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Chester South and Eddisbury and Ribble Valley

98,252 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher than Ribble Valley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 13. 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

Chester South and Eddisbury Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Ribble Valley: £3,827Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Ribble Valley: £3,615Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,811£3,827£3,615

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Ribble Valley: £12,559Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Ribble Valley: £11,862Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Ribble Valley: £1,154Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Ribble Valley: £1,090Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,149£1,154£1,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Ribble Valley: £11,679Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Ribble Valley: £11,031Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949

    £11,543£11,592£10,949Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,630£11,679£11,031

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury £208, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Ribble Valley: £222Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Ribble Valley: £210Chester South and Eddisbury: £198

    £208£209£198Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £577, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Ribble Valley: £642Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Ribble Valley: £607Chester South and Eddisbury: £548

    £577£580£548Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£640£642£607

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £14, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Ribble Valley: £15Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Ribble Valley: £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14

    £14Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Ribble Valley: £327Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Ribble Valley: £309Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Ribble Valley: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Ribble Valley: £88Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury £85, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Ribble Valley: £68Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Ribble Valley: £64Chester South and Eddisbury: £80

    £85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £917, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Ribble Valley: £863Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Ribble Valley: £816Chester South and Eddisbury: £870

    £917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Ribble Valley: £87Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Ribble Valley: £82Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£86£87£82

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £180, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Ribble Valley: £214Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Ribble Valley: £203Chester South and Eddisbury: £171

    £180£181£171Ribble Valley is higher£213£214£203

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Ribble Valley: £5.66Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Ribble Valley: £5.35Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Ribble Valley: £2.31Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Ribble Valley: £2.18Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Ribble Valley: £5.98Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Ribble Valley: £5.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3

    54.3Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2

    121.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Ribble Valley is higher49.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4

    105.4Ribble Valley is higher111.5

  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: Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2

    18.2Chester South and Eddisbury is higher15.5

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Chester South and Eddisbury and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureChester South and EddisburyRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£3,811£3,827£3,615Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,149£1,154£1,090Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,543£11,592£10,949£11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£208£209£198£221£222£210Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£640£642£607Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£15£15£14Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£93£94£88Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£85£85£80£68£68£64Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£917£921£870£860£863£816Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£87£82Chester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£180£181£171£213£214£203Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.64£5.66£5.35Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.30£2.31£2.18Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202654.359.7Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.2133.3Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.449.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.4111.5Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.215.5Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

Chester South and Eddisbury Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Ribble Valley: £3,827Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Ribble Valley: £3,615Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905

    £4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Ribble Valley: £2,617Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Ribble Valley: £2,472Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764

    £2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £693, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Ribble Valley: £696Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Ribble Valley: £658Chester South and Eddisbury: £657

    £693£696£657Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Ribble Valley: £2,434Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Ribble Valley: £2,299Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585

    £2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Ribble Valley: £46Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Ribble Valley: £44Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £136, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Ribble Valley: £134Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Ribble Valley: £126Chester South and Eddisbury: £129

    £136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Ribble Valley: £3.11Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Ribble Valley: £2.94Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £308, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Ribble Valley: £327Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Ribble Valley: £309Chester South and Eddisbury: £292

    £308£309£292Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £97, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Ribble Valley: £94Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Ribble Valley: £88Chester South and Eddisbury: £92

    £97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £49, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Ribble Valley: £41Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Ribble Valley: £39Chester South and Eddisbury: £47

    £49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £534, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Ribble Valley: £521Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Ribble Valley: £492Chester South and Eddisbury: £506

    £534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £99, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Ribble Valley: £87Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Ribble Valley: £82Chester South and Eddisbury: £94

    £99£100£94Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £105, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Ribble Valley: £129Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Ribble Valley: £122Chester South and Eddisbury: £99

    £105£105£99Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Ribble Valley: £3.42Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Ribble Valley: £3.23Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52

    £3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Ribble Valley: £1.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Ribble Valley: £1.31Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55

    £1.63£1.64£1.55Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Ribble Valley: £5.98Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Ribble Valley: £5.65Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9

    239.9Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8

    12.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count12.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6

    28.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4

    45.4Ribble Valley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3

    61.3Ribble Valley is higher67.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6

    10.6Chester South and Eddisbury is higher9.4

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Chester South and Eddisbury and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureChester South and EddisburyRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,116£4,134£3,905£3,811£3,827£3,615Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,926£2,764£2,606£2,617£2,472Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£693£696£658Ribble Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,725£2,737£2,585£2,424£2,434£2,299Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£46£46£44Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£133£134£126Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£3.10£3.11£2.94Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£93£94£88Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£41£41£39Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£519£521£492Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£86£87£82Chester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£129£129£122Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.71£3.73£3.52£3.41£3.42£3.23Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.63£1.64£1.55£1.38£1.39£1.31Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.9212.3Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.4Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.449.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.367.2Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.69.4Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

Chester South and Eddisbury is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 15. 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

Chester South and Eddisbury Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mRibble Valley: £415.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mRibble Valley: £392.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6m

    £404.4m£406.2m£383.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mRibble Valley: £284.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mRibble Valley: £268.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6m

    £286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mRibble Valley: £75.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mRibble Valley: £71.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6m

    £68.1m£68.4m£64.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mRibble Valley: £264.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mRibble Valley: £249.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0m

    £267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mRibble Valley: £5.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mRibble Valley: £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mRibble Valley: £14.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mRibble Valley: £13.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33m, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mRibble Valley: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mRibble Valley: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3m, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mRibble Valley: £35.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mRibble Valley: £33.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mRibble Valley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mRibble Valley: £10.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mRibble Valley: £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mRibble Valley: £4.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mRibble Valley: £4.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mRibble Valley: £56.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mRibble Valley: £53.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7m

    £52.4m£52.7m£49.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mRibble Valley: £9.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mRibble Valley: £8.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mRibble Valley: £14.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mRibble Valley: £13.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.37mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.35mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mRibble Valley: £0.15mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mRibble Valley: £0.14mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mRibble Valley: £0.65mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mRibble Valley: £0.61mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRibble Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571

    23,571Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260

    1,260Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812

    2,812Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,016

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457

    4,457Ribble Valley is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027

    6,027Ribble Valley is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041

    1,041Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,017

Show the numbers
Chester South and Eddisbury and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureChester South and EddisburyRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mRibble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mChester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mChester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57123,050Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,351Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8123,016Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4575,369Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,0277,300Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0411,017Chester South and Eddisbury

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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