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Lambeth and Cambridge

318,864 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Lambeth is higher than Cambridge on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Lambeth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 1. 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

Lambeth Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Lambeth: £3,996Cambridge: £2,595Lambeth: £4,013Cambridge: £2,451Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth 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: Lambeth £13,267, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Lambeth: £13,267Cambridge: £11,984Lambeth: £13,324Cambridge: £11,319Lambeth: £12,584

    £13,267£13,324£12,584Lambeth 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: Lambeth £2,303, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Lambeth: £2,303Cambridge: £1,068Lambeth: £2,313Cambridge: £1,009Lambeth: £2,185

    £2,303£2,313£2,185Lambeth 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: Lambeth £10,741, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Lambeth: £10,741Cambridge: £10,936Lambeth: £10,787Cambridge: £10,329Lambeth: £10,188

    £10,741£10,787£10,188Cambridge 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: Lambeth £1,716, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Lambeth: £1,716Cambridge: £492Lambeth: £1,723Cambridge: £465Lambeth: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Lambeth 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: Lambeth £740, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Lambeth: £740Cambridge: £532Lambeth: £744Cambridge: £503Lambeth: £702

    £740£744£702Lambeth 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: Lambeth £70, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Lambeth: £70Cambridge: £24Lambeth: £70Cambridge: £23Lambeth: £66

    £70£70£66Lambeth 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: Lambeth £380, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Lambeth: £380Cambridge: £246Lambeth: £381Cambridge: £233Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Lambeth 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: Lambeth £97, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £97Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £98Cambridge: £53Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Lambeth 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: Lambeth £66, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Lambeth: £66Cambridge: £41Lambeth: £67Cambridge: £39Lambeth: £63

    £66£67£63Lambeth is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lambeth £1,962, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Lambeth: £1,962Cambridge: £844Lambeth: £1,970Cambridge: £797Lambeth: £1,861

    £1,962£1,970£1,861Lambeth is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Lambeth: £596Cambridge: £196Lambeth: £598Cambridge: £185Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lambeth 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: Lambeth £256, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Lambeth: £256Cambridge: £175Lambeth: £257Cambridge: £166Lambeth: £243

    £256£257£243Lambeth 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: Lambeth £12, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Lambeth: £12Cambridge: £5.45Lambeth: £12Cambridge: £5.15Lambeth: £11

    £12£12£11Lambeth 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: Lambeth £7.26, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Lambeth: £7.26Cambridge: £2.39Lambeth: £7.29Cambridge: £2.26Lambeth: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Lambeth is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Lambeth: £4.04Cambridge: £3.77Lambeth: £4.05Cambridge: £3.56Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth 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: Lambeth 1,047.8, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Lambeth: 1,047.8

    1,047.8Lambeth 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: Lambeth 291.1, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Lambeth: 291.1

    291.1Lambeth 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: Lambeth 154.2, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Lambeth: 154.2

    154.2Lambeth 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: Lambeth 59.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Lambeth 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: Lambeth 194.1, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Lambeth: 194.1

    194.1Lambeth 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: Lambeth 14.8, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Lambeth: 14.8

    14.8Lambeth is higher9.2

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Lambeth and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureLambethCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£2,584£2,595£2,451Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,267£13,324£12,584£11,933£11,984£11,319Lambeth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,303£2,313£2,185£1,064£1,068£1,009Lambeth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,741£10,787£10,188£10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£490£492£465Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£744£702£530£532£503Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£70£70£66£24£24£23Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£245£246£233Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£56£56£53Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£41£41£39Lambeth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,962£1,970£1,861£840£844£797Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£195£196£185Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£257£243£175£175£166Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.43£5.45£5.15Lambeth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£2.38£2.39£2.26Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.75£3.77£3.56Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,047.8956.3Lambeth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026291.197.5Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.2110.8Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.336.1Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.195.6Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.89.2Lambeth

Per resident

Lambeth is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 3. 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

Lambeth Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lambeth £3,996, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Lambeth: £3,996Cambridge: £2,595Lambeth: £4,013Cambridge: £2,451Lambeth: £3,791

    £3,996£4,013£3,791Lambeth is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,155, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Lambeth: £1,155Cambridge: £1,297Lambeth: £1,160Cambridge: £1,225Lambeth: £1,095

    £1,155£1,160£1,095Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lambeth £1,764, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Lambeth: £1,764Cambridge: £796Lambeth: £1,772Cambridge: £752Lambeth: £1,674

    £1,764£1,772£1,674Lambeth is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lambeth £935, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Lambeth: £935Cambridge: £1,183Lambeth: £939Cambridge: £1,118Lambeth: £887

    £935£939£887Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lambeth £149, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Lambeth: £149Cambridge: £53Lambeth: £150Cambridge: £50Lambeth: £142

    £149£150£142Lambeth 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: Lambeth £64, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Lambeth: £64Cambridge: £58Lambeth: £65Cambridge: £54Lambeth: £61

    £64£65£61Lambeth 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: Lambeth £6.07, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Lambeth: £6.07Cambridge: £2.58Lambeth: £6.10Cambridge: £2.44Lambeth: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Lambeth 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: Lambeth £380, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Lambeth: £380Cambridge: £246Lambeth: £381Cambridge: £233Lambeth: £360

    £380£381£360Lambeth 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: Lambeth £97, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £97Cambridge: £56Lambeth: £98Cambridge: £53Lambeth: £92

    £97£98£92Lambeth 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: Lambeth £51, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Lambeth: £51Cambridge: £31Lambeth: £51Cambridge: £29Lambeth: £48

    £51£51£48Lambeth is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lambeth £1,503, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Lambeth: £1,503Cambridge: £629Lambeth: £1,509Cambridge: £594Lambeth: £1,426

    £1,503£1,509£1,426Lambeth is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lambeth £596, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Lambeth: £596Cambridge: £196Lambeth: £598Cambridge: £185Lambeth: £565

    £596£598£565Lambeth is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £196, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Lambeth: £196Cambridge: £131Lambeth: £197Cambridge: £123Lambeth: £186

    £196£197£186Lambeth is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lambeth £8.93, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Lambeth: £8.93Cambridge: £4.07Lambeth: £8.97Cambridge: £3.84Lambeth: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Lambeth is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lambeth £5.56, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Lambeth: £5.56Cambridge: £1.78Lambeth: £5.58Cambridge: £1.68Lambeth: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Lambeth is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lambeth £4.04, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Lambeth: £4.04Cambridge: £3.77Lambeth: £4.05Cambridge: £3.56Lambeth: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Lambeth is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 91.2, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Lambeth: 91.2

    91.2Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 25.3, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Lambeth: 25.3

    25.3Lambeth 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: Lambeth 13.4, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Lambeth: 13.4

    13.4Lambeth 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: Lambeth 59.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Lambeth: 59.3

    59.3Lambeth is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lambeth 148.7, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Lambeth: 148.7

    148.7Lambeth 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: Lambeth 11.4, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Lambeth: 11.4

    11.4Lambeth is higher6.8

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Lambeth and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureLambethCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,996£4,013£3,791£2,584£2,595£2,451Lambeth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,095£1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,764£1,772£1,674£793£796£752Lambeth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£935£939£887£1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£53£53£50Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£57£58£54Lambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£2.57£2.58£2.44Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£380£381£360£245£246£233Lambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£56£56£53Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£31£31£29Lambeth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,503£1,509£1,426£626£629£594Lambeth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£596£598£565£195£196£185Lambeth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£130£131£123Lambeth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£4.05£4.07£3.84Lambeth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£1.77£1.78£1.68Lambeth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£3.75£3.77£3.56Lambeth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.2103.5Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.310.6Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.412.0Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.336.1Lambeth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.771.3Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.46.8Lambeth

Total

Lambeth is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 0. 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

Lambeth Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3bn, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mLambeth: £1.3bnCambridge: £393.6mLambeth: £1.3bnCambridge: £371.8mLambeth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnLambeth is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lambeth £368.3m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mLambeth: £368.3mCambridge: £196.7mLambeth: £369.8mCambridge: £185.7mLambeth: £349.3m

    £368.3m£369.8m£349.3mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lambeth £562.6m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mLambeth: £562.6mCambridge: £120.8mLambeth: £565.0mCambridge: £114.1mLambeth: £533.6m

    £562.6m£565.0m£533.6mLambeth is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lambeth £298.1m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mLambeth: £298.1mCambridge: £179.5mLambeth: £299.4mCambridge: £169.5mLambeth: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mLambeth is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth £47.6m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mLambeth: £47.6mCambridge: £8.1mLambeth: £47.8mCambridge: £7.6mLambeth: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mLambeth 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: Lambeth £20.6m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mLambeth: £20.6mCambridge: £8.7mLambeth: £20.6mCambridge: £8.3mLambeth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mLambeth 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: Lambeth £1.9m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mLambeth: £1.9mCambridge: £0.39mLambeth: £1.9mCambridge: £0.37mLambeth: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mLambeth 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: Lambeth £121.1m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mLambeth: £121.1mCambridge: £37.4mLambeth: £121.6mCambridge: £35.3mLambeth: £114.9m

    £121.1m£121.6m£114.9mLambeth 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: Lambeth £31.0m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mLambeth: £31.0mCambridge: £8.5mLambeth: £31.1mCambridge: £8.0mLambeth: £29.4m

    £31.0m£31.1m£29.4mLambeth 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: Lambeth £16.2m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mLambeth: £16.2mCambridge: £4.7mLambeth: £16.3mCambridge: £4.4mLambeth: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLambeth is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth £479.3m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mLambeth: £479.3mCambridge: £95.4mLambeth: £481.3mCambridge: £90.1mLambeth: £454.6m

    £479.3m£481.3m£454.6mLambeth is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lambeth £190.0m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mLambeth: £190.0mCambridge: £29.8mLambeth: £190.8mCambridge: £28.1mLambeth: £180.2m

    £190.0m£190.8m£180.2mLambeth is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lambeth £62.5m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mLambeth: £62.5mCambridge: £19.8mLambeth: £62.8mCambridge: £18.7mLambeth: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mLambeth is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lambeth £2.8m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mLambeth: £2.8mCambridge: £0.62mLambeth: £2.9mCambridge: £0.58mLambeth: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mLambeth is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lambeth £1.8m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mLambeth: £1.8mCambridge: £0.27mLambeth: £1.8mCambridge: £0.25mLambeth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mLambeth is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lambeth £1.3m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mLambeth: £1.3mCambridge: £0.57mLambeth: £1.3mCambridge: £0.54mLambeth: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mLambeth is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lambeth 29,085, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Lambeth: 29,085

    29,085Lambeth is higherDepends on how you count15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lambeth 8,081, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Lambeth: 8,081

    8,081Lambeth is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 4,279, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Lambeth: 4,279

    4,279Lambeth is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lambeth 18,906, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Lambeth: 18,906

    18,906Lambeth is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lambeth 47,401, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Lambeth: 47,401

    47,401Lambeth is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lambeth 3,622, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Lambeth: 3,622

    3,622Lambeth is higher1,034

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Lambeth and Cambridge, total
MeasureLambethCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mLambeth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£368.3m£369.8m£349.3m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mLambeth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£562.6m£565.0m£533.6m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mLambeth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mLambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mLambeth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£121.1m£121.6m£114.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mLambeth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mLambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mLambeth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£479.3m£481.3m£454.6m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLambeth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£190.0m£190.8m£180.2m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mLambeth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mLambeth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mLambeth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mLambeth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLambeth
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,08515,692Lambeth
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,0811,600Lambeth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2791,818Lambeth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,9065,479Lambeth
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,40110,812Lambeth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6221,034Lambeth

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.
  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.
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