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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

111,705 and 98,616 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 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 14 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,641£3,656£3,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,259£12,311£11,628

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£955£959£906

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£367£369£349

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£697£700£661

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£73£73£69

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£182£182£172

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count1,017.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher48.3

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher102.8

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher91.9

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher18.0

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£955£959£906Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£156£157£148Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£367£369£349Shared 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£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£69£69£65Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£697£700£661Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£73£73£69Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£182£182£172Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£5.47£5.49£5.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£1.73£1.74£1.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.448.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8102.8Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.252.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.191.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.418.0Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ely and East Cambridgeshire West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,641£3,656£3,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£567£570£538

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,446£2,310

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£32£33£31

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£76£77£72

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£135£136£128

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£414£416£393

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£73£73£69

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£108£108£102

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.02£1.03£0.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£9.47£9.51£8.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count211.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher10.0

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher21.4

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher54.6

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher10.7

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£567£570£538Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£32£33£31Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£76£77£72Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£309£310£293Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£135£136£128Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£41£41£39Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£414£416£393Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£73£73£69Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£108£108£102Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.25£3.26£3.08Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.02£1.03£0.97Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.910.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.021.4Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.252.0Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.554.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.7Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine on 4. 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 West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£359.0m£360.5m£340.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£55.9m£56.2m£53.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

  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, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count20,856

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher989

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher2,107

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher5,125

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher5,384

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,052

Show the numbers
Ely and East Cambridgeshire and West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimatedEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36620,856Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,660989Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0112,107Shared outEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0435,125Shared outWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4375,384Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0461,052Shared outEstimatedWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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