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City of London and Cambridge

15,497 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

City of London is higher than Cambridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

City of London 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

City of London Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of London £1,910, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584City of London: £1,910Cambridge: £2,595City of London: £1,918Cambridge: £2,451City of London: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Cambridge 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: City of London £12,392, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933City of London: £12,392Cambridge: £11,984City of London: £12,444Cambridge: £11,319City of London: £11,754

    £12,392£12,444£11,754City of London 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: City of London £463, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064City of London: £463Cambridge: £1,068City of London: £465Cambridge: £1,009City of London: £440

    £463£465£440Cambridge 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: City of London £11,575, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889City of London: £11,575Cambridge: £10,936City of London: £11,625Cambridge: £10,329City of London: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980City of London 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: City of London £459, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490City of London: £459Cambridge: £492City of London: £461Cambridge: £465City of London: £435

    £459£461£435Cambridge 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: City of London £338, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530City of London: £338Cambridge: £532City of London: £340Cambridge: £503City of London: £321

    £338£340£321Cambridge 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: City of London £19, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24City of London: £19Cambridge: £24City of London: £19Cambridge: £23City of London: £18

    £19£19£18Cambridge 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: City of London £107, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245City of London: £107Cambridge: £246City of London: £108Cambridge: £233City of London: £102

    £107£108£102Cambridge 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: City of London £38, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56City of London: £38Cambridge: £56City of London: £38Cambridge: £53City of London: £36

    £38£38£36Cambridge 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: City of London £18, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41City of London: £18Cambridge: £41City of London: £18Cambridge: £39City of London: £17

    £18£18£17Cambridge is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £381, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840City of London: £381Cambridge: £844City of London: £382Cambridge: £797City of London: £361

    £381£382£361Cambridge is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of London £315, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195City of London: £315Cambridge: £196City of London: £316Cambridge: £185City of London: £299

    £315£316£299City of London is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of London £61, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175City of London: £61Cambridge: £175City of London: £61Cambridge: £166City of London: £58

    £61£61£58Cambridge 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: City of London £4.05, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43City of London: £4.05Cambridge: £5.45City of London: £4.07Cambridge: £5.15City of London: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: City of London £0.00, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £2.39City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £2.26City of London: £0.00

    £0.00Cambridge is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of London £5.81, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75City of London: £5.81Cambridge: £3.77City of London: £5.83Cambridge: £3.56City of London: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51City of London is higherDepends on how you count£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: City of London 995.4, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3City of London: 995.4

    995.4City of London 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: City of London 75.9, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5City of London: 75.9

    75.9Cambridge 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: City of London 68.2, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8City of London: 68.2

    68.2Cambridge 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: City of London 16.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1City of London: 16.3

    16.3Cambridge 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: City of London 37.7, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6City of London: 37.7

    37.7Cambridge 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: City of London 3.6, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2City of London: 3.6

    3.6Cambridge is higher9.2

Show the numbers
City of London and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureCity of LondonCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£2,584£2,595£2,451Cambridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,392£12,444£11,754£11,933£11,984£11,319City of London
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£440£1,064£1,068£1,009Cambridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£10,889£10,936£10,329City of London
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£459£461£435£490£492£465Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£338£340£321£530£532£503Cambridge
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£107£108£102£245£246£233Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£56£56£53Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£41£41£39Cambridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£381£382£361£840£844£797Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£195£196£185City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£175£175£166Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£5.43£5.45£5.15Cambridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£0.00£2.38£2.39£2.26Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£3.75£3.77£3.56City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.4956.3City of London
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.997.5Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.2110.8Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202616.336.1Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202637.795.6Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 20263.69.2Cambridge

Per resident

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

City of London Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: City of London £1,910, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584City of London: £1,910Cambridge: £2,595City of London: £1,918Cambridge: £2,451City of London: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Cambridge is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: City of London £1,043, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291City of London: £1,043Cambridge: £1,297City of London: £1,048Cambridge: £1,225City of London: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: City of London £402, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793City of London: £402Cambridge: £796City of London: £403Cambridge: £752City of London: £381

    £402£403£381Cambridge is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: City of London £975, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178City of London: £975Cambridge: £1,183City of London: £979Cambridge: £1,118City of London: £925

    £975£979£925Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: City of London £39, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53City of London: £39Cambridge: £53City of London: £39Cambridge: £50City of London: £37

    £39£39£37Cambridge 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: City of London £28, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57City of London: £28Cambridge: £58City of London: £29Cambridge: £54City of London: £27

    £28£29£27Cambridge 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: City of London £1.62, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57City of London: £1.62Cambridge: £2.58City of London: £1.63Cambridge: £2.44City of London: £1.54

    £1.62£1.63£1.54Cambridge 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: City of London £107, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245City of London: £107Cambridge: £246City of London: £108Cambridge: £233City of London: £102

    £107£108£102Cambridge 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: City of London £38, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56City of London: £38Cambridge: £56City of London: £38Cambridge: £53City of London: £36

    £38£38£36Cambridge 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: City of London £15, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31City of London: £15Cambridge: £31City of London: £16Cambridge: £29City of London: £15

    £15£16£15Cambridge is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: City of London £330, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626City of London: £330Cambridge: £629City of London: £331Cambridge: £594City of London: £313

    £330£331£313Cambridge is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: City of London £315, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195City of London: £315Cambridge: £196City of London: £316Cambridge: £185City of London: £299

    £315£316£299City of London is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: City of London £53, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130City of London: £53Cambridge: £131City of London: £53Cambridge: £123City of London: £50

    £53£53£50Cambridge is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: City of London £3.51, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05City of London: £3.51Cambridge: £4.07City of London: £3.53Cambridge: £3.84City of London: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Cambridge is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: City of London £0.00, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £1.78City of London: £0.00Cambridge: £1.68City of London: £0.00

    £0.00Cambridge is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: City of London £5.81, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75City of London: £5.81Cambridge: £3.77City of London: £5.83Cambridge: £3.56City of London: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51City of London is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: City of London 83.8, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5City of London: 83.8

    83.8Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of London 6.4, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6City of London: 6.4

    6.4Cambridge 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: City of London 5.7, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0City of London: 5.7

    5.7Cambridge 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: City of London 16.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1City of London: 16.3

    16.3Cambridge is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: City of London 32.7, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3City of London: 32.7

    32.7Cambridge 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: City of London 3.1, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8City of London: 3.1

    3.1Cambridge is higher6.8

Show the numbers
City of London and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureCity of LondonCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£2,584£2,595£2,451Cambridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£402£403£381£793£796£752Cambridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£53£53£50Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£28£29£27£57£58£54Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£1.62£1.63£1.54£2.57£2.58£2.44Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£245£246£233Cambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£56£56£53Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£15£16£15£31£31£29Cambridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313£626£629£594Cambridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£195£196£185City of London
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£130£131£123Cambridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£4.05£4.07£3.84Cambridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.00£1.77£1.78£1.68Cambridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£3.75£3.77£3.56City of London
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202683.8103.5Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20266.410.6Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20265.712.0Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202616.336.1Cambridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202632.771.3Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20263.16.8Cambridge

Total

City of London is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cambridge 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

City of London Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: City of London £29.6m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mCity of London: £29.6mCambridge: £393.6mCity of London: £29.7mCambridge: £371.8mCity of London: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCambridge is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: City of London £16.2m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mCity of London: £16.2mCambridge: £196.7mCity of London: £16.2mCambridge: £185.7mCity of London: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: City of London £6.2m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mCity of London: £6.2mCambridge: £120.8mCity of London: £6.2mCambridge: £114.1mCity of London: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mCambridge is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: City of London £15.1m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mCity of London: £15.1mCambridge: £179.5mCity of London: £15.2mCambridge: £169.5mCity of London: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: City of London £0.60m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mCity of London: £0.60mCambridge: £8.1mCity of London: £0.60mCambridge: £7.6mCity of London: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCambridge 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: City of London £0.44m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mCity of London: £0.44mCambridge: £8.7mCity of London: £0.44mCambridge: £8.3mCity of London: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCambridge 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: City of London £0.03m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mCity of London: £0.03mCambridge: £0.39mCity of London: £0.03mCambridge: £0.37mCity of London: £0.02m

    £0.03m£0.03m£0.02mCambridge 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: City of London £1.7m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mCity of London: £1.7mCambridge: £37.4mCity of London: £1.7mCambridge: £35.3mCity of London: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCambridge 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: City of London £0.58m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mCity of London: £0.58mCambridge: £8.5mCity of London: £0.58mCambridge: £8.0mCity of London: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mCambridge 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: City of London £0.24m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mCity of London: £0.24mCambridge: £4.7mCity of London: £0.24mCambridge: £4.4mCity of London: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCambridge is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: City of London £5.1m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mCity of London: £5.1mCambridge: £95.4mCity of London: £5.1mCambridge: £90.1mCity of London: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mCambridge is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: City of London £4.9m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mCity of London: £4.9mCambridge: £29.8mCity of London: £4.9mCambridge: £28.1mCity of London: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: City of London £0.81m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mCity of London: £0.81mCambridge: £19.8mCity of London: £0.82mCambridge: £18.7mCity of London: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCambridge is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: City of London £0.05m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mCity of London: £0.05mCambridge: £0.62mCity of London: £0.05mCambridge: £0.58mCity of London: £0.05m

    £0.05mCambridge is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: City of London £0, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mCity of London: £0Cambridge: £0.27mCity of London: £0Cambridge: £0.25mCity of London: £0

    £0Cambridge is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: City of London £0.09m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mCity of London: £0.09mCambridge: £0.57mCity of London: £0.09mCambridge: £0.54mCity of London: £0.09m

    £0.09mCambridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: City of London 1,299, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692City of London: 1,299

    1,299Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: City of London 99, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600City of London: 99

    99Cambridge is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: City of London 89, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818City of London: 89

    89Cambridge is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: City of London 252, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479City of London: 252

    252Cambridge is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: City of London 506, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812City of London: 506

    506Cambridge is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: City of London 48, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034City of London: 48

    48Cambridge is higher1,034

Show the numbers
City of London and Cambridge, total
MeasureCity of LondonCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mCambridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mCambridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCambridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mCambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.03m£0.03m£0.02m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mCambridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mCambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mCambridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mCambridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCambridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCambridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.05m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCambridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mCambridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.09m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCambridge
State Pensiontotal, March 20261,29915,692Cambridge
Pension Credittotal, March 2026991,600Cambridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026891,818Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262525,479Cambridge
Universal Credittotal, May 202650610,812Cambridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026481,034Cambridge

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.