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Runnymede and Cambridge

92,321 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Runnymede is higher than Cambridge on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Runnymede is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

Runnymede Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Runnymede: £3,427Cambridge: £2,595Runnymede: £3,442Cambridge: £2,451Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,584£2,595£2,451

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £12,766, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Runnymede: £12,766Cambridge: £11,984Runnymede: £12,821Cambridge: £11,319Runnymede: £12,109

    £12,766£12,821£12,109Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£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: Runnymede £1,334, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Runnymede: £1,334Cambridge: £1,068Runnymede: £1,340Cambridge: £1,009Runnymede: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,064£1,068£1,009

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £11,718, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Runnymede: £11,718Cambridge: £10,936Runnymede: £11,768Cambridge: £10,329Runnymede: £11,115

    £11,718£11,768£11,115Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £347, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Runnymede: £347Cambridge: £492Runnymede: £349Cambridge: £465Runnymede: £330

    £347£349£330Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Runnymede £682, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Runnymede: £682Cambridge: £532Runnymede: £685Cambridge: £503Runnymede: £647

    £682£685£647Runnymede 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: Runnymede £19, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Runnymede: £19Cambridge: £24Runnymede: £19Cambridge: £23Runnymede: £18

    £19£19£18Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Runnymede: £246Cambridge: £246Runnymede: £247Cambridge: £233Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £106Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £107Cambridge: £53Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede 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: Runnymede £67, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Runnymede: £67Cambridge: £41Runnymede: £67Cambridge: £39Runnymede: £63

    £67£67£63Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,105, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Runnymede: £1,105Cambridge: £844Runnymede: £1,110Cambridge: £797Runnymede: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £196Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £185Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Cambridge 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: Runnymede £150, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Runnymede: £150Cambridge: £175Runnymede: £151Cambridge: £166Runnymede: £142

    £150£151£142Cambridge 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: Runnymede £8.19, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Runnymede: £8.19Cambridge: £5.45Runnymede: £8.23Cambridge: £5.15Runnymede: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede 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: Runnymede £4.45, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Runnymede: £4.45Cambridge: £2.39Runnymede: £4.47Cambridge: £2.26Runnymede: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Runnymede: £6.27Cambridge: £3.77Runnymede: £6.30Cambridge: £3.56Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede 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: Runnymede 1,002.0, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count956.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 77.2, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count97.5

  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: Runnymede 143.3, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Runnymede 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: Runnymede 38.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count36.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runnymede 113.2, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count95.6

  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: Runnymede 15.9, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count9.2

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Runnymede and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£2,584£2,595£2,451Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£11,933£11,984£11,319Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,064£1,068£1,009Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£10,889£10,936£10,329Runnymede
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£490£492£465Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£530£532£503Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£24£24£23Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£245£246£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£56£56£53Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£41£41£39Runnymede
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£840£844£797Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£195£196£185Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£175£175£166Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£5.43£5.45£5.15Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.38£2.39£2.26Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.75£3.77£3.56Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.0956.3Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.297.5Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3110.8Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.336.1Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.295.6Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.99.2Runnymede

Per resident

Runnymede is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 2. 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

Runnymede Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Runnymede: £3,427Cambridge: £2,595Runnymede: £3,442Cambridge: £2,451Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runnymede £2,057, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Runnymede: £2,057Cambridge: £1,297Runnymede: £2,066Cambridge: £1,225Runnymede: £1,951

    £2,057£2,066£1,951Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runnymede £875, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Runnymede: £875Cambridge: £796Runnymede: £879Cambridge: £752Runnymede: £830

    £875£879£830Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runnymede £1,888, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Runnymede: £1,888Cambridge: £1,183Runnymede: £1,896Cambridge: £1,118Runnymede: £1,791

    £1,888£1,896£1,791Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runnymede £56, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Runnymede: £56Cambridge: £53Runnymede: £56Cambridge: £50Runnymede: £53

    £56£56£53Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £110, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Runnymede: £110Cambridge: £58Runnymede: £110Cambridge: £54Runnymede: £104

    £110£110£104Runnymede 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: Runnymede £3.09, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Runnymede: £3.09Cambridge: £2.58Runnymede: £3.10Cambridge: £2.44Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£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: Runnymede £246, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Runnymede: £246Cambridge: £246Runnymede: £247Cambridge: £233Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£245£246£233

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £106Cambridge: £56Runnymede: £107Cambridge: £53Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede 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: Runnymede £44, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Runnymede: £44Cambridge: £31Runnymede: £44Cambridge: £29Runnymede: £41

    £44£44£41Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runnymede £725, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Runnymede: £725Cambridge: £629Runnymede: £728Cambridge: £594Runnymede: £687

    £725£728£687Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £196Runnymede: £137Cambridge: £185Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Cambridge is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £98, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Runnymede: £98Cambridge: £131Runnymede: £99Cambridge: £123Runnymede: £93

    £98£99£93Cambridge is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £5.38, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Runnymede: £5.38Cambridge: £4.07Runnymede: £5.40Cambridge: £3.84Runnymede: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runnymede £2.91, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Runnymede: £2.91Cambridge: £1.78Runnymede: £2.92Cambridge: £1.68Runnymede: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Runnymede: £6.27Cambridge: £3.77Runnymede: £6.30Cambridge: £3.56Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 161.5, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Runnymede: 161.5

    161.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 12.5, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Runnymede: 12.5

    12.5Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count10.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 23.1, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1Runnymede 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: Runnymede 38.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 74.3, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Runnymede: 74.3

    74.3Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count71.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 10.4, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count6.8

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Runnymede and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£2,584£2,595£2,451Runnymede
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£1,291£1,297£1,225Runnymede
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£793£796£752Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,888£1,896£1,791£1,178£1,183£1,118Runnymede
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£57£58£54Runnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£2.57£2.58£2.44Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£245£246£233Runnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£56£56£53Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£31£31£29Runnymede
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£626£629£594Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£195£196£185Cambridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£131£123Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.05£4.07£3.84Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.77£1.78£1.68Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£3.75£3.77£3.56Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5103.5Runnymede
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.6Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.112.0Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.336.1Runnymede
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.371.3Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.46.8Runnymede

Total

Runnymede is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 17. 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

Runnymede Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runnymede £316.4m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mRunnymede: £316.4mCambridge: £393.6mRunnymede: £317.8mCambridge: £371.8mRunnymede: £300.1m

    £316.4m£317.8m£300.1mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runnymede £189.9m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mRunnymede: £189.9mCambridge: £196.7mRunnymede: £190.7mCambridge: £185.7mRunnymede: £180.2m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.2mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runnymede £80.8m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mRunnymede: £80.8mCambridge: £120.8mRunnymede: £81.1mCambridge: £114.1mRunnymede: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runnymede £174.3m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mRunnymede: £174.3mCambridge: £179.5mRunnymede: £175.1mCambridge: £169.5mRunnymede: £165.4m

    £174.3m£175.1m£165.4mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede £5.2m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mRunnymede: £5.2mCambridge: £8.1mRunnymede: £5.2mCambridge: £7.6mRunnymede: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £10.1m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mRunnymede: £10.1mCambridge: £8.7mRunnymede: £10.2mCambridge: £8.3mRunnymede: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRunnymede 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: Runnymede £0.29m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.29mCambridge: £0.39mRunnymede: £0.29mCambridge: £0.37mRunnymede: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £22.7m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mRunnymede: £22.7mCambridge: £37.4mRunnymede: £22.8mCambridge: £35.3mRunnymede: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £9.8m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mRunnymede: £9.8mCambridge: £8.5mRunnymede: £9.9mCambridge: £8.0mRunnymede: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRunnymede 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: Runnymede £4.0m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mRunnymede: £4.0mCambridge: £4.7mRunnymede: £4.0mCambridge: £4.4mRunnymede: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede £66.9m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mRunnymede: £66.9mCambridge: £95.4mRunnymede: £67.2mCambridge: £90.1mRunnymede: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runnymede £12.6m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mRunnymede: £12.6mCambridge: £29.8mRunnymede: £12.7mCambridge: £28.1mRunnymede: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCambridge is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runnymede £9.1m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mRunnymede: £9.1mCambridge: £19.8mRunnymede: £9.1mCambridge: £18.7mRunnymede: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCambridge is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runnymede £0.50m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mRunnymede: £0.50mCambridge: £0.62mRunnymede: £0.50mCambridge: £0.58mRunnymede: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runnymede £0.27m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27mCambridge: £0.25mRunnymede: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRunnymede is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runnymede £0.58m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mRunnymede: £0.58mCambridge: £0.57mRunnymede: £0.58mCambridge: £0.54mRunnymede: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRunnymede is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runnymede 14,908, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Runnymede: 14,908

    14,908Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede 1,149, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Runnymede: 1,149

    1,149Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 2,132, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Runnymede: 2,132

    2,132Runnymede is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 3,531, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Runnymede: 3,531

    3,531Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede 6,856, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Runnymede: 6,856

    6,856Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede 964, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Runnymede: 964

    964Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034

Show the numbers
Runnymede and Cambridge, total
MeasureRunnymedeCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mRunnymede
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mRunnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mRunnymede
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRunnymede
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90815,692Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1491,600Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1321,818Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5315,479Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,85610,812Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269641,034Cambridge

Sources

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

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  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.
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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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