford: £158Cambridge: £196Guildford: £158Cambridge: £185Guildford: £150

    £158£158£150Cambridge is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Guildford £99, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Guildford: £99Cambridge: £131Guildford: £100Cambridge: £123Guildford: £94

    £99£100£94Cambridge is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Guildford £3.95, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Guildford: £3.95Cambridge: £4.07Guildford: £3.97Cambridge: £3.84Guildford: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Guildford £1.69, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Guildford: £1.69Cambridge: £1.78Guildford: £1.69Cambridge: £1.68Guildford: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Guildford £5.41, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Guildford: £5.41Cambridge: £3.77Guildford: £5.43Cambridge: £3.56Guildford: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Guildford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 165.9, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Guildford: 165.9

    165.9Guildford is higher103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 9.8, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Guildford: 9.8

    9.8Cambridge is higher10.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 18.4, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Guildford: 18.4

    18.4Guildford is higher12.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 32.1, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Guildford: 32.1

    32.1Cambridge is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 61.5, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Guildford: 61.5

    61.5Cambridge is higher71.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Guildford 8.1, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Guildford: 8.1

    8.1Guildford is higher6.8

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Guildford and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureGuildfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,235£3,249£3,069£2,584£2,595£2,451Guildford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£1,291£1,297£1,225Guildford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656£793£796£752Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£1,178£1,183£1,118Guildford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£53£53£50Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£57£58£54Guildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£2.57£2.58£2.44Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£245£246£233Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£56£56£53Guildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£31£31£29Guildford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£550£552£522£626£629£594Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£195£196£185Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£131£123Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£1.77£1.78£1.68Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£3.75£3.77£3.56Guildford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.9103.5Guildford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.810.6Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.412.0Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.136.1Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.571.3Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.16.8Guildford

Total

Guildford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Guildford Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Guildford £490.7m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mGuildford: £490.7mCambridge: £393.6mGuildford: £492.8mCambridge: £371.8mGuildford: £465.5m

    £490.7m£492.8m£465.5mGuildford is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Guildford £314.5m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mGuildford: £314.5mCambridge: £196.7mGuildford: £315.9mCambridge: £185.7mGuildford: £298.3m

    £314.5m£315.9m£298.3mGuildford is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Guildford £104.8m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mGuildford: £104.8mCambridge: £120.8mGuildford: £105.3mCambridge: £114.1mGuildford: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mCambridge is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Guildford £294.0m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mGuildford: £294.0mCambridge: £179.5mGuildford: £295.2mCambridge: £169.5mGuildford: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.2m£278.9mGuildford is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford £7.0m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mGuildford: £7.0mCambridge: £8.1mGuildford: £7.0mCambridge: £7.6mGuildford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCambridge is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford £13.2m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mGuildford: £13.2mCambridge: £8.7mGuildford: £13.3mCambridge: £8.3mGuildford: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mGuildford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Guildford £0.37m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mGuildford: £0.37mCambridge: £0.39mGuildford: £0.38mCambridge: £0.37mGuildford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCambridge is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford £32.2m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mGuildford: £32.2mCambridge: £37.4mGuildford: £32.3mCambridge: £35.3mGuildford: £30.5m

    £32.2m£32.3m£30.5mCambridge is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Guildford £14.5m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mGuildford: £14.5mCambridge: £8.5mGuildford: £14.5mCambridge: £8.0mGuildford: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGuildford is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford £5.5m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mGuildford: £5.5mCambridge: £4.7mGuildford: £5.5mCambridge: £4.4mGuildford: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mGuildford is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford £83.4m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mGuildford: £83.4mCambridge: £95.4mGuildford: £83.8mCambridge: £90.1mGuildford: £79.1m

    £83.4m£83.8m£79.1mCambridge is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Guildford £23.9m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mGuildford: £23.9mCambridge: £29.8mGuildford: £24.0mCambridge: £28.1mGuildford: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCambridge is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Guildford £15.1m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mGuildford: £15.1mCambridge: £19.8mGuildford: £15.2mCambridge: £18.7mGuildford: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCambridge is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Guildford £0.60m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mGuildford: £0.60mCambridge: £0.62mGuildford: £0.60mCambridge: £0.58mGuildford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Guildford £0.26m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.27mGuildford: £0.26mCambridge: £0.25mGuildford: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Guildford £0.82m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mGuildford: £0.82mCambridge: £0.57mGuildford: £0.82mCambridge: £0.54mGuildford: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mGuildford is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Guildford 25,159, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Guildford: 25,159

    25,159Guildford is higher15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Guildford 1,487, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Guildford: 1,487

    1,487Cambridge is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Guildford 2,793, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Guildford: 2,793

    2,793Guildford is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Guildford 4,865, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Guildford: 4,865

    4,865Cambridge is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Guildford 9,326, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Guildford: 9,326

    9,326Cambridge is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Guildford 1,231, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Guildford: 1,231

    1,231Guildford is higher1,034

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Guildford and Cambridge, total
MeasureGuildfordCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.7m£492.8m£465.5m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mGuildford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£314.5m£315.9m£298.3m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mGuildford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.2m£278.9m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mGuildford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mGuildford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.3m£30.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGuildford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mGuildford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.4m£83.8m£79.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mGuildford
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15915,692Guildford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4871,600Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7931,818Guildford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8655,479Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,32610,812Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2311,034Guildford

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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