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Waverley and South Cambridgeshire

134,737 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Waverley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire 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

Waverley South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Waverley: £3,663South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Waverley: £3,678South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley 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: Waverley £12,377, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Waverley: £12,377South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Waverley: £12,430South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,543£12,596£11,897

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £1,058, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Waverley: £1,058South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Waverley: £1,062South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003South Cambridgeshire 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: Waverley £11,595, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Waverley: £11,595South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Waverley: £11,644South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,676£11,725£11,075

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £252, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Waverley: £252South Cambridgeshire: £258Waverley: £253South Cambridgeshire: £244Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Waverley £516, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Waverley: £516South Cambridgeshire: £598Waverley: £518South Cambridgeshire: £565Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490South 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: Waverley £14, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Waverley: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Waverley: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Waverley: £13

    £14£14£13South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £193, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £246Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £232Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183South 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: Waverley £94, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £72Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £54, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Waverley: £54South Cambridgeshire: £62Waverley: £54South Cambridgeshire: £58Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51South Cambridgeshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £830, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Waverley: £830South Cambridgeshire: £941Waverley: £833South Cambridgeshire: £889Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787South Cambridgeshire is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £140South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £141South Cambridgeshire: £113Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley 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: Waverley £165, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Waverley: £165South Cambridgeshire: £161Waverley: £166South Cambridgeshire: £152Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£161£161£152

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Waverley £6.41, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Waverley: £6.41South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Waverley: £6.44South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08South 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: Waverley £2.36, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Waverley: £2.36South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Waverley: £2.37South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Waverley: £4.88South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Waverley: £4.90South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waverley 993.0, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Waverley: 993.0

    993.0South 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: Waverley 55.4, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Waverley: 55.4

    55.4South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count58.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waverley 107.2, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Waverley: 107.2

    107.2South 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: Waverley 29.5, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Waverley: 29.5

    29.5South 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: Waverley 94.4, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Waverley: 94.4

    94.4South Cambridgeshire 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: Waverley 12.3, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Waverley: 12.3

    12.3South Cambridgeshire is higher13.9

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Waverley and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleySouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,512£3,527£3,331Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,543£12,596£11,897South Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,169£1,174£1,109South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£11,676£11,725£11,075South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£15£15£14South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£76£76£72Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£61£62£58South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£937£941£889South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£119£119£113Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£161£161£152Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.23£4.25£4.01Waverley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.458.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2127.2South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.537.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4106.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.313.9South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Waverley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 11. 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

Waverley South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Waverley: £3,663South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Waverley: £3,678South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Waverley: £2,608South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Waverley: £2,619South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Waverley: £623South Cambridgeshire: £710Waverley: £626South Cambridgeshire: £671Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591South Cambridgeshire is higher£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Waverley: £2,443South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Waverley: £2,453South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, South Cambridgeshire £48South Cambridgeshire: £48Waverley: £53South Cambridgeshire: £49Waverley: £53South Cambridgeshire: £46Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Waverley 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: Waverley £109, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Waverley: £109South Cambridgeshire: £113Waverley: £109South Cambridgeshire: £106Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103South 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: Waverley £2.88, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Waverley: £2.88South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Waverley: £2.89South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Waverley £193, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £246Waverley: £193South Cambridgeshire: £232Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183South 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: Waverley £94, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £76Waverley: £94South Cambridgeshire: £72Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Waverley £32, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Waverley: £32South Cambridgeshire: £37Waverley: £32South Cambridgeshire: £35Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30South Cambridgeshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Waverley: £489South Cambridgeshire: £569Waverley: £491South Cambridgeshire: £538Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464South Cambridgeshire is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £140South Cambridgeshire: £119Waverley: £141South Cambridgeshire: £113Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waverley £98, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Waverley: £98South Cambridgeshire: £98Waverley: £98South Cambridgeshire: £92Waverley: £93

    £98£98£93Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Waverley: £3.78South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Waverley: £3.80South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Waverley: £1.39South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Waverley: £1.40South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Waverley: £4.88South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Waverley: £4.90South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Waverley is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 22.6, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Waverley: 22.6

    22.6South 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: Waverley 29.5, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Waverley: 29.5

    29.5South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Waverley: 55.7

    55.7South Cambridgeshire 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: Waverley 7.3, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Waverley: 7.3

    7.3South Cambridgeshire is higher8.4

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Waverley and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWaverleySouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,512£3,527£3,331Waverley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,361£2,371£2,239Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£707£710£671South Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,198£2,207£2,085Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£48£49£46Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£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£2.66Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£76£76£72Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£37£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£567£569£538South Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£119£119£113Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£97£98£92Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.23£4.25£4.01Waverley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2189.6Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.0Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.623.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.537.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.764.3South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.38.4South Cambridgeshire

Total

Waverley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 22. 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

Waverley South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mWaverley: £493.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mWaverley: £495.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mWaverley: £351.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mWaverley: £352.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mWaverley: £84.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mWaverley: £84.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mWaverley: £329.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mWaverley: £330.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mWaverley: £7.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth 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: Waverley £14.7m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mWaverley: £14.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWaverley: £14.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Waverley £0.39m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mWaverley: £0.39mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley £26.0m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mWaverley: £26.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mWaverley: £26.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mSouth 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: Waverley £12.6m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWaverley: £12.6mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWaverley: £12.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley £4.3m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mWaverley: £4.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mWaverley: £65.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mWaverley: £66.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mWaverley: £18.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mWaverley: £19.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouth 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: Waverley £13.1m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWaverley: £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mWaverley: £13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mWaverley: £0.51mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWaverley: £0.19mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mWaverley: £0.66mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Waverley: 28,191

    28,191South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Waverley: 1,573

    1,573South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,899

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,044, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Waverley: 3,044

    3,044South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waverley 3,968, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Waverley: 3,968

    3,968South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Waverley: 7,498

    7,498South Cambridgeshire is higher11,102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waverley 977, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Waverley: 977

    977South Cambridgeshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
Waverley and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWaverleySouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19132,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0444,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9686,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,49811,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269771,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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