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South Leicestershire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

107,867 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

South Leicestershire is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

South Leicestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Leicestershire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Leicestershire: £3,826Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Leicestershire: £3,842Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,818£3,834£3,622

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £12,820, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624South Leicestershire: £12,820Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678South Leicestershire: £12,875Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975South Leicestershire: £12,160

    £12,820£12,875£12,160South Leicestershire is higher£12,624£12,678£11,975

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £1,199, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306South Leicestershire: £1,199Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312South Leicestershire: £1,205Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239South Leicestershire: £1,138

    £1,199£1,205£1,138Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,306£1,312£1,239

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £11,891, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642South Leicestershire: £11,891Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691South Leicestershire: £11,942Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043South Leicestershire: £11,279

    £11,891£11,942£11,279South Leicestershire is higher£11,642£11,691£11,043

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire £235, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318South Leicestershire: £235Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320South Leicestershire: £236Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302South Leicestershire: £223

    £235£236£223Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£318£320£302

  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: South Leicestershire £677, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646South Leicestershire: £677Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649South Leicestershire: £680Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613South Leicestershire: £642

    £677£680£642South Leicestershire is higher£646£649£613

  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: South Leicestershire £17, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Leicestershire: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Leicestershire: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18South Leicestershire: £16

    £17£17£16Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Leicestershire: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Leicestershire: £311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Leicestershire is higher£82£83£78

  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: South Leicestershire £75, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Leicestershire: £75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Leicestershire: £75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61South Leicestershire: £71

    £75£75£71South Leicestershire is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £951, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Leicestershire: £951Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044South Leicestershire: £955Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986South Leicestershire: £902

    £951£955£902Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £165, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192South Leicestershire: £165Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193South Leicestershire: £166Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183South Leicestershire: £156

    £165£166£156Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£192£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £5.84, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46South Leicestershire: £5.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49South Leicestershire: £5.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13South Leicestershire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire £2.78, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Leicestershire: £2.78Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Leicestershire: £2.80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19South Leicestershire: £2.64

    £2.78£2.80£2.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Leicestershire: £9.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Leicestershire: £9.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 1,020.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0South Leicestershire: 1,020.7

    1,020.7South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Leicestershire 64.6, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4South Leicestershire: 64.6

    64.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher75.4

  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: South Leicestershire 143.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8South Leicestershire: 143.5

    143.5South Leicestershire is higher136.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count45.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire 109.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1South Leicestershire: 109.7

    109.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher124.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Leicestershire 17.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4South Leicestershire: 17.2

    17.2South Leicestershire is higher15.4

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South Leicestershire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth LeicestershireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,818£3,834£3,622South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,820£12,875£12,160£12,624£12,678£11,975South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,199£1,205£1,138£1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,891£11,942£11,279£11,642£11,691£11,043South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£235£236£223£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£642£646£649£613South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£296£297£281South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£82£83£78South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£65£65£61South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£951£955£902£1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.78£2.80£2.64£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£5.35£5.37£5.07South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.71,016.0South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.675.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.5136.8South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.445.2South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.7124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.215.4South Leicestershire

Per resident

South Leicestershire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Leicestershire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £3,826, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Leicestershire: £3,826Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Leicestershire: £3,842Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622South Leicestershire: £3,629

    £3,826£3,842£3,629South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,586, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488South Leicestershire: £2,586Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499South Leicestershire: £2,597Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360South Leicestershire: £2,453

    £2,586£2,597£2,453South Leicestershire is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £731, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795South Leicestershire: £731Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798South Leicestershire: £734Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754South Leicestershire: £693

    £731£734£693Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Leicestershire £2,398, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294South Leicestershire: £2,398Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304South Leicestershire: £2,409Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176South Leicestershire: £2,275

    £2,398£2,409£2,275South Leicestershire is higher£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £47, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Leicestershire: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Leicestershire: £48Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59South Leicestershire: £45

    £47£48£45Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £137, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127South Leicestershire: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128South Leicestershire: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121South Leicestershire: £130

    £137£137£130South Leicestershire is higher£127£128£121

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.38, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67South Leicestershire: £3.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68South Leicestershire: £3.40Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48South Leicestershire: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £310, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Leicestershire: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Leicestershire: £311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281South Leicestershire: £294

    £310£311£294South Leicestershire is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £96, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Leicestershire: £96Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78South Leicestershire: £91

    £96£96£91South Leicestershire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Leicestershire £46, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39South Leicestershire: £46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40South Leicestershire: £46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37South Leicestershire: £43

    £46£46£43South Leicestershire is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Leicestershire £580, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632South Leicestershire: £580Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635South Leicestershire: £582Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600South Leicestershire: £550

    £580£582£550Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Leicestershire £94, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Leicestershire: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144South Leicestershire: £90

    £94£95£90Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £100, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117South Leicestershire: £100Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118South Leicestershire: £101Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111South Leicestershire: £95

    £100£101£95Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Leicestershire £3.56, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Leicestershire: £3.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95South Leicestershire: £3.58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73South Leicestershire: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Leicestershire £1.70, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Leicestershire: £1.70Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Leicestershire: £1.70Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94South Leicestershire: £1.61

    £1.70£1.70£1.61Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Leicestershire £9.26, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Leicestershire: £9.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Leicestershire: £9.30Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07South Leicestershire: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78South Leicestershire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 205.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2South Leicestershire: 205.9

    205.9South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 13.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9South Leicestershire: 13.0

    13.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 28.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0South Leicestershire: 28.9

    28.9South Leicestershire is higher27.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 45.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Leicestershire: 45.4

    45.4South Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 66.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5South Leicestershire: 66.8

    66.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher75.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Leicestershire 10.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4South Leicestershire: 10.5

    10.5South Leicestershire is higher9.4

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South Leicestershire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth LeicestershireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,826£3,842£3,629£3,818£3,834£3,622South Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,586£2,597£2,453£2,488£2,499£2,360South Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£731£734£693£795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,409£2,275£2,294£2,304£2,176South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£127£128£121South Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£296£297£281South Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£82£83£78South Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£39£40£37South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£580£582£550£632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.70£1.70£1.61£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£5.35£5.37£5.07South Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.9200.2South Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.0South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.445.2South Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202666.875.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.59.4South Leicestershire

Total

South Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 13. 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

South Leicestershire Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Leicestershire £412.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mSouth Leicestershire: £412.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mSouth Leicestershire: £414.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mSouth Leicestershire: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.4m£391.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Leicestershire £278.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mSouth Leicestershire: £278.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mSouth Leicestershire: £280.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mSouth Leicestershire: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mSouth Leicestershire is higher£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Leicestershire £78.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mSouth Leicestershire: £78.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mSouth Leicestershire: £79.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mSouth Leicestershire: £74.8m

    £78.9m£79.2m£74.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire £258.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mSouth Leicestershire: £258.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mSouth Leicestershire: £259.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mSouth Leicestershire: £245.4m

    £258.7m£259.8m£245.4mSouth Leicestershire is higher£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire £5.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Leicestershire: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £14.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mSouth Leicestershire: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mSouth Leicestershire: £14.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mSouth Leicestershire: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Leicestershire is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Leicestershire £0.37m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Leicestershire: £0.37mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Leicestershire: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £33.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mSouth Leicestershire: £33.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mSouth Leicestershire: £33.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mSouth Leicestershire: £31.7m

    £33.4m£33.6m£31.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire £10.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mSouth Leicestershire: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Leicestershire is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire £4.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Leicestershire: £4.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mSouth Leicestershire: £4.7m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.7mSouth Leicestershire is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire £62.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mSouth Leicestershire: £62.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mSouth Leicestershire: £62.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mSouth Leicestershire: £59.3m

    £62.5m£62.8m£59.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Leicestershire £10.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mSouth Leicestershire: £10.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mSouth Leicestershire: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £10.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Leicestershire: £10.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mSouth Leicestershire: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Leicestershire £0.38m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Leicestershire: £0.38mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Leicestershire: £0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mSouth Leicestershire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Leicestershire £0.18m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Leicestershire: £0.18mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Leicestershire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Leicestershire £1.00m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Leicestershire: £1.00mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Leicestershire: £1.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mSouth Leicestershire: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSouth Leicestershire is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Leicestershire 22,208, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366South Leicestershire: 22,208

    22,208Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Leicestershire 1,406, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660South Leicestershire: 1,406

    1,406Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 3,122, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011South Leicestershire: 3,122

    3,122South Leicestershire is higher3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Leicestershire 4,897, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043South Leicestershire: 4,897

    4,897Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Leicestershire 7,210, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437South Leicestershire: 7,210

    7,210Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Leicestershire 1,131, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046South Leicestershire: 1,131

    1,131South Leicestershire is higher1,046

Show the numbers
South Leicestershire and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth LeicestershireEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.4m£391.5m£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mSouth Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.9m£79.2m£74.8m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.7m£259.8m£245.4m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mSouth Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSouth Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mSouth Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mSouth Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.5m£62.8m£59.3m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,20822,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4061,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1223,011South Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8975,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2108,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1311,046South Leicestershire

Sources

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

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