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North East Cambridgeshire and Carlisle

104,896 and 107,219 residents (mid-2024).

North East Cambridgeshire is higher than Carlisle on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Carlisle 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

North East Cambridgeshire Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Carlisle: £4,611North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Carlisle: £4,355North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723North East Cambridgeshire is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £12,837, Carlisle £12,715Carlisle: £12,715North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837Carlisle: £12,769North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892Carlisle: £12,060North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177

    £12,837£12,892£12,177North East Cambridgeshire is higher£12,715£12,769£12,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £2,144, Carlisle £1,918Carlisle: £1,918North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144Carlisle: £1,927North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153Carlisle: £1,820North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034North East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,918£1,927£1,820

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £11,517, Carlisle £11,557Carlisle: £11,557North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517Carlisle: £11,606North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566Carlisle: £10,963North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£11,557£11,606£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £451, Carlisle £372Carlisle: £372North East Cambridgeshire: £451Carlisle: £374North East Cambridgeshire: £453Carlisle: £353North East Cambridgeshire: £428

    £451£453£428North East Cambridgeshire is higher£372£374£353

  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: North East Cambridgeshire £842, Carlisle £761Carlisle: £761North East Cambridgeshire: £842Carlisle: £764North East Cambridgeshire: £845Carlisle: £722North East Cambridgeshire: £798

    £842£845£798North East Cambridgeshire is higher£761£764£722

  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: North East Cambridgeshire £28, Carlisle £24Carlisle: £24North East Cambridgeshire: £28Carlisle: £25North East Cambridgeshire: £28Carlisle: £23North East Cambridgeshire: £26

    £28£28£26North East Cambridgeshire is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £509, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496North East Cambridgeshire: £509Carlisle: £498North East Cambridgeshire: £511Carlisle: £470North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483North East Cambridgeshire is higher£496£498£470

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £145Carlisle: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £146Carlisle: £109North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138North East Cambridgeshire is higher£115£115£109

  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: North East Cambridgeshire £143, Carlisle £97Carlisle: £97North East Cambridgeshire: £143Carlisle: £97North East Cambridgeshire: £144Carlisle: £92North East Cambridgeshire: £136

    £143£144£136North East Cambridgeshire is higher£97£97£92

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £1,652, Carlisle £1,416Carlisle: £1,416North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652Carlisle: £1,422North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659Carlisle: £1,343North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567North East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,416£1,422£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183North East Cambridgeshire: £211Carlisle: £184North East Cambridgeshire: £212Carlisle: £174North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200North East Cambridgeshire is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £333, Carlisle £394Carlisle: £394North East Cambridgeshire: £333Carlisle: £396North East Cambridgeshire: £334Carlisle: £374North East Cambridgeshire: £315

    £333£334£315Carlisle is higher£394£396£374

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Carlisle £4.19Carlisle: £4.19North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Carlisle: £4.20North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Carlisle: £3.97North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Cambridgeshire is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £9.93, Carlisle £6.75Carlisle: £6.75North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93Carlisle: £6.78North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97Carlisle: £6.40North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42North East Cambridgeshire is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Carlisle: £7.36North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Carlisle: £6.95North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Carlisle is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire 1,005.9, Carlisle 1,028.3Carlisle: 1,028.3North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9

    1,005.9Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire 110.5, Carlisle 97.0Carlisle: 97.0North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5

    110.5North East Cambridgeshire is higher97.0

  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: North East Cambridgeshire 180.7, Carlisle 152.7Carlisle: 152.7North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7

    180.7North East Cambridgeshire is higher152.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count73.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire 210.7, Carlisle 177.2Carlisle: 177.2North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7

    210.7North East Cambridgeshire is higher177.2

  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: North East Cambridgeshire 31.2, Carlisle 19.8Carlisle: 19.8North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2

    31.2North East Cambridgeshire is higher19.8

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North East Cambridgeshire and Carlisle, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£4,591£4,611£4,355North East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,892£12,177£12,715£12,769£12,060North East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,918£1,927£1,820North East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,557£11,606£10,963Carlisle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£428£372£374£353North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£798£761£764£722North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£24£25£23North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£496£498£470North East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£115£115£109North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£97£97£92North East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,416£1,422£1,343North East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£183£184£174North East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£315£394£396£374Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.19£4.20£3.97North East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£6.75£6.78£6.40North East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.91,028.3Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.597.0North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7152.7North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.373.0North East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.7177.2North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.219.8North East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Carlisle 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

North East Cambridgeshire Carlisle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, Carlisle £4,591Carlisle: £4,591North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979Carlisle: £4,611North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001Carlisle: £4,355North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723North East Cambridgeshire is higher£4,591£4,611£4,355

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,842, Carlisle £2,620Carlisle: £2,620North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842Carlisle: £2,632North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854Carlisle: £2,486North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696

    £2,842£2,854£2,696North East Cambridgeshire is higher£2,620£2,632£2,486

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £1,267, Carlisle £1,170Carlisle: £1,170North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267Carlisle: £1,175North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272Carlisle: £1,109North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202North East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,170£1,175£1,109

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,549, Carlisle £2,382Carlisle: £2,382North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549Carlisle: £2,392North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560Carlisle: £2,259North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418

    £2,549£2,560£2,418North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £100, Carlisle £77Carlisle: £77North East Cambridgeshire: £100Carlisle: £77North East Cambridgeshire: £100Carlisle: £73North East Cambridgeshire: £95

    £100£100£95North East Cambridgeshire is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £186, Carlisle £157Carlisle: £157North East Cambridgeshire: £186Carlisle: £157North East Cambridgeshire: £187Carlisle: £149North East Cambridgeshire: £177

    £186£187£177North East Cambridgeshire is higher£157£157£149

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £6.17, Carlisle £5.04Carlisle: £5.04North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17Carlisle: £5.06North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19Carlisle: £4.78North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £509, Carlisle £496Carlisle: £496North East Cambridgeshire: £509Carlisle: £498North East Cambridgeshire: £511Carlisle: £470North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483North East Cambridgeshire is higher£496£498£470

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, Carlisle £115Carlisle: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £145Carlisle: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £146Carlisle: £109North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138North East Cambridgeshire is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £85, Carlisle £59Carlisle: £59North East Cambridgeshire: £85Carlisle: £59North East Cambridgeshire: £85Carlisle: £56North East Cambridgeshire: £80

    £85£85£80North East Cambridgeshire is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £976, Carlisle £863Carlisle: £863North East Cambridgeshire: £976Carlisle: £867North East Cambridgeshire: £981Carlisle: £819North East Cambridgeshire: £926

    £976£981£926North East Cambridgeshire is higher£863£867£819

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, Carlisle £183Carlisle: £183North East Cambridgeshire: £211Carlisle: £184North East Cambridgeshire: £212Carlisle: £174North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200North East Cambridgeshire is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £197, Carlisle £240Carlisle: £240North East Cambridgeshire: £197Carlisle: £242North East Cambridgeshire: £197Carlisle: £228North East Cambridgeshire: £186

    £197£197£186Carlisle is higher£240£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £3.65, Carlisle £2.55Carlisle: £2.55North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65Carlisle: £2.56North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66Carlisle: £2.42North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £5.87, Carlisle £4.11Carlisle: £4.11North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87Carlisle: £4.13North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90Carlisle: £3.90North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57North East Cambridgeshire is higher£4.11£4.13£3.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, Carlisle £7.33Carlisle: £7.33North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88Carlisle: £7.36North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90Carlisle: £6.95North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Carlisle is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 222.7, Carlisle 211.9Carlisle: 211.9North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7

    222.7North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count211.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 24.5, Carlisle 20.0Carlisle: 20.0North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5

    24.5North East Cambridgeshire is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 40.0, Carlisle 31.5Carlisle: 31.5North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0

    40.0North East Cambridgeshire is higher31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, Carlisle 73.0Carlisle: 73.0North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count73.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 124.5, Carlisle 108.0Carlisle: 108.0North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5

    124.5North East Cambridgeshire is higher108.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 18.4, Carlisle 12.1Carlisle: 12.1North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4

    18.4North East Cambridgeshire is higher12.1

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North East Cambridgeshire and Carlisle, per resident
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireCarlisleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£4,591£4,611£4,355North East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,842£2,854£2,696£2,620£2,632£2,486North East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,170£1,175£1,109North East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,549£2,560£2,418£2,382£2,392£2,259North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£77£77£73North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£157£157£149North East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£5.04£5.06£4.78North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£496£498£470North East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£115£115£109North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£59£59£56North East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£863£867£819North East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£183£184£174North East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£240£242£228Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£2.55£2.56£2.42North East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£4.11£4.13£3.90North East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.7211.9North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.0North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.031.5North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.373.0North East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.5108.0North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.412.1North East Cambridgeshire

Total

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Carlisle on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North East Cambridgeshire Carlisle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £522.3m, Carlisle £492.2mCarlisle: £492.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mCarlisle: £494.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mCarlisle: £466.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4m

    £522.3m£524.5m£495.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £298.1m, Carlisle £281.0mCarlisle: £281.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mCarlisle: £282.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mCarlisle: £266.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £132.9m, Carlisle £125.4mCarlisle: £125.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mCarlisle: £125.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mCarlisle: £119.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire £267.4m, Carlisle £255.4mCarlisle: £255.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mCarlisle: £256.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mCarlisle: £242.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £10.5m, Carlisle £8.2mCarlisle: £8.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mCarlisle: £8.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mCarlisle: £7.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £19.5m, Carlisle £16.8mCarlisle: £16.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mCarlisle: £16.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mCarlisle: £15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.65m, Carlisle £0.54mCarlisle: £0.54mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mCarlisle: £0.54mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mCarlisle: £0.51mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £53.4m, Carlisle £53.2mCarlisle: £53.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mCarlisle: £53.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mCarlisle: £50.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £15.2m, Carlisle £12.3mCarlisle: £12.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mCarlisle: £12.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mCarlisle: £11.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £8.9m, Carlisle £6.3mCarlisle: £6.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mCarlisle: £6.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mCarlisle: £6.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £102.4m, Carlisle £92.6mCarlisle: £92.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mCarlisle: £93.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mCarlisle: £87.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £22.2m, Carlisle £19.6mCarlisle: £19.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mCarlisle: £19.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mCarlisle: £18.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £20.6m, Carlisle £25.8mCarlisle: £25.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mCarlisle: £25.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mCarlisle: £24.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCarlisle is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.38m, Carlisle £0.27mCarlisle: £0.27mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.27mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mCarlisle: £0.26mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.62m, Carlisle £0.44mCarlisle: £0.44mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mCarlisle: £0.44mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mCarlisle: £0.42mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.51m, Carlisle £0.79mCarlisle: £0.79mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mCarlisle: £0.79mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mCarlisle: £0.75mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mCarlisle is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire 23,358, Carlisle 22,722Carlisle: 22,722North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358

    23,358North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,722

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 2,566, Carlisle 2,144Carlisle: 2,144North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566

    2,566North East Cambridgeshire is higher2,144

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 4,196, Carlisle 3,373Carlisle: 3,373North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196

    4,196North East Cambridgeshire is higher3,373

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 7,684, Carlisle 7,825Carlisle: 7,825North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684

    7,684Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count7,825

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 13,059, Carlisle 11,581Carlisle: 11,581North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059

    13,059North East Cambridgeshire is higher11,581

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 1,932, Carlisle 1,295Carlisle: 1,295North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932

    1,932North East Cambridgeshire is higher1,295

Show the numbers
North East Cambridgeshire and Carlisle, total
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireCarlisleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m£492.2m£494.3m£466.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£281.0m£282.1m£266.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£125.4m£125.9m£119.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£255.4m£256.5m£242.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£8.2m£8.3m£7.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m£53.2m£53.4m£50.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35822,722North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,144North East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,373North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6847,825Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05911,581North East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9321,295North East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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