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Wiltshire and East Cambridgeshire

524,001 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

Wiltshire is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Wiltshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 11. 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

Wiltshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Wiltshire: £4,140East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Wiltshire: £4,157East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £12,371, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Wiltshire: £12,371East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Wiltshire: £12,424East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Wiltshire: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735East 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: Wiltshire £1,474, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Wiltshire: £1,474East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Wiltshire: £1,481East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Wiltshire: £1,399

    £1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £11,494, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Wiltshire: £11,494East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Wiltshire: £11,542East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Wiltshire: £10,902

    £11,494£11,542£10,902East 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: Wiltshire £269, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296Wiltshire: £269East Cambridgeshire: £297Wiltshire: £270East Cambridgeshire: £281Wiltshire: £255

    £269£270£255East 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: Wiltshire £592, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Wiltshire: £592East Cambridgeshire: £657Wiltshire: £594East Cambridgeshire: £620Wiltshire: £561

    £592£594£561East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £17, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Wiltshire: £17East Cambridgeshire: £19Wiltshire: £17East Cambridgeshire: £17Wiltshire: £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: Wiltshire £312, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Wiltshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £297Wiltshire: £313East Cambridgeshire: £280Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £124, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £82Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £81, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66Wiltshire: £81East Cambridgeshire: £67Wiltshire: £82East Cambridgeshire: £63Wiltshire: £77

    £81£82£77Wiltshire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £1,191, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Wiltshire: £1,191East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Wiltshire: £1,197East Cambridgeshire: £981Wiltshire: £1,130

    £1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Wiltshire: £130East Cambridgeshire: £139Wiltshire: £130East Cambridgeshire: £132Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £192, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188Wiltshire: £192East Cambridgeshire: £189Wiltshire: £193East Cambridgeshire: £179Wiltshire: £182

    £192£193£182Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £5.83, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Wiltshire: £5.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Wiltshire: £5.85East Cambridgeshire: £6.12Wiltshire: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wiltshire £3.55, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Wiltshire: £3.55East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Wiltshire: £3.57East Cambridgeshire: £2.96Wiltshire: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Wiltshire: £5.43East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Wiltshire: £5.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire 1,011.6, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Wiltshire: 1,011.6

    1,011.6East 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: Wiltshire 66.6, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0Wiltshire: 66.6

    66.6East 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: Wiltshire 126.6, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0Wiltshire: 126.6

    126.6East 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: Wiltshire 47.7, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 135.0, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Wiltshire: 135.0

    135.0Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 17.9, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7Wiltshire: 17.9

    17.9Wiltshire is higher15.7

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Wiltshire and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWiltshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£3,831£3,847£3,634Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,474£1,481£1,399£1,299£1,304£1,232Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,542£10,902£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£592£594£561£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire
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£312£313£296£295£297£280Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£86£86£82Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£66£67£63Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,197£1,130£1,035£1,039£981Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£188£189£179Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.12£3.13£2.96Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.61,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.674.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6138.0East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.745.2Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.0124.3Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.7Wiltshire

Per resident

Wiltshire is higher on 14 of 21 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

Wiltshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £4,140, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Wiltshire: £4,140East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Wiltshire: £4,157East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Wiltshire: £3,927

    £4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £2,691, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Wiltshire: £2,691East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Wiltshire: £2,702East Cambridgeshire: £2,386Wiltshire: £2,552

    £2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £878, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789Wiltshire: £878East Cambridgeshire: £792Wiltshire: £882East Cambridgeshire: £748Wiltshire: £833

    £878£882£833Wiltshire is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wiltshire £2,500, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Wiltshire: £2,500East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Wiltshire: £2,510East Cambridgeshire: £2,202Wiltshire: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £59, East Cambridgeshire £59East Cambridgeshire: £59Wiltshire: £59East Cambridgeshire: £59Wiltshire: £59East Cambridgeshire: £56Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56East 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: Wiltshire £129, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Wiltshire: £129East Cambridgeshire: £131Wiltshire: £129East Cambridgeshire: £124Wiltshire: £122

    £129£129£122East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £3.69, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Wiltshire: £3.71East Cambridgeshire: £3.50Wiltshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50No difference to showDepends 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: Wiltshire £312, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Wiltshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £297Wiltshire: £313East Cambridgeshire: £280Wiltshire: £296

    £312£313£296Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £124, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £82Wiltshire: £117

    £124£124£117Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire £48, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Wiltshire: £48East Cambridgeshire: £41Wiltshire: £49East Cambridgeshire: £38Wiltshire: £46

    £48£49£46Wiltshire is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wiltshire £710, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628Wiltshire: £710East Cambridgeshire: £631Wiltshire: £713East Cambridgeshire: £596Wiltshire: £673

    £710£713£673Wiltshire is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wiltshire £130, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Wiltshire: £130East Cambridgeshire: £139Wiltshire: £130East Cambridgeshire: £132Wiltshire: £123

    £130£130£123East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £114, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114Wiltshire: £114East Cambridgeshire: £115Wiltshire: £115East Cambridgeshire: £108Wiltshire: £109

    £114£115£109Wiltshire is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wiltshire £3.47, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Wiltshire: £3.47East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Wiltshire: £3.48East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Wiltshire: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wiltshire £2.12, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Wiltshire: £2.12East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Wiltshire: £2.13East Cambridgeshire: £1.80Wiltshire: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wiltshire £5.43, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Wiltshire: £5.43East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Wiltshire: £5.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Wiltshire: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 220.0, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8Wiltshire: 220.0

    220.0Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 14.5, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8Wiltshire: 14.5

    14.5East 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: Wiltshire 27.5, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Wiltshire: 27.5

    27.5East Cambridgeshire 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: Wiltshire 47.7, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Wiltshire: 47.7

    47.7Wiltshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wiltshire 80.4, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Wiltshire: 80.4

    80.4Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 10.7, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5Wiltshire: 10.7

    10.7Wiltshire is higher9.5

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Wiltshire and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWiltshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,157£3,927£3,831£3,847£3,634Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,691£2,702£2,552£2,515£2,526£2,386Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£789£792£748Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,322£2,332£2,202Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.69£3.71£3.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£295£297£280Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£86£86£82Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£40£41£38Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£628£631£596Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£109£114£115£108Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£1.90£1.91£1.80Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.0202.8Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.6East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.745.2Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.475.5Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.5Wiltshire

Total

Wiltshire 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

Wiltshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.2bn, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mWiltshire: £2.2bnEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mWiltshire: £2.2bnEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mWiltshire: £2.1bn

    £2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wiltshire £1.4bn, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mWiltshire: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wiltshire £460.1m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mWiltshire: £460.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mWiltshire: £462.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mWiltshire: £436.4m

    £460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire £1.3bn, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mWiltshire: £1.3bnEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mWiltshire: £1.3bnEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mWiltshire: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire £30.7m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mWiltshire: £30.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mWiltshire: £30.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWiltshire: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £67.4m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWiltshire: £67.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWiltshire: £67.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mWiltshire: £64.0m

    £67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wiltshire £1.9m, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWiltshire: £1.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWiltshire: £1.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWiltshire: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £163.6m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mWiltshire: £163.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mWiltshire: £164.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWiltshire: £155.1m

    £163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £64.7m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mWiltshire: £64.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mWiltshire: £65.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mWiltshire: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire 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: Wiltshire £25.4m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWiltshire: £25.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWiltshire: £25.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mWiltshire: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire £371.8m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mWiltshire: £371.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mWiltshire: £373.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mWiltshire: £352.7m

    £371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wiltshire £68.0m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWiltshire: £68.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWiltshire: £68.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mWiltshire: £64.5m

    £68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wiltshire £60.0m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mWiltshire: £60.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mWiltshire: £60.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mWiltshire: £56.9m

    £60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wiltshire £1.8m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mWiltshire: £1.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mWiltshire: £1.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mWiltshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wiltshire £1.1m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mWiltshire: £1.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mWiltshire: £1.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mWiltshire: £1.1m

    £1.1mWiltshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wiltshire £2.8m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mWiltshire: £2.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mWiltshire: £2.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mWiltshire: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wiltshire 115,293, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897Wiltshire: 115,293

    115,293Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wiltshire 7,585, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379Wiltshire: 7,585

    7,585Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 14,428, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573Wiltshire: 14,428

    14,428Wiltshire 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: Wiltshire 25,017, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212Wiltshire: 25,017

    25,017Wiltshire is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wiltshire 42,122, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038Wiltshire: 42,122

    42,122Wiltshire is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wiltshire 5,581, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888Wiltshire: 5,581

    5,581Wiltshire is higher888

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Wiltshire and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWiltshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026115,29318,897Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5851,379Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202614,4282,573Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,0174,212Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,1227,038Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,581888Wiltshire

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.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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