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East Cambridgeshire and Harborough

93,197 and 104,619 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Harborough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 19 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 3. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Harborough: £3,765East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Harborough: £3,556East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, Harborough £12,474Harborough: £12,474East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Harborough: £12,527East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Harborough: £11,832East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, Harborough £1,070Harborough: £1,070East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Harborough: £1,075East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Harborough: £1,015East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, Harborough £11,645Harborough: £11,645East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Harborough: £11,695East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Harborough: £11,046East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010Harborough is higher£11,645£11,695£11,046

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, Harborough £218Harborough: £218East Cambridgeshire: £296Harborough: £219East Cambridgeshire: £297Harborough: £207East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higher£218£219£207

  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, Harborough £597Harborough: £597East Cambridgeshire: £654Harborough: £599East Cambridgeshire: £657Harborough: £566East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566

  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, Harborough £14Harborough: £14East Cambridgeshire: £18Harborough: £15East Cambridgeshire: £19Harborough: £14East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17East Cambridgeshire is higher£14£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, Harborough £263Harborough: £263East Cambridgeshire: £295Harborough: £264East Cambridgeshire: £297Harborough: £250East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Harborough £77Harborough: £77East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £78East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £73East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  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, Harborough £65Harborough: £65East Cambridgeshire: £66Harborough: £65East Cambridgeshire: £67Harborough: £61East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, Harborough £849Harborough: £849East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Harborough: £853East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Harborough: £806East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981East Cambridgeshire is higher£849£853£806

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Harborough £83Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £79East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£83£83£79

  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, Harborough £147Harborough: £147East Cambridgeshire: £188Harborough: £148East Cambridgeshire: £189Harborough: £139East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179East Cambridgeshire is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, Harborough £6.65Harborough: £6.65East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Harborough: £6.68East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Harborough: £6.31East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Harborough is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, Harborough £2.49Harborough: £2.49East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Harborough: £2.50East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Harborough: £2.36East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Harborough: £8.73East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Harborough: £8.25East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  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, Harborough 1,003.3Harborough: 1,003.3East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3

  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, Harborough 56.4Harborough: 56.4East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Cambridgeshire is higher56.4

  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, Harborough 124.5Harborough: 124.5East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count124.5

  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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Cambridgeshire is higher39.3

  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, Harborough 98.3Harborough: 98.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3East Cambridgeshire is higher98.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 15.7, Harborough 15.0Harborough: 15.0East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count15.0

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East Cambridgeshire and Harborough, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,749£3,765£3,556East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,474£12,527£11,832East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,070£1,075£1,015East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,645£11,695£11,046Harborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£218£219£207East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£597£599£566East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£14£15£14East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£263£264£250East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£77£78£73East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£65£65£61East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£849£853£806East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£83£83£79East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£147£148£139East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.49£2.50£2.36East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,003.3East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.056.4East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0124.5East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.239.3East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.398.3East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.715.0East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 5. 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 Harborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Harborough £3,749Harborough: £3,749East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Harborough: £3,765East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Harborough: £3,556East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, Harborough £2,678Harborough: £2,678East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Harborough: £2,689East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Harborough: £2,540East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, Harborough £639Harborough: £639East Cambridgeshire: £789Harborough: £642East Cambridgeshire: £792Harborough: £607East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748East Cambridgeshire is higher£639£642£607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Harborough is higher£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, Harborough £47Harborough: £47East Cambridgeshire: £59Harborough: £47East Cambridgeshire: £59Harborough: £44East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56East Cambridgeshire is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, Harborough £128Harborough: £128East Cambridgeshire: £131Harborough: £129East Cambridgeshire: £131Harborough: £122East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£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, Harborough £3.11Harborough: £3.11East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Harborough: £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Harborough: £2.95East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, Harborough £263Harborough: £263East Cambridgeshire: £295Harborough: £264East Cambridgeshire: £297Harborough: £250East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Harborough £77Harborough: £77East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £78East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £73East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, Harborough £39Harborough: £39East Cambridgeshire: £40Harborough: £39East Cambridgeshire: £41Harborough: £37East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, Harborough £508Harborough: £508East Cambridgeshire: £628Harborough: £510East Cambridgeshire: £631Harborough: £481East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596East Cambridgeshire is higher£508£510£481

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Harborough £83Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £79East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£83£83£79

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, Harborough £88Harborough: £88East Cambridgeshire: £114Harborough: £88East Cambridgeshire: £115Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108East Cambridgeshire is higher£88£88£83

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, Harborough £3.97Harborough: £3.97East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Harborough: £3.99East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Harborough: £3.77East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Harborough is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, Harborough £1.49Harborough: £1.49East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Harborough: £1.49East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Harborough: £1.41East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Harborough £8.70Harborough: £8.70East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Harborough: £8.73East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Harborough: £8.25East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, Harborough 215.4Harborough: 215.4East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8Harborough is higherDepends on how you count215.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, Harborough 12.1Harborough: 12.1East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higher12.1

  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, Harborough 26.7Harborough: 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, Harborough 39.3Harborough: 39.3East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2East Cambridgeshire is higher39.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Harborough 58.8Harborough: 58.8East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5East Cambridgeshire is higher58.8

  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, Harborough 9.0Harborough: 9.0East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count9.0

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East Cambridgeshire and Harborough, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,749£3,765£3,556East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£639£642£607East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£47£47£44East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£128£129£122East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.11£3.12£2.95East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£263£264£250East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£77£78£73East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£39£39£37East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£508£510£481East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£83£83£79East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£88£88£83East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£1.49£1.49£1.41East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8215.4Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.1East 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 202645.239.3East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.558.8East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.59.0East Cambridgeshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, Harborough £392.3mHarborough: £392.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mHarborough: £393.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mHarborough: £372.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, Harborough £280.1mHarborough: £280.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mHarborough: £281.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mHarborough: £265.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, Harborough £66.9mHarborough: £66.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mHarborough: £67.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mHarborough: £63.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, Harborough £261.5mHarborough: £261.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mHarborough: £262.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mHarborough: £248.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mHarborough is higher£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, Harborough £4.9mHarborough: £4.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mHarborough: £4.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mHarborough: £4.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, Harborough £13.4mHarborough: £13.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mHarborough: £13.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mHarborough: £12.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Harborough £0.33mHarborough: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mHarborough: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mHarborough: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, Harborough £27.6mHarborough: £27.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mHarborough: £27.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mHarborough: £26.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Harborough £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mHarborough: £8.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mHarborough: £7.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, Harborough £4.0mHarborough: £4.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mHarborough: £4.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mHarborough: £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, Harborough £53.1mHarborough: £53.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mHarborough: £53.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mHarborough: £50.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Harborough £8.7mHarborough: £8.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mHarborough: £8.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mHarborough: £8.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, Harborough £9.2mHarborough: £9.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mHarborough: £9.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mHarborough: £8.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, Harborough £0.42mHarborough: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mHarborough: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mHarborough: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mHarborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, Harborough £0.16mHarborough: £0.16mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mHarborough: £0.16mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mHarborough: £0.15mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Harborough £0.91mHarborough: £0.91mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHarborough: £0.91mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHarborough: £0.86mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHarborough is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, Harborough 22,531Harborough: 22,531East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897Harborough is higherDepends on how you count22,531

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, Harborough 1,266Harborough: 1,266East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379East Cambridgeshire is higher1,266

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, Harborough 2,795Harborough: 2,795East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573Harborough is higherDepends on how you count2,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, Harborough 4,110Harborough: 4,110East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212East Cambridgeshire is higher4,110

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, Harborough 6,147Harborough: 6,147East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038East Cambridgeshire is higher6,147

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, Harborough 940Harborough: 940East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888Harborough is higherDepends on how you count940

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and Harborough, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireHarboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£392.3m£393.9m£372.1mHarborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mHarborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEast Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£261.5m£262.6m£248.1mHarborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEast Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHarborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mHarborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mHarborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.0m£4.1m£3.8mHarborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£53.1m£53.3m£50.4mEast Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mEast Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEast Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHarborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89722,531Harborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,266East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5732,795Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2124,110East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0386,147East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026888940Harborough

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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