Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and North West
Colne Valley and South Ribble
Colne Valley is higher than South Ribble on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
Colne Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 14. 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
Colne Valley South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,043£4,060£3,835South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,464£12,517£11,822South Ribble is higher£12,750£12,804£12,094
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,521£1,528£1,443Colne Valley is higher£1,443£1,449£1,369
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,588£11,637£10,992South Ribble is higher£11,752£11,803£11,148
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£283£268Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£574£577£545South Ribble is higher£709£712£673
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£395£397£375South Ribble is higher£406£408£385
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89South Ribble is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£86£86£81South Ribble is higher£89£90£85
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,169£1,174£1,108Colne Valley is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101South Ribble is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£254£255£241South Ribble is higher£260£261£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.41£8.45£7.98Colne Valley is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00Colne Valley is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Colne Valley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.2South Ribble is higher1,021.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.4South Ribble is higher74.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.8South Ribble is higher148.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8South Ribble is higher60.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
142.5Colne Valley is higher133.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9South Ribble is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Colne Valley | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,043£4,060£3,835 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,464£12,517£11,822 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£283£268 | £270£271£256 | Colne Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £574£577£545 | £709£712£673 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £18£18£17 | Colne Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £395£397£375 | £406£408£385 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £111£111£105 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £89£90£85 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,169£1,174£1,108 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £128£129£122 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £254£255£241 | £260£261£246 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.41£8.45£7.98 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Colne Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.2 | 1,021.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.4 | 74.5 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.8 | 148.9 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 60.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 142.5 | 133.4 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 19.9 | South Ribble |
Per resident
Colne Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 16. 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
Colne Valley South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,043£4,060£3,835South Ribble is higher£4,283£4,301£4,062
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,517£2,528£2,388South Ribble is higher£2,763£2,774£2,621
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£924£928£876Colne Valley is higher£869£873£824
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,340£2,350£2,220South Ribble is higher£2,547£2,557£2,416
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£58£59£55
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110South Ribble is higher£154£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.83£3.84£3.63South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£395£397£375South Ribble is higher£406£408£385
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89South Ribble is higher£111£111£105
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49South Ribble is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£710£713£673Colne Valley is higher£654£657£621
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£106£107£101South Ribble is higher£128£129£122
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146South Ribble is higher£156£157£148
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.11£5.13£4.85Colne Valley is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Colne Valley is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Colne Valley is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
203.4South Ribble is higher221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.0South Ribble is higher16.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.0South Ribble is higher32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.8South Ribble is higher60.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.6Colne Valley is higher80.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.9South Ribble is higher12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Colne Valley | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,043£4,060£3,835 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,517£2,528£2,388 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £924£928£876 | £869£873£824 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,340£2,350£2,220 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £58£59£55 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £154£154£146 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £395£397£375 | £406£408£385 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £111£111£105 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £54£54£51 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £710£713£673 | £654£657£621 | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £106£107£101 | £128£129£122 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £156£157£148 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | Colne Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 203.4 | 221.3 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.0 | 16.2 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.0 | 32.3 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.8 | 60.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.6 | 80.3 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.9 | 12.0 | South Ribble |
Total
Colne Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 16. 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
Colne Valley South Ribble
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mSouth Ribble is higher£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£239.9m£240.9m£227.6mSouth Ribble is higher£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£88.1m£88.4m£83.5mColne Valley is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mSouth Ribble is higher£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mSouth Ribble is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.6m£37.8m£35.7mSouth Ribble is higher£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSouth Ribble is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Ribble is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.7m£67.9m£64.2mColne Valley is higher£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mSouth Ribble is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSouth Ribble is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mColne Valley is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mColne Valley is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mColne Valley is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,389South Ribble is higher21,720
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,433South Ribble is higher1,585
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,384South Ribble is higher3,165
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,608South Ribble is higher5,977
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,249Colne Valley is higher7,880
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,036South Ribble is higher1,173
Show the numbers
| Measure | Colne Valley | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £385.3m£386.9m£365.5m | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £88.1m£88.4m£83.5m | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | Colne Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £223.1m£224.0m£211.6m | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.6m£37.8m£35.7m | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.7m£67.9m£64.2m | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Colne Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Colne Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,389 | 21,720 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,433 | 1,585 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,384 | 3,165 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,608 | 5,977 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,249 | 7,880 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,036 | 1,173 | South Ribble |
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.