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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon

111,705 and 114,378 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than Huntingdon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Huntingdon on 7. 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire Huntingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Huntingdon £3,790Huntingdon: £3,790Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Huntingdon: £3,807Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Huntingdon: £3,595Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,790£3,807£3,595

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, Huntingdon £12,580Huntingdon: £12,580Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Huntingdon: £12,634Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Huntingdon: £11,933Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306, Huntingdon £1,305Huntingdon: £1,305Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Huntingdon: £1,311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Huntingdon: £1,238Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,305£1,311£1,238

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, Huntingdon £11,679Huntingdon: £11,679Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Huntingdon: £11,729Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Huntingdon: £11,078Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£11,679£11,729£11,078

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, Huntingdon £255Huntingdon: £255Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Huntingdon: £256Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Huntingdon: £242Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£255£256£242

  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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646, Huntingdon £631Huntingdon: £631Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Huntingdon: £634Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Huntingdon: £598Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£631£634£598

  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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19, Huntingdon £15Huntingdon: £15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Huntingdon: £15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Huntingdon: £14Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296, Huntingdon £296Huntingdon: £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Huntingdon: £297Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Huntingdon: £281Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Huntingdon 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82, Huntingdon £91Huntingdon: £91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Huntingdon: £92Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Huntingdon: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Huntingdon is higher£91£92£87

  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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65, Huntingdon £73Huntingdon: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Huntingdon: £74Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Huntingdon: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61Huntingdon is higher£73£74£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, Huntingdon £1,029Huntingdon: £1,029Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Huntingdon: £1,034Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Huntingdon: £976Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,029£1,034£976

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Huntingdon £151Huntingdon: £151Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Huntingdon: £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Huntingdon: £143Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192, Huntingdon £192Huntingdon: £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Huntingdon: £193Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Huntingdon: £182Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46, Huntingdon £6.00Huntingdon: £6.00Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Huntingdon: £6.02Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Huntingdon: £5.69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, Huntingdon £4.72Huntingdon: £4.72Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Huntingdon: £4.74Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Huntingdon: £4.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Huntingdon is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Huntingdon £5.18Huntingdon: £5.18Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Huntingdon: £5.20Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Huntingdon: £4.91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0, Huntingdon 1,011.4Huntingdon: 1,011.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4, Huntingdon 61.6Huntingdon: 61.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher61.6

  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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8, Huntingdon 137.7Huntingdon: 137.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count137.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Huntingdon 42.0Huntingdon: 42.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher42.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1, Huntingdon 121.4Huntingdon: 121.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count121.4

  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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4, Huntingdon 16.2Huntingdon: 16.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4Huntingdon is higher16.2

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireHuntingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,790£3,807£3,595Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,580£12,634£11,933Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,305£1,311£1,238Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,679£11,729£11,078Huntingdon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£255£256£242Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£631£634£598Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£296£297£281Huntingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£91£92£87Huntingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£73£74£69Huntingdon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,029£1,034£976Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£151£152£143Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£192£193£182Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£6.00£6.02£5.69Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.72£4.74£4.48Huntingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.18£5.20£4.91Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,011.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.461.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8137.7Huntingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.242.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1121.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.416.2Huntingdon

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Huntingdon on 7. 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire Huntingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Huntingdon £3,790Huntingdon: £3,790Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Huntingdon: £3,807Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Huntingdon: £3,595Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,790£3,807£3,595

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, Huntingdon £2,447Huntingdon: £2,447Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Huntingdon: £2,457Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Huntingdon: £2,321Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, Huntingdon £800Huntingdon: £800Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Huntingdon: £804Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Huntingdon: £759Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£800£804£759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, Huntingdon £2,271Huntingdon: £2,271Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Huntingdon: £2,281Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Huntingdon: £2,155Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,281£2,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, Huntingdon £50Huntingdon: £50Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Huntingdon: £50Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Huntingdon: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127, Huntingdon £123Huntingdon: £123Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Huntingdon: £123Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Huntingdon: £116Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£123£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67, Huntingdon £2.95Huntingdon: £2.95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Huntingdon: £2.96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Huntingdon: £2.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296, Huntingdon £296Huntingdon: £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Huntingdon: £297Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Huntingdon: £281Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Huntingdon 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82, Huntingdon £91Huntingdon: £91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Huntingdon: £92Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Huntingdon: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Huntingdon is higher£91£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39, Huntingdon £45Huntingdon: £45Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Huntingdon: £45Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Huntingdon: £43Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37Huntingdon is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, Huntingdon £631Huntingdon: £631Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Huntingdon: £634Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Huntingdon: £599Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£631£634£599

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Huntingdon £151Huntingdon: £151Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Huntingdon: £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Huntingdon: £143Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, Huntingdon £118Huntingdon: £118Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Huntingdon: £118Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Huntingdon: £112Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, Huntingdon £3.68Huntingdon: £3.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Huntingdon: £3.69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Huntingdon: £3.49Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, Huntingdon £2.90Huntingdon: £2.90Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Huntingdon: £2.91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Huntingdon: £2.75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Huntingdon is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Huntingdon £5.18Huntingdon: £5.18Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Huntingdon: £5.20Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Huntingdon: £4.91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, Huntingdon 196.7Huntingdon: 196.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count196.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, Huntingdon 12.0Huntingdon: 12.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher12.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0, Huntingdon 26.8Huntingdon: 26.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Huntingdon 42.0Huntingdon: 42.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Huntingdon 74.5Huntingdon: 74.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4, Huntingdon 9.9Huntingdon: 9.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4Huntingdon is higher9.9

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireHuntingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,790£3,807£3,595Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,447£2,457£2,321Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£800£804£759Huntingdon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,271£2,281£2,155Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£50£50£47Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£123£123£116Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.95£2.96£2.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£296£297£281Huntingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£91£92£87Huntingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£45£45£43Huntingdon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£631£634£599Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£151£152£143Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£118£118£112Huntingdon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.68£3.69£3.49Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.90£2.91£2.75Huntingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.18£5.20£4.91Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2196.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.026.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.242.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.574.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.9Huntingdon

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Huntingdon on 15. 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire Huntingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, Huntingdon £433.5mHuntingdon: £433.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mHuntingdon: £435.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mHuntingdon: £411.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£433.5m£435.4m£411.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, Huntingdon £279.8mHuntingdon: £279.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mHuntingdon: £281.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mHuntingdon: £265.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£279.8m£281.0m£265.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, Huntingdon £91.5mHuntingdon: £91.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mHuntingdon: £91.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mHuntingdon: £86.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, Huntingdon £259.8mHuntingdon: £259.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mHuntingdon: £260.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mHuntingdon: £246.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, Huntingdon £5.7mHuntingdon: £5.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mHuntingdon: £5.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mHuntingdon: £5.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, Huntingdon £14.0mHuntingdon: £14.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mHuntingdon: £14.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mHuntingdon: £13.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41m, Huntingdon £0.34mHuntingdon: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mHuntingdon: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mHuntingdon: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, Huntingdon £33.9mHuntingdon: £33.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mHuntingdon: £34.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mHuntingdon: £32.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mHuntingdon is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, Huntingdon £10.4mHuntingdon: £10.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mHuntingdon: £10.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mHuntingdon: £9.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mHuntingdon is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, Huntingdon £5.1mHuntingdon: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mHuntingdon: £5.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mHuntingdon: £4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mHuntingdon is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, Huntingdon £72.2mHuntingdon: £72.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mHuntingdon: £72.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mHuntingdon: £68.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, Huntingdon £17.3mHuntingdon: £17.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mHuntingdon: £17.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mHuntingdon: £16.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Huntingdon £13.5mHuntingdon: £13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mHuntingdon: £13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mHuntingdon: £12.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Huntingdon £0.42mHuntingdon: £0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mHuntingdon: £0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mHuntingdon: £0.40mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, Huntingdon £0.33mHuntingdon: £0.33mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mHuntingdon: £0.33mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mHuntingdon: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHuntingdon is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, Huntingdon £0.59mHuntingdon: £0.59mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mHuntingdon: £0.59mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mHuntingdon: £0.56mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, Huntingdon 22,498Huntingdon: 22,498Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count22,498

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, Huntingdon 1,370Huntingdon: 1,370Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,370

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, Huntingdon 3,064Huntingdon: 3,064Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, Huntingdon 4,801Huntingdon: 4,801Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher4,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, Huntingdon 8,515Huntingdon: 8,515Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count8,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, Huntingdon 1,136Huntingdon: 1,136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Huntingdon is higher1,136

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireHuntingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£433.5m£435.4m£411.2mHuntingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£279.8m£281.0m£265.4mHuntingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mHuntingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mHuntingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mHuntingdon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHuntingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mHuntingdon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mHuntingdon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mHuntingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHuntingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHuntingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36622,498Huntingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,370Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0113,064Huntingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0434,801Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4378,515Huntingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0461,136Huntingdon

Sources

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

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