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Westminster and Cambridge

215,694 and 151,666 residents (mid-2024).

Westminster is higher than Cambridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 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

Westminster 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

Westminster Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Westminster: £4,436Cambridge: £2,595Westminster: £4,455Cambridge: £2,451Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster 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: Westminster £11,942, Cambridge £11,933Cambridge: £11,933Westminster: £11,942Cambridge: £11,984Westminster: £11,993Cambridge: £11,319Westminster: £11,328

    £11,942£11,993£11,328Westminster is higher£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: Westminster £2,167, Cambridge £1,064Cambridge: £1,064Westminster: £2,167Cambridge: £1,068Westminster: £2,176Cambridge: £1,009Westminster: £2,055

    £2,167£2,176£2,055Westminster 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: Westminster £9,405, Cambridge £10,889Cambridge: £10,889Westminster: £9,405Cambridge: £10,936Westminster: £9,445Cambridge: £10,329Westminster: £8,921

    £9,405£9,445£8,921Cambridge 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: Westminster £1,816, Cambridge £490Cambridge: £490Westminster: £1,816Cambridge: £492Westminster: £1,823Cambridge: £465Westminster: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Westminster 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: Westminster £660, Cambridge £530Cambridge: £530Westminster: £660Cambridge: £532Westminster: £662Cambridge: £503Westminster: £626

    £660£662£626Westminster 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: Westminster £62, Cambridge £24Cambridge: £24Westminster: £62Cambridge: £24Westminster: £62Cambridge: £23Westminster: £59

    £62£62£59Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Westminster: £396Cambridge: £246Westminster: £397Cambridge: £233Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster 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: Westminster £117, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Westminster: £117Cambridge: £56Westminster: £117Cambridge: £53Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster 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: Westminster £92, Cambridge £41Cambridge: £41Westminster: £92Cambridge: £41Westminster: £92Cambridge: £39Westminster: £87

    £92£92£87Westminster is higher£41£41£39

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westminster £1,723, Cambridge £840Cambridge: £840Westminster: £1,723Cambridge: £844Westminster: £1,730Cambridge: £797Westminster: £1,634

    £1,723£1,730£1,634Westminster is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Westminster: £894Cambridge: £196Westminster: £898Cambridge: £185Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster 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: Westminster £337, Cambridge £175Cambridge: £175Westminster: £337Cambridge: £175Westminster: £339Cambridge: £166Westminster: £320

    £337£339£320Westminster 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: Westminster £7.50, Cambridge £5.43Cambridge: £5.43Westminster: £7.50Cambridge: £5.45Westminster: £7.53Cambridge: £5.15Westminster: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Westminster 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: Westminster £7.34, Cambridge £2.38Cambridge: £2.38Westminster: £7.34Cambridge: £2.39Westminster: £7.37Cambridge: £2.26Westminster: £6.96

    £7.34£7.37£6.96Westminster is higher£2.38£2.39£2.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Westminster: £2.88Cambridge: £3.77Westminster: £2.89Cambridge: £3.56Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cambridge 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: Westminster 899.4, Cambridge 956.3Cambridge: 956.3Westminster: 899.4

    899.4Cambridge 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: Westminster 259.7, Cambridge 97.5Cambridge: 97.5Westminster: 259.7

    259.7Westminster 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: Westminster 133.0, Cambridge 110.8Cambridge: 110.8Westminster: 133.0

    133.0Westminster 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: Westminster 59.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster 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: Westminster 166.1, Cambridge 95.6Cambridge: 95.6Westminster: 166.1

    166.1Westminster 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: Westminster 21.2, Cambridge 9.2Cambridge: 9.2Westminster: 21.2

    21.2Westminster is higher9.2

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Westminster and Cambridge, per person in the age group
MeasureWestminsterCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£2,584£2,595£2,451Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,942£11,993£11,328£11,933£11,984£11,319Westminster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,167£2,176£2,055£1,064£1,068£1,009Westminster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£9,405£9,445£8,921£10,889£10,936£10,329Cambridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£490£492£465Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£662£626£530£532£503Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£62£62£59£24£24£23Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£245£246£233Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£56£56£53Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£41£41£39Westminster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,723£1,730£1,634£840£844£797Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£195£196£185Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£337£339£320£175£175£166Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£5.43£5.45£5.15Westminster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.34£7.37£6.96£2.38£2.39£2.26Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026899.4956.3Cambridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026259.797.5Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0110.8Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.336.1Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.195.6Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.29.2Westminster

Per resident

Westminster 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

Westminster Cambridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westminster £4,436, Cambridge £2,584Cambridge: £2,584Westminster: £4,436Cambridge: £2,595Westminster: £4,455Cambridge: £2,451Westminster: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Westminster is higher£2,584£2,595£2,451

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,382, Cambridge £1,291Cambridge: £1,291Westminster: £1,382Cambridge: £1,297Westminster: £1,388Cambridge: £1,225Westminster: £1,311

    £1,382£1,388£1,311Westminster is higher£1,291£1,297£1,225

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westminster £1,644, Cambridge £793Cambridge: £793Westminster: £1,644Cambridge: £796Westminster: £1,651Cambridge: £752Westminster: £1,559

    £1,644£1,651£1,559Westminster is higher£793£796£752

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westminster £1,089, Cambridge £1,178Cambridge: £1,178Westminster: £1,089Cambridge: £1,183Westminster: £1,093Cambridge: £1,118Westminster: £1,033

    £1,089£1,093£1,033Cambridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westminster £210, Cambridge £53Cambridge: £53Westminster: £210Cambridge: £53Westminster: £211Cambridge: £50Westminster: £199

    £210£211£199Westminster 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: Westminster £76, Cambridge £57Cambridge: £57Westminster: £76Cambridge: £58Westminster: £77Cambridge: £54Westminster: £72

    £76£77£72Westminster 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: Westminster £7.16, Cambridge £2.57Cambridge: £2.57Westminster: £7.16Cambridge: £2.58Westminster: £7.19Cambridge: £2.44Westminster: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Westminster 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: Westminster £396, Cambridge £245Cambridge: £245Westminster: £396Cambridge: £246Westminster: £397Cambridge: £233Westminster: £375

    £396£397£375Westminster 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: Westminster £117, Cambridge £56Cambridge: £56Westminster: £117Cambridge: £56Westminster: £117Cambridge: £53Westminster: £111

    £117£117£111Westminster 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: Westminster £70, Cambridge £31Cambridge: £31Westminster: £70Cambridge: £31Westminster: £70Cambridge: £29Westminster: £66

    £70£70£66Westminster is higher£31£31£29

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westminster £1,307, Cambridge £626Cambridge: £626Westminster: £1,307Cambridge: £629Westminster: £1,313Cambridge: £594Westminster: £1,240

    £1,307£1,313£1,240Westminster is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westminster £894, Cambridge £195Cambridge: £195Westminster: £894Cambridge: £196Westminster: £898Cambridge: £185Westminster: £848

    £894£898£848Westminster is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westminster £256, Cambridge £130Cambridge: £130Westminster: £256Cambridge: £131Westminster: £257Cambridge: £123Westminster: £243

    £256£257£243Westminster is higher£130£131£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westminster £5.68, Cambridge £4.05Cambridge: £4.05Westminster: £5.68Cambridge: £4.07Westminster: £5.71Cambridge: £3.84Westminster: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Westminster is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westminster £5.57, Cambridge £1.77Cambridge: £1.77Westminster: £5.57Cambridge: £1.78Westminster: £5.59Cambridge: £1.68Westminster: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Westminster is higher£1.77£1.78£1.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westminster £2.88, Cambridge £3.75Cambridge: £3.75Westminster: £2.88Cambridge: £3.77Westminster: £2.89Cambridge: £3.56Westminster: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Cambridge 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: Westminster 104.1, Cambridge 103.5Cambridge: 103.5Westminster: 104.1

    104.1Westminster is higherDepends on how you count103.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 30.1, Cambridge 10.6Cambridge: 10.6Westminster: 30.1

    30.1Westminster 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: Westminster 15.4, Cambridge 12.0Cambridge: 12.0Westminster: 15.4

    15.4Westminster 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: Westminster 59.3, Cambridge 36.1Cambridge: 36.1Westminster: 59.3

    59.3Westminster is higher36.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westminster 126.1, Cambridge 71.3Cambridge: 71.3Westminster: 126.1

    126.1Westminster 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: Westminster 16.1, Cambridge 6.8Cambridge: 6.8Westminster: 16.1

    16.1Westminster is higher6.8

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Westminster and Cambridge, per resident
MeasureWestminsterCambridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£2,584£2,595£2,451Westminster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,382£1,388£1,311£1,291£1,297£1,225Westminster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,644£1,651£1,559£793£796£752Westminster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,089£1,093£1,033£1,178£1,183£1,118Cambridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£53£53£50Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£57£58£54Westminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£2.57£2.58£2.44Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£396£397£375£245£246£233Westminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£56£56£53Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£31£31£29Westminster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,307£1,313£1,240£626£629£594Westminster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£894£898£848£195£196£185Westminster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£256£257£243£130£131£123Westminster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.05£4.07£3.84Westminster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£1.77£1.78£1.68Westminster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.75£3.77£3.56Cambridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026104.1103.5Westminster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.110.6Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.412.0Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.336.1Westminster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.171.3Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.16.8Westminster

Total

Westminster 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

Westminster Cambridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westminster £956.8m, Cambridge £392.0mCambridge: £392.0mWestminster: £956.8mCambridge: £393.6mWestminster: £960.8mCambridge: £371.8mWestminster: £907.5m

    £956.8m£960.8m£907.5mWestminster is higher£392.0m£393.6m£371.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westminster £298.2m, Cambridge £195.8mCambridge: £195.8mWestminster: £298.2mCambridge: £196.7mWestminster: £299.4mCambridge: £185.7mWestminster: £282.8m

    £298.2m£299.4m£282.8mWestminster is higher£195.8m£196.7m£185.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westminster £354.6m, Cambridge £120.3mCambridge: £120.3mWestminster: £354.6mCambridge: £120.8mWestminster: £356.1mCambridge: £114.1mWestminster: £336.4m

    £354.6m£356.1m£336.4mWestminster is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westminster £234.8m, Cambridge £178.7mCambridge: £178.7mWestminster: £234.8mCambridge: £179.5mWestminster: £235.8mCambridge: £169.5mWestminster: £222.7m

    £234.8m£235.8m£222.7mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster £45.3m, Cambridge £8.0mCambridge: £8.0mWestminster: £45.3mCambridge: £8.1mWestminster: £45.5mCambridge: £7.6mWestminster: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mWestminster 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: Westminster £16.5m, Cambridge £8.7mCambridge: £8.7mWestminster: £16.5mCambridge: £8.7mWestminster: £16.5mCambridge: £8.3mWestminster: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mWestminster 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: Westminster £1.5m, Cambridge £0.39mCambridge: £0.39mWestminster: £1.5mCambridge: £0.39mWestminster: £1.6mCambridge: £0.37mWestminster: £1.5m

    £1.5m£1.6m£1.5mWestminster 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: Westminster £85.3m, Cambridge £37.2mCambridge: £37.2mWestminster: £85.3mCambridge: £37.4mWestminster: £85.7mCambridge: £35.3mWestminster: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mWestminster 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: Westminster £25.2m, Cambridge £8.5mCambridge: £8.5mWestminster: £25.2mCambridge: £8.5mWestminster: £25.3mCambridge: £8.0mWestminster: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mWestminster 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: Westminster £15.0m, Cambridge £4.7mCambridge: £4.7mWestminster: £15.0mCambridge: £4.7mWestminster: £15.1mCambridge: £4.4mWestminster: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mWestminster is higher£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster £282.0m, Cambridge £95.0mCambridge: £95.0mWestminster: £282.0mCambridge: £95.4mWestminster: £283.2mCambridge: £90.1mWestminster: £267.5m

    £282.0m£283.2m£267.5mWestminster is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westminster £192.9m, Cambridge £29.6mCambridge: £29.6mWestminster: £192.9mCambridge: £29.8mWestminster: £193.7mCambridge: £28.1mWestminster: £183.0m

    £192.9m£193.7m£183.0mWestminster is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westminster £55.2m, Cambridge £19.7mCambridge: £19.7mWestminster: £55.2mCambridge: £19.8mWestminster: £55.4mCambridge: £18.7mWestminster: £52.3m

    £55.2m£55.4m£52.3mWestminster is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westminster £1.2m, Cambridge £0.61mCambridge: £0.61mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.62mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.58mWestminster: £1.2m

    £1.2mWestminster is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westminster £1.2m, Cambridge £0.27mCambridge: £0.27mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.27mWestminster: £1.2mCambridge: £0.25mWestminster: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWestminster is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westminster £0.62m, Cambridge £0.57mCambridge: £0.57mWestminster: £0.62mCambridge: £0.57mWestminster: £0.62mCambridge: £0.54mWestminster: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWestminster is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westminster 22,454, Cambridge 15,692Cambridge: 15,692Westminster: 22,454

    22,454Westminster is higherDepends on how you count15,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westminster 6,483, Cambridge 1,600Cambridge: 1,600Westminster: 6,483

    6,483Westminster is higher1,600

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westminster 3,320, Cambridge 1,818Cambridge: 1,818Westminster: 3,320

    3,320Westminster is higher1,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westminster 12,785, Cambridge 5,479Cambridge: 5,479Westminster: 12,785

    12,785Westminster is higher5,479

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westminster 27,188, Cambridge 10,812Cambridge: 10,812Westminster: 27,188

    27,188Westminster is higher10,812

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westminster 3,465, Cambridge 1,034Cambridge: 1,034Westminster: 3,465

    3,465Westminster is higher1,034

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Westminster and Cambridge, total
MeasureWestminsterCambridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£956.8m£960.8m£907.5m£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mWestminster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.2m£299.4m£282.8m£195.8m£196.7m£185.7mWestminster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£354.6m£356.1m£336.4m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.8m£235.8m£222.7m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mWestminster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWestminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWestminster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.6m£1.5m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWestminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWestminster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mWestminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mWestminster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mWestminster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£192.9m£193.7m£183.0m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWestminster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mWestminster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWestminster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mWestminster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWestminster
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,45415,692Westminster
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4831,600Westminster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3201,818Westminster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,7855,479Westminster
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,18810,812Westminster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4651,034Westminster

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.