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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Rushcliffe

111,705 and 106,531 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than Rushcliffe on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 5. 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 Rushcliffe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Rushcliffe £3,639Rushcliffe: £3,639Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Rushcliffe: £3,655Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Rushcliffe: £3,452Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,639£3,655£3,452

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, Rushcliffe £12,287Rushcliffe: £12,287Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Rushcliffe: £12,340Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Rushcliffe: £11,655Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,287£12,340£11,655

  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, Rushcliffe £1,028Rushcliffe: £1,028Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Rushcliffe: £1,032Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Rushcliffe: £975Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,028£1,032£975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, Rushcliffe £11,361Rushcliffe: £11,361Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Rushcliffe: £11,410Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Rushcliffe: £10,777Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,361£11,410£10,777

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, Rushcliffe £249Rushcliffe: £249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Rushcliffe: £250Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Rushcliffe: £236Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£249£250£236

  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, Rushcliffe £661Rushcliffe: £661Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Rushcliffe: £664Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Rushcliffe: £627Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Rushcliffe is higher£661£664£627

  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, Rushcliffe £16Rushcliffe: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Rushcliffe: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Rushcliffe: £15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16£16£15

  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, Rushcliffe £285Rushcliffe: £285Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Rushcliffe: £286Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Rushcliffe: £270Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£285£286£270

  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, Rushcliffe £87Rushcliffe: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Rushcliffe: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Rushcliffe: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Rushcliffe is higher£87£87£83

  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, Rushcliffe £65Rushcliffe: £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Rushcliffe: £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Rushcliffe: £61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, Rushcliffe £775Rushcliffe: £775Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Rushcliffe: £779Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Rushcliffe: £736Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£775£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Rushcliffe £176Rushcliffe: £176Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Rushcliffe: £177Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Rushcliffe: £167Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£176£177£167

  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, Rushcliffe £8.22Rushcliffe: £8.22Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Rushcliffe: £8.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Rushcliffe: £7.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Rushcliffe is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, Rushcliffe £3.29Rushcliffe: £3.29Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Rushcliffe: £3.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Rushcliffe: £3.12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Rushcliffe £6.38Rushcliffe: £6.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Rushcliffe: £6.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Rushcliffe: £6.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Rushcliffe is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Rushcliffe 999.6Rushcliffe: 999.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count999.6

  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, Rushcliffe 60.9Rushcliffe: 60.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher60.9

  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, Rushcliffe 139.0Rushcliffe: 139.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Rushcliffe is higher139.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Rushcliffe 41.2Rushcliffe: 41.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher41.2

  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, Rushcliffe 95.6Rushcliffe: 95.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher95.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4, Rushcliffe 14.0Rushcliffe: 14.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher14.0

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Rushcliffe, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireRushcliffeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,639£3,655£3,452Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,287£12,340£11,655Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,028£1,032£975Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,361£11,410£10,777Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£249£250£236Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£661£664£627Rushcliffe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£285£286£270Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£87£87£83Rushcliffe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£65£65£61Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£775£779£736Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£115£115£109Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£176£177£167Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£8.22£8.26£7.80Rushcliffe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.29£3.30£3.12Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.38£6.41£6.05Rushcliffe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.0999.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.460.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8139.0Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.241.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.195.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.414.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe 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 Rushcliffe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Rushcliffe £3,639Rushcliffe: £3,639Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Rushcliffe: £3,655Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Rushcliffe: £3,452Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,639£3,655£3,452

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, Rushcliffe £2,529Rushcliffe: £2,529Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Rushcliffe: £2,539Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Rushcliffe: £2,398Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,529£2,539£2,398

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, Rushcliffe £618Rushcliffe: £618Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Rushcliffe: £621Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Rushcliffe: £586Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£618£621£586

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, Rushcliffe £2,338Rushcliffe: £2,338Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Rushcliffe: £2,348Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Rushcliffe: £2,218Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,218

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, Rushcliffe £51Rushcliffe: £51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Rushcliffe: £51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Rushcliffe: £49Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£51£51£49

  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, Rushcliffe £136Rushcliffe: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Rushcliffe: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Rushcliffe: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Rushcliffe is higher£136£137£129

  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, Rushcliffe £3.29Rushcliffe: £3.29Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Rushcliffe: £3.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Rushcliffe: £3.12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  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, Rushcliffe £285Rushcliffe: £285Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Rushcliffe: £286Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Rushcliffe: £270Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£285£286£270

  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, Rushcliffe £87Rushcliffe: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Rushcliffe: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Rushcliffe: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Rushcliffe is higher£87£87£83

  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, Rushcliffe £39Rushcliffe: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Rushcliffe: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Rushcliffe: £37Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, Rushcliffe £466Rushcliffe: £466Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Rushcliffe: £468Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Rushcliffe: £442Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£466£468£442

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, Rushcliffe £106Rushcliffe: £106Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Rushcliffe: £106Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Rushcliffe: £101Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£106£106£101

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, Rushcliffe £4.94Rushcliffe: £4.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Rushcliffe: £4.97Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Rushcliffe: £4.69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Rushcliffe is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, Rushcliffe £1.98Rushcliffe: £1.98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Rushcliffe: £1.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Rushcliffe: £1.88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Rushcliffe £6.38Rushcliffe: £6.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Rushcliffe: £6.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Rushcliffe: £6.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Rushcliffe is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, Rushcliffe 205.7Rushcliffe: 205.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2Rushcliffe is higherDepends on how you count205.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, Rushcliffe 12.5Rushcliffe: 12.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher12.5

  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, Rushcliffe 28.6Rushcliffe: 28.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Rushcliffe is higher28.6

  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, Rushcliffe 41.2Rushcliffe: 41.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher41.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Rushcliffe 57.5Rushcliffe: 57.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher57.5

  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, Rushcliffe 8.4Rushcliffe: 8.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher8.4

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Rushcliffe, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireRushcliffeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,639£3,655£3,452Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,529£2,539£2,398Rushcliffe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£618£621£586Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,338£2,348£2,218Rushcliffe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£51£51£49Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£136£137£129Rushcliffe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.29£3.30£3.12Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£285£286£270Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£87£87£83Rushcliffe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£39£39£37Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£466£468£442Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£115£115£109Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£106£106£101Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.94£4.97£4.69Rushcliffe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.98£1.99£1.88Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.38£6.41£6.05Rushcliffe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2205.7Rushcliffe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.912.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.028.6Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.241.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.557.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.48.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rushcliffe on 5. 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 Rushcliffe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, Rushcliffe £387.7mRushcliffe: £387.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mRushcliffe: £389.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mRushcliffe: £367.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£387.7m£389.4m£367.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, Rushcliffe £269.4mRushcliffe: £269.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mRushcliffe: £270.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mRushcliffe: £255.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£269.4m£270.5m£255.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, Rushcliffe £65.8mRushcliffe: £65.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mRushcliffe: £66.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mRushcliffe: £62.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£65.8m£66.1m£62.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, Rushcliffe £249.1mRushcliffe: £249.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mRushcliffe: £250.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mRushcliffe: £236.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.1m£250.1m£236.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, Rushcliffe £5.5mRushcliffe: £5.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mRushcliffe: £5.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mRushcliffe: £5.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, Rushcliffe £14.5mRushcliffe: £14.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mRushcliffe: £14.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mRushcliffe: £13.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mRushcliffe is higher£14.5m£14.6m£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, Rushcliffe £0.35mRushcliffe: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mRushcliffe: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mRushcliffe: £0.33mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, Rushcliffe £30.3mRushcliffe: £30.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mRushcliffe: £30.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mRushcliffe: £28.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, Rushcliffe £9.3mRushcliffe: £9.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mRushcliffe: £9.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mRushcliffe: £8.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mRushcliffe is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, Rushcliffe £4.1mRushcliffe: £4.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mRushcliffe: £4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mRushcliffe: £3.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£4.1m£4.2m£3.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, Rushcliffe £49.7mRushcliffe: £49.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mRushcliffe: £49.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mRushcliffe: £47.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, Rushcliffe £12.2mRushcliffe: £12.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mRushcliffe: £12.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mRushcliffe: £11.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Rushcliffe £11.3mRushcliffe: £11.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mRushcliffe: £11.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mRushcliffe: £10.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Rushcliffe £0.53mRushcliffe: £0.53mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRushcliffe: £0.53mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mRushcliffe: £0.50mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mRushcliffe is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, Rushcliffe £0.21mRushcliffe: £0.21mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mRushcliffe: £0.21mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mRushcliffe: £0.20mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, Rushcliffe £0.68mRushcliffe: £0.68mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mRushcliffe: £0.68mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mRushcliffe: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRushcliffe is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, Rushcliffe 21,914Rushcliffe: 21,914Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21,914

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, Rushcliffe 1,335Rushcliffe: 1,335Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,335

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, Rushcliffe 3,047Rushcliffe: 3,047Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Rushcliffe is higher3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, Rushcliffe 4,391Rushcliffe: 4,391Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher4,391

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, Rushcliffe 6,124Rushcliffe: 6,124Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher6,124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, Rushcliffe 895Rushcliffe: 895Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher895

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Rushcliffe, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireRushcliffeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£387.7m£389.4m£367.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£269.4m£270.5m£255.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£65.8m£66.1m£62.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£249.1m£250.1m£236.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.5m£14.6m£13.7mRushcliffe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRushcliffe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.1m£4.2m£3.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mRushcliffe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRushcliffe
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36621,914Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,335Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0113,047Rushcliffe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0434,391Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4376,124Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,046895Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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