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South Derbyshire and East Cambridgeshire

117,169 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Derbyshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 7. 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

South Derbyshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831South Derbyshire: £3,830East Cambridgeshire: £3,847South Derbyshire: £3,847East Cambridgeshire: £3,634South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £12,575, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576South Derbyshire: £12,575East Cambridgeshire: £12,630South Derbyshire: £12,628East Cambridgeshire: £11,929South Derbyshire: £11,928

    £12,575£12,628£11,928East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,516, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299South Derbyshire: £1,516East Cambridgeshire: £1,304South Derbyshire: £1,523East Cambridgeshire: £1,232South Derbyshire: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438South Derbyshire is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £11,545, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608South Derbyshire: £11,545East Cambridgeshire: £11,657South Derbyshire: £11,595East Cambridgeshire: £11,010South Derbyshire: £10,951

    £11,545£11,595£10,951East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £291, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296South Derbyshire: £291East Cambridgeshire: £297South Derbyshire: £292East Cambridgeshire: £281South Derbyshire: £276

    £291£292£276East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281

  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: South Derbyshire £719, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654South Derbyshire: £719East Cambridgeshire: £657South Derbyshire: £722East Cambridgeshire: £620South Derbyshire: £682

    £719£722£682South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£620

  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: South Derbyshire £19, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18South Derbyshire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £19South Derbyshire: £19East Cambridgeshire: £17South Derbyshire: £18

    £19£19£18South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295South Derbyshire: £409East Cambridgeshire: £297South Derbyshire: £411East Cambridgeshire: £280South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £82South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£86£86£82

  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: South Derbyshire £109, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66South Derbyshire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £67South Derbyshire: £109East Cambridgeshire: £63South Derbyshire: £103

    £109£109£103South Derbyshire is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,161, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035South Derbyshire: £1,161East Cambridgeshire: £1,039South Derbyshire: £1,165East Cambridgeshire: £981South Derbyshire: £1,101

    £1,161£1,165£1,101South Derbyshire is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £132South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Cambridgeshire is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £237, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188South Derbyshire: £237East Cambridgeshire: £189South Derbyshire: £238East Cambridgeshire: £179South Derbyshire: £225

    £237£238£225South Derbyshire is higher£188£189£179

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.32, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45South Derbyshire: £5.32East Cambridgeshire: £6.48South Derbyshire: £5.35East Cambridgeshire: £6.12South Derbyshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.20, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12South Derbyshire: £5.20East Cambridgeshire: £3.13South Derbyshire: £5.22East Cambridgeshire: £2.96South Derbyshire: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57South Derbyshire: £5.84East Cambridgeshire: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.87East Cambridgeshire: £6.23South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 1,019.2, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7South Derbyshire: 1,019.2

    1,019.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 75.3, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0South Derbyshire: 75.3

    75.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count74.0

  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: South Derbyshire 150.2, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0South Derbyshire: 150.2

    150.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higher45.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire 144.4, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3South Derbyshire: 144.4

    144.4South Derbyshire is higher124.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire 25.5, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7South Derbyshire: 25.5

    25.5South Derbyshire is higher15.7

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South Derbyshire and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,928£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,299£1,304£1,232South Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,595£10,951£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£654£657£620South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£19£17South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£295£297£280South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£86£86£82South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£66£67£63South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,165£1,101£1,035£1,039£981South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£188£189£179South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£3.12£3.13£2.96South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,013.7South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.374.0South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2138.0South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.345.2South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4124.3South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.515.7South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Derbyshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831South Derbyshire: £3,830East Cambridgeshire: £3,847South Derbyshire: £3,847East Cambridgeshire: £3,634South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,232, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515South Derbyshire: £2,232East Cambridgeshire: £2,526South Derbyshire: £2,242East Cambridgeshire: £2,386South Derbyshire: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £948, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789South Derbyshire: £948East Cambridgeshire: £792South Derbyshire: £952East Cambridgeshire: £748South Derbyshire: £899

    £948£952£899South Derbyshire is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,050, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322South Derbyshire: £2,050East Cambridgeshire: £2,332South Derbyshire: £2,058East Cambridgeshire: £2,202South Derbyshire: £1,944

    £2,050£2,058£1,944East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £52, East Cambridgeshire £59East Cambridgeshire: £59South Derbyshire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £59South Derbyshire: £52East Cambridgeshire: £56South Derbyshire: £49

    £52£52£49East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £128, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131South Derbyshire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £131South Derbyshire: £128East Cambridgeshire: £124South Derbyshire: £121

    £128£128£121East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.42, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69South Derbyshire: £3.42East Cambridgeshire: £3.71South Derbyshire: £3.43East Cambridgeshire: £3.50South Derbyshire: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295South Derbyshire: £409East Cambridgeshire: £297South Derbyshire: £411East Cambridgeshire: £280South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £86South Derbyshire: £135East Cambridgeshire: £82South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £68, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40South Derbyshire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £41South Derbyshire: £68East Cambridgeshire: £38South Derbyshire: £64

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £725, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628South Derbyshire: £725East Cambridgeshire: £631South Derbyshire: £728East Cambridgeshire: £596South Derbyshire: £688

    £725£728£688South Derbyshire is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £139South Derbyshire: £101East Cambridgeshire: £132South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96East Cambridgeshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £148, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114South Derbyshire: £148East Cambridgeshire: £115South Derbyshire: £149East Cambridgeshire: £108South Derbyshire: £140

    £148£149£140South Derbyshire is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.33, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91South Derbyshire: £3.33East Cambridgeshire: £3.93South Derbyshire: £3.35East Cambridgeshire: £3.71South Derbyshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.25, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90South Derbyshire: £3.25East Cambridgeshire: £1.91South Derbyshire: £3.26East Cambridgeshire: £1.80South Derbyshire: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57South Derbyshire: £5.84East Cambridgeshire: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.87East Cambridgeshire: £6.23South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 181.0, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8South Derbyshire: 181.0

    181.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.4, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8South Derbyshire: 13.4

    13.4East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 26.7, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6South Derbyshire: 26.7

    26.7East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 90.3, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5South Derbyshire: 90.3

    90.3South Derbyshire is higher75.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 15.9, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5South Derbyshire: 15.9

    15.9South Derbyshire is higher9.5

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South Derbyshire and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,515£2,526£2,386East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£789£792£748South Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,058£1,944£2,322£2,332£2,202East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£295£297£280South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£86£86£82South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£40£41£38South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688£628£631£596South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£114£115£108South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£1.90£1.91£1.80South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.0202.8East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.8East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.727.6East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.345.2South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.375.5South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.99.5South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 1. 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

South Derbyshire East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £448.8m, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7m

    £448.8m£450.7m£425.7mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £261.6m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £111.0m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mSouth Derbyshire is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £240.2m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £6.1m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.0m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Derbyshire £0.40m, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £47.9m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.8m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mSouth Derbyshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire £7.9m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mSouth Derbyshire is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £85.0m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6m

    £85.0m£85.3m£80.6mSouth Derbyshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.8m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £17.3m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Derbyshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.39m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.38m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Derbyshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.68m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouth Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 21,202, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897South Derbyshire: 21,202

    21,202South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,567, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379South Derbyshire: 1,567

    1,567South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 3,124, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573South Derbyshire: 3,124

    3,124South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 7,181, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212South Derbyshire: 7,181

    7,181South Derbyshire is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 10,574, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038South Derbyshire: 10,574

    10,574South Derbyshire is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,864, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888South Derbyshire: 1,864

    1,864South Derbyshire is higher888

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South Derbyshire and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mSouth Derbyshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mSouth Derbyshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mSouth Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mSouth Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mSouth Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mSouth Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mSouth Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSouth Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Derbyshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mSouth Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mSouth Derbyshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,20218,897South Derbyshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5671,379South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1242,573South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1814,212South Derbyshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5747,038South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,864888South Derbyshire

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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