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East Cambridgeshire and South Derbyshire

93,197 and 117,169 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than South Derbyshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830East Cambridgeshire: £3,831South Derbyshire: £3,847East Cambridgeshire: £3,847South Derbyshire: £3,633East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,830£3,847£3,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575East Cambridgeshire: £12,576South Derbyshire: £12,628East Cambridgeshire: £12,630South Derbyshire: £11,928East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,575£12,628£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, South Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516East Cambridgeshire: £1,299South Derbyshire: £1,523East Cambridgeshire: £1,304South Derbyshire: £1,438East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232South Derbyshire is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545East Cambridgeshire: £11,608South Derbyshire: £11,595East Cambridgeshire: £11,657South Derbyshire: £10,951East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291East Cambridgeshire: £296South Derbyshire: £292East Cambridgeshire: £297South Derbyshire: £276East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

  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, South Derbyshire £719South Derbyshire: £719East Cambridgeshire: £654South Derbyshire: £722East Cambridgeshire: £657South Derbyshire: £682East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, South Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £18South Derbyshire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £19South Derbyshire: £18East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409East Cambridgeshire: £295South Derbyshire: £411East Cambridgeshire: £297South Derbyshire: £388East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82South Derbyshire is higher£135£135£128

  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, South Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £66South Derbyshire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £67South Derbyshire: £103East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63South Derbyshire is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161East Cambridgeshire: £1,035South Derbyshire: £1,165East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Derbyshire: £1,101East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981South Derbyshire is higher£1,161£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £96East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£101£101£96

  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, South Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237East Cambridgeshire: £188South Derbyshire: £238East Cambridgeshire: £189South Derbyshire: £225East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179South Derbyshire is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, South Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32East Cambridgeshire: £6.45South Derbyshire: £5.35East Cambridgeshire: £6.48South Derbyshire: £5.05East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20East Cambridgeshire: £3.12South Derbyshire: £5.22East Cambridgeshire: £3.13South Derbyshire: £4.93East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96South Derbyshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84East Cambridgeshire: £6.57South Derbyshire: £5.87East Cambridgeshire: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.54East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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, South Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, South Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Derbyshire is higher61.3

  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, South Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3South Derbyshire is higher144.4

  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, South Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7South Derbyshire is higher25.5

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East Cambridgeshire and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,830£3,847£3,633East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,575£12,628£11,928East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,516£1,523£1,438South Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,545£11,595£10,951East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£291£292£276East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£19£19£18South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£109£109£103South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,161£1,165£1,101South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£101£101£96East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£237£238£225South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.32£5.35£5.05East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.84£5.87£5.54East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,019.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.075.3South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0150.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.261.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3144.4South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.725.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 10. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830East Cambridgeshire: £3,831South Derbyshire: £3,847East Cambridgeshire: £3,847South Derbyshire: £3,633East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,830£3,847£3,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, South Derbyshire £2,232South Derbyshire: £2,232East Cambridgeshire: £2,515South Derbyshire: £2,242East Cambridgeshire: £2,526South Derbyshire: £2,118East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, South Derbyshire £948South Derbyshire: £948East Cambridgeshire: £789South Derbyshire: £952East Cambridgeshire: £792South Derbyshire: £899East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748South Derbyshire is higher£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, South Derbyshire £2,050South Derbyshire: £2,050East Cambridgeshire: £2,322South Derbyshire: £2,058East Cambridgeshire: £2,332South Derbyshire: £1,944East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,058£1,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, South Derbyshire £52South Derbyshire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £59South Derbyshire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £59South Derbyshire: £49East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, South Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £131South Derbyshire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £131South Derbyshire: £121East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, South Derbyshire £3.42South Derbyshire: £3.42East Cambridgeshire: £3.69South Derbyshire: £3.43East Cambridgeshire: £3.71South Derbyshire: £3.24East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409East Cambridgeshire: £295South Derbyshire: £411East Cambridgeshire: £297South Derbyshire: £388East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280South Derbyshire is higher£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82South Derbyshire is higher£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, South Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £40South Derbyshire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £41South Derbyshire: £64East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38South Derbyshire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, South Derbyshire £725South Derbyshire: £725East Cambridgeshire: £628South Derbyshire: £728East Cambridgeshire: £631South Derbyshire: £688East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596South Derbyshire is higher£725£728£688

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £96East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, South Derbyshire £148South Derbyshire: £148East Cambridgeshire: £114South Derbyshire: £149East Cambridgeshire: £115South Derbyshire: £140East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108South Derbyshire is higher£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, South Derbyshire £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33East Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Derbyshire: £3.35East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Derbyshire: £3.16East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, South Derbyshire £3.25South Derbyshire: £3.25East Cambridgeshire: £1.90South Derbyshire: £3.26East Cambridgeshire: £1.91South Derbyshire: £3.08East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80South Derbyshire is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84East Cambridgeshire: £6.57South Derbyshire: £5.87East Cambridgeshire: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.54East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, South Derbyshire 181.0South Derbyshire: 181.0East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, South Derbyshire 13.4South Derbyshire: 13.4East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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, South Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Derbyshire is higher61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, South Derbyshire 90.3South Derbyshire: 90.3East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5South Derbyshire is higher90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5South Derbyshire is higher15.9

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East Cambridgeshire and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,830£3,847£3,633East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,232£2,242£2,118East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£948£952£899South Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,050£2,058£1,944East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£52£52£49East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£128£128£121East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.42£3.43£3.24East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£725£728£688South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£101£101£96East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£148£149£140South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.33£3.35£3.16East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.84£5.87£5.54East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8181.0East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.4East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.626.7East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.261.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.590.3South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.515.9South Derbyshire

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 21. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, South Derbyshire £448.8mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, South Derbyshire £261.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, South Derbyshire £111.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mSouth Derbyshire is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, South Derbyshire £240.2mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, South Derbyshire £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, South Derbyshire £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Derbyshire is higher£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Derbyshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Derbyshire is higher£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, South Derbyshire £85.0mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, South Derbyshire £11.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, South Derbyshire £17.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Derbyshire is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, South Derbyshire £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, South Derbyshire £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, South Derbyshire £0.68mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, South Derbyshire 21,202South Derbyshire: 21,202East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, South Derbyshire 1,567South Derbyshire: 1,567East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, South Derbyshire 3,124South Derbyshire: 3,124East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count3,124

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, South Derbyshire 7,181South Derbyshire: 7,181East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212South Derbyshire is higher7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, South Derbyshire 10,574South Derbyshire: 10,574East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038South Derbyshire is higher10,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, South Derbyshire 1,864South Derbyshire: 1,864East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888South Derbyshire is higher1,864

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mSouth Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mSouth Derbyshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSouth Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mSouth Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mSouth Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mSouth Derbyshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mEast Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89721,202South Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,567South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,124South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2127,181South Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03810,574South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,864South Derbyshire

Sources

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

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