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South Norfolk and East Cambridgeshire
South Norfolk is higher than East Cambridgeshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 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.
Per person in the age group
South Norfolk is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 8. 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 Norfolk East Cambridgeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,431£12,484£11,791East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,576£12,630£11,929
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,396£1,402£1,324South Norfolk is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,464£11,513£10,874East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£271£272£257East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£296£297£281
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£678£681£643South Norfolk is higher£654£657£620
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£19£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92South Norfolk is higher£86£86£82
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£85£80South Norfolk is higher£66£67£63
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,077£1,081£1,021South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,035£1,039£981
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£226£227£214South Norfolk is higher£188£189£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.63£5.65£5.34East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43South Norfolk is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.4East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
68.3East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count74.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.4South Norfolk is higher138.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.7South Norfolk is higher45.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
134.0South Norfolk is higher124.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.7South Norfolk is higher15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Norfolk | East Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,289£4,307£4,068 | £3,831£3,847£3,634 | South Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,431£12,484£11,791 | £12,576£12,630£11,929 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,396£1,402£1,324 | £1,299£1,304£1,232 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,464£11,513£10,874 | £11,608£11,657£11,010 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £271£272£257 | £296£297£281 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £678£681£643 | £654£657£620 | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £18£19£17 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £295£297£280 | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £86£86£82 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £66£67£63 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,077£1,081£1,021 | £1,035£1,039£981 | South Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £139£139£132 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £226£227£214 | £188£189£179 | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.63£5.65£5.34 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £3.12£3.13£2.96 | South Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.61£6.64£6.27 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.4 | 1,013.7 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 68.3 | 74.0 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.4 | 138.0 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.7 | 45.2 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 134.0 | 124.3 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.7 | 15.7 | South Norfolk |
Per resident
South Norfolk is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 3. 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 Norfolk East Cambridgeshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,289£4,307£4,068South Norfolk is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,927£2,939£2,776South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,515£2,526£2,386
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£806£810£765South Norfolk is higher£789£792£748
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,699£2,711£2,560South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£61South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£160£151South Norfolk is higher£131£131£124
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.33£4.35£4.11South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£330£331£313South Norfolk is higher£295£297£280
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£97£92South Norfolk is higher£86£86£82
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46South Norfolk is higher£40£41£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£622£624£590East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£123£124£117East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£130£131£124South Norfolk is higher£114£115£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.25£3.26£3.08East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.09£2.10£1.98South Norfolk is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.61£6.64£6.27South Norfolk is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
238.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count202.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count14.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.8South Norfolk is higher27.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.7South Norfolk is higher45.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4South Norfolk is higher75.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8South Norfolk is higher9.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Norfolk | East Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,289£4,307£4,068 | £3,831£3,847£3,634 | South Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,927£2,939£2,776 | £2,515£2,526£2,386 | South Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £806£810£765 | £789£792£748 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,699£2,711£2,560 | £2,322£2,332£2,202 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £59£59£56 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£160£151 | £131£131£124 | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | £3.69£3.71£3.50 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £295£297£280 | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£97£92 | £86£86£82 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £40£41£38 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £628£631£596 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £123£124£117 | £139£139£132 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £130£131£124 | £114£115£108 | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | £3.91£3.93£3.71 | East Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | £1.90£1.91£1.80 | South Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.61£6.64£6.27 | £6.57£6.60£6.23 | South Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 238.1 | 202.8 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 14.8 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.8 | 27.6 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.7 | 45.2 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 75.5 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 9.5 | South Norfolk |
Total
South Norfolk 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
South Norfolk East Cambridgeshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£636.4m£639.2m£603.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£434.3m£436.2m£412.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£119.6m£120.1m£113.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£400.5m£402.2m£379.9mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mSouth Norfolk is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£48.9m£49.1m£46.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth Norfolk is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSouth Norfolk is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.4mSouth Norfolk is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mSouth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
35,336South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count18,897
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,387South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,379
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,871South Norfolk is higher2,573
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,521South Norfolk is higher4,212
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,488South Norfolk is higher7,038
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,599South Norfolk is higher888
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| Measure | South Norfolk | East Cambridgeshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £636.4m£639.2m£603.7m | £357.0m£358.6m£338.7m | South Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £434.3m£436.2m£412.0m | £234.4m£235.4m£222.4m | South Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £119.6m£120.1m£113.5m | £73.5m£73.8m£69.7m | South Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £400.5m£402.2m£379.9m | £216.4m£217.3m£205.2m | South Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.7m£23.8m£22.5m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.6m | South Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.33m | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £48.9m£49.1m£46.4m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | South Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.3m£14.4m£13.6m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | South Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £92.3m£92.7m£87.5m | £58.6m£58.8m£55.5m | South Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.3m£17.3m | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | South Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.4m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | South Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | South Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | South Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.99m£0.93m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | South Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 35,336 | 18,897 | South Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,387 | 1,379 | South Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,871 | 2,573 | South Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,521 | 4,212 | South Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,488 | 7,038 | South Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,599 | 888 | South Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.