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East Cambridgeshire and Cheshire East

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

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Cheshire East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

East Cambridgeshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    74.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count65.3

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

    138.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

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

    45.2Cheshire East is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3Cheshire East is higher136.4

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

    15.7Cheshire East is higher19.2

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East Cambridgeshire and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,494£12,547£11,851East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,558£11,607£10,963East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£259£260£246East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£17£17£16East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£87£88£83Cheshire East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.24£3.25£3.07Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,005.5East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.065.3East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0136.1East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.254.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.719.2Cheshire East

Per resident

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

East Cambridgeshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    202.8Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

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

    27.6Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

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

    45.2Cheshire East is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    75.5Cheshire East is higher81.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 9.5, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5Cheshire East is higher11.5

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East Cambridgeshire and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.57£3.59£3.39East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£52£53£50Cheshire East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£1.94£1.95£1.84Cheshire East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.629.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.254.4Cheshire East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.581.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.5Cheshire East

Total

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

East Cambridgeshire Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,897Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,379Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

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

    2,573Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

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

    4,212Cheshire East is higher22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,038Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

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

    888Cheshire East is higher4,832

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and Cheshire East, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89790,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3795,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,57312,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,21222,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03834,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268884,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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