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East Cambridgeshire and North Kesteven

93,197 and 122,346 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than North Kesteven on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 6 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 16. 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 Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322East Cambridgeshire: £3,831North Kesteven: £4,341East Cambridgeshire: £3,847North Kesteven: £4,100East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634North Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, North Kesteven £12,659North Kesteven: £12,659East Cambridgeshire: £12,576North Kesteven: £12,713East Cambridgeshire: £12,630North Kesteven: £12,007East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929North Kesteven is higher£12,659£12,713£12,007

  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 Kesteven £1,379North Kesteven: £1,379East Cambridgeshire: £1,299North Kesteven: £1,385East Cambridgeshire: £1,304North Kesteven: £1,308East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232North Kesteven is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, North Kesteven £11,586North Kesteven: £11,586East Cambridgeshire: £11,608North Kesteven: £11,636East Cambridgeshire: £11,657North Kesteven: £10,990East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,636£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, North Kesteven £302North Kesteven: £302East Cambridgeshire: £296North Kesteven: £303East Cambridgeshire: £297North Kesteven: £286East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281North Kesteven is higher£302£303£286

  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 Kesteven £750North Kesteven: £750East Cambridgeshire: £654North Kesteven: £753East Cambridgeshire: £657North Kesteven: £712East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620North Kesteven is higher£750£753£712

  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 Kesteven £20North Kesteven: £20East Cambridgeshire: £18North Kesteven: £21East Cambridgeshire: £19North Kesteven: £19East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17North Kesteven is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393East Cambridgeshire: £295North Kesteven: £395East Cambridgeshire: £297North Kesteven: £373East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £120East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £113East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113

  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 Kesteven £102North Kesteven: £102East Cambridgeshire: £66North Kesteven: £103East Cambridgeshire: £67North Kesteven: £97East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63North Kesteven is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, North Kesteven £1,026North Kesteven: £1,026East Cambridgeshire: £1,035North Kesteven: £1,030East Cambridgeshire: £1,039North Kesteven: £973East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,026£1,030£973

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112East Cambridgeshire: £139North Kesteven: £113East Cambridgeshire: £139North Kesteven: £106East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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 Kesteven £240North Kesteven: £240East Cambridgeshire: £188North Kesteven: £241East Cambridgeshire: £189North Kesteven: £228East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179North Kesteven is higher£240£241£228

  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 Kesteven £5.69North Kesteven: £5.69East Cambridgeshire: £6.45North Kesteven: £5.72East Cambridgeshire: £6.48North Kesteven: £5.40East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, North Kesteven £4.91North Kesteven: £4.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.12North Kesteven: £4.93East Cambridgeshire: £3.13North Kesteven: £4.66East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96North Kesteven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68East Cambridgeshire: £6.57North Kesteven: £5.71East Cambridgeshire: £6.60North Kesteven: £5.39East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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 Kesteven 1,012.9North Kesteven: 1,012.9East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,012.9

  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 Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0North Kesteven is higher78.9

  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 Kesteven 164.3North Kesteven: 164.3East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0North Kesteven is higher164.3

  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 Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2North Kesteven is higher59.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, North Kesteven 132.9North Kesteven: 132.9East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3North Kesteven is higher132.9

  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 Kesteven 22.0North Kesteven: 22.0East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7North Kesteven is higher22.0

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East Cambridgeshire and North Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,379£1,385£1,308North Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,586£11,636£10,990East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£302£303£286North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£750£753£712North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£20£21£19North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£102£103£97North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,026£1,030£973East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£112£113£106East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£240£241£228North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.69£5.72£5.40East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.91£4.93£4.66North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.68£5.71£5.39East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,012.9East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.078.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0164.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.259.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3132.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.722.0North Kesteven

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 18. 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 Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, North Kesteven £4,322North Kesteven: £4,322East Cambridgeshire: £3,831North Kesteven: £4,341East Cambridgeshire: £3,847North Kesteven: £4,100East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634North Kesteven is higher£4,322£4,341£4,100

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, North Kesteven £2,873North Kesteven: £2,873East Cambridgeshire: £2,515North Kesteven: £2,886East Cambridgeshire: £2,526North Kesteven: £2,726East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386North Kesteven is higher£2,873£2,886£2,726

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, North Kesteven £819North Kesteven: £819East Cambridgeshire: £789North Kesteven: £822East Cambridgeshire: £792North Kesteven: £776East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748North Kesteven is higher£819£822£776

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, North Kesteven £2,630North Kesteven: £2,630East Cambridgeshire: £2,322North Kesteven: £2,641East Cambridgeshire: £2,332North Kesteven: £2,495East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,630£2,641£2,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, North Kesteven £68North Kesteven: £68East Cambridgeshire: £59North Kesteven: £69East Cambridgeshire: £59North Kesteven: £65East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56North Kesteven is higher£68£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, North Kesteven £170North Kesteven: £170East Cambridgeshire: £131North Kesteven: £171East Cambridgeshire: £131North Kesteven: £162East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124North Kesteven is higher£170£171£162

  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 Kesteven £4.64North Kesteven: £4.64East Cambridgeshire: £3.69North Kesteven: £4.66East Cambridgeshire: £3.71North Kesteven: £4.40East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50North Kesteven is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, North Kesteven £393North Kesteven: £393East Cambridgeshire: £295North Kesteven: £395East Cambridgeshire: £297North Kesteven: £373East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280North Kesteven is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, North Kesteven £119North Kesteven: £119East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £120East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £113East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82North Kesteven is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £40, North Kesteven £61North Kesteven: £61East Cambridgeshire: £40North Kesteven: £61East Cambridgeshire: £41North Kesteven: £58East Cambridgeshire: £38

    £40£41£38North Kesteven is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, North Kesteven £609North Kesteven: £609East Cambridgeshire: £628North Kesteven: £612East Cambridgeshire: £631North Kesteven: £578East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, North Kesteven £112North Kesteven: £112East Cambridgeshire: £139North Kesteven: £113East Cambridgeshire: £139North Kesteven: £106East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, North Kesteven £142North Kesteven: £142East Cambridgeshire: £114North Kesteven: £143East Cambridgeshire: £115North Kesteven: £135East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108North Kesteven is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, North Kesteven £3.38North Kesteven: £3.38East Cambridgeshire: £3.91North Kesteven: £3.40East Cambridgeshire: £3.93North Kesteven: £3.21East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, North Kesteven £2.91North Kesteven: £2.91East Cambridgeshire: £1.90North Kesteven: £2.92East Cambridgeshire: £1.91North Kesteven: £2.76East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80North Kesteven is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, North Kesteven £5.68North Kesteven: £5.68East Cambridgeshire: £6.57North Kesteven: £5.71East Cambridgeshire: £6.60North Kesteven: £5.39East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, North Kesteven 229.9North Kesteven: 229.9East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, North Kesteven 17.9North Kesteven: 17.9East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8North Kesteven is higher17.9

  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 Kesteven 37.3North Kesteven: 37.3East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6North Kesteven is higher37.3

  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 Kesteven 59.4North Kesteven: 59.4East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2North Kesteven is higher59.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, North Kesteven 78.9North Kesteven: 78.9East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5North Kesteven is higher78.9

  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 Kesteven 13.1North Kesteven: 13.1East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5North Kesteven is higher13.1

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East Cambridgeshire and North Kesteven, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,322£4,341£4,100North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,873£2,886£2,726North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£819£822£776North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,630£2,641£2,495North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£68£69£65North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£170£171£162North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£393£395£373North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£119£120£113North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£61£61£58North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£609£612£578East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£112£113£106East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£142£143£135North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.38£3.40£3.21East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.91£2.92£2.76North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£5.68£5.71£5.39East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8229.9North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.817.9North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.637.3North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.259.4North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.578.9North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.513.1North Kesteven

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Kesteven on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Cambridgeshire North Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, North Kesteven £528.8mNorth Kesteven: £528.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mNorth Kesteven: £531.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mNorth Kesteven: £501.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, North Kesteven £351.5mNorth Kesteven: £351.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mNorth Kesteven: £353.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mNorth Kesteven: £333.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mNorth Kesteven is higher£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, North Kesteven £100.1mNorth Kesteven: £100.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mNorth Kesteven: £100.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mNorth Kesteven: £95.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mNorth Kesteven is higher£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, North Kesteven £321.8mNorth Kesteven: £321.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mNorth Kesteven: £323.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mNorth Kesteven: £305.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, North Kesteven £8.4mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £8.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mNorth Kesteven: £7.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Kesteven is higher£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, North Kesteven £20.8mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth Kesteven: £19.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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 Kesteven £0.57mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth Kesteven: £0.54mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, North Kesteven £48.1mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mNorth Kesteven: £45.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, North Kesteven £14.6mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, North Kesteven £7.4mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Kesteven is higher£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, North Kesteven £74.5mNorth Kesteven: £74.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mNorth Kesteven: £74.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mNorth Kesteven: £70.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, North Kesteven £13.7mNorth Kesteven: £13.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mNorth Kesteven: £13.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mNorth Kesteven: £13.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, North Kesteven £17.4mNorth Kesteven: £17.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mNorth Kesteven: £17.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mNorth Kesteven: £16.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Kesteven is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, North Kesteven £0.41mNorth Kesteven: £0.41mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mNorth Kesteven: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, North Kesteven £0.36mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mNorth Kesteven: £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mNorth Kesteven: £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth Kesteven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, North Kesteven £0.70mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mNorth Kesteven: £0.70mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mNorth Kesteven: £0.66mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, North Kesteven 28,128North Kesteven: 28,128East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count28,128

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, North Kesteven 2,190North Kesteven: 2,190East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379North Kesteven is higher2,190

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, North Kesteven 4,564North Kesteven: 4,564East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573North Kesteven is higher4,564

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, North Kesteven 7,269North Kesteven: 7,269East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212North Kesteven is higher7,269

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, North Kesteven 9,652North Kesteven: 9,652East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038North Kesteven is higher9,652

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, North Kesteven 1,598North Kesteven: 1,598East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888North Kesteven is higher1,598

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and North Kesteven, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireNorth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£528.8m£531.1m£501.6mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£351.5m£353.0m£333.5mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£100.1m£100.6m£95.0mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£321.8m£323.1m£305.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£7.4m£7.5m£7.1mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£74.5m£74.8m£70.7mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89728,128North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3792,190North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5734,564North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2127,269North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0389,652North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,598North Kesteven

Sources

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

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