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Cheshire East and East Cambridgeshire

420,472 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Cheshire East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 7. 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

Cheshire East East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Cheshire East: £4,183East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Cheshire East: £4,201East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Cheshire East: £12,494East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Cheshire East: £12,547East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Cheshire East: £1,473East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Cheshire East: £1,480East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Cheshire East: £11,558East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Cheshire East: £11,607East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296Cheshire East: £259East Cambridgeshire: £297Cheshire East: £260East Cambridgeshire: £281Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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: Cheshire East £660, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Cheshire East: £660East Cambridgeshire: £657Cheshire East: £663East Cambridgeshire: £620Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East is higher£654£657£620

  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: Cheshire East £17, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Cheshire East: £17East Cambridgeshire: £19Cheshire East: £17East Cambridgeshire: £17Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Cheshire East: £355East Cambridgeshire: £297Cheshire East: £356East Cambridgeshire: £280Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Cheshire East: £114East Cambridgeshire: £86Cheshire East: £114East Cambridgeshire: £82Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£86£86£82

  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: Cheshire East £87, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66Cheshire East: £87East Cambridgeshire: £67Cheshire East: £88East Cambridgeshire: £63Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Cheshire East is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Cheshire East: £1,142East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Cheshire East: £1,147East Cambridgeshire: £981Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Cheshire East: £147East Cambridgeshire: £139Cheshire East: £148East Cambridgeshire: £132Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £234, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188Cheshire East: £234East Cambridgeshire: £189Cheshire East: £235East Cambridgeshire: £179Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£188£189£179

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Cheshire East: £6.73East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Cheshire East: £6.75East Cambridgeshire: £6.12Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Cheshire East: £3.24East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Cheshire East: £3.25East Cambridgeshire: £2.96Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Cheshire East: £6.61East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.64East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 65.3, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 136.4, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher124.3

  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: Cheshire East 19.2, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Cheshire East is higher15.7

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Cheshire East and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,831£3,847£3,634Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,299£1,304£1,232Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£654£657£620Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£295£297£280Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£86£86£82Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£66£67£63Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,035£1,039£981Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£139£139£132Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£188£189£179Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.45£6.48£6.12Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£3.12£3.13£2.96Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.57£6.60£6.23Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.374.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1138.0East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.445.2Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4124.3Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.215.7Cheshire East

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 3. 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

Cheshire East East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Cheshire East: £4,183East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Cheshire East: £4,201East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Cheshire East: £2,677East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Cheshire East: £2,689East Cambridgeshire: £2,386Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789Cheshire East: £884East Cambridgeshire: £792Cheshire East: £887East Cambridgeshire: £748Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Cheshire East: £2,477East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Cheshire East: £2,487East Cambridgeshire: £2,202Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, East Cambridgeshire £59East Cambridgeshire: £59Cheshire East: £56East Cambridgeshire: £59Cheshire East: £56East Cambridgeshire: £56Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Cheshire East: £141East Cambridgeshire: £131Cheshire East: £142East Cambridgeshire: £124Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higher£131£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Cheshire East: £3.57East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Cheshire East: £3.59East Cambridgeshire: £3.50Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Cheshire East: £355East Cambridgeshire: £297Cheshire East: £356East Cambridgeshire: £280Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Cheshire East: £114East Cambridgeshire: £86Cheshire East: £114East Cambridgeshire: £82Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Cheshire East: £52East Cambridgeshire: £41Cheshire East: £53East Cambridgeshire: £38Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Cheshire East is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628Cheshire East: £685East Cambridgeshire: £631Cheshire East: £688East Cambridgeshire: £596Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Cheshire East: £147East Cambridgeshire: £139Cheshire East: £148East Cambridgeshire: £132Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114Cheshire East: £140East Cambridgeshire: £115Cheshire East: £141East Cambridgeshire: £108Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Cheshire East: £4.03East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Cheshire East: £4.04East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Cheshire East: £1.94East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Cheshire East: £1.95East Cambridgeshire: £1.80Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Cheshire East: £6.61East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.64East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Cheshire East is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire 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: Cheshire East 11.5, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Cheshire East is higher9.5

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£3,831£3,847£3,634Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,515£2,526£2,386Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£789£792£748Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,322£2,332£2,202Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£131£131£124Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£295£297£280Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£86£86£82Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£40£41£38Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£628£631£596Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£139£139£132Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£114£115£108Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.91£3.93£3.71Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£1.90£1.91£1.80Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.57£6.60£6.23Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5202.8Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.227.6Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.445.2Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.875.5Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.59.5Cheshire East

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 0. 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

Cheshire East East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mCheshire East: £1.8bnEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mCheshire East: £371.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mCheshire East: £373.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mCheshire East: £1.0bnEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mCheshire East: £1.0bnEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mCheshire East: £23.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mCheshire East: £23.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mCheshire East: £59.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mCheshire East: £59.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mCheshire East: £1.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mCheshire East: £149.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mCheshire East: £149.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mCheshire East: £47.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mCheshire East: £48.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mCheshire East: £22.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mCheshire East: £22.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mCheshire East: £288.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mCheshire East: £289.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mCheshire East: £61.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mCheshire East: £62.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mCheshire East: £59.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mCheshire East: £59.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mCheshire East: £1.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mCheshire East: £1.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mCheshire East: £0.82mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mCheshire East: £0.82mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mCheshire East: £2.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mCheshire East: £2.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higher888

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Cheshire East and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureCheshire EastEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59618,897Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,379Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2592,573Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8654,212Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,3857,038Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,832888Cheshire East

Sources

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

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