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Constituency in East of England, England

Ely and East Cambridgeshire

In Ely and East Cambridgeshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 79% of constituencies in 2024-25.

111,705 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Charlotte Cane, Liberal Democrat, since 4 July 2024

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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.

At a glance

How does Ely and East Cambridgeshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,818£3,834£3,622

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    504th of 631, lower than in 79% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,624£12,678£11,975

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    420th of 631, lower than in 66% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,306£1,312£1,239

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    550th of 632, lower than in 87% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Ely and East Cambridgeshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622504th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975420th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239550th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Ely and East Cambridgeshire's benefit money go?

People here received £426.5 million£428.3 million£404.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £256.3m; Pension Credit £7.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.4m; Universal Credit £70.6m; Housing Benefit £16.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.60mState Pension: £256.3mPension Credit: £7.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.4mUniversal Credit: £70.6mHousing Benefit: £16.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.60m
Spending in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £257.4m; Pension Credit £7.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.4m; Universal Credit £70.9m; Housing Benefit £17.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £13.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.23m; Other benefits £0.60mState Pension: £257.4mPension Credit: £7.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.4mUniversal Credit: £70.9mHousing Benefit: £17.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £13.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.23mOther benefits: £0.60m
Spending in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £243.1m; Pension Credit £6.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.2m; Universal Credit £67.0m; Housing Benefit £16.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.57mState Pension: £243.1mPension Credit: £6.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.2mUniversal Credit: £67.0mHousing Benefit: £16.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.57m
  1. State Pension£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m
  2. Pension Credit£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m
  8. Universal Credit£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m
  9. Housing Benefit£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
  12. Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
  13. Other benefits£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
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Spending by benefit in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m60%Published
Pension Credit£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m1%Published
Universal Credit£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m17%Published
Housing Benefit£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m0.1%Published
All benefits£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m100%Total

More about Ely and East Cambridgeshire

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,818, expected £3,808, difference +£10

    Actual £3,818£3,834£3,622Expected £3,808£3,824£3,612Difference +£10+£10+£9.50

    Benefit spending per resident was £10 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £10 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £9.50 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,624, expected £12,582, difference +£42

    Actual £12,624£12,678£11,975Expected £12,582£12,636£11,935Difference +£42+£42+£40

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £42 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £42 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £40 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,306, expected £1,326, difference −£20

    Actual £1,306£1,312£1,239Expected £1,326£1,332£1,258Difference −£20−£20−£19

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £20 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £20 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £19 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Ely and East Cambridgeshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,808£3,824£3,612+£10+£10+£9.50
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,582£12,636£11,935+£42+£42+£40
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,326£1,332£1,258−£20−£20−£19
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Ely and East Cambridgeshire received £0.68 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,327£5,269£4,862
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,642£3,602£3,324
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.68
506th of 631, lower than in 80% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Ely and East Cambridgeshire only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,499
  • Aged 16 to 6467,965
  • Aged 651,227
  • Aged 66 and over22,014
  • All residents111,705
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,031 people in Ely and East Cambridgeshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,82536%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,02020%19%
Neurological disease75515%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)50610%12%
Respiratory disease1753%4%
Malignant disease1573%3%
Cardiovascular disease1273%3%
Visual disease922%2%
Endocrine disease762%1%
Hearing disorders601%1%
Gastrointestinal disease511%1%
Genitourinary disease501.0%0.9%
Skin disease420.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)380.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract270.5%0.4%
Infectious disease150.3%0.4%
Haematological disease70.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Ely and East Cambridgeshire vote in 2024?

Shares of the 52,369 valid votes.18

Winning party
Liberal Democrat
Charlotte Cane
Majority
495
1.0% of valid votes
Turnout
66.2%
Valid votes as a share of the 79,112 people registered to vote
  • Liberal Democrat17,127
  • Conservative16,632
  • Labour9,160
  • Reform UK6,443
  • Green Party2,359
  • Official Monster Raving Loony Party271
  • Social Democratic Party172
  • Independent103
  • Independent102

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Ely and East Cambridgeshire, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
Liberal DemocratCharlotte Cane17,12732.7%
ConservativeLucy Frazer16,63231.8%
LabourElizabeth McWilliams9,16017.5%
Reform UKRyan Coogan6,44312.3%
Green PartyAndy Cogan2,3594.5%
Official Monster Raving Loony PartyHoo-Ray Henry2710.5%
Social Democratic PartyRobert Bayley1720.3%
IndependentObi Monye1030.2%
IndependentRob Rawlins1020.2%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Ely and East Cambridgeshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Ely and East CambridgeshireThis area£3,818£3,834£3,622
  2. Lothian East0.40£4,245£4,263£4,026Compare
  3. Daventry0.42£3,894£3,910£3,693Compare
  4. Huntingdon0.43£3,790£3,807£3,595Compare
  5. South Norfolk0.48£3,959£3,976£3,755Compare
  6. Banbury0.48£3,820£3,836£3,624Compare
  7. Ribble Valley0.53£3,811£3,827£3,615Compare
  8. South Northamptonshire0.57£3,639£3,655£3,452Compare
  9. Thornbury and Yate0.58£4,256£4,275£4,037Compare
  10. Witney0.60£3,616£3,631£3,430Compare
  11. Vale of Glamorgan0.68£5,063£5,084£4,802Compare
  12. South Leicestershire0.68£3,826£3,842£3,629Compare
  13. Rushcliffe0.70£3,639£3,655£3,452Compare
  14. Tewkesbury0.73£4,027£4,044£3,820Compare
  15. East Grinstead and Uckfield0.74£3,971£3,988£3,767Compare
  16. Melton and Syston0.78£4,249£4,267£4,030Compare
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Areas most like Ely and East Cambridgeshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Ely and East Cambridgeshire£3,818£3,834£3,622
Lothian East0.40£4,245£4,263£4,026
Daventry0.42£3,894£3,910£3,693
Huntingdon0.43£3,790£3,807£3,595
South Norfolk0.48£3,959£3,976£3,755
Banbury0.48£3,820£3,836£3,624
Ribble Valley0.53£3,811£3,827£3,615
South Northamptonshire0.57£3,639£3,655£3,452
Thornbury and Yate0.58£4,256£4,275£4,037
Witney0.60£3,616£3,631£3,430
Vale of Glamorgan0.68£5,063£5,084£4,802
South Leicestershire0.68£3,826£3,842£3,629
Rushcliffe0.70£3,639£3,655£3,452
Tewkesbury0.73£4,027£4,044£3,820
East Grinstead and Uckfield0.74£3,971£3,988£3,767
Melton and Syston0.78£4,249£4,267£4,030
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Each share is the part of Ely and East Cambridgeshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Ely and East Cambridgeshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m457th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622504th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m161st of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360280th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975420th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m499th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754552nd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239550th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m155th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176260th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043200th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m452nd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59501st of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302471st of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m313th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121344th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613467th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m465th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48506th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18502nd of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m499th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281533rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m578th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78609th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m549th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37573rd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61561st of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m493rd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600542nd of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986546th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m434th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144482nd of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m500th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111528th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183520th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m382nd of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73434th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13428th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m514th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94534th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19532nd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m411th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07455th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.68506th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,366155th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2260th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.0275th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,660464th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.9500th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.4490th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,011312th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.0351st of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8471st of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,043496th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.2532nd of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,437479th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.5521st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1530th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,046526th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.4559th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.4545th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£584.0m£577.6m£533.0m119th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,327£5,269£4,862132nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.68506th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.50282nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40280th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£20−£20−£19325th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Ely and East Cambridgeshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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