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East Cambridgeshire and Wiltshire

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

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Wiltshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 0 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

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

East Cambridgeshire Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Wiltshire: £12,424East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Wiltshire: £11,735East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Wiltshire: £1,481East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Wiltshire: £1,399East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232Wiltshire is higher£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Wiltshire: £11,542East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Wiltshire: £10,902East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269East Cambridgeshire: £296Wiltshire: £270East Cambridgeshire: £297Wiltshire: £255East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

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

    £654£657£620East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17East Cambridgeshire: £18Wiltshire: £17East Cambridgeshire: £19Wiltshire: £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, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £295Wiltshire: £313East Cambridgeshire: £297Wiltshire: £296East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Wiltshire is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £117East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192East Cambridgeshire: £188Wiltshire: £193East Cambridgeshire: £189Wiltshire: £182East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179Wiltshire is higher£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Wiltshire: £5.85East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Wiltshire: £5.53East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Wiltshire is higher47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3Wiltshire is higher135.0

  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, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Wiltshire is higher17.9

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East Cambridgeshire and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,371£12,424£11,735East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,474£1,481£1,399Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,494£11,542£10,902East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£269£270£255East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£592£594£561East Cambridgeshire
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£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£81£82£77Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,191£1,197£1,130Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£130£130£123East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£192£193£182Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.83£5.85£5.53East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.55£3.57£3.37Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.43£5.45£5.15East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,011.6East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.066.6East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0126.6East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.247.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3135.0Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.717.9Wiltshire

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Wiltshire on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Cambridgeshire Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59East Cambridgeshire: £59Wiltshire: £59East Cambridgeshire: £59Wiltshire: £56East Cambridgeshire: £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: East Cambridgeshire £131, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129East Cambridgeshire: £131Wiltshire: £129East Cambridgeshire: £131Wiltshire: £122East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Wiltshire: £3.71East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Wiltshire: £3.50East Cambridgeshire: £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: East Cambridgeshire £295, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £295Wiltshire: £313East Cambridgeshire: £297Wiltshire: £296East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Wiltshire is higher£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £124East Cambridgeshire: £86Wiltshire: £117East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Wiltshire is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48East Cambridgeshire: £40Wiltshire: £49East Cambridgeshire: £41Wiltshire: £46East Cambridgeshire: £38

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    202.8Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Wiltshire is higher47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    75.5Wiltshire is higher80.4

  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, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5Wiltshire is higher10.7

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East Cambridgeshire and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,140£4,157£3,927Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£878£882£833Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£129£129£122East 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£295£297£280£312£313£296Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£124£124£117Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£48£49£46Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£710£713£673Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£130£130£123East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£114£115£109Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.47£3.48£3.29East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.12£2.13£2.01Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.43£5.45£5.15East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.5East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.627.5East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.247.7Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.580.4Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.7Wiltshire

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWiltshire: £67.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWiltshire: £64.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWiltshire: £1.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWiltshire: £1.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mWiltshire: £164.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mWiltshire: £155.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWiltshire is higher£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mWiltshire: £65.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mWiltshire: £61.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWiltshire is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWiltshire: £25.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWiltshire: £24.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,897Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,379Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212Wiltshire is higher25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,038Wiltshire is higher42,122

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

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

    888Wiltshire is higher5,581

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East Cambridgeshire and Wiltshire, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,897115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3797,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,57314,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,21225,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03842,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268885,581Wiltshire

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.
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