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Mid Sussex and South Cambridgeshire

161,122 and 172,543 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Sussex is higher than South Cambridgeshire on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Mid Sussex 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

Mid Sussex South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Mid Sussex: £3,722South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Mid Sussex: £3,738South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £12,566, South Cambridgeshire £12,543South Cambridgeshire: £12,543Mid Sussex: £12,566South Cambridgeshire: £12,596Mid Sussex: £12,620South Cambridgeshire: £11,897Mid Sussex: £11,920

    £12,566£12,620£11,920Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £1,249, South Cambridgeshire £1,169South Cambridgeshire: £1,169Mid Sussex: £1,249South Cambridgeshire: £1,174Mid Sussex: £1,254South Cambridgeshire: £1,109Mid Sussex: £1,185

    £1,249£1,254£1,185Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £11,745, South Cambridgeshire £11,676South Cambridgeshire: £11,676Mid Sussex: £11,745South Cambridgeshire: £11,725Mid Sussex: £11,795South Cambridgeshire: £11,075Mid Sussex: £11,141

    £11,745£11,795£11,141Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £245, South Cambridgeshire £257South Cambridgeshire: £257Mid Sussex: £245South Cambridgeshire: £258Mid Sussex: £246South Cambridgeshire: £244Mid Sussex: £233

    £245£246£233South 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: Mid Sussex £562, South Cambridgeshire £595South Cambridgeshire: £595Mid Sussex: £562South Cambridgeshire: £598Mid Sussex: £565South Cambridgeshire: £565Mid Sussex: £533

    £562£565£533South 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: Mid Sussex £14, South Cambridgeshire £15South Cambridgeshire: £15Mid Sussex: £14South Cambridgeshire: £15Mid Sussex: £14South Cambridgeshire: £14Mid Sussex: £14

    £14South 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: Mid Sussex £226, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Mid Sussex: £226South Cambridgeshire: £246Mid Sussex: £227South Cambridgeshire: £232Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214South 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: Mid Sussex £98, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £72Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £56, South Cambridgeshire £61South Cambridgeshire: £61Mid Sussex: £56South Cambridgeshire: £62Mid Sussex: £56South Cambridgeshire: £58Mid Sussex: £53

    £56£56£53South Cambridgeshire is higher£61£62£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £1,024, South Cambridgeshire £937South Cambridgeshire: £937Mid Sussex: £1,024South Cambridgeshire: £941Mid Sussex: £1,028South Cambridgeshire: £889Mid Sussex: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Mid Sussex is higher£937£941£889

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £113Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£119£119£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Sussex £160, South Cambridgeshire £161South Cambridgeshire: £161Mid Sussex: £160South Cambridgeshire: £161Mid Sussex: £161South Cambridgeshire: £152Mid Sussex: £152

    £160£161£152South 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: Mid Sussex £6.47, South Cambridgeshire £7.03South Cambridgeshire: £7.03Mid Sussex: £6.47South Cambridgeshire: £7.06Mid Sussex: £6.50South Cambridgeshire: £6.67Mid Sussex: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14South 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: Mid Sussex £2.49, South Cambridgeshire £3.11South Cambridgeshire: £3.11Mid Sussex: £2.49South Cambridgeshire: £3.12Mid Sussex: £2.50South Cambridgeshire: £2.95Mid Sussex: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Mid Sussex: £8.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Mid Sussex: £8.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 1,005.3, South Cambridgeshire 1,007.4South Cambridgeshire: 1,007.4Mid Sussex: 1,005.3

    1,005.3South 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: Mid Sussex 56.1, South Cambridgeshire 58.5South Cambridgeshire: 58.5Mid Sussex: 56.1

    56.1South 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: Mid Sussex 118.4, South Cambridgeshire 127.2South Cambridgeshire: 127.2Mid Sussex: 118.4

    118.4South 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: Mid Sussex 35.2, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Mid Sussex: 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: Mid Sussex 109.4, South Cambridgeshire 106.3South Cambridgeshire: 106.3Mid Sussex: 109.4

    109.4Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 13.4, South Cambridgeshire 13.9South Cambridgeshire: 13.9Mid Sussex: 13.4

    13.4South Cambridgeshire is higher13.9

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Mid Sussex and South Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMid SussexSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,512£3,527£3,331Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,566£12,620£11,920£12,543£12,596£11,897Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,249£1,254£1,185£1,169£1,174£1,109Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,745£11,795£11,141£11,676£11,725£11,075Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£257£258£244South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£562£565£533£595£598£565South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£15£14South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£76£76£72Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£61£62£58South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£937£941£889Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£119£119£113Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£161£161£152South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.03£7.06£6.67South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.11£3.12£2.95South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,007.4South Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.158.5South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4127.2South 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 2026109.4106.3Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.413.9South Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Mid Sussex is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 9. 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

Mid Sussex South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £3,722, South Cambridgeshire £3,512South Cambridgeshire: £3,512Mid Sussex: £3,722South Cambridgeshire: £3,527Mid Sussex: £3,738South Cambridgeshire: £3,331Mid Sussex: £3,531

    £3,722£3,738£3,531Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3,512£3,527£3,331

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,494, South Cambridgeshire £2,361South Cambridgeshire: £2,361Mid Sussex: £2,494South Cambridgeshire: £2,371Mid Sussex: £2,504South Cambridgeshire: £2,239Mid Sussex: £2,366

    £2,494£2,504£2,366Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £747, South Cambridgeshire £707South Cambridgeshire: £707Mid Sussex: £747South Cambridgeshire: £710Mid Sussex: £750South Cambridgeshire: £671Mid Sussex: £708

    £747£750£708Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£707£710£671

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Sussex £2,331, South Cambridgeshire £2,198South Cambridgeshire: £2,198Mid Sussex: £2,331South Cambridgeshire: £2,207Mid Sussex: £2,341South Cambridgeshire: £2,085Mid Sussex: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£49£46Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £112, South Cambridgeshire £112South Cambridgeshire: £112Mid Sussex: £112South Cambridgeshire: £113Mid Sussex: £112South Cambridgeshire: £106Mid Sussex: £106

    £112£112£106South 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: Mid Sussex £2.83, South Cambridgeshire £2.80South Cambridgeshire: £2.80Mid Sussex: £2.83South Cambridgeshire: £2.82Mid Sussex: £2.84South Cambridgeshire: £2.66Mid Sussex: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £226, South Cambridgeshire £245South Cambridgeshire: £245Mid Sussex: £226South Cambridgeshire: £246Mid Sussex: £227South Cambridgeshire: £232Mid Sussex: £214

    £226£227£214South 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: Mid Sussex £98, South Cambridgeshire £76South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £76Mid Sussex: £98South Cambridgeshire: £72Mid Sussex: £93

    £98£98£93Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £33, South Cambridgeshire £37South Cambridgeshire: £37Mid Sussex: £33South Cambridgeshire: £37Mid Sussex: £34South Cambridgeshire: £35Mid Sussex: £32

    £33£34£32South Cambridgeshire is higher£37£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Sussex £612, South Cambridgeshire £567South Cambridgeshire: £567Mid Sussex: £612South Cambridgeshire: £569Mid Sussex: £615South Cambridgeshire: £538Mid Sussex: £581

    £612£615£581Mid Sussex is higher£567£569£538

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Sussex £150, South Cambridgeshire £119South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £119Mid Sussex: £150South Cambridgeshire: £113Mid Sussex: £142

    £150£150£142Mid Sussex is higher£119£119£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £96, South Cambridgeshire £97South Cambridgeshire: £97Mid Sussex: £96South Cambridgeshire: £98Mid Sussex: £96South Cambridgeshire: £92Mid Sussex: £91

    £96£96£91South Cambridgeshire is higher£97£98£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Sussex £3.87, South Cambridgeshire £4.25South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Mid Sussex: £3.87South Cambridgeshire: £4.27Mid Sussex: £3.89South Cambridgeshire: £4.03Mid Sussex: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67South Cambridgeshire is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Sussex £1.49, South Cambridgeshire £1.89South Cambridgeshire: £1.89Mid Sussex: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.90Mid Sussex: £1.49South Cambridgeshire: £1.79Mid Sussex: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Sussex £8.43, South Cambridgeshire £4.23South Cambridgeshire: £4.23Mid Sussex: £8.43South Cambridgeshire: £4.25Mid Sussex: £8.47South Cambridgeshire: £4.01Mid Sussex: £8.00

    £8.43£8.47£8.00Mid Sussex is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 199.5, South Cambridgeshire 189.6South Cambridgeshire: 189.6Mid Sussex: 199.5

    199.5Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count189.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 11.1, South Cambridgeshire 11.0South Cambridgeshire: 11.0Mid Sussex: 11.1

    11.1Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 23.5, South Cambridgeshire 23.9South Cambridgeshire: 23.9Mid Sussex: 23.5

    23.5South 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: Mid Sussex 35.2, South Cambridgeshire 37.7South Cambridgeshire: 37.7Mid Sussex: 35.2

    35.2South Cambridgeshire is higher37.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Sussex 65.4, South Cambridgeshire 64.3South Cambridgeshire: 64.3Mid Sussex: 65.4

    65.4Mid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex 8.0, South Cambridgeshire 8.4South Cambridgeshire: 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.0

    8.0South Cambridgeshire is higher8.4

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Mid Sussex and South Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureMid SussexSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,722£3,738£3,531£3,512£3,527£3,331Mid Sussex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,494£2,504£2,366£2,361£2,371£2,239Mid Sussex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£747£750£708£707£710£671Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£2,198£2,207£2,085Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£48£49£46Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£112£113£106South Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.80£2.82£2.66Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£245£246£232South Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£76£76£72Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£34£32£37£37£35South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£567£569£538Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£119£119£113Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£97£98£92South Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£4.25£4.27£4.03South Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.89£1.90£1.79South Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.43£8.47£8.00£4.23£4.25£4.01Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.5189.6Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.0Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.523.9South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.237.7South Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.464.3Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.08.4South Cambridgeshire

Total

Mid Sussex is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Cambridgeshire on 18. 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

Mid Sussex South Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Sussex £599.8m, South Cambridgeshire £606.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £606.0mMid Sussex: £599.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £608.5mMid Sussex: £602.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £574.8mMid Sussex: £568.9m

    £599.8m£602.3m£568.9mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£606.0m£608.5m£574.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Sussex £401.8m, South Cambridgeshire £407.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £407.4mMid Sussex: £401.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £409.1mMid Sussex: £403.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £386.4mMid Sussex: £381.1m

    £401.8m£403.5m£381.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£407.4m£409.1m£386.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Sussex £120.3m, South Cambridgeshire £122.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.1mMid Sussex: £120.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £122.6mMid Sussex: £120.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £115.8mMid Sussex: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£122.1m£122.6m£115.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex £375.5m, South Cambridgeshire £379.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £379.2mMid Sussex: £375.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £380.8mMid Sussex: £377.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £359.7mMid Sussex: £356.2m

    £375.5m£377.1m£356.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£379.2m£380.8m£359.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex £7.8m, South Cambridgeshire £8.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.3mMid Sussex: £7.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £8.4mMid Sussex: £7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire: £7.9mMid Sussex: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mSouth 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: Mid Sussex £18.0m, South Cambridgeshire £19.3mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.3mMid Sussex: £18.0mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mMid Sussex: £18.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £18.3mMid Sussex: £17.0m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.0mSouth 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: Mid Sussex £0.46m, South Cambridgeshire £0.48mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.48mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.49mMid Sussex: £0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.46mMid Sussex: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSouth 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: Mid Sussex £36.4m, South Cambridgeshire £42.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.2mMid Sussex: £36.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £42.4mMid Sussex: £36.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £40.0mMid Sussex: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mSouth 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: Mid Sussex £15.8m, South Cambridgeshire £13.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMid Sussex: £15.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £12.4mMid Sussex: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Sussex 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: Mid Sussex £5.4m, South Cambridgeshire £6.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.4mMid Sussex: £5.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £6.1mMid Sussex: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex £98.7m, South Cambridgeshire £97.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £97.8mMid Sussex: £98.7mSouth Cambridgeshire: £98.2mMid Sussex: £99.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £92.8mMid Sussex: £93.6m

    £98.7m£99.1m£93.6mMid Sussex is higher£97.8m£98.2m£92.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Sussex £24.1m, South Cambridgeshire £20.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.5mMid Sussex: £24.1mSouth Cambridgeshire: £20.6mMid Sussex: £24.2mSouth Cambridgeshire: £19.4mMid Sussex: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMid Sussex is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £15.4m, South Cambridgeshire £16.8mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £16.8mMid Sussex: £15.5mSouth Cambridgeshire: £15.9mMid Sussex: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Sussex £0.62m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mMid Sussex: £0.62mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.63mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.70mMid Sussex: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Sussex £0.24m, South Cambridgeshire £0.33mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.33mMid Sussex: £0.24mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.31mMid Sussex: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Sussex £1.4m, South Cambridgeshire £0.73mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.73mMid Sussex: £1.4mSouth Cambridgeshire: £0.69mMid Sussex: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mMid Sussex is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Sussex 32,145, South Cambridgeshire 32,717South Cambridgeshire: 32,717Mid Sussex: 32,145

    32,145South Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count32,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Sussex 1,794, South Cambridgeshire 1,899South Cambridgeshire: 1,899Mid Sussex: 1,794

    1,794South 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: Mid Sussex 3,786, South Cambridgeshire 4,130South Cambridgeshire: 4,130Mid Sussex: 3,786

    3,786South Cambridgeshire is higher4,130

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Sussex 5,674, South Cambridgeshire 6,498South Cambridgeshire: 6,498Mid Sussex: 5,674

    5,674South Cambridgeshire is higher6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Sussex 10,538, South Cambridgeshire 11,102South Cambridgeshire: 11,102Mid Sussex: 10,538

    10,538South 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: Mid Sussex 1,294, South Cambridgeshire 1,449South Cambridgeshire: 1,449Mid Sussex: 1,294

    1,294South Cambridgeshire is higher1,449

Show the numbers
Mid Sussex and South Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureMid SussexSouth CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£599.8m£602.3m£568.9m£606.0m£608.5m£574.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.8m£403.5m£381.1m£407.4m£409.1m£386.4mSouth Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£122.1m£122.6m£115.8mSouth Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£375.5m£377.1m£356.2m£379.2m£380.8m£359.7mSouth Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.0m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSouth Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mSouth Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£42.2m£42.4m£40.0mSouth Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mSouth Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£98.7m£99.1m£93.6m£97.8m£98.2m£92.8mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSouth Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mSouth Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,14532,717South Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7941,899South Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7864,130South Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6746,498South Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,53811,102South Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2941,449South Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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