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East Wiltshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

104,499 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

East Wiltshire is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 2 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

East Wiltshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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

East Wiltshire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818East Wiltshire: £3,666Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834East Wiltshire: £3,681Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £12,521, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624East Wiltshire: £12,521Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678East Wiltshire: £12,574Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975East Wiltshire: £11,876

    £12,521£12,574£11,876Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£12,624£12,678£11,975

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,300, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306East Wiltshire: £1,300Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312East Wiltshire: £1,305Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239East Wiltshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,305£1,233Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,306£1,312£1,239

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £11,605, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642East Wiltshire: £11,605Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691East Wiltshire: £11,654Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043East Wiltshire: £11,007

    £11,605£11,654£11,007Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£11,642£11,691£11,043

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire £311, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318East Wiltshire: £311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320East Wiltshire: £312Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302East Wiltshire: £295

    £311£312£295Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£318£320£302

  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: East Wiltshire £588, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646East Wiltshire: £588Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649East Wiltshire: £590Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613East Wiltshire: £557

    £588£590£557Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£646£649£613

  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: East Wiltshire £18, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19East Wiltshire: £18Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19East Wiltshire: £18Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18East Wiltshire: £17

    £18£18£17Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296East Wiltshire: £278Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297East Wiltshire: £279Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£296£297£281

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82East Wiltshire: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83East Wiltshire: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Wiltshire is higher£82£83£78

  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: East Wiltshire £72, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65East Wiltshire: £72Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65East Wiltshire: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61East Wiltshire: £69

    £72£73£69East Wiltshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £1,072, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039East Wiltshire: £1,072Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044East Wiltshire: £1,077Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986East Wiltshire: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152East Wiltshire: £115Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152East Wiltshire: £116Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £147, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192East Wiltshire: £147Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193East Wiltshire: £148Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183East Wiltshire: £139

    £147£148£139Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£192£193£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £5.09, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46East Wiltshire: £5.09Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49East Wiltshire: £5.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13East Wiltshire: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire £2.97, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36East Wiltshire: £2.97Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38East Wiltshire: £2.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19East Wiltshire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35East Wiltshire: £5.42Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37East Wiltshire: £5.44Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 1,011.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0East Wiltshire: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,016.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 71.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4East Wiltshire: 71.0

    71.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher75.4

  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: East Wiltshire 126.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8East Wiltshire: 126.9

    126.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Wiltshire 118.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1East Wiltshire: 118.8

    118.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher124.1

  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: East Wiltshire 15.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4East Wiltshire: 15.4

    15.4East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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East Wiltshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast WiltshireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,521£12,574£11,876£12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,305£1,233£1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,007£11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£296£297£281Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£82£83£78East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£65£65£61East Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,039£1,044£986East Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.35£5.37£5.07East Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.075.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.245.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.8124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.415.4East Wiltshire

Per resident

East Wiltshire is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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

East Wiltshire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818East Wiltshire: £3,666Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834East Wiltshire: £3,681Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,361, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488East Wiltshire: £2,361Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499East Wiltshire: £2,371Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360East Wiltshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £788, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795East Wiltshire: £788Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798East Wiltshire: £791Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754East Wiltshire: £747

    £788£791£747Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,188, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294East Wiltshire: £2,188Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304East Wiltshire: £2,197Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176East Wiltshire: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £59, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63East Wiltshire: £59Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63East Wiltshire: £59Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59East Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£63£63£59

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £111, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127East Wiltshire: £111Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128East Wiltshire: £111Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121East Wiltshire: £105

    £111£111£105Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£127£128£121

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.33, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67East Wiltshire: £3.33Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68East Wiltshire: £3.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48East Wiltshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £278, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296East Wiltshire: £278Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297East Wiltshire: £279Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£296£297£281

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £119, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82East Wiltshire: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83East Wiltshire: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Wiltshire is higher£82£83£78

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £44, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39East Wiltshire: £44Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40East Wiltshire: £44Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37East Wiltshire: £42

    £44£44£42East Wiltshire is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £650, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632East Wiltshire: £650Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635East Wiltshire: £652Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600East Wiltshire: £616

    £650£652£616East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152East Wiltshire: £115Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152East Wiltshire: £116Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £89, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117East Wiltshire: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118East Wiltshire: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111East Wiltshire: £85

    £89£89£85Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.09, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93East Wiltshire: £3.09Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95East Wiltshire: £3.10Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73East Wiltshire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Wiltshire £1.80, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05East Wiltshire: £1.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05East Wiltshire: £1.81Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94East Wiltshire: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35East Wiltshire: £5.42Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37East Wiltshire: £5.44Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 190.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2East Wiltshire: 190.8

    190.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 13.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9East Wiltshire: 13.4

    13.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher14.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 23.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0East Wiltshire: 23.9

    23.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher27.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 42.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 72.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5East Wiltshire: 72.0

    72.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher75.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 9.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4East Wiltshire: 9.4

    9.4No difference to showDepends on how you count9.4

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East Wiltshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureEast WiltshireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,488£2,499£2,360Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,294£2,304£2,176Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£296£297£281Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£82£83£78East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£39£40£37East Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£652£616£632£635£600East Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£85£117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.35£5.37£5.07East Wiltshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.245.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.075.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.4

Total

East Wiltshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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

East Wiltshire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Wiltshire £383.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mEast Wiltshire: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Wiltshire £246.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mEast Wiltshire: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.7m£234.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Wiltshire £82.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mEast Wiltshire: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire £228.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mEast Wiltshire: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire £6.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mEast Wiltshire: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £11.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mEast Wiltshire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Wiltshire £0.35m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mEast Wiltshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £29.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mEast Wiltshire: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire £12.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire £4.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mEast Wiltshire: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mEast Wiltshire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire £67.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mEast Wiltshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Wiltshire £12.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mEast Wiltshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £9.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mEast Wiltshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £0.32m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mEast Wiltshire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Wiltshire £0.19m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mEast Wiltshire: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Wiltshire £0.57m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire 19,935, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366East Wiltshire: 19,935

    19,935Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire 1,398, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660East Wiltshire: 1,398

    1,398Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 2,500, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011East Wiltshire: 2,500

    2,500Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 4,407, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043East Wiltshire: 4,407

    4,407Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire 7,526, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437East Wiltshire: 7,526

    7,526Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire 978, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046East Wiltshire: 978

    978Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,046

Show the numbers
East Wiltshire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureEast WiltshireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEast Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,93522,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3981,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5003,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4075,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5268,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269781,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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