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South Norfolk and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

98,383 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

South Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Norfolk Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Norfolk: £3,959Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Norfolk: £3,976Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £12,475, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624South Norfolk: £12,475Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678South Norfolk: £12,529Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975South Norfolk: £11,834

    £12,475£12,529£11,834Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £1,349, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306South Norfolk: £1,349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312South Norfolk: £1,355Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239South Norfolk: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £11,542, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642South Norfolk: £11,542Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691South Norfolk: £11,591Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043South Norfolk: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £253, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318South Norfolk: £253Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320South Norfolk: £254Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302South Norfolk: £240

    £253£254£240Ely 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 Norfolk £664, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646South Norfolk: £664Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649South Norfolk: £666Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613South Norfolk: £629

    £664£666£629South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £17, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Norfolk: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19South Norfolk: £17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18South Norfolk: £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 Norfolk £307, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Norfolk: £307Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £308Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £80, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Norfolk: £80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65South Norfolk: £80Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61South Norfolk: £76

    £80£80£76South Norfolk is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,058, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Norfolk: £1,058Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044South Norfolk: £1,063Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986South Norfolk: £1,004

    £1,058£1,063£1,004South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104Ely 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 Norfolk £202, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192South Norfolk: £202Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193South Norfolk: £203Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183South Norfolk: £192

    £202£203£192South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.39, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46South Norfolk: £5.39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49South Norfolk: £5.41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13South Norfolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Ely 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 Norfolk £2.99, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36South Norfolk: £2.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38South Norfolk: £3.01Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19South Norfolk: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Norfolk: £7.00Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Norfolk: £7.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 1,019.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0South Norfolk: 1,019.9

    1,019.9South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 64.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4South Norfolk: 64.3

    64.3Ely 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 Norfolk 137.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8South Norfolk: 137.4

    137.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count136.8

  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 Norfolk 47.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4South Norfolk 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 Norfolk 129.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1South Norfolk: 129.1

    129.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count124.1

  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 Norfolk 17.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4South Norfolk: 17.2

    17.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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South Norfolk and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£3,818£3,834£3,622South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,475£12,529£11,834£12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,306£1,312£1,239South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£253£254£240£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£646£649£613South Norfolk
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£307£308£291£296£297£281South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£83£78South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£65£65£61South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,063£1,004£1,039£1,044£986South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£192£192£193£183South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.35£5.37£5.07South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,016.0South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.375.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4136.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.445.2South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1124.1South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.215.4South Norfolk

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Norfolk Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818South Norfolk: £3,959Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834South Norfolk: £3,976Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,649, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488South Norfolk: £2,649Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499South Norfolk: £2,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360South Norfolk: £2,513

    £2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £791, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795South Norfolk: £791Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798South Norfolk: £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754South Norfolk: £751

    £791£795£751Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,451, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294South Norfolk: £2,451Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304South Norfolk: £2,461Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176South Norfolk: £2,325

    £2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £54, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Norfolk: £54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63South Norfolk: £54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59South Norfolk: £51

    £54£54£51Ely 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 Norfolk £141, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127South Norfolk: £141Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128South Norfolk: £142Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121South Norfolk: £134

    £141£142£134South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £3.61, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67South Norfolk: £3.61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68South Norfolk: £3.62Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48South Norfolk: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Ely 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 Norfolk £307, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296South Norfolk: £307Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £308Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83South Norfolk: £95Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90South Norfolk 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 Norfolk £47, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39South Norfolk: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40South Norfolk: £47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37South Norfolk: £45

    £47£47£45South Norfolk is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £621, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632South Norfolk: £621Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635South Norfolk: £623Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600South Norfolk: £589

    £621£623£589Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152South Norfolk: £110Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £119, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117South Norfolk: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118South Norfolk: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111South Norfolk: £113

    £119£119£113South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.15, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Norfolk: £3.15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95South Norfolk: £3.17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73South Norfolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £1.75, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Norfolk: £1.75Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05South Norfolk: £1.76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94South Norfolk: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35South Norfolk: £7.00Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37South Norfolk: £7.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64South Norfolk is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 216.6, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2South Norfolk: 216.6

    216.6South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 13.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9South Norfolk: 13.7

    13.7Ely 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 Norfolk 29.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0South Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count27.0

  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 Norfolk 47.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 75.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5South Norfolk: 75.7

    75.7South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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 Norfolk 10.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4South Norfolk: 10.1

    10.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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South Norfolk and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£3,818£3,834£3,622South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,649£2,660£2,513£2,488£2,499£2,360South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,461£2,325£2,294£2,304£2,176South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£127£128£121South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£296£297£281South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£83£78South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£39£40£37South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£117£118£111South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.35£5.37£5.07South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.6200.2South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.714.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.227.0South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.445.2South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.775.5South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.19.4South Norfolk

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 19. 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 Norfolk Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £389.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mSouth Norfolk: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £260.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mSouth Norfolk: £247.2m

    £260.6m£261.7m£247.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £77.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mSouth Norfolk: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £241.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mSouth Norfolk: £228.7m

    £241.1m£242.2m£228.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £5.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mSouth Norfolk: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mEly 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 Norfolk £13.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mSouth Norfolk: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £0.36m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mSouth Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEly 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 Norfolk £30.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mSouth Norfolk: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Norfolk £9.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mSouth Norfolk: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Norfolk 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 Norfolk £4.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mSouth Norfolk: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £61.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mSouth Norfolk: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £10.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mSouth Norfolk: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £11.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mSouth Norfolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.17m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mSouth Norfolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.69m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mSouth Norfolk: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 21,308, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366South Norfolk: 21,308

    21,308Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 1,344, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660South Norfolk: 1,344

    1,344Ely 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 Norfolk 2,871, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011South Norfolk: 2,871

    2,871Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,667, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043South Norfolk: 4,667

    4,667Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 7,449, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437South Norfolk: 7,449

    7,449Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 994, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046South Norfolk: 994

    994Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,046

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,30822,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3441,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8713,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6675,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4498,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269941,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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