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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

98,616 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£192£193£183

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher15.4

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,624£12,678£11,975Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,306£1,312£1,239Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,642£11,691£11,043West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared 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£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£296£297£281West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£65£65£61West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£1,039£1,044£986Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£192£193£183Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£6.46£6.49£6.13Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.35£5.37£5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,016.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.375.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out45.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated15.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6Ely 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher9.4

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,818£3,834£3,622Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,488£2,499£2,360West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£795£798£754Ely and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,294£2,304£2,176West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£63£63£59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£127£128£121Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£3.67£3.68£3.48Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£296£297£281West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£82£83£78West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£39£40£37West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£632£635£600Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£117£118£111Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.93£3.95£3.73Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.35£5.37£5.07West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5200.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.014.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out45.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.675.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated9.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 18. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mEly 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mEly 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mEly 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mEly 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mEly 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,046

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85622,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out5,043West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3848,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated1,046West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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