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North East Cambridgeshire and North Durham

104,896 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

North East Cambridgeshire is higher than North Durham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 21. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979North Durham: £5,455North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001North Durham: £5,152North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £12,837, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275North East Cambridgeshire: £12,837North Durham: £13,332North East Cambridgeshire: £12,892North Durham: £12,592North East Cambridgeshire: £12,177

    £12,837£12,892£12,177North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475North East Cambridgeshire: £2,144North Durham: £2,485North East Cambridgeshire: £2,153North Durham: £2,348North East Cambridgeshire: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034North Durham is higher£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £11,517, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782North East Cambridgeshire: £11,517North Durham: £11,832North East Cambridgeshire: £11,566North Durham: £11,176North East Cambridgeshire: £10,924

    £11,517£11,566£10,924North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire £451, North Durham £542North Durham: £542North East Cambridgeshire: £451North Durham: £545North East Cambridgeshire: £453North Durham: £514North East Cambridgeshire: £428

    £451£453£428North Durham is higher£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916North East Cambridgeshire: £842North Durham: £920North East Cambridgeshire: £845North Durham: £869North East Cambridgeshire: £798

    £842£845£798North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35North East Cambridgeshire: £28North Durham: £35North East Cambridgeshire: £28North Durham: £33North East Cambridgeshire: £26

    £28£28£26North Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £509, North Durham £669North Durham: £669North East Cambridgeshire: £509North Durham: £672North East Cambridgeshire: £511North Durham: £634North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, North Durham £176North Durham: £176North East Cambridgeshire: £145North Durham: £177North East Cambridgeshire: £146North Durham: £167North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138North Durham is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189North East Cambridgeshire: £143North Durham: £190North East Cambridgeshire: £144North Durham: £180North East Cambridgeshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £1,652, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843North East Cambridgeshire: £1,652North Durham: £1,851North East Cambridgeshire: £1,659North Durham: £1,749North East Cambridgeshire: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567North Durham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, North Durham £239North Durham: £239North East Cambridgeshire: £211North Durham: £240North East Cambridgeshire: £212North Durham: £227North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  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, North Durham £426North Durham: £426North East Cambridgeshire: £333North Durham: £428North East Cambridgeshire: £334North Durham: £404North East Cambridgeshire: £315

    £333£334£315North Durham is higher£426£428£404

  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, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17North Durham: £7.25North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19North Durham: £6.85North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North Durham is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Cambridgeshire £9.93, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07North East Cambridgeshire: £9.93North Durham: £9.11North East Cambridgeshire: £9.97North Durham: £8.60North East Cambridgeshire: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42North East Cambridgeshire is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88North Durham: £6.83North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90North Durham: £6.45North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6North East Cambridgeshire: 1,005.9

    1,005.9North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4North East Cambridgeshire: 110.5

    110.5North Durham is higher137.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Cambridgeshire 180.7, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5North East Cambridgeshire: 180.7

    180.7North Durham is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3North Durham is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8North East Cambridgeshire: 210.7

    210.7North Durham is higher227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8North East Cambridgeshire: 31.2

    31.2North Durham is higher40.8

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North East Cambridgeshire and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,837£12,892£12,177£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,475£2,485£2,348North Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,517£11,566£10,924£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£451£453£428£542£545£514North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£798£916£920£869North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,843£1,851£1,749North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£315£426£428£404North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£9.07£9.11£8.60North East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.91,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5137.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7181.5North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.7227.8North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.240.8North Durham

Per resident

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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

North East Cambridgeshire North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4,979, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431North East Cambridgeshire: £4,979North Durham: £5,455North East Cambridgeshire: £5,001North Durham: £5,152North East Cambridgeshire: £4,723

    £4,979£5,001£4,723North Durham is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,842, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839North East Cambridgeshire: £2,842North Durham: £2,851North East Cambridgeshire: £2,854North Durham: £2,693North East Cambridgeshire: £2,696

    £2,842£2,854£2,696North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £1,267, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501North East Cambridgeshire: £1,267North Durham: £1,507North East Cambridgeshire: £1,272North Durham: £1,423North East Cambridgeshire: £1,202

    £1,267£1,272£1,202North Durham is higher£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £2,549, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520North East Cambridgeshire: £2,549North Durham: £2,531North East Cambridgeshire: £2,560North Durham: £2,390North East Cambridgeshire: £2,418

    £2,549£2,560£2,418North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £100, North Durham £116North Durham: £116North East Cambridgeshire: £100North Durham: £116North East Cambridgeshire: £100North Durham: £110North East Cambridgeshire: £95

    £100£100£95North Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £186, North Durham £196North Durham: £196North East Cambridgeshire: £186North Durham: £197North East Cambridgeshire: £187North Durham: £186North East Cambridgeshire: £177

    £186£187£177North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51North East Cambridgeshire: £6.17North Durham: £7.54North East Cambridgeshire: £6.19North Durham: £7.12North East Cambridgeshire: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £509, North Durham £669North Durham: £669North East Cambridgeshire: £509North Durham: £672North East Cambridgeshire: £511North Durham: £634North East Cambridgeshire: £483

    £509£511£483North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £145, North Durham £176North Durham: £176North East Cambridgeshire: £145North Durham: £177North East Cambridgeshire: £146North Durham: £167North East Cambridgeshire: £138

    £145£146£138North Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £85, North Durham £115North Durham: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £85North Durham: £115North East Cambridgeshire: £85North Durham: £109North East Cambridgeshire: £80

    £85£85£80North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £976, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118North East Cambridgeshire: £976North Durham: £1,122North East Cambridgeshire: £981North Durham: £1,060North East Cambridgeshire: £926

    £976£981£926North Durham is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £211, North Durham £239North Durham: £239North East Cambridgeshire: £211North Durham: £240North East Cambridgeshire: £212North Durham: £227North East Cambridgeshire: £200

    £211£212£200North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £197, North Durham £258North Durham: £258North East Cambridgeshire: £197North Durham: £259North East Cambridgeshire: £197North Durham: £245North East Cambridgeshire: £186

    £197£197£186North Durham is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £3.65, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38North East Cambridgeshire: £3.65North Durham: £4.39North East Cambridgeshire: £3.66North Durham: £4.15North East Cambridgeshire: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46North Durham is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £5.87, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49North East Cambridgeshire: £5.87North Durham: £5.52North East Cambridgeshire: £5.90North Durham: £5.21North East Cambridgeshire: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57North East Cambridgeshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Cambridgeshire £4.88, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80North East Cambridgeshire: £4.88North Durham: £6.83North East Cambridgeshire: £4.90North Durham: £6.45North East Cambridgeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 222.7, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1North East Cambridgeshire: 222.7

    222.7North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 24.5, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4North East Cambridgeshire: 24.5

    24.5North Durham is higher29.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 40.0, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8North East Cambridgeshire: 40.0

    40.0North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count38.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 73.3, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6North East Cambridgeshire: 73.3

    73.3North Durham is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Cambridgeshire 124.5, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1North East Cambridgeshire: 124.5

    124.5North Durham is higher138.1

  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, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7North East Cambridgeshire: 18.4

    18.4North Durham is higher24.7

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North East Cambridgeshire and North Durham, per resident
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,979£5,001£4,723£5,431£5,455£5,152North Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,842£2,854£2,696£2,839£2,851£2,693North East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,272£1,202£1,501£1,507£1,423North Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,549£2,560£2,418£2,520£2,531£2,390North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£511£483£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£981£926£1,118£1,122£1,060North Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£258£259£245North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£5.49£5.52£5.21North East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.7221.1North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.529.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.038.8North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.3100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.5138.1North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.424.7North Durham

Total

North East Cambridgeshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 16. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £522.3m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £522.3mNorth Durham: £532.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £524.5mNorth Durham: £502.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £495.4m

    £522.3m£524.5m£495.4mNorth Durham is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £298.1m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £298.1mNorth Durham: £278.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £299.4mNorth Durham: £262.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £132.9m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £132.9mNorth Durham: £147.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £133.5mNorth Durham: £138.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mNorth Durham is higher£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire £267.4m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £267.4mNorth Durham: £246.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £268.6mNorth Durham: £233.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £10.5m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mNorth Durham: £11.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £10.5mNorth Durham: £10.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mNorth Durham is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £19.5m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.5mNorth Durham: £19.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6mNorth Durham: £18.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  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, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mNorth Durham: £0.74mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.65mNorth Durham: £0.69mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £53.4m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.4mNorth Durham: £65.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £53.6mNorth Durham: £61.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £50.7m

    £53.4m£53.6m£50.7mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £15.2m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.2mNorth Durham: £17.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £15.3mNorth Durham: £16.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire £8.9m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mNorth Durham: £11.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.9mNorth Durham: £10.6mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £102.4m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.4mNorth Durham: £109.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £102.9mNorth Durham: £103.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mNorth Durham is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Cambridgeshire £22.2m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.2mNorth Durham: £23.5mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £22.3mNorth Durham: £22.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mNorth Durham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £20.6m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.6mNorth Durham: £25.3mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £20.7mNorth Durham: £23.9mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mNorth Durham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.38m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mNorth Durham: £0.43mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.38mNorth Durham: £0.41mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth Durham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.62m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.54mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.51mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mNorth East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Cambridgeshire £0.51m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mNorth Durham: £0.67mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.51mNorth Durham: £0.63mNorth East Cambridgeshire: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Durham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Cambridgeshire 23,358, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567North East Cambridgeshire: 23,358

    23,358North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 2,566, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867North East Cambridgeshire: 2,566

    2,566North Durham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 4,196, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787North East Cambridgeshire: 4,196

    4,196North East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 7,684, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812North East Cambridgeshire: 7,684

    7,684North Durham is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Cambridgeshire 13,059, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472North East Cambridgeshire: 13,059

    13,059North Durham is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Cambridgeshire 1,932, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413North East Cambridgeshire: 1,932

    1,932North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
North East Cambridgeshire and North Durham, total
MeasureNorth East CambridgeshireNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£522.3m£524.5m£495.4m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mNorth Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.4m£53.6m£50.7m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mNorth Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35821,567North East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5662,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,787North East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6849,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05913,472North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,413North Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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