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Wandsworth and Cambridge

339,727 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Wandsworth is higher than Cambridge on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Wandsworth is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wandsworth Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Wandsworth: £3,158Cambridge: £2,595Wandsworth: £3,172Cambridge: £2,451Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £12,459, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Wandsworth: £12,459Cambridge: £11,984Wandsworth: £12,512Cambridge: £11,319Wandsworth: £11,818

    £12,459£12,512£11,818Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £1,655, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Wandsworth: £1,655Cambridge: £1,068Wandsworth: £1,662Cambridge: £1,009Wandsworth: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £10,657, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Wandsworth: £10,657Cambridge: £10,936Wandsworth: £10,703Cambridge: £10,329Wandsworth: £10,109

    £10,657£10,703£10,109Cambridge 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: Wandsworth £1,176, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Wandsworth: £1,176Cambridge: £492Wandsworth: £1,181Cambridge: £465Wandsworth: £1,115

    £1,176£1,181£1,115Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £579, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Wandsworth: £579Cambridge: £532Wandsworth: £582Cambridge: £503Wandsworth: £550

    £579£582£550Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £47, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Wandsworth: £47Cambridge: £24Wandsworth: £47Cambridge: £23Wandsworth: £45

    £47£47£45Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Wandsworth: £275Cambridge: £246Wandsworth: £276Cambridge: £233Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £81, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £81Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £82Cambridge: £53Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £59, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Wandsworth: £59Cambridge: £41Wandsworth: £60Cambridge: £39Wandsworth: £56

    £59£60£56Wandsworth is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wandsworth £1,396, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Wandsworth: £1,396Cambridge: £844Wandsworth: £1,401Cambridge: £797Wandsworth: £1,324

    £1,396£1,401£1,324Wandsworth is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Wandsworth: £404Cambridge: £196Wandsworth: £406Cambridge: £185Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £183, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Wandsworth: £183Cambridge: £175Wandsworth: £184Cambridge: £166Wandsworth: £173

    £183£184£173Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £10, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Wandsworth: £10Cambridge: £5.45Wandsworth: £10Cambridge: £5.15Wandsworth: £9.82

    £10£10£9.82Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £6.71, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Wandsworth: £6.71Cambridge: £2.39Wandsworth: £6.73Cambridge: £2.26Wandsworth: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Wandsworth is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Wandsworth: £3.57Cambridge: £3.77Wandsworth: £3.59Cambridge: £3.56Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cambridge 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: Wandsworth 980.3, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Wandsworth: 980.3

    980.3Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 188.0, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Wandsworth: 188.0

    188.0Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 120.6, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Wandsworth: 120.6

    120.6Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count110.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 135.1, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Wandsworth: 135.1

    135.1Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 13.2, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Wandsworth: 13.2

    13.2Wandsworth is higher9.2

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Wandsworth and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWandsworthCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£2,584£2,595£2,451Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,459£12,512£11,818£11,933£11,984£11,319Wandsworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,064£1,068£1,009Wandsworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,657£10,703£10,109£10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,115£490£492£465Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£550£530£532£503Wandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£47£45£24£24£23Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£245£246£233Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£56£56£53Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£41£41£39Wandsworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,401£1,324£840£844£797Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£195£196£185Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£173£175£175£166Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.82£5.43£5.45£5.15Wandsworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£2.38£2.39£2.26Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.3956.3Wandsworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.097.5Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.6110.8Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.836.1Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.195.6Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.29.2Wandsworth

Per resident

Wandsworth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cambridge on 6. 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

Wandsworth Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3,158, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Wandsworth: £3,158Cambridge: £2,595Wandsworth: £3,172Cambridge: £2,451Wandsworth: £2,996

    £3,158£3,172£2,996Wandsworth is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,158, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Wandsworth: £1,158Cambridge: £1,297Wandsworth: £1,163Cambridge: £1,225Wandsworth: £1,098

    £1,158£1,163£1,098Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £1,237, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Wandsworth: £1,237Cambridge: £796Wandsworth: £1,242Cambridge: £752Wandsworth: £1,174

    £1,237£1,242£1,174Wandsworth is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wandsworth £990, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Wandsworth: £990Cambridge: £1,183Wandsworth: £995Cambridge: £1,118Wandsworth: £939

    £990£995£939Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £109, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Wandsworth: £109Cambridge: £53Wandsworth: £110Cambridge: £50Wandsworth: £104

    £109£110£104Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £54, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Wandsworth: £54Cambridge: £58Wandsworth: £54Cambridge: £54Wandsworth: £51

    £54£54£51Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £4.39, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Wandsworth: £4.39Cambridge: £2.58Wandsworth: £4.40Cambridge: £2.44Wandsworth: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £275, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Wandsworth: £275Cambridge: £246Wandsworth: £276Cambridge: £233Wandsworth: £261

    £275£276£261Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £81, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £81Cambridge: £56Wandsworth: £82Cambridge: £53Wandsworth: £77

    £81£82£77Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth £44, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Wandsworth: £44Cambridge: £31Wandsworth: £45Cambridge: £29Wandsworth: £42

    £44£45£42Wandsworth is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wandsworth £1,043, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Wandsworth: £1,043Cambridge: £629Wandsworth: £1,048Cambridge: £594Wandsworth: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Wandsworth is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wandsworth £404, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Wandsworth: £404Cambridge: £196Wandsworth: £406Cambridge: £185Wandsworth: £383

    £404£406£383Wandsworth is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £137, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Wandsworth: £137Cambridge: £131Wandsworth: £137Cambridge: £123Wandsworth: £130

    £137£137£130Wandsworth is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wandsworth £7.74, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Wandsworth: £7.74Cambridge: £4.07Wandsworth: £7.77Cambridge: £3.84Wandsworth: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wandsworth is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wandsworth £5.01, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Wandsworth: £5.01Cambridge: £1.78Wandsworth: £5.03Cambridge: £1.68Wandsworth: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Wandsworth is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wandsworth £3.57, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Wandsworth: £3.57Cambridge: £3.77Wandsworth: £3.59Cambridge: £3.56Wandsworth: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Cambridge 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: Wandsworth 91.1, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Wandsworth: 91.1

    91.1Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 17.5, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Wandsworth: 17.5

    17.5Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 11.2, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Wandsworth: 11.2

    11.2Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 41.8, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Wandsworth: 41.8

    41.8Wandsworth is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wandsworth 101.0, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Wandsworth: 101.0

    101.0Wandsworth 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: Wandsworth 9.9, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Wandsworth: 9.9

    9.9Wandsworth is higher6.8

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Wandsworth and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureWandsworthCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,158£3,172£2,996£2,584£2,595£2,451Wandsworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,098£1,291£1,297£1,225Cambridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,237£1,242£1,174£793£796£752Wandsworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£990£995£939£1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£53£53£50Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£57£58£54Cambridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£2.57£2.58£2.44Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£275£276£261£245£246£233Wandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£56£56£53Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£31£31£29Wandsworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£626£629£594Wandsworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£404£406£383£195£196£185Wandsworth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£130£131£123Wandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£4.05£4.07£3.84Wandsworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£1.77£1.78£1.68Wandsworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202691.1103.5Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.510.6Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.0Cambridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.836.1Wandsworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.071.3Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.96.8Wandsworth

Total

Wandsworth 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

Wandsworth Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.1bn, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mWandsworth: £1.1bnCambridge: £393.6mWandsworth: £1.1bnCambridge: £371.8mWandsworth: £1.0bn

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bnWandsworth is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wandsworth £393.4m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mWandsworth: £393.4mCambridge: £196.7mWandsworth: £395.1mCambridge: £185.7mWandsworth: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.1m£373.1mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wandsworth £420.3m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mWandsworth: £420.3mCambridge: £120.8mWandsworth: £422.1mCambridge: £114.1mWandsworth: £398.7m

    £420.3m£422.1m£398.7mWandsworth is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth £336.5m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mWandsworth: £336.5mCambridge: £179.5mWandsworth: £337.9mCambridge: £169.5mWandsworth: £319.2m

    £336.5m£337.9m£319.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth £37.1m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mWandsworth: £37.1mCambridge: £8.1mWandsworth: £37.3mCambridge: £7.6mWandsworth: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £18.3m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mWandsworth: £18.3mCambridge: £8.7mWandsworth: £18.4mCambridge: £8.3mWandsworth: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wandsworth £1.5m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mWandsworth: £1.5mCambridge: £0.39mWandsworth: £1.5mCambridge: £0.37mWandsworth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £93.3m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mWandsworth: £93.3mCambridge: £37.4mWandsworth: £93.7mCambridge: £35.3mWandsworth: £88.5m

    £93.3m£93.7m£88.5mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £27.6m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mWandsworth: £27.6mCambridge: £8.5mWandsworth: £27.7mCambridge: £8.0mWandsworth: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.2mWandsworth 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: Wandsworth £15.1m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mWandsworth: £15.1mCambridge: £4.7mWandsworth: £15.1mCambridge: £4.4mWandsworth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWandsworth is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth £354.4m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mWandsworth: £354.4mCambridge: £95.4mWandsworth: £356.0mCambridge: £90.1mWandsworth: £336.2m

    £354.4m£356.0m£336.2mWandsworth is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wandsworth £137.2m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mWandsworth: £137.2mCambridge: £29.8mWandsworth: £137.8mCambridge: £28.1mWandsworth: £130.1m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.1mWandsworth is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wandsworth £46.4m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mWandsworth: £46.4mCambridge: £19.8mWandsworth: £46.6mCambridge: £18.7mWandsworth: £44.1m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.1mWandsworth is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wandsworth £2.6m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mWandsworth: £2.6mCambridge: £0.62mWandsworth: £2.6mCambridge: £0.58mWandsworth: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mWandsworth is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wandsworth £1.7m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mWandsworth: £1.7mCambridge: £0.27mWandsworth: £1.7mCambridge: £0.25mWandsworth: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWandsworth is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wandsworth £1.2m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.2mCambridge: £0.57mWandsworth: £1.2mCambridge: £0.54mWandsworth: £1.2m

    £1.2mWandsworth is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wandsworth 30,951, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Wandsworth: 30,951

    30,951Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wandsworth 5,936, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Wandsworth: 5,936

    5,936Wandsworth is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,806, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Wandsworth: 3,806

    3,806Wandsworth is higherDepends on how you count1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wandsworth 14,195, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Wandsworth: 14,195

    14,195Wandsworth is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wandsworth 34,323, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Wandsworth: 34,323

    34,323Wandsworth is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wandsworth 3,364, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Wandsworth: 3,364

    3,364Wandsworth is higher1,034

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Wandsworth and Cambridge, total
MeasureWandsworthCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1.0bn£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mWandsworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.1m£373.1m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mWandsworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.3m£422.1m£398.7m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£336.5m£337.9m£319.2m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWandsworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWandsworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.3m£93.7m£88.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWandsworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWandsworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£354.4m£356.0m£336.2m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWandsworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.1m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWandsworth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWandsworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWandsworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWandsworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWandsworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,95115,692Wandsworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9361,600Wandsworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8061,818Wandsworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,1955,479Wandsworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,32310,812Wandsworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3641,034Wandsworth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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