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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan

111,705 and 92,661 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Gordon and Buchan: £3,562Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, Gordon and Buchan £12,212Gordon and Buchan: £12,212Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Gordon and Buchan: £12,264Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Gordon and Buchan: £11,583Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,583

  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, Gordon and Buchan £1,154Gordon and Buchan: £1,154Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Gordon and Buchan: £1,158Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Gordon and Buchan: £1,094Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,154£1,158£1,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, Gordon and Buchan £11,636Gordon and Buchan: £11,636Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Gordon and Buchan: £11,686Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Gordon and Buchan: £11,037Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,636£11,686£11,037

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, Gordon and Buchan £189Gordon and Buchan: £189Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Gordon and Buchan: £190Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Gordon and Buchan: £180Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£189£190£180

  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, Gordon and Buchan £374Gordon and Buchan: £374Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Gordon and Buchan: £376Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Gordon and Buchan: £355Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£374£376£355

  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, Gordon and Buchan £12Gordon and Buchan: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Gordon and Buchan: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Gordon and Buchan: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£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, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Gordon and Buchan: £313Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Gordon and Buchan: £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

  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, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Gordon and Buchan: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Gordon and Buchan: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £69Gordon and Buchan: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Gordon and Buchan: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Gordon and Buchan: £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, Gordon and Buchan £863Gordon and Buchan: £863Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Gordon and Buchan: £866Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Gordon and Buchan: £818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£863£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£89£89£84

  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, Gordon and Buchan £214Gordon and Buchan: £214Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Gordon and Buchan: £215Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Gordon and Buchan: £203Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46, Gordon and Buchan £4.65Gordon and Buchan: £4.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Gordon and Buchan: £4.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Gordon and Buchan: £4.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, Gordon and Buchan £3.11Gordon and Buchan: £3.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Gordon and Buchan: £3.12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Gordon and Buchan: £2.95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Gordon and Buchan: £8.76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  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, Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1

  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, Gordon and Buchan 55.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher55.4

  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, Gordon and Buchan 104.7Gordon and Buchan: 104.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher104.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1, Gordon and Buchan 108.5Gordon and Buchan: 108.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher108.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4, Gordon and Buchan 18.0Gordon and Buchan: 18.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,636£11,686£11,037Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£189£190£180Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£374£376£355Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£12Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£863£866£818Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£89£89£84Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£214£215£203Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.65£4.67£4.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.11£3.12£2.95Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,020.1Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.455.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8104.7Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.252.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1108.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.418.0Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 10. 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Gordon and Buchan £3,756Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Gordon and Buchan: £3,562Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, Gordon and Buchan £2,518Gordon and Buchan: £2,518Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Gordon and Buchan: £2,529Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Gordon and Buchan: £2,388Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,518£2,529£2,388

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, Gordon and Buchan £691Gordon and Buchan: £691Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Gordon and Buchan: £694Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Gordon and Buchan: £656Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£691£694£656

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, Gordon and Buchan £2,399Gordon and Buchan: £2,399Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Gordon and Buchan: £2,409Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Gordon and Buchan: £2,276Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,276

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, Gordon and Buchan £39Gordon and Buchan: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Gordon and Buchan: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Gordon and Buchan: £37Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£39£39£37

  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, Gordon and Buchan £77Gordon and Buchan: £77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Gordon and Buchan: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£77£77£73

  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, Gordon and Buchan £2.55Gordon and Buchan: £2.55Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Gordon and Buchan: £2.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Gordon and Buchan: £2.42Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  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, Gordon and Buchan £312Gordon and Buchan: £312Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Gordon and Buchan: £313Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Gordon and Buchan: £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

  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, Gordon and Buchan £136Gordon and Buchan: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Gordon and Buchan: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Gordon and Buchan: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129

  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, Gordon and Buchan £41Gordon and Buchan: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Gordon and Buchan: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Gordon and Buchan: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, Gordon and Buchan £517Gordon and Buchan: £517Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Gordon and Buchan: £519Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Gordon and Buchan: £490Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£517£519£490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Gordon and Buchan £89Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£89£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, Gordon and Buchan £128Gordon and Buchan: £128Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Gordon and Buchan: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Gordon and Buchan: £122Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, Gordon and Buchan £2.79Gordon and Buchan: £2.79Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Gordon and Buchan: £2.81Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Gordon and Buchan: £2.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, Gordon and Buchan £1.87Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Gordon and Buchan: £1.77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Gordon and Buchan £9.24Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Gordon and Buchan: £8.76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, Gordon and Buchan 210.3Gordon and Buchan: 210.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, Gordon and Buchan 11.4Gordon and Buchan: 11.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher11.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0, Gordon and Buchan 21.6Gordon and Buchan: 21.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher21.6

  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, Gordon and Buchan 52.5Gordon and Buchan: 52.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Gordon and Buchan 65.0Gordon and Buchan: 65.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher65.0

  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, Gordon and Buchan 10.8Gordon and Buchan: 10.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10.8

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£691£694£656Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£39£39£37Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£77£77£73Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£312£313£296Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£136£137£129Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£517£519£490Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£89£89£84Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£128£129£122Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.79£2.81£2.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.87£1.87£1.77Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2210.3Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.911.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.021.6Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.252.5Shared outGordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.565.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.8Shared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 2. 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 Gordon and Buchan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, Gordon and Buchan £348.0mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mGordon and Buchan: £330.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, Gordon and Buchan £233.3mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mGordon and Buchan: £221.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, Gordon and Buchan £64.0mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mGordon and Buchan: £60.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, Gordon and Buchan £222.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mGordon and Buchan: £210.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, Gordon and Buchan £3.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, Gordon and Buchan £7.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mGordon and Buchan: £6.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  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, Gordon and Buchan £0.24mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mGordon and Buchan: £0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, Gordon and Buchan £28.9mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mGordon and Buchan: £27.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, Gordon and Buchan £12.6mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mGordon and Buchan is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, Gordon and Buchan £3.8mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, Gordon and Buchan £47.9mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mGordon and Buchan: £45.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, Gordon and Buchan £8.3mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mGordon and Buchan: £7.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Gordon and Buchan £11.9mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mGordon and Buchan: £11.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Gordon and Buchan £0.26mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mGordon and Buchan: £0.25mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, Gordon and Buchan £0.17mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mGordon and Buchan: £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, Gordon and Buchan £0.86mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mGordon and Buchan: £0.81mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, Gordon and Buchan 19,490Gordon and Buchan: 19,490Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count19,490

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, Gordon and Buchan 1,058Gordon and Buchan: 1,058Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, Gordon and Buchan 2,000Gordon and Buchan: 2,000Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher2,000

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, Gordon and Buchan 4,864Gordon and Buchan: 4,864Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count4,864

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, Gordon and Buchan 6,024Gordon and Buchan: 6,024Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher6,024

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, Gordon and Buchan 999Gordon and Buchan: 999Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count999

Show the numbers
Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Gordon and Buchan, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireGordon and BuchanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£222.3m£223.3m£210.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£47.9m£48.1m£45.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mEly 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£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimatedGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36619,490Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,058Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0112,000Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0434,864Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4376,024Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,046999Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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