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Gordon and Buchan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

92,661 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

Gordon and Buchan is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 14. 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

Gordon and Buchan Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gordon and Buchan £12,212, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Gordon and Buchan: £12,212Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Gordon and Buchan: £12,264Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975Gordon and Buchan: £11,583

    £12,212£12,264£11,583Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £1,154, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Gordon and Buchan: £1,154Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Gordon and Buchan: £1,158Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239Gordon and Buchan: £1,094

    £1,154£1,158£1,094Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £11,636, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Gordon and Buchan: £11,636Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Gordon and Buchan: £11,686Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043Gordon and Buchan: £11,037

    £11,636£11,686£11,037Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £189, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Gordon and Buchan: £189Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Gordon and Buchan: £190Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302Gordon and Buchan: £180

    £189£190£180Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £374, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Gordon and Buchan: £374Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Gordon and Buchan: £376Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613Gordon and Buchan: £355

    £374£376£355Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £12, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Gordon and Buchan: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Gordon and Buchan: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18Gordon and Buchan: £12

    £12Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £312, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Gordon and Buchan: £312Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Gordon and Buchan: £313Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £136, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Gordon and Buchan: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Gordon and Buchan: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £69, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Gordon and Buchan: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Gordon and Buchan: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61Gordon and Buchan: £65

    £69£69£65Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gordon and Buchan £863, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Gordon and Buchan: £863Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Gordon and Buchan: £866Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986Gordon and Buchan: £818

    £863£866£818Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £214, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Gordon and Buchan: £214Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Gordon and Buchan: £215Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183Gordon and Buchan: £203

    £214£215£203Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £4.65, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Gordon and Buchan: £4.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Gordon and Buchan: £4.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13Gordon and Buchan: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £3.11, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Gordon and Buchan: £3.11Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Gordon and Buchan: £3.12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19Gordon and Buchan: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 1,020.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0Gordon and Buchan: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 55.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4Gordon and Buchan: 55.4

    55.4Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan 104.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8Gordon and Buchan: 104.7

    104.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan 108.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1Gordon and Buchan: 108.5

    108.5Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan 18.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4Gordon and Buchan: 18.0

    18.0Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count15.4

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Gordon and Buchan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureGordon and BuchanEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated£12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated£1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,636£11,686£11,037£11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£189£190£180£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£374£376£355Shared outEstimated£646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£65£65£61Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£863£866£818£1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£192£193£183Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£5.35£5.37£5.07Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,016.0Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.475.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.7Shared out136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out45.2Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026108.5124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated15.4Gordon and Buchan

Per resident

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 12. 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

Gordon and Buchan Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £3,756, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Gordon and Buchan: £3,756Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Gordon and Buchan: £3,772Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Gordon and Buchan: £3,562

    £3,756£3,772£3,562Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,518, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Gordon and Buchan: £2,518Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Gordon and Buchan: £2,529Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360Gordon and Buchan: £2,388

    £2,518£2,529£2,388Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £691, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Gordon and Buchan: £691Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Gordon and Buchan: £694Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754Gordon and Buchan: £656

    £691£694£656Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2,399, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Gordon and Buchan: £2,399Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Gordon and Buchan: £2,409Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176Gordon and Buchan: £2,276

    £2,399£2,409£2,276Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £39, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Gordon and Buchan: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Gordon and Buchan: £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59Gordon and Buchan: £37

    £39£39£37Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £77, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Gordon and Buchan: £77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Gordon and Buchan: £77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121Gordon and Buchan: £73

    £77£77£73Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £2.55, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Gordon and Buchan: £2.55Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Gordon and Buchan: £2.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48Gordon and Buchan: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan £312, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Gordon and Buchan: £312Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Gordon and Buchan: £313Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Gordon and Buchan: £296

    £312£313£296Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £136, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Gordon and Buchan: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Gordon and Buchan: £137Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Gordon and Buchan: £129

    £136£137£129Gordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £41, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Gordon and Buchan: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Gordon and Buchan: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37Gordon and Buchan: £39

    £41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £517, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Gordon and Buchan: £517Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Gordon and Buchan: £519Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600Gordon and Buchan: £490

    £517£519£490Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £89, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Gordon and Buchan: £89Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Gordon and Buchan: £84

    £89£89£84Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £128, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Gordon and Buchan: £128Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Gordon and Buchan: £129Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111Gordon and Buchan: £122

    £128£129£122Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £2.79, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Gordon and Buchan: £2.79Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Gordon and Buchan: £2.81Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73Gordon and Buchan: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £1.87, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Gordon and Buchan: £1.87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94Gordon and Buchan: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gordon and Buchan £9.24, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Gordon and Buchan: £9.24Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Gordon and Buchan: £9.27Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Gordon and Buchan: £8.76

    £9.24£9.27£8.76Gordon and Buchan is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 210.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2Gordon and Buchan: 210.3

    210.3Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 11.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9Gordon and Buchan: 11.4

    11.4Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan 21.6, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0Gordon and Buchan: 21.6

    21.6Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan 52.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Gordon and Buchan: 52.5

    52.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gordon and Buchan 65.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Gordon and Buchan: 65.0

    65.0Ely 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: Gordon and Buchan 10.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4Gordon and Buchan: 10.8

    10.8Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count9.4

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Gordon and Buchan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureGordon and BuchanEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated£2,488£2,499£2,360Gordon and Buchan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£691£694£656Shared outEstimated£795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,399£2,409£2,276£2,294£2,304£2,176Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Gordon and Buchan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Gordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£39£40£37Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£517£519£490£632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£117£118£111Gordon and Buchan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated£5.35£5.37£5.07Gordon and Buchan
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.3200.2Gordon and Buchan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.6Shared out27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5Shared out45.2Gordon and Buchan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.075.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8Shared outEstimated9.4Gordon and Buchan

Total

Gordon and Buchan is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 20. 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

Gordon and Buchan Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £348.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mGordon and Buchan: £348.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mGordon and Buchan: £349.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mGordon and Buchan: £330.1m

    £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gordon and Buchan £233.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mGordon and Buchan: £233.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mGordon and Buchan: £234.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mGordon and Buchan: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mEly 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: Gordon and Buchan £64.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mGordon and Buchan: £64.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mGordon and Buchan: £64.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mGordon and Buchan: £60.7m

    £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan £222.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mGordon and Buchan: £222.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mGordon and Buchan: £223.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mGordon and Buchan: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.3m£210.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £3.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mGordon and Buchan: £3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mGordon and Buchan: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEly 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: Gordon and Buchan £7.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mGordon and Buchan: £7.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mGordon and Buchan: £7.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mGordon and Buchan: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire 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: Gordon and Buchan £0.24m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mGordon and Buchan: £0.24mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mGordon and Buchan: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mEly 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: Gordon and Buchan £28.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mGordon and Buchan: £28.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mGordon and Buchan: £29.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mGordon and Buchan: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mEly 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: Gordon and Buchan £12.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mGordon and Buchan: £12.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mGordon and Buchan: £12.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mGordon and Buchan: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mGordon and Buchan 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: Gordon and Buchan £3.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mGordon and Buchan: £3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mGordon and Buchan: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan £47.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mGordon and Buchan: £47.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mGordon and Buchan: £48.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mGordon and Buchan: £45.4m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gordon and Buchan £8.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mGordon and Buchan: £8.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mGordon and Buchan: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gordon and Buchan £11.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mGordon and Buchan: £11.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mGordon and Buchan: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mGordon and Buchan: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEly 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: Gordon and Buchan £0.26m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mGordon and Buchan: £0.26mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mGordon and Buchan: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gordon and Buchan £0.17m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mGordon and Buchan: £0.17mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mGordon and Buchan: £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: Gordon and Buchan £0.86m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mGordon and Buchan: £0.86mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mGordon and Buchan: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gordon and Buchan 19,490, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366Gordon and Buchan: 19,490

    19,490Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 1,058, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660Gordon and Buchan: 1,058

    1,058Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 2,000, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011Gordon and Buchan: 2,000

    2,000Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 4,864, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043Gordon and Buchan: 4,864

    4,864Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gordon and Buchan 6,024, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437Gordon and Buchan: 6,024

    6,024Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gordon and Buchan 999, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046Gordon and Buchan: 999

    999Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,046

Show the numbers
Gordon and Buchan and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureGordon and BuchanEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mGordon and Buchan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£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£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGordon and Buchan
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,49022,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0581,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,000Shared out3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,864Shared out5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0248,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026999Shared outEstimated1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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