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Braintree and Ribble Valley
Braintree is higher than Ribble Valley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 0 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
Braintree is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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
Braintree Ribble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,062£4,079£3,853Braintree is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,341£12,393£11,706Ribble Valley is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,429£11,478£10,841Ribble Valley is higher£11,630£11,679£11,031
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£278£279£264Braintree is higher£221£222£210
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£615£618£583Ribble Valley is higher£640£642£607
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Braintree is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£319£302Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Braintree is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£99£94Braintree is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree is higher£860£863£816
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Braintree is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£199£200£189Ribble Valley is higher£213£214£203
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.08£5.10£4.82Ribble Valley is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.61£3.62£3.42Braintree is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
990.4Ribble Valley is higher1,018.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
71.9Braintree is higher59.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
137.9Braintree is higher133.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.0Braintree is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
141.5Braintree is higher111.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.3Braintree is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Braintree | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,062£4,079£3,853 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | Braintree |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,341£12,393£11,706 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,559£1,565£1,478 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,429£11,478£10,841 | £11,630£11,679£11,031 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £278£279£264 | £221£222£210 | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £615£618£583 | £640£642£607 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £15£15£14 | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£319£302 | £326£327£309 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £93£94£88 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £68£68£64 | Braintree |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,252£1,257£1,188 | £860£863£816 | Braintree |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £86£87£82 | Braintree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £213£214£203 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | Braintree |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 990.4 | 1,018.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 71.9 | 59.7 | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 137.9 | 133.3 | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.0 | 49.5 | Braintree |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 141.5 | 111.5 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.3 | 15.5 | Braintree |
Per resident
Braintree is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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
Braintree Ribble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,062£4,079£3,853Braintree is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,499£2,510£2,371Ribble Valley is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£949£953£900Braintree is higher£693£696£658
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,314£2,324£2,195Ribble Valley is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£56£57£53Braintree is higher£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Ribble Valley is higher£133£134£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£318£319£302Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Braintree is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Braintree is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£762£765£723Braintree is higher£519£521£492
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146Braintree is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.09£3.10£2.93Ribble Valley is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Braintree is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
200.6Ribble Valley is higher212.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.6Braintree is higher12.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Braintree is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.0Braintree is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.2Braintree is higher67.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.6Braintree is higher9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Braintree | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,062£4,079£3,853 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | Braintree |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,499£2,510£2,371 | £2,606£2,617£2,472 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £693£696£658 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,314£2,324£2,195 | £2,424£2,434£2,299 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £56£57£53 | £46£46£44 | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £133£134£126 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £318£319£302 | £326£327£309 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £93£94£88 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £41£41£39 | Braintree |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £762£765£723 | £519£521£492 | Braintree |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £86£87£82 | Braintree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £129£129£122 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £1.38£1.39£1.31 | Braintree |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 200.6 | 212.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.6 | 12.4 | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 27.8 | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.0 | 49.5 | Braintree |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.2 | 67.2 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.6 | 9.4 | Braintree |
Total
Braintree is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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
Braintree Ribble Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mRibble Valley is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mRibble Valley is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mRibble Valley is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mRibble Valley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRibble Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBraintree is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,770Ribble Valley is higher23,050
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,581Braintree is higher1,351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,031Braintree is higher3,016
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,531Braintree is higher5,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,351Braintree is higher7,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,471Braintree is higher1,017
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| Measure | Braintree | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.9m£442.8m£418.2m | £413.8m£415.5m£392.5m | Braintree |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.3m£272.4m£257.3m | £283.0m£284.2m£268.4m | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £103.0m£103.4m£97.7m | £75.3m£75.6m£71.4m | Braintree |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £251.2m£252.3m£238.3m | £263.1m£264.3m£249.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.5m£34.7m£32.7m | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | £4.4m£4.5m£4.2m | Braintree |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £82.7m£83.1m£78.5m | £56.3m£56.6m£53.4m | Braintree |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Braintree |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Braintree |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Braintree |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,770 | 23,050 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,581 | 1,351 | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,031 | 3,016 | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,531 | 5,369 | Braintree |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,351 | 7,300 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,471 | 1,017 | Braintree |
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.