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Harborough and East Cambridgeshire

104,619 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

Harborough is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 12 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

Harborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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

Harborough East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough £3,749, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Harborough: £3,749East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Harborough: £3,765East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Harborough: £3,556

    £3,749£3,765£3,556East 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: Harborough £12,474, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Harborough: £12,474East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Harborough: £12,527East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Harborough: £11,832

    £12,474£12,527£11,832East 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: Harborough £1,070, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Harborough: £1,070East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Harborough: £1,075East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Harborough: £1,015

    £1,070£1,075£1,015East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough £11,645, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Harborough: £11,645East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Harborough: £11,695East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Harborough: £11,046

    £11,645£11,695£11,046Harborough is higher£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harborough £218, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296Harborough: £218East Cambridgeshire: £297Harborough: £219East Cambridgeshire: £281Harborough: £207

    £218£219£207East Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Harborough £597, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Harborough: £597East Cambridgeshire: £657Harborough: £599East Cambridgeshire: £620Harborough: £566

    £597£599£566East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough £14, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Harborough: £14East Cambridgeshire: £19Harborough: £15East Cambridgeshire: £17Harborough: £14

    £14£15£14East Cambridgeshire is higher£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £263, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Harborough: £263East Cambridgeshire: £297Harborough: £264East Cambridgeshire: £280Harborough: £250

    £263£264£250East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £77, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £77East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £78East Cambridgeshire: £82Harborough: £73

    £77£78£73East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harborough £65, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66Harborough: £65East Cambridgeshire: £67Harborough: £65East Cambridgeshire: £63Harborough: £61

    £65£65£61East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £849, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Harborough: £849East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Harborough: £853East Cambridgeshire: £981Harborough: £806

    £849£853£806East Cambridgeshire is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough £83, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £132Harborough: £79

    £83£83£79East 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: Harborough £147, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188Harborough: £147East Cambridgeshire: £189Harborough: £148East Cambridgeshire: £179Harborough: £139

    £147£148£139East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough £6.65, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Harborough: £6.65East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Harborough: £6.68East Cambridgeshire: £6.12Harborough: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Harborough is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harborough £2.49, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Harborough: £2.49East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Harborough: £2.50East Cambridgeshire: £2.96Harborough: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough £8.70, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Harborough: £8.70East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Harborough: £8.73East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Harborough: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higher£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: Harborough 1,003.3, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Harborough: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough 56.4, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0Harborough: 56.4

    56.4East Cambridgeshire is higher74.0

  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: Harborough 124.5, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0Harborough: 124.5

    124.5East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough 39.3, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Harborough: 39.3

    39.3East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough 98.3, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Harborough: 98.3

    98.3East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough 15.0, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7Harborough: 15.0

    15.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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Harborough and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureHarboroughEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,749£3,765£3,556£3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,474£12,527£11,832£12,576£12,630£11,929East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,070£1,075£1,015£1,299£1,304£1,232East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,695£11,046£11,608£11,657£11,010Harborough
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£218£219£207£296£297£281East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£597£599£566£654£657£620East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£14£18£19£17East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£295£297£280East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£86£86£82East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£66£67£63East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£849£853£806£1,035£1,039£981East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£188£189£179East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.45£6.48£6.12Harborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.12£3.13£2.96East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.57£6.60£6.23Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.474.0East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.5138.0East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.345.2East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202698.3124.3East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.015.7East Cambridgeshire

Per resident

Harborough is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 17. 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

Harborough East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harborough £3,749, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Harborough: £3,749East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Harborough: £3,765East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Harborough: £3,556

    £3,749£3,765£3,556East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harborough £2,678, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Harborough: £2,678East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Harborough: £2,689East Cambridgeshire: £2,386Harborough: £2,540

    £2,678£2,689£2,540Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harborough £639, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789Harborough: £639East Cambridgeshire: £792Harborough: £642East Cambridgeshire: £748Harborough: £607

    £639£642£607East Cambridgeshire is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harborough £2,500, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Harborough: £2,500East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Harborough: £2,510East Cambridgeshire: £2,202Harborough: £2,371

    £2,500£2,510£2,371Harborough is higher£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £47£47£44East Cambridgeshire is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £128, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Harborough: £128East Cambridgeshire: £131Harborough: £129East Cambridgeshire: £124Harborough: £122

    £128£129£122East 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: Harborough £3.11, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Harborough: £3.11East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Harborough: £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.50Harborough: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95East Cambridgeshire is higher£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: Harborough £263, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Harborough: £263East Cambridgeshire: £297Harborough: £264East Cambridgeshire: £280Harborough: £250

    £263£264£250East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harborough £77, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £77East Cambridgeshire: £86Harborough: £78East Cambridgeshire: £82Harborough: £73

    £77£78£73East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harborough £39, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Harborough: £39East Cambridgeshire: £41Harborough: £39East Cambridgeshire: £38Harborough: £37

    £39£39£37East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harborough £508, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628Harborough: £508East Cambridgeshire: £631Harborough: £510East Cambridgeshire: £596Harborough: £481

    £508£510£481East Cambridgeshire is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harborough £83, East Cambridgeshire £139East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £139Harborough: £83East Cambridgeshire: £132Harborough: £79

    £83£83£79East Cambridgeshire is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harborough £88, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114Harborough: £88East Cambridgeshire: £115Harborough: £88East Cambridgeshire: £108Harborough: £83

    £88£88£83East Cambridgeshire is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harborough £3.97, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Harborough: £3.97East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Harborough: £3.99East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Harborough: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Harborough is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harborough £1.49, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Harborough: £1.49East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Harborough: £1.49East Cambridgeshire: £1.80Harborough: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harborough £8.70, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Harborough: £8.70East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Harborough: £8.73East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Harborough: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Harborough is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 215.4, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8Harborough: 215.4

    215.4Harborough is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 12.1, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8Harborough: 12.1

    12.1East Cambridgeshire is higher14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 26.7, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Harborough: 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: Harborough 39.3, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Harborough: 39.3

    39.3East Cambridgeshire is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harborough 58.8, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Harborough: 58.8

    58.8East Cambridgeshire 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: Harborough 9.0, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5Harborough: 9.0

    9.0East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count9.5

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Harborough and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureHarboroughEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,749£3,765£3,556£3,831£3,847£3,634East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,678£2,689£2,540£2,515£2,526£2,386Harborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607£789£792£748East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,500£2,510£2,371£2,322£2,332£2,202Harborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£59£59£56East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£131£131£124East Cambridgeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.69£3.71£3.50East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£295£297£280East Cambridgeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£86£86£82East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£41£38East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£508£510£481£628£631£596East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£114£115£108East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.91£3.93£3.71Harborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£1.90£1.91£1.80East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.57£6.60£6.23Harborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.4202.8Harborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.8East 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 202639.345.2East Cambridgeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202658.875.5East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.09.5East Cambridgeshire

Total

Harborough is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 10. 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

Harborough East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harborough £392.3m, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mHarborough: £392.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mHarborough: £393.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mHarborough: £372.1m

    £392.3m£393.9m£372.1mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harborough £280.1m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mHarborough: £280.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mHarborough: £281.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mHarborough: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harborough £66.9m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mHarborough: £66.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mHarborough: £67.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mHarborough: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harborough £261.5m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mHarborough: £261.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mHarborough: £262.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mHarborough: £248.1m

    £261.5m£262.6m£248.1mHarborough is higher£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough £4.9m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mHarborough: £4.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mHarborough: £4.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mHarborough: £4.6m

    £4.9m£4.9m£4.6mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough £13.4m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mHarborough: £13.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mHarborough: £13.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mHarborough: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHarborough 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: Harborough £0.33m, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mHarborough: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mHarborough: £0.33mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mHarborough: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harborough £27.6m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mHarborough: £27.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mHarborough: £27.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mHarborough: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harborough £8.1m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mHarborough: £8.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mHarborough: £8.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mHarborough: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough £4.0m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mHarborough: £4.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mHarborough: £4.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mHarborough: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.1m£3.8mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough £53.1m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mHarborough: £53.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mHarborough: £53.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mHarborough: £50.4m

    £53.1m£53.3m£50.4mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harborough £8.7m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mHarborough: £8.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mHarborough: £8.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mHarborough: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harborough £9.2m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mHarborough: £9.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mHarborough: £9.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mHarborough: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harborough £0.42m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mHarborough: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mHarborough: £0.42mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mHarborough: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mHarborough is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harborough £0.16m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mHarborough: £0.16mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mHarborough: £0.16mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mHarborough: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mEast Cambridgeshire is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harborough £0.91m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHarborough: £0.91mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mHarborough: £0.91mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mHarborough: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mHarborough is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harborough 22,531, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897Harborough: 22,531

    22,531Harborough is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harborough 1,266, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379Harborough: 1,266

    1,266East Cambridgeshire is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harborough 2,795, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573Harborough: 2,795

    2,795Harborough 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: Harborough 4,110, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212Harborough: 4,110

    4,110East Cambridgeshire is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harborough 6,147, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038Harborough: 6,147

    6,147East Cambridgeshire is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harborough 940, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888Harborough: 940

    940Harborough is higherDepends on how you count888

Show the numbers
Harborough and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureHarboroughEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mHarborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mHarborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mEast Cambridgeshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mHarborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEast Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mHarborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mEast Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mHarborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHarborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHarborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mEast Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEast Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mEast Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mHarborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEast Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mHarborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53118,897Harborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2661,379East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7952,573Harborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1104,212East Cambridgeshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,1477,038East Cambridgeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026940888Harborough

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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