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Lothian East and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

101,572 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lothian East 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

Lothian East Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Lothian East: £4,245Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Lothian East: £4,263Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East 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: Lothian East £12,242, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Lothian East: £12,242Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Lothian East: £12,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Ely 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: Lothian East £1,675, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Lothian East: £1,675Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Lothian East: £1,682Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East 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: Lothian East £11,362, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Lothian East: £11,362Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Lothian East: £11,411Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Ely 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: Lothian East £283, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Lothian East: £283Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Lothian East: £285Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Ely 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: Lothian East £580, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Lothian East: £580Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Lothian East: £582Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Ely 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: Lothian East £16, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Lothian East: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Lothian East: £16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18Lothian East: £16

    £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: Lothian East £458, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Lothian East: £458Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Lothian East: £460Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East 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: Lothian East £87, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Lothian East: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Lothian East: £88Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Lothian East is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Lothian East: £1,324Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Lothian East: £1,330Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £132Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £133Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Ely 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: Lothian East £253, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Lothian East: £253Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Lothian East: £254Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East 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: Lothian East £5.01, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Lothian East: £5.01Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Lothian East: £5.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ely 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: Lothian East £4.51, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Lothian East: £4.51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Lothian East: £4.53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Lothian East: £8.22Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Lothian East: £8.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East 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: Lothian East 1,009.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Lothian East 78.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count75.4

  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: Lothian East 143.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East 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: Lothian East 73.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher45.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lothian East 160.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East 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: Lothian East 22.1, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher15.4

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Lothian East and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,818£3,834£3,622Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,306£1,312£1,239Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,642£11,691£11,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£646£649£613Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£65£65£61Lothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,039£1,044£986Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£192£193£183Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.36£3.38£3.19Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.35£5.37£5.07Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.575.4Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out136.8Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out45.2Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1124.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated15.4Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 5. 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

Lothian East Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Lothian East: £4,245Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Lothian East: £4,263Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Lothian East: £2,493Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Lothian East: £2,503Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Lothian East: £1,009Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Lothian East: £1,014Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Lothian East: £2,314Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Lothian East: £2,323Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Lothian East: £58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Lothian East: £58Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Ely 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: Lothian East £118, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Lothian East: £118Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Lothian East: £119Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Ely 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: Lothian East £3.33, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Lothian East: £3.33Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Lothian East: £3.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Ely 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: Lothian East £458, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Lothian East: £458Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Lothian East: £460Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Lothian East: £144Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East 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: Lothian East £53, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Lothian East: £53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Lothian East: £53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Lothian East is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Lothian East: £798Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Lothian East: £802Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £132Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Lothian East: £133Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Lothian East: £153Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Lothian East: £153Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Lothian East: £3.02Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Lothian East: £3.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Lothian East: £2.72Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Lothian East: £2.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Lothian East: £8.22Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Lothian East: £8.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 29.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East 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: Lothian East 73.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 13.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher9.4

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Lothian East and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureLothian EastEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,818£3,834£3,622Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,488£2,499£2,360Lothian East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£795£798£754Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,294£2,304£2,176Lothian East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£296£297£281Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£82£83£78Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£39£40£37Lothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£632£635£600Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£117£118£111Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.05£2.05£1.94Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.35£5.37£5.07Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6200.2Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.9Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out27.0Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out45.2Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.575.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated9.4Lothian East

Total

Lothian East 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

Lothian East Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mLothian East: £431.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mLothian East: £433.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mLothian East: £253.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mLothian East: £254.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mEly 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: Lothian East £102.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mLothian East: £102.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mLothian East: £103.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mLothian East: £235.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mLothian East: £236.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mLothian East: £5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mLothian East: £5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mEly 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: Lothian East £12.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mLothian East: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mLothian East: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEly 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: Lothian East £0.34m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEly 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: Lothian East £46.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mLothian East: £46.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mLothian East: £46.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East 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: Lothian East £14.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mLothian East: £14.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mLothian East: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East 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: Lothian East £5.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mLothian East: £5.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mLothian East: £5.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mLothian East: £81.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mLothian East: £81.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mLothian East: £13.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mLothian East: £13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mLothian East: £15.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mLothian East: £15.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mLothian East: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mLothian East: £0.31mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mLothian East: £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: Lothian East £0.28m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mLothian East: £0.28mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mLothian East: £0.28mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mLothian East: £0.83mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mLothian East: £0.84mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Ely 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: Lothian East 7,490, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,046

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureLothian EastEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88322,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,043Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8008,437Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,046Lothian East

Sources

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

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