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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Ribble Valley

111,705 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than Ribble Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 14 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 8. 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Ribble Valley: £3,827Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Ribble Valley: £3,615Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Ribble Valley: £12,559Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Ribble Valley: £11,862Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

  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, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Ribble Valley: £1,154Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Ribble Valley: £1,090Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Ribble Valley: £11,679Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Ribble Valley: £11,031Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,630£11,679£11,031

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Ribble Valley: £222Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Ribble Valley: £210Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£221£222£210

  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, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Ribble Valley: £642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Ribble Valley: £607Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£640£642£607

  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, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Ribble Valley: £15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Ribble Valley: £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, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Ribble Valley: £327Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Ribble Valley: £309Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309

  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, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Ribble Valley: £94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Ribble Valley: £88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Ribble Valley is higher£93£94£88

  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, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Ribble Valley: £68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Ribble Valley: £64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61Ribble Valley is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Ribble Valley: £863Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Ribble Valley: £816Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Ribble Valley: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Ribble Valley: £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£86£87£82

  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, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Ribble Valley: £214Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Ribble Valley: £203Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Ribble Valley is higher£213£214£203

  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, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Ribble Valley: £5.66Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Ribble Valley: £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Ribble Valley: £2.31Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Ribble Valley: £2.18Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Ribble Valley: £5.98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Ribble Valley: £5.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Ribble Valley is higher1,018.7

  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, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher59.7

  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, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Ribble Valley is higher49.5

  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, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher111.5

  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, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,811£3,827£3,615Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,506£12,559£11,862Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,149£1,154£1,090Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,630£11,679£11,031Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£221£222£210Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£640£642£607Ely 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£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£93£94£88Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£68£68£64Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£860£863£816Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£86£87£82Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£213£214£203Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.64£5.66£5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.30£2.31£2.18Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.459.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8133.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.249.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1111.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.415.5Ribble Valley

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 12. 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Ribble Valley: £3,827Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Ribble Valley: £3,615Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Ribble Valley: £2,617Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Ribble Valley: £2,472Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Ribble Valley: £696Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Ribble Valley: £658Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Ribble Valley: £2,434Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Ribble Valley: £2,299Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Ribble Valley: £46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Ribble Valley: £44Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£46£46£44

  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, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Ribble Valley: £134Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Ribble Valley: £126Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Ribble Valley: £3.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Ribble Valley: £2.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  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, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Ribble Valley: £327Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Ribble Valley: £309Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309

  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, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Ribble Valley: £94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Ribble Valley: £88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Ribble Valley is higher£93£94£88

  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, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Ribble Valley: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Ribble Valley: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37Ribble Valley is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Ribble Valley: £521Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Ribble Valley: £492Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Ribble Valley: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Ribble Valley: £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Ribble Valley: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Ribble Valley: £122Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Ribble Valley: £3.42Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Ribble Valley: £3.23Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Ribble Valley: £1.39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Ribble Valley: £1.31Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Ribble Valley: £5.98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Ribble Valley: £5.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2Ribble Valley is higher212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher12.4

  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, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Ribble Valley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher67.2

  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, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,811£3,827£3,615Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,606£2,617£2,472Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£693£696£658Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,424£2,434£2,299Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£46£46£44Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£133£134£126Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.10£3.11£2.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£93£94£88Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£41£41£39Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£519£521£492Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£86£87£82Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£129£129£122Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.41£3.42£3.23Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.38£1.39£1.31Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2212.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.027.8Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.249.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.567.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.49.4Ribble Valley

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 11. 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 Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mRibble Valley: £415.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mRibble Valley: £392.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mRibble Valley: £284.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mRibble Valley: £268.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mRibble Valley: £75.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mRibble Valley: £71.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mRibble Valley: £264.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mRibble Valley: £249.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mRibble Valley: £4.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mRibble Valley: £14.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mRibble Valley: £13.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mRibble Valley: £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, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mRibble Valley: £35.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mRibble Valley: £33.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mRibble Valley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mRibble Valley: £10.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mRibble Valley: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mRibble Valley is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mRibble Valley is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mRibble Valley: £56.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mRibble Valley: £53.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mRibble Valley: £9.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mRibble Valley: £8.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mRibble Valley: £14.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mRibble Valley: £13.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRibble Valley: £0.37mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRibble Valley: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mRibble Valley: £0.15mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mRibble Valley: £0.14mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mRibble Valley: £0.65mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mRibble Valley: £0.61mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRibble Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ribble Valley is higher23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,016

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Ribble Valley is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,017

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
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£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36623,050Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,351Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0113,016Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0435,369Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4377,300Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0461,017Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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