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East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk

93,197 and 148,384 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than South Norfolk on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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 8 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Cambridgeshire South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289East Cambridgeshire: £3,831South Norfolk: £4,307East Cambridgeshire: £3,847South Norfolk: £4,068East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, South Norfolk £12,431South Norfolk: £12,431East Cambridgeshire: £12,576South Norfolk: £12,484East Cambridgeshire: £12,630South Norfolk: £11,791East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,431£12,484£11,791

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, South Norfolk £1,396South Norfolk: £1,396East Cambridgeshire: £1,299South Norfolk: £1,402East Cambridgeshire: £1,304South Norfolk: £1,324East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232South Norfolk is higher£1,396£1,402£1,324

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, South Norfolk £11,464South Norfolk: £11,464East Cambridgeshire: £11,608South Norfolk: £11,513East Cambridgeshire: £11,657South Norfolk: £10,874East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,464£11,513£10,874

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, South Norfolk £271South Norfolk: £271East Cambridgeshire: £296South Norfolk: £272East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £257East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £654, South Norfolk £678South Norfolk: £678East Cambridgeshire: £654South Norfolk: £681East Cambridgeshire: £657South Norfolk: £643East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620South Norfolk is higher£678£681£643

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £18, South Norfolk £18South Norfolk: £18East Cambridgeshire: £18South Norfolk: £18East Cambridgeshire: £19South Norfolk: £17East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330East Cambridgeshire: £295South Norfolk: £331East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £313East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86South Norfolk: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86South Norfolk: £92East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82South Norfolk is higher£97£97£92

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £66, South Norfolk £84South Norfolk: £84East Cambridgeshire: £66South Norfolk: £85East Cambridgeshire: £67South Norfolk: £80East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63South Norfolk is higher£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, South Norfolk £1,077South Norfolk: £1,077East Cambridgeshire: £1,035South Norfolk: £1,081East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Norfolk: £1,021East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,077£1,081£1,021

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123East Cambridgeshire: £139South Norfolk: £124East Cambridgeshire: £139South Norfolk: £117East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £188, South Norfolk £226South Norfolk: £226East Cambridgeshire: £188South Norfolk: £227East Cambridgeshire: £189South Norfolk: £214East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179South Norfolk is higher£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, South Norfolk £5.63South Norfolk: £5.63East Cambridgeshire: £6.45South Norfolk: £5.65East Cambridgeshire: £6.48South Norfolk: £5.34East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.63£5.65£5.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, South Norfolk £3.62South Norfolk: £3.62East Cambridgeshire: £3.12South Norfolk: £3.63East Cambridgeshire: £3.13South Norfolk: £3.43East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96South Norfolk is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61East Cambridgeshire: £6.57South Norfolk: £6.64East Cambridgeshire: £6.60South Norfolk: £6.27East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7, South Norfolk 1,011.4South Norfolk: 1,011.4East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire 74.0, South Norfolk 68.3South Norfolk: 68.3East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count68.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire 138.0, South Norfolk 139.4South Norfolk: 139.4East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0South Norfolk is higher139.4

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Norfolk is higher50.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, South Norfolk 134.0South Norfolk: 134.0East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3South Norfolk is higher134.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 15.7, South Norfolk 18.7South Norfolk: 18.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7South Norfolk is higher18.7

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East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,431£12,484£11,791East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,464£11,513£10,874East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£271£272£257East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£678£681£643South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£18£18£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£97£97£92South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£84£85£80South Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£123£124£117East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£226£227£214South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.63£5.65£5.34East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,011.4East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.068.3East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0139.4South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.250.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3134.0South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.718.7South Norfolk

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, South Norfolk £4,289South Norfolk: £4,289East Cambridgeshire: £3,831South Norfolk: £4,307East Cambridgeshire: £3,847South Norfolk: £4,068East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634South Norfolk is higher£4,289£4,307£4,068

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, South Norfolk £2,927South Norfolk: £2,927East Cambridgeshire: £2,515South Norfolk: £2,939East Cambridgeshire: £2,526South Norfolk: £2,776East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, South Norfolk £806South Norfolk: £806East Cambridgeshire: £789South Norfolk: £810East Cambridgeshire: £792South Norfolk: £765East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748South Norfolk is higher£806£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, South Norfolk £2,699South Norfolk: £2,699East Cambridgeshire: £2,322South Norfolk: £2,711East Cambridgeshire: £2,332South Norfolk: £2,560East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,699£2,711£2,560

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, South Norfolk £64South Norfolk: £64East Cambridgeshire: £59South Norfolk: £64East Cambridgeshire: £59South Norfolk: £61East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, South Norfolk £160South Norfolk: £160East Cambridgeshire: £131South Norfolk: £160East Cambridgeshire: £131South Norfolk: £151East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124South Norfolk is higher£160£160£151

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.69, South Norfolk £4.33South Norfolk: £4.33East Cambridgeshire: £3.69South Norfolk: £4.35East Cambridgeshire: £3.71South Norfolk: £4.11East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, South Norfolk £330South Norfolk: £330East Cambridgeshire: £295South Norfolk: £331East Cambridgeshire: £297South Norfolk: £313East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280South Norfolk is higher£330£331£313

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, South Norfolk £97South Norfolk: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86South Norfolk: £97East Cambridgeshire: £86South Norfolk: £92East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82South Norfolk is higher£97£97£92

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

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

    £40£41£38South Norfolk is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, South Norfolk £622South Norfolk: £622East Cambridgeshire: £628South Norfolk: £624East Cambridgeshire: £631South Norfolk: £590East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, South Norfolk £123South Norfolk: £123East Cambridgeshire: £139South Norfolk: £124East Cambridgeshire: £139South Norfolk: £117East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, South Norfolk £130South Norfolk: £130East Cambridgeshire: £114South Norfolk: £131East Cambridgeshire: £115South Norfolk: £124East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108South Norfolk is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, South Norfolk £3.25South Norfolk: £3.25East Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Norfolk: £3.26East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Norfolk: £3.08East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, South Norfolk £2.09South Norfolk: £2.09East Cambridgeshire: £1.90South Norfolk: £2.10East Cambridgeshire: £1.91South Norfolk: £1.98East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80South Norfolk is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, South Norfolk £6.61South Norfolk: £6.61East Cambridgeshire: £6.57South Norfolk: £6.64East Cambridgeshire: £6.60South Norfolk: £6.27East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23South Norfolk is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, South Norfolk 238.1South Norfolk: 238.1East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count238.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, South Norfolk 16.1South Norfolk: 16.1East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, South Norfolk 32.8South Norfolk: 32.8East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6South Norfolk is higher32.8

  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, South Norfolk 50.7South Norfolk: 50.7East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2South Norfolk is higher50.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, South Norfolk 77.4South Norfolk: 77.4East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5South Norfolk is higher77.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 9.5, South Norfolk 10.8South Norfolk: 10.8East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5South Norfolk is higher10.8

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East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£806£810£765South Norfolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£64£64£61South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£160£160£151South Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£330£331£313South Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£97£97£92South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£49£49£46South Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£622£624£590East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£123£124£117East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£130£131£124South Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.25£3.26£3.08East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8238.1South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.816.1South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.632.8South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.250.7South Norfolk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.577.4South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.8South Norfolk

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Norfolk 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 South Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, South Norfolk £636.4mSouth Norfolk: £636.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mSouth Norfolk: £639.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mSouth Norfolk: £603.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, South Norfolk £434.3mSouth Norfolk: £434.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mSouth Norfolk: £436.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mSouth Norfolk: £412.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, South Norfolk £119.6mSouth Norfolk: £119.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mSouth Norfolk: £120.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mSouth Norfolk: £113.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, South Norfolk £400.5mSouth Norfolk: £400.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mSouth Norfolk: £402.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mSouth Norfolk: £379.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, South Norfolk £9.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mSouth Norfolk: £9.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, South Norfolk £23.7mSouth Norfolk: £23.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £23.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mSouth Norfolk: £22.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.34m, South Norfolk £0.64mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mSouth Norfolk: £0.64mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mSouth Norfolk: £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, South Norfolk £48.9mSouth Norfolk: £48.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mSouth Norfolk: £49.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mSouth Norfolk: £46.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, South Norfolk £14.3mSouth Norfolk: £14.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mSouth Norfolk: £14.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mSouth Norfolk: £13.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, South Norfolk £7.2mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mSouth Norfolk: £7.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mSouth Norfolk: £6.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, South Norfolk £92.3mSouth Norfolk: £92.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mSouth Norfolk: £92.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mSouth Norfolk: £87.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, South Norfolk £18.2mSouth Norfolk: £18.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Norfolk: £18.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Norfolk: £17.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, South Norfolk £19.3mSouth Norfolk: £19.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mSouth Norfolk: £19.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mSouth Norfolk: £18.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, South Norfolk £0.48mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mSouth Norfolk: £0.48mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mSouth Norfolk: £0.46mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, South Norfolk £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mSouth Norfolk: £0.29mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, South Norfolk £0.98mSouth Norfolk: £0.98mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mSouth Norfolk: £0.99mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mSouth Norfolk: £0.93mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, South Norfolk 35,336South Norfolk: 35,336East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, South Norfolk 2,387South Norfolk: 2,387East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,387

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, South Norfolk 4,871South Norfolk: 4,871East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573South Norfolk is higher4,871

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, South Norfolk 7,521South Norfolk: 7,521East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212South Norfolk is higher7,521

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, South Norfolk 11,488South Norfolk: 11,488East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038South Norfolk is higher11,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, South Norfolk 1,599South Norfolk: 1,599East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888South Norfolk is higher1,599

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East Cambridgeshire and South Norfolk, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireSouth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89735,336South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3792,387South Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5734,871South Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2127,521South Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03811,488South Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268881,599South Norfolk

Sources

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

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