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East Cambridgeshire and North West Leicestershire

93,197 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than North West Leicestershire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954East Cambridgeshire: £3,831North West Leicestershire: £3,971East Cambridgeshire: £3,847North West Leicestershire: £3,751East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634North West Leicestershire is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808East Cambridgeshire: £12,576North West Leicestershire: £12,862East Cambridgeshire: £12,630North West Leicestershire: £12,149East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494East Cambridgeshire: £1,299North West Leicestershire: £1,501East Cambridgeshire: £1,304North West Leicestershire: £1,417East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232North West Leicestershire is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827East Cambridgeshire: £11,608North West Leicestershire: £11,877East Cambridgeshire: £11,657North West Leicestershire: £11,218East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275East Cambridgeshire: £296North West Leicestershire: £276East Cambridgeshire: £297North West Leicestershire: £261East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687East Cambridgeshire: £654North West Leicestershire: £690East Cambridgeshire: £657North West Leicestershire: £651East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £18North West Leicestershire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £19North West Leicestershire: £18East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17North West Leicestershire 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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367East Cambridgeshire: £295North West Leicestershire: £368East Cambridgeshire: £297North West Leicestershire: £348East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280North West Leicestershire is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £117East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82North West Leicestershire is higher£123£123£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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £66North West Leicestershire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £67North West Leicestershire: £103East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63North West Leicestershire 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, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160East Cambridgeshire: £1,035North West Leicestershire: £1,165East Cambridgeshire: £1,039North West Leicestershire: £1,100East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981North West Leicestershire is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £100East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £94East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£99£100£94

  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, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216East Cambridgeshire: £188North West Leicestershire: £217East Cambridgeshire: £189North West Leicestershire: £205East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179North West Leicestershire is higher£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89East Cambridgeshire: £6.45North West Leicestershire: £4.91East Cambridgeshire: £6.48North West Leicestershire: £4.64East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77East Cambridgeshire: £3.12North West Leicestershire: £4.79East Cambridgeshire: £3.13North West Leicestershire: £4.52East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North West Leicestershire is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79East Cambridgeshire: £6.57North West Leicestershire: £6.82East Cambridgeshire: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.44East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0North West Leicestershire is higher146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2North West Leicestershire is higher55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3North West Leicestershire is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7North West Leicestershire is higher24.0

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East Cambridgeshire and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£275£276£261East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£99£100£94East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£216£217£205North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.89£4.91£4.64East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.074.5North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.255.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3139.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.724.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 13. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954East Cambridgeshire: £3,831North West Leicestershire: £3,971East Cambridgeshire: £3,847North West Leicestershire: £3,751East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634North West Leicestershire is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428East Cambridgeshire: £2,515North West Leicestershire: £2,438East Cambridgeshire: £2,526North West Leicestershire: £2,303East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930East Cambridgeshire: £789North West Leicestershire: £934East Cambridgeshire: £792North West Leicestershire: £883East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748North West Leicestershire is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242East Cambridgeshire: £2,322North West Leicestershire: £2,251East Cambridgeshire: £2,332North West Leicestershire: £2,126East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £59North West Leicestershire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £59North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130East Cambridgeshire: £131North West Leicestershire: £131East Cambridgeshire: £131North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63East Cambridgeshire: £3.69North West Leicestershire: £3.64East Cambridgeshire: £3.71North West Leicestershire: £3.44East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367East Cambridgeshire: £295North West Leicestershire: £368East Cambridgeshire: £297North West Leicestershire: £348East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280North West Leicestershire is higher£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £123East Cambridgeshire: £86North West Leicestershire: £117East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82North West Leicestershire is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £40North West Leicestershire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £41North West Leicestershire: £64East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38North West Leicestershire is higher£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722East Cambridgeshire: £628North West Leicestershire: £725East Cambridgeshire: £631North West Leicestershire: £685East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596North West Leicestershire is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £100East Cambridgeshire: £139North West Leicestershire: £94East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £114North West Leicestershire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £115North West Leicestershire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108North West Leicestershire is higher£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05East Cambridgeshire: £3.91North West Leicestershire: £3.06East Cambridgeshire: £3.93North West Leicestershire: £2.89East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97East Cambridgeshire: £1.90North West Leicestershire: £2.99East Cambridgeshire: £1.91North West Leicestershire: £2.82East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80North West Leicestershire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79East Cambridgeshire: £6.57North West Leicestershire: £6.82East Cambridgeshire: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.44East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23North West Leicestershire is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6North West Leicestershire is higher27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2North West Leicestershire is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5North West Leicestershire is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5North West Leicestershire is higher14.9

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East Cambridgeshire and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,428£2,438£2,303East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£930£934£883North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,242£2,251£2,126East 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£130£131£123East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.63£3.64£3.44East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£722£725£685North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£99£100£94East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£135£135£128North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.05£3.06£2.89East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8195.4East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.1East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.627.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.255.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.587.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.514.9North West Leicestershire

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 20. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573North West Leicestershire is higher3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212North West Leicestershire is higher6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038North West Leicestershire is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888North West Leicestershire is higher1,670

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East Cambridgeshire and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mNorth West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mNorth West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mNorth West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorth West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mNorth West Leicestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mEast Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mNorth West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEast Cambridgeshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mNorth West Leicestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth West Leicestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89721,860North West Leicestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,580North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5733,104North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2126,174North West Leicestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0389,732North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,670North West Leicestershire

Sources

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

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