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North Kesteven and East Cambridgeshire

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

North Kesteven is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Kesteven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 6. 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

North Kesteven East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,659£12,713£12,007North Kesteven is higher£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: North Kesteven £1,379, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299North Kesteven: £1,379East Cambridgeshire: £1,304North Kesteven: £1,385East Cambridgeshire: £1,232North Kesteven: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £11,586, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608North Kesteven: £11,586East Cambridgeshire: £11,657North Kesteven: £11,636East Cambridgeshire: £11,010North Kesteven: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990East 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: North Kesteven £302, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296North Kesteven: £302East Cambridgeshire: £297North Kesteven: £303East Cambridgeshire: £281North Kesteven: £286

    £302£303£286North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £750, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654North Kesteven: £750East Cambridgeshire: £657North Kesteven: £753East Cambridgeshire: £620North Kesteven: £712

    £750£753£712North Kesteven is higher£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: North Kesteven £20, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18North Kesteven: £20East Cambridgeshire: £19North Kesteven: £21East Cambridgeshire: £17North Kesteven: £19

    £20£21£19North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £393, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295North Kesteven: £393East Cambridgeshire: £297North Kesteven: £395East Cambridgeshire: £280North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £119, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £119East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £120East Cambridgeshire: £82North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £102, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66North Kesteven: £102East Cambridgeshire: £67North Kesteven: £103East Cambridgeshire: £63North Kesteven: £97

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £112£113£106East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Kesteven £240, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188North Kesteven: £240East Cambridgeshire: £189North Kesteven: £241East Cambridgeshire: £179North Kesteven: £228

    £240£241£228North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £5.69, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45North Kesteven: £5.69East Cambridgeshire: £6.48North Kesteven: £5.72East Cambridgeshire: £6.12North Kesteven: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40East 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: North Kesteven £4.91, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12North Kesteven: £4.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.13North Kesteven: £4.93East Cambridgeshire: £2.96North Kesteven: £4.66

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.68£5.71£5.39East 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: North Kesteven 1,012.9, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7North Kesteven: 1,012.9

    1,012.9East 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: North Kesteven 78.9, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0North Kesteven: 78.9

    78.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 164.3, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0North Kesteven: 164.3

    164.3North Kesteven is higher138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 132.9, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3North Kesteven: 132.9

    132.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 22.0, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7North Kesteven: 22.0

    22.0North Kesteven is higher15.7

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North Kesteven and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth KestevenEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£3,831£3,847£3,634North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,007£12,576£12,630£11,929North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,299£1,304£1,232North Kesteven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£296£297£281North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£712£654£657£620North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£18£19£17North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£295£297£280North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£86£86£82North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£66£67£63North Kesteven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,026£1,030£973£1,035£1,039£981East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£240£241£228£188£189£179North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.12£3.13£2.96North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.974.0North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3138.0North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.445.2North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.9124.3North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.015.7North Kesteven

Per resident

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

North Kesteven East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £68£69£65North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £170, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131North Kesteven: £170East Cambridgeshire: £131North Kesteven: £171East Cambridgeshire: £124North Kesteven: £162

    £170£171£162North Kesteven is higher£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: North Kesteven £4.64, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69North Kesteven: £4.64East Cambridgeshire: £3.71North Kesteven: £4.66East Cambridgeshire: £3.50North Kesteven: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £393, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295North Kesteven: £393East Cambridgeshire: £297North Kesteven: £395East Cambridgeshire: £280North Kesteven: £373

    £393£395£373North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £119, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £119East Cambridgeshire: £86North Kesteven: £120East Cambridgeshire: £82North Kesteven: £113

    £119£120£113North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £61, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40North Kesteven: £61East Cambridgeshire: £41North Kesteven: £61East Cambridgeshire: £38North Kesteven: £58

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.68£5.71£5.39East 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: North Kesteven 229.9, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8North Kesteven: 229.9

    229.9North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 37.3, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6North Kesteven: 37.3

    37.3North Kesteven is higher27.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Kesteven 59.4, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2North Kesteven: 59.4

    59.4North Kesteven is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.9North Kesteven 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: North Kesteven 13.1, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5North Kesteven: 13.1

    13.1North Kesteven is higher9.5

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North Kesteven and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureNorth KestevenEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,322£4,341£4,100£3,831£3,847£3,634North Kesteven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,873£2,886£2,726£2,515£2,526£2,386North Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£776£789£792£748North Kesteven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,630£2,641£2,495£2,322£2,332£2,202North Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£59£59£56North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£131£131£124North Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£3.69£3.71£3.50North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£295£297£280North Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£86£86£82North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£40£41£38North Kesteven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£628£631£596East Cambridgeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£139£139£132East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£114£115£108North Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.90£1.91£1.80North Kesteven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.57£6.60£6.23East Cambridgeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9202.8North Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.914.8North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.327.6North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.445.2North Kesteven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.975.5North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.19.5North Kesteven

Total

North Kesteven is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 0. 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

North Kesteven East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.4m£8.4m£7.9mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £20.8m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth Kesteven: £20.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mNorth Kesteven: £20.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mNorth Kesteven: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mNorth Kesteven is higher£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: North Kesteven £0.57m, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mNorth Kesteven: £0.57mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mNorth Kesteven: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £48.1m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mNorth Kesteven: £48.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mNorth Kesteven: £48.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mNorth Kesteven: £45.7m

    £48.1m£48.3m£45.7mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £14.6m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mNorth Kesteven: £14.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mNorth Kesteven: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Kesteven 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: North Kesteven £7.4m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mNorth Kesteven: £7.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mNorth Kesteven: £7.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,128North Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,190North Kesteven is higher1,379

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

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

    4,564North Kesteven is higher2,573

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

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

    7,269North Kesteven is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,652North Kesteven is higher7,038

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

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

    1,598North Kesteven is higher888

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North Kesteven and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureNorth KestevenEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.8m£531.1m£501.6m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mNorth Kesteven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.5m£353.0m£333.5m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mNorth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£100.1m£100.6m£95.0m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.8m£323.1m£305.2m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mNorth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mNorth Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNorth Kesteven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mNorth Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.1m£48.3m£45.7m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mNorth Kesteven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNorth Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.5m£7.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.5m£74.8m£70.7m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mNorth Kesteven
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mNorth Kesteven
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mNorth Kesteven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mNorth Kesteven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth Kesteven
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,12818,897North Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1901,379North Kesteven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5642,573North Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2694,212North Kesteven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6527,038North Kesteven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,598888North Kesteven

Sources

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

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