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Local authority in East of England, England

East Cambridgeshire

In East Cambridgeshire, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 80% of local authorities in 2024-25.

93,197 residents (mid-2024)

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East Cambridgeshire on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does East Cambridgeshire compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,831£3,847£3,634

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    282nd of 348, lower than in 80% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,576£12,630£11,929

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    237th of 347, lower than in 68% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,299£1,304£1,232

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    312th of 350, lower than in 89% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for East Cambridgeshire
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634282nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929237th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232312th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does East Cambridgeshire's benefit money go?

People here received £357.0 million£358.6 million£338.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £216.4m; Pension Credit £5.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.34m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £27.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.8m; Universal Credit £58.6m; Housing Benefit £12.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.36m; Income Support £0.18m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £216.4mPension Credit: £5.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.34mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £27.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.8mUniversal Credit: £58.6mHousing Benefit: £12.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.36mIncome Support: £0.18mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £217.3m; Pension Credit £5.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.34m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £27.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £8.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.8m; Universal Credit £58.8m; Housing Benefit £13.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.37m; Income Support £0.18m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £217.3mPension Credit: £5.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.34mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £27.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £8.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.8mUniversal Credit: £58.8mHousing Benefit: £13.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.37mIncome Support: £0.18mOther benefits: £0.61m
Spending in East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £205.2m; Pension Credit £5.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.33m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £26.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.6m; Universal Credit £55.5m; Housing Benefit £12.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £10.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.35m; Income Support £0.17m; Other benefits £0.58mState Pension: £205.2mPension Credit: £5.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.33mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £26.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.6mUniversal Credit: £55.5mHousing Benefit: £12.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £10.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.35mIncome Support: £0.17mOther benefits: £0.58m
  1. State Pension£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m
  2. Pension Credit£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
  8. Universal Credit£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
  12. Income Support£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
  13. Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
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Spending by benefit in East Cambridgeshire, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m61%Published
Pension Credit£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m1%Published
Universal Credit£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m16%Published
Housing Benefit£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m0.2%Published
All benefits£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,831, expected £3,823, difference +£8.21

    Actual £3,831£3,847£3,634Expected £3,823£3,839£3,626Difference +£8.21+£8.25+£7.79

    Benefit spending per resident was £8.21 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £8.25 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £7.79 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,576, expected £12,569, difference +£7.00

    Actual £12,576£12,630£11,929Expected £12,569£12,623£11,922Difference +£7.00+£7.03+£6.64

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £7.00 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £7.03 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £6.64 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,299, expected £1,320, difference −£21

    Actual £1,299£1,304£1,232Expected £1,320£1,326£1,252Difference −£21−£21−£20

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £21 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £21 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £20 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in East Cambridgeshire
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,823£3,839£3,626+£8.21+£8.25+£7.79
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,569£12,623£11,922+£7.00+£7.03+£6.64
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,320£1,326£1,252−£21−£21−£20
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in East Cambridgeshire received £0.72 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,056£5,001£4,615
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,643£3,604£3,325
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.72
267th of 346, lower than in 77% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare East Cambridgeshire only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1516,896
  • Aged 16 to 6456,603
  • Aged 651,057
  • Aged 66 and over18,641
  • All residents93,197
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,215 people in East Cambridgeshire receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    34%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    10%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in East Cambridgeshire
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,44634%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)88321%19%
Neurological disease63315%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)45411%12%
Respiratory disease1604%4%
Malignant disease1273%3%
Cardiovascular disease1113%3%
Visual disease762%2%
Endocrine disease722%1%
Hearing disorders561%1%
Gastrointestinal disease370.9%1%
Genitourinary disease400.9%0.9%
Skin disease380.9%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)320.8%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract210.5%0.4%
Infectious disease130.3%0.4%
Haematological disease70.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like East Cambridgeshire

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. East CambridgeshireThis area£3,831£3,847£3,634
  2. Huntingdonshire0.29£3,873£3,890£3,674Compare
  3. Test Valley0.44£3,983£4,000£3,778Compare
  4. Tewkesbury0.52£4,051£4,068£3,843Compare
  5. Wiltshire0.62£4,140£4,157£3,927Compare
  6. Rushcliffe0.82£3,683£3,698£3,493Compare
  7. Flintshire0.83£4,773£4,793£4,527Compare
  8. Cheshire East0.85£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  9. East Lothian0.85£4,331£4,349£4,108Compare
  10. South Derbyshire0.87£3,830£3,847£3,633Compare
  11. Harborough0.87£3,749£3,765£3,556Compare
  12. South Norfolk0.89£4,289£4,307£4,068Compare
  13. Vale of Glamorgan0.89£4,901£4,922£4,649Compare
  14. North Kesteven0.95£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  15. Stroud0.99£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  16. North West Leicestershire1.06£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
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Areas most like East Cambridgeshire
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
East Cambridgeshire£3,831£3,847£3,634
Huntingdonshire0.29£3,873£3,890£3,674
Test Valley0.44£3,983£4,000£3,778
Tewkesbury0.52£4,051£4,068£3,843
Wiltshire0.62£4,140£4,157£3,927
Rushcliffe0.82£3,683£3,698£3,493
Flintshire0.83£4,773£4,793£4,527
Cheshire East0.85£4,183£4,201£3,968
East Lothian0.85£4,331£4,349£4,108
South Derbyshire0.87£3,830£3,847£3,633
Harborough0.87£3,749£3,765£3,556
South Norfolk0.89£4,289£4,307£4,068
Vale of Glamorgan0.89£4,901£4,922£4,649
North Kesteven0.95£4,322£4,341£4,100
Stroud0.99£4,180£4,197£3,965
North West Leicestershire1.06£3,954£3,971£3,751
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap East Cambridgeshire

Each share is the part of East Cambridgeshire's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for East Cambridgeshire, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m324th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634282nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m297th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386162nd of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929237th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m327th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748312th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232312th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m293rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202151st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010126th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m326th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56285th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281277th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m306th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124196th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620252nd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m325th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50275th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17274th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m323rd of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280284th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m333rd of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82335th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m333rd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38310th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63302nd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m322nd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596305th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981306th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m311th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132289th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m324th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108291st of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179287th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m308th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71234th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12235th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m326th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80301st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96308th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m293rd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23149th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.72267th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,897295th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8149th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.7139th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,379325th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.8271st of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.0274th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,573308th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.6202nd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0259th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,212322nd of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.2289th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,038321st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.5294th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3298th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026888330th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.5304th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.7300th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£463.5m£458.4m£423.0m214th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,056£5,001£4,61582nd of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.72267th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79164th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64181st of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£21−£21−£20186th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for East Cambridgeshire

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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