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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Lothian East

111,705 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than Lothian East on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Lothian East: £4,263Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Lothian East: £4,026Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Lothian East: £12,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Lothian East: £11,612Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,294£11,612

  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, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Lothian East: £1,682Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Lothian East: £1,589Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Lothian East: £11,411Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Lothian East: £10,778Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Lothian East: £285Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Lothian East: £269Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£283£285£269

  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, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Lothian East: £582Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Lothian East: £550Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£580£582£550

  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, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Lothian East: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Lothian East: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18

    £19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£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, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Lothian East: £460Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Lothian East: £435Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

  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, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Lothian East: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Lothian East: £88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Lothian East: £83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61Lothian East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Lothian East: £1,330Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Lothian East: £1,256Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £133Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £125Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£132£133£125

  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, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Lothian East: £254Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Lothian East: £240Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

  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, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Lothian East: £5.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Lothian East: £4.75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Lothian East: £4.53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Lothian East: £4.28Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Lothian East: £8.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Lothian East: £7.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count78.5

  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, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count143.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Lothian East is higher73.7

  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, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Lothian East is higher160.1

  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, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4Lothian East is higher22.1

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,362£11,411£10,778Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£283£285£269Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£132£133£125Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.01£5.03£4.75Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,009.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.478.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.273.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.422.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Lothian East: £4,263Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Lothian East: £4,026Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Lothian East: £2,503Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Lothian East: £2,364Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Lothian East: £1,014Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Lothian East: £957Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Lothian East: £2,323Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Lothian East: £2,195Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Lothian East: £58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Lothian East: £55Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£58£58£55

  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, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Lothian East: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Lothian East: £112Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£118£119£112

  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, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Lothian East: £3.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Lothian East: £3.16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  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, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Lothian East: £460Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Lothian East: £435Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

  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, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Lothian East: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Lothian East: £53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Lothian East: £50Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37Lothian East is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Lothian East: £802Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Lothian East: £757Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £133Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £125Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Lothian East: £153Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Lothian East: £145Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Lothian East: £3.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Lothian East: £2.86Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Lothian East: £2.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Lothian East: £2.58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Lothian East: £8.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Lothian East: £7.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Lothian East 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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Lothian East is higher96.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4Lothian East is higher13.3

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£58£58£55Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£132£133£125Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.02£3.03£2.86Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2205.6Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.029.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.273.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.596.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.413.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mLothian East: £433.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mLothian East: £408.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mLothian East is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mLothian East: £254.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mLothian East: £240.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mLothian East: £103.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mLothian East: £97.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mLothian East: £236.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mLothian East: £222.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mLothian East: £5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mLothian East: £5.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mLothian East: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mLothian East: £11.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mLothian East: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mLothian East: £46.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mLothian East: £44.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mLothian East: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mLothian East: £13.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mLothian East: £5.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mLothian East: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mLothian East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mLothian East: £81.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mLothian East: £76.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mLothian East: £13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mLothian East: £12.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mLothian East: £15.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mLothian East: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mLothian East: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mLothian East: £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, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mLothian East: £0.28mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mLothian East: £0.26mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mLothian East: £0.84mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mLothian East: £0.79mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Lothian East is higher1,351

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Lothian East, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
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£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36620,883Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0112,963Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0437,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4379,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0461,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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