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East Cambridgeshire and Aberdeenshire

93,197 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

East Cambridgeshire is higher than Aberdeenshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 11 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 11. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Aberdeenshire: £3,894East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Aberdeenshire: £3,678East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £12,576, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Aberdeenshire: £12,224East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Aberdeenshire: £11,546East Cambridgeshire: £11,929

    £12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,172£12,224£11,546

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,299, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Aberdeenshire: £1,322East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Aberdeenshire: £1,248East Cambridgeshire: £1,232

    £1,299£1,304£1,232Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £11,608, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Aberdeenshire: £11,618East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Aberdeenshire: £10,973East Cambridgeshire: £11,010

    £11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Cambridgeshire £296, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223East Cambridgeshire: £296Aberdeenshire: £224East Cambridgeshire: £297Aberdeenshire: £211East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  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, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369East Cambridgeshire: £654Aberdeenshire: £370East Cambridgeshire: £657Aberdeenshire: £350East Cambridgeshire: £620

    £654£657£620East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  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, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12East Cambridgeshire: £18Aberdeenshire: £12East Cambridgeshire: £19Aberdeenshire: £12East Cambridgeshire: £17

    £18£19£17East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311East Cambridgeshire: £295Aberdeenshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £297Aberdeenshire: £295East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £137East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £129East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69East Cambridgeshire: £66Aberdeenshire: £69East Cambridgeshire: £67Aberdeenshire: £65East Cambridgeshire: £63

    £66£67£63Aberdeenshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £1,035, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Aberdeenshire: £990East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Aberdeenshire: £935East Cambridgeshire: £981

    £1,035£1,039£981East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £97East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £92East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  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, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254East Cambridgeshire: £188Aberdeenshire: £255East Cambridgeshire: £189Aberdeenshire: £241East Cambridgeshire: £179

    £188£189£179Aberdeenshire is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £6.45, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Aberdeenshire: £4.76East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Aberdeenshire: £4.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire £3.12, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Aberdeenshire: £3.41East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Aberdeenshire: £3.22East Cambridgeshire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Aberdeenshire: £8.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Aberdeenshire: £8.03East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7

    1,013.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5East Cambridgeshire: 74.0

    74.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1East Cambridgeshire: 138.0

    138.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count103.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Cambridgeshire 124.3, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1East Cambridgeshire: 124.3

    124.3Aberdeenshire is higher127.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9East Cambridgeshire: 15.7

    15.7Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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East Cambridgeshire and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureEast CambridgeshireAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,576£12,630£11,929£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,299£1,304£1,232£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,608£11,657£11,010£11,568£11,618£10,973East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£297£281£223£224£211East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£369£370£350EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£19£17£12EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£69£69£65EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,035£1,039£981£986£990£935East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£96£97£92East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£179£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.74£4.76£4.50East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,009.0East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.063.5East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0103.1East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.252.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.3127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.717.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3,831, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Aberdeenshire: £3,894East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Aberdeenshire: £3,678East Cambridgeshire: £3,634

    £3,831£3,847£3,634Aberdeenshire is higher£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,515, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Aberdeenshire: £2,548East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Aberdeenshire: £2,407East Cambridgeshire: £2,386

    £2,515£2,526£2,386Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £789, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788East Cambridgeshire: £789Aberdeenshire: £792East Cambridgeshire: £792Aberdeenshire: £748East Cambridgeshire: £748

    £789£792£748East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £2,322, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Aberdeenshire: £2,422East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Aberdeenshire: £2,287East Cambridgeshire: £2,202

    £2,322£2,332£2,202Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £59, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46East Cambridgeshire: £59Aberdeenshire: £47East Cambridgeshire: £59Aberdeenshire: £44East Cambridgeshire: £56

    £59£59£56East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £131, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77East Cambridgeshire: £131Aberdeenshire: £77East Cambridgeshire: £131Aberdeenshire: £73East Cambridgeshire: £124

    £131£131£124East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Aberdeenshire: £2.55East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Aberdeenshire: £2.41East Cambridgeshire: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £295, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311East Cambridgeshire: £295Aberdeenshire: £312East Cambridgeshire: £297Aberdeenshire: £295East Cambridgeshire: £280

    £295£297£280Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £86, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £137East Cambridgeshire: £86Aberdeenshire: £129East Cambridgeshire: £82

    £86£86£82Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

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

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

    £40£41£38Aberdeenshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £628, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590East Cambridgeshire: £628Aberdeenshire: £593East Cambridgeshire: £631Aberdeenshire: £560East Cambridgeshire: £596

    £628£631£596East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £139, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £97East Cambridgeshire: £139Aberdeenshire: £92East Cambridgeshire: £132

    £139£139£132East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £114, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152East Cambridgeshire: £114Aberdeenshire: £153East Cambridgeshire: £115Aberdeenshire: £144East Cambridgeshire: £108

    £114£115£108Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £3.91, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Aberdeenshire: £2.85East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Aberdeenshire: £2.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £1.90, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Aberdeenshire: £2.04East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Aberdeenshire: £1.93East Cambridgeshire: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Cambridgeshire £6.57, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Aberdeenshire: £8.50East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Aberdeenshire: £8.03East Cambridgeshire: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 202.8, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3East Cambridgeshire: 202.8

    202.8Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 14.8, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2East Cambridgeshire: 14.8

    14.8East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count13.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5East Cambridgeshire: 27.6

    27.6East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Aberdeenshire is higher76.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7East Cambridgeshire: 9.5

    9.5Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

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East Cambridgeshire and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureEast CambridgeshireAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,831£3,847£3,634£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,515£2,526£2,386£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£788£792£748EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,322£2,332£2,202£2,411£2,422£2,287Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£46£47£44East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£77£77£73EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedEast Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£295£297£280£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£41£41£39EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£590£593£560East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£96£97£92East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£2.84£2.85£2.69East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.8210.3Aberdeenshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.2East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.621.5East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.252.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.576.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

East Cambridgeshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £357.0m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mAberdeenshire: £975.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7m

    £357.0m£358.6m£338.7mAberdeenshire is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £234.4m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mAberdeenshire: £675.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mAberdeenshire: £638.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4m

    £234.4m£235.4m£222.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £73.5m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mAberdeenshire: £209.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mAberdeenshire: £198.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7m

    £73.5m£73.8m£69.7mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire £216.4m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mAberdeenshire: £642.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mAberdeenshire: £606.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2m

    £216.4m£217.3m£205.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £5.5m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £12.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mAberdeenshire: £11.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.2m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £20.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mAberdeenshire: £19.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mAberdeenshire: £0.68mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mAberdeenshire: £0.64mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.33mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £27.5m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mAberdeenshire: £82.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mAberdeenshire: £78.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mAberdeenshire is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £8.0m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mAberdeenshire: £36.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mAberdeenshire: £34.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAberdeenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire £3.8m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mAberdeenshire: £10.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mAberdeenshire: £10.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mAberdeenshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire £58.6m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mAberdeenshire: £157.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mAberdeenshire: £148.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Cambridgeshire £12.9m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mAberdeenshire: £25.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mAberdeenshire: £24.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £10.7m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mAberdeenshire: £40.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mAberdeenshire: £38.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.36m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mAberdeenshire: £0.76mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mAberdeenshire: £0.71mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.18m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mAberdeenshire: £0.54mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mAberdeenshire: £0.51mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Cambridgeshire £0.61m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mAberdeenshire: £2.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mAberdeenshire: £2.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Cambridgeshire 18,897, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758East Cambridgeshire: 18,897

    18,897Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 1,379, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508East Cambridgeshire: 1,379

    1,379Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 2,573, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700East Cambridgeshire: 2,573

    2,573Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 4,212, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865East Cambridgeshire: 4,212

    4,212Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Cambridgeshire 7,038, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190East Cambridgeshire: 7,038

    7,038Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Cambridgeshire 888, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847East Cambridgeshire: 888

    888Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
East Cambridgeshire and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureEast CambridgeshireAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,89755,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3793,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5735,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,21213,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,03820,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268882,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

Sources

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

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