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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk

111,705 and 98,383 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than South Norfolk on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 8 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 14. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Norfolk: £3,976Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Norfolk: £3,755Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,959£3,976£3,755

  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 Norfolk £12,475South Norfolk: £12,475Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624South Norfolk: £12,529Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678South Norfolk: £11,834Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,475£12,529£11,834

  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 Norfolk £1,349South Norfolk: £1,349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306South Norfolk: £1,355Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312South Norfolk: £1,280Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,355£1,280

  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 Norfolk £11,542South Norfolk: £11,542Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642South Norfolk: £11,591Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691South Norfolk: £10,948Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, South Norfolk £253South Norfolk: £253Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318South Norfolk: £254Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320South Norfolk: £240Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£253£254£240

  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 Norfolk £664South Norfolk: £664Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646South Norfolk: £666Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649South Norfolk: £629Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£664£666£629

  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 Norfolk £17South Norfolk: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Norfolk: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Norfolk: £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 Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Norfolk: £308Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £291Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

  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 Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Norfolk: £90Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78South Norfolk is higher£95£95£90

  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 Norfolk £80South Norfolk: £80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Norfolk: £80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Norfolk: £76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61South Norfolk is higher£80£80£76

  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 Norfolk £1,058South Norfolk: £1,058Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Norfolk: £1,063Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044South Norfolk: £1,004Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,058£1,063£1,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £104Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£110£110£104

  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 Norfolk £202South Norfolk: £202Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192South Norfolk: £203Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193South Norfolk: £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  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 Norfolk £5.39South Norfolk: £5.39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46South Norfolk: £5.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49South Norfolk: £5.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  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 Norfolk £2.99South Norfolk: £2.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Norfolk: £3.01Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Norfolk: £2.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Norfolk: £7.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Norfolk: £6.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07South Norfolk is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  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 Norfolk 1,019.9South Norfolk: 1,019.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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 Norfolk 64.3South Norfolk: 64.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher64.3

  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 Norfolk 137.4South Norfolk: 137.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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 Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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 Norfolk 129.1South Norfolk: 129.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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 Norfolk 17.2South Norfolk: 17.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count17.2

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,475£12,529£11,834Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,349£1,355£1,280South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,542£11,591£10,948Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£253£254£240Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£664£666£629South Norfolk
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£307£308£291South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£95£95£90South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£80£80£76South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,058£1,063£1,004South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£110£110£104Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£202£203£192South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.39£5.41£5.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.99£3.01£2.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,019.9South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.464.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8137.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.247.4South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1129.1South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.417.2South Norfolk

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 14. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, South Norfolk £3,959South Norfolk: £3,959Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Norfolk: £3,976Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Norfolk: £3,755Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,959£3,976£3,755

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, South Norfolk £2,649South Norfolk: £2,649Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488South Norfolk: £2,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499South Norfolk: £2,513Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,649£2,660£2,513

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, South Norfolk £791South Norfolk: £791Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795South Norfolk: £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798South Norfolk: £751Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£791£795£751

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, South Norfolk £2,451South Norfolk: £2,451Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294South Norfolk: £2,461Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304South Norfolk: £2,325Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,451£2,461£2,325

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, South Norfolk £54South Norfolk: £54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Norfolk: £54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Norfolk: £51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£54£54£51

  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 Norfolk £141South Norfolk: £141Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127South Norfolk: £142Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128South Norfolk: £134Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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 Norfolk £3.61South Norfolk: £3.61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67South Norfolk: £3.62Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68South Norfolk: £3.42Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  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 Norfolk £307South Norfolk: £307Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Norfolk: £308Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £291Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

  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 Norfolk £95South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Norfolk: £90Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78South Norfolk is higher£95£95£90

  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 Norfolk £47South Norfolk: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39South Norfolk: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40South Norfolk: £45Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37South Norfolk is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, South Norfolk £621South Norfolk: £621Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632South Norfolk: £623Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635South Norfolk: £589Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£621£623£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, South Norfolk £110South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £104Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£110£110£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, South Norfolk £119South Norfolk: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117South Norfolk: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118South Norfolk: £113Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, South Norfolk £3.15South Norfolk: £3.15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Norfolk: £3.17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95South Norfolk: £2.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.15£3.17£2.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, South Norfolk £1.75South Norfolk: £1.75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Norfolk: £1.76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Norfolk: £1.66Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, South Norfolk £7.00South Norfolk: £7.00Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Norfolk: £7.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Norfolk: £6.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07South Norfolk is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, South Norfolk 216.6South Norfolk: 216.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count216.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, South Norfolk 13.7South Norfolk: 13.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher13.7

  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 Norfolk 29.2South Norfolk: 29.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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 Norfolk 47.4South Norfolk: 47.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, South Norfolk 75.7South Norfolk: 75.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count75.7

  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 Norfolk 10.1South Norfolk: 10.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count10.1

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£791£795£751Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£54£54£51Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£141£142£134South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.61£3.62£3.42Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£307£308£291South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£95£95£90South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£47£47£45South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£621£623£589Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£110£110£104Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£119£119£113South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.15£3.17£2.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.75£1.76£1.66Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2216.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.029.2South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.247.4South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.575.7South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.1South Norfolk

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 3. 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 Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, South Norfolk £389.5mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mSouth Norfolk: £369.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, South Norfolk £260.6mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mSouth Norfolk: £247.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, South Norfolk £77.9mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mSouth Norfolk: £73.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, South Norfolk £241.1mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mSouth Norfolk: £228.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, South Norfolk £5.3mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  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 Norfolk £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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 Norfolk £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  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 Norfolk £30.2mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mSouth Norfolk: £28.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, South Norfolk £9.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mSouth Norfolk: £8.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, South Norfolk £4.6mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Norfolk is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, South Norfolk £61.1mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mSouth Norfolk: £57.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, South Norfolk £10.8mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mSouth Norfolk: £10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, South Norfolk £11.7mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Norfolk: £11.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, South Norfolk £0.17mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Norfolk: £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, South Norfolk £0.69mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Norfolk: £0.65mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, South Norfolk 21,308South Norfolk: 21,308Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21,308

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, South Norfolk 1,344South Norfolk: 1,344Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,344

  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 Norfolk 2,871South Norfolk: 2,871Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,871

  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 Norfolk 4,667South Norfolk: 4,667Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, South Norfolk 7,449South Norfolk: 7,449Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count7,449

  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 Norfolk 994South Norfolk: 994Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count994

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£389.5m£391.2m£369.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£260.6m£261.7m£247.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£241.1m£242.2m£228.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36621,308Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,344Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0112,871Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0434,667Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4377,449Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,046994Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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