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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Leicestershire

111,705 and 107,867 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than South Leicestershire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire 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 South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Leicestershire: £3,842Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Leicestershire: £3,629Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,826£3,842£3,629

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, South Leicestershire £12,820South Leicestershire: £12,820Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624South Leicestershire: £12,875Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678South Leicestershire: £12,160Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975South Leicestershire is higher£12,820£12,875£12,160

  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, South Leicestershire £1,199South Leicestershire: £1,199Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306South Leicestershire: £1,205Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312South Leicestershire: £1,138Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,199£1,205£1,138

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, South Leicestershire £11,891South Leicestershire: £11,891Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642South Leicestershire: £11,942Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691South Leicestershire: £11,279Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043South Leicestershire is higher£11,891£11,942£11,279

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, South Leicestershire £235South Leicestershire: £235Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318South Leicestershire: £236Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320South Leicestershire: £223Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£235£236£223

  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, South Leicestershire £677South Leicestershire: £677Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646South Leicestershire: £680Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649South Leicestershire: £642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613South Leicestershire is higher£677£680£642

  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, South Leicestershire £17South Leicestershire: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Leicestershire: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Leicestershire: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£17£17£16

  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, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Leicestershire: £311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Leicestershire: £294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

  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, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Leicestershire: £91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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, South Leicestershire £75South Leicestershire: £75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Leicestershire: £75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Leicestershire: £71Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61South Leicestershire is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, South Leicestershire £951South Leicestershire: £951Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Leicestershire: £955Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044South Leicestershire: £902Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£951£955£902

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £90Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£94£95£90

  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, South Leicestershire £165South Leicestershire: £165Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192South Leicestershire: £166Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193South Leicestershire: £156Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£165£166£156

  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, South Leicestershire £5.84South Leicestershire: £5.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46South Leicestershire: £5.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49South Leicestershire: £5.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, South Leicestershire £2.78South Leicestershire: £2.78Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Leicestershire: £2.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Leicestershire: £2.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.78£2.80£2.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Leicestershire: £9.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Leicestershire: £8.78Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  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, South Leicestershire 1,020.7South Leicestershire: 1,020.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,020.7

  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, South Leicestershire 64.6South Leicestershire: 64.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher64.6

  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, South Leicestershire 143.5South Leicestershire: 143.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8South Leicestershire is higher143.5

  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, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count45.4

  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, South Leicestershire 109.7South Leicestershire: 109.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher109.7

  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, South Leicestershire 17.2South Leicestershire: 17.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4South Leicestershire is higher17.2

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,199£1,205£1,138Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£235£236£223Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£677£680£642South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£75£75£71South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£951£955£902Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£94£95£90Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£165£166£156Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.84£5.87£5.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.78£2.80£2.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,020.7South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.464.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8143.5South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.245.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1109.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.417.2South Leicestershire

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire 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 South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, South Leicestershire £3,826South Leicestershire: £3,826Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Leicestershire: £3,842Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Leicestershire: £3,629Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,826£3,842£3,629

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, South Leicestershire £2,586South Leicestershire: £2,586Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488South Leicestershire: £2,597Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499South Leicestershire: £2,453Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360South Leicestershire is higher£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, South Leicestershire £731South Leicestershire: £731Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795South Leicestershire: £734Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798South Leicestershire: £693Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£731£734£693

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, South Leicestershire £2,398South Leicestershire: £2,398Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294South Leicestershire: £2,409Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304South Leicestershire: £2,275Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176South Leicestershire is higher£2,398£2,409£2,275

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, South Leicestershire £47South Leicestershire: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Leicestershire: £48Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Leicestershire: £45Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£47£48£45

  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, South Leicestershire £137South Leicestershire: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127South Leicestershire: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128South Leicestershire: £130Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121South Leicestershire is higher£137£137£130

  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, South Leicestershire £3.38South Leicestershire: £3.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67South Leicestershire: £3.40Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68South Leicestershire: £3.21Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  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, South Leicestershire £310South Leicestershire: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Leicestershire: £311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Leicestershire: £294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281South Leicestershire is higher£310£311£294

  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, South Leicestershire £96South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Leicestershire: £91Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78South Leicestershire is higher£96£96£91

  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, South Leicestershire £46South Leicestershire: £46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39South Leicestershire: £46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40South Leicestershire: £43Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37South Leicestershire is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, South Leicestershire £580South Leicestershire: £580Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632South Leicestershire: £582Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635South Leicestershire: £550Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£580£582£550

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, South Leicestershire £94South Leicestershire: £94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £90Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£94£95£90

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, South Leicestershire £100South Leicestershire: £100Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117South Leicestershire: £101Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118South Leicestershire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, South Leicestershire £3.56South Leicestershire: £3.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Leicestershire: £3.58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95South Leicestershire: £3.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, South Leicestershire £1.70South Leicestershire: £1.70Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Leicestershire: £1.70Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Leicestershire: £1.61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.70£1.70£1.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, South Leicestershire £9.26South Leicestershire: £9.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Leicestershire: £9.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Leicestershire: £8.78Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07South Leicestershire is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, South Leicestershire 205.9South Leicestershire: 205.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count205.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, South Leicestershire 13.0South Leicestershire: 13.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher13.0

  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, South Leicestershire 28.9South Leicestershire: 28.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0South Leicestershire is higher28.9

  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, South Leicestershire 45.4South Leicestershire: 45.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, South Leicestershire 66.8South Leicestershire: 66.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher66.8

  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, South Leicestershire 10.5South Leicestershire: 10.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4South Leicestershire is higher10.5

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,586£2,597£2,453South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£731£734£693Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,398£2,409£2,275South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£47£48£45Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£137£137£130South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.38£3.40£3.21Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£310£311£294South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£96£96£91South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£46£46£43South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£580£582£550Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£94£95£90Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£100£101£95Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.56£3.58£3.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.70£1.70£1.61Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2205.9South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.028.9South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.245.4South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.566.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.5South Leicestershire

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Leicestershire on 9. 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 South Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, South Leicestershire £412.7mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, South Leicestershire £278.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, South Leicestershire £78.9mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, South Leicestershire £258.7mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mSouth Leicestershire is higher£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, South Leicestershire £5.1mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, South Leicestershire £14.7mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Leicestershire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, South Leicestershire £0.37mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, South Leicestershire £33.4mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, South Leicestershire £10.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, South Leicestershire £4.9mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, South Leicestershire £62.5mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, South Leicestershire £10.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, South Leicestershire £10.8mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, South Leicestershire £0.38mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, South Leicestershire £0.18mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, South Leicestershire £1.00mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Leicestershire is higher£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, South Leicestershire 22,208South Leicestershire: 22,208Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, South Leicestershire 1,406South Leicestershire: 1,406Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,406

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, South Leicestershire 3,122South Leicestershire: 3,122Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011South Leicestershire is higher3,122

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, South Leicestershire 4,897South Leicestershire: 4,897Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,897

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, South Leicestershire 7,210South Leicestershire: 7,210Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher7,210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, South Leicestershire 1,131South Leicestershire: 1,131Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046South Leicestershire is higher1,131

Show the numbers
Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Leicestershire, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireSouth LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£412.7m£414.4m£391.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£78.9m£79.2m£74.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£62.5m£62.8m£59.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36622,208Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,406Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0113,122South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0434,897Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4377,210Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0461,131South Leicestershire

Sources

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

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