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Ribble Valley and Braintree

108,574 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than Braintree on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 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.

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Per person in the age group

Ribble Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Ribble Valley Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £3,811, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Ribble Valley: £3,811Braintree: £4,079Ribble Valley: £3,827Braintree: £3,853Ribble Valley: £3,615

    £3,811£3,827£3,615Braintree is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,506, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Ribble Valley: £12,506Braintree: £12,393Ribble Valley: £12,559Braintree: £11,706Ribble Valley: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley is higher£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,149, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Ribble Valley: £1,149Braintree: £1,565Ribble Valley: £1,154Braintree: £1,478Ribble Valley: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090Braintree is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,630, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Ribble Valley: £11,630Braintree: £11,478Ribble Valley: £11,679Braintree: £10,841Ribble Valley: £11,031

    £11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £221, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Ribble Valley: £221Braintree: £279Ribble Valley: £222Braintree: £264Ribble Valley: £210

    £221£222£210Braintree is higher£278£279£264

  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: Ribble Valley £640, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Ribble Valley: £640Braintree: £618Ribble Valley: £642Braintree: £583Ribble Valley: £607

    £640£642£607Ribble Valley is higher£615£618£583

  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: Ribble Valley £15, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Ribble Valley: £15Braintree: £19Ribble Valley: £15Braintree: £18Ribble Valley: £14

    £15£15£14Braintree is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £326, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Ribble Valley: £326Braintree: £319Ribble Valley: £327Braintree: £302Ribble Valley: £309

    £326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £93, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Ribble Valley: £93Braintree: £136Ribble Valley: £94Braintree: £128Ribble Valley: £88

    £93£94£88Braintree is higher£135£136£128

  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: Ribble Valley £68, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Ribble Valley: £68Braintree: £99Ribble Valley: £68Braintree: £94Ribble Valley: £64

    £68£68£64Braintree is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £860, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Ribble Valley: £860Braintree: £1,257Ribble Valley: £863Braintree: £1,188Ribble Valley: £816

    £860£863£816Braintree is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £86, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Ribble Valley: £86Braintree: £155Ribble Valley: £87Braintree: £146Ribble Valley: £82

    £86£87£82Braintree is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £213, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Ribble Valley: £213Braintree: £200Ribble Valley: £214Braintree: £189Ribble Valley: £203

    £213£214£203Ribble Valley is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.64, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Ribble Valley: £5.64Braintree: £5.10Ribble Valley: £5.66Braintree: £4.82Ribble Valley: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Ribble Valley is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £2.30, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Ribble Valley: £2.30Braintree: £3.62Ribble Valley: £2.31Braintree: £3.42Ribble Valley: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Braintree is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £5.96, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Ribble Valley: £5.96Braintree: £6.56Ribble Valley: £5.98Braintree: £6.20Ribble Valley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley 1,018.7, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Ribble Valley: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Ribble Valley is higher990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley 59.7, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Ribble Valley: 59.7

    59.7Braintree is higher71.9

  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: Ribble Valley 133.3, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Ribble Valley: 133.3

    133.3Braintree is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 49.5, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Braintree is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley 111.5, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Ribble Valley: 111.5

    111.5Braintree is higher141.5

  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: Ribble Valley 15.5, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Ribble Valley: 15.5

    15.5Braintree is higher22.3

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Ribble Valley and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,062£4,079£3,853Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,341£12,393£11,706Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,630£11,679£11,031£11,429£11,478£10,841Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£210£278£279£264Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£642£607£615£618£583Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£318£319£302Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£860£863£816£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£203£199£200£189Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.08£5.10£4.82Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.61£3.62£3.42Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.7990.4Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.771.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3137.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.551.0Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5141.5Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.522.3Braintree

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Ribble Valley Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £3,811, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Ribble Valley: £3,811Braintree: £4,079Ribble Valley: £3,827Braintree: £3,853Ribble Valley: £3,615

    £3,811£3,827£3,615Braintree is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,606, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Ribble Valley: £2,606Braintree: £2,510Ribble Valley: £2,617Braintree: £2,371Ribble Valley: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Ribble Valley is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £693, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Ribble Valley: £693Braintree: £953Ribble Valley: £696Braintree: £900Ribble Valley: £658

    £693£696£658Braintree is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,424, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Ribble Valley: £2,424Braintree: £2,324Ribble Valley: £2,434Braintree: £2,195Ribble Valley: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Ribble Valley is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Ribble Valley: £46Braintree: £57Ribble Valley: £46Braintree: £53Ribble Valley: £44

    £46£46£44Braintree is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £133, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Ribble Valley: £133Braintree: £125Ribble Valley: £134Braintree: £118Ribble Valley: £126

    £133£134£126Ribble Valley is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.10, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Ribble Valley: £3.10Braintree: £3.82Ribble Valley: £3.11Braintree: £3.61Ribble Valley: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Braintree is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £326, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Ribble Valley: £326Braintree: £319Ribble Valley: £327Braintree: £302Ribble Valley: £309

    £326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £93, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Ribble Valley: £93Braintree: £136Ribble Valley: £94Braintree: £128Ribble Valley: £88

    £93£94£88Braintree is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £41, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Ribble Valley: £41Braintree: £60Ribble Valley: £41Braintree: £57Ribble Valley: £39

    £41£41£39Braintree is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £519, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Ribble Valley: £519Braintree: £765Ribble Valley: £521Braintree: £723Ribble Valley: £492

    £519£521£492Braintree is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £86, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Ribble Valley: £86Braintree: £155Ribble Valley: £87Braintree: £146Ribble Valley: £82

    £86£87£82Braintree is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £129, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Ribble Valley: £129Braintree: £122Ribble Valley: £129Braintree: £115Ribble Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Ribble Valley is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.41, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Ribble Valley: £3.41Braintree: £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.42Braintree: £2.93Ribble Valley: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Ribble Valley is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £1.38, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Ribble Valley: £1.38Braintree: £2.20Ribble Valley: £1.39Braintree: £2.08Ribble Valley: £1.31

    £1.38£1.39£1.31Braintree is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £5.96, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Ribble Valley: £5.96Braintree: £6.56Ribble Valley: £5.98Braintree: £6.20Ribble Valley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 212.3, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Ribble Valley: 212.3

    212.3Ribble Valley is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.4, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Ribble Valley: 12.4

    12.4Braintree is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 27.8, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Ribble Valley: 27.8

    27.8Braintree is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 49.5, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Braintree is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 67.2, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Ribble Valley: 67.2

    67.2Braintree is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 9.4, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Ribble Valley: 9.4

    9.4Braintree is higher13.6

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Ribble Valley and Braintree, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,062£4,079£3,853Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,499£2,510£2,371Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£658£949£953£900Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,314£2,324£2,195Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£56£57£53Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£125£125£118Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£318£319£302Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£762£765£723Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£121£122£115Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.09£3.10£2.93Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.38£1.39£1.31£2.19£2.20£2.08Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.3200.6Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.6Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.551.0Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.286.2Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.413.6Braintree

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Ribble Valley Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £413.8m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mRibble Valley: £413.8mBraintree: £442.8mRibble Valley: £415.5mBraintree: £418.2mRibble Valley: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.5m£392.5mBraintree is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £283.0m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mRibble Valley: £283.0mBraintree: £272.4mRibble Valley: £284.2mBraintree: £257.3mRibble Valley: £268.4m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley is higher£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £75.3m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mRibble Valley: £75.3mBraintree: £103.4mRibble Valley: £75.6mBraintree: £97.7mRibble Valley: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mBraintree is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £263.1m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mRibble Valley: £263.1mBraintree: £252.3mRibble Valley: £264.3mBraintree: £238.3mRibble Valley: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley is higher£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £5.0m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mRibble Valley: £5.0mBraintree: £6.1mRibble Valley: £5.0mBraintree: £5.8mRibble Valley: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mBraintree is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £14.5m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mBraintree: £13.6mRibble Valley: £14.5mBraintree: £12.8mRibble Valley: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ribble Valley £0.34m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.34mBraintree: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.34mBraintree: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £35.4m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mRibble Valley: £35.4mBraintree: £34.7mRibble Valley: £35.5mBraintree: £32.7mRibble Valley: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £10.1m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mRibble Valley: £10.1mBraintree: £14.8mRibble Valley: £10.2mBraintree: £13.9mRibble Valley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBraintree is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £4.4m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mRibble Valley: £4.4mBraintree: £6.6mRibble Valley: £4.5mBraintree: £6.2mRibble Valley: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £56.3m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mRibble Valley: £56.3mBraintree: £83.1mRibble Valley: £56.6mBraintree: £78.5mRibble Valley: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.6m£53.4mBraintree is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £9.4m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mRibble Valley: £9.4mBraintree: £16.8mRibble Valley: £9.4mBraintree: £15.9mRibble Valley: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £14.0m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mRibble Valley: £14.0mBraintree: £13.2mRibble Valley: £14.0mBraintree: £12.5mRibble Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.37m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.37mBraintree: £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.37mBraintree: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.15m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mRibble Valley: £0.15mBraintree: £0.24mRibble Valley: £0.15mBraintree: £0.23mRibble Valley: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBraintree is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.65m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mRibble Valley: £0.65mBraintree: £0.71mRibble Valley: £0.65mBraintree: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 23,050, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Ribble Valley: 23,050

    23,050Ribble Valley is higher21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 1,351, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Ribble Valley: 1,351

    1,351Braintree is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 3,016, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Ribble Valley: 3,016

    3,016Braintree is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 5,369, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Ribble Valley: 5,369

    5,369Braintree is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 7,300, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Ribble Valley: 7,300

    7,300Braintree is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 1,017, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Ribble Valley: 1,017

    1,017Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Braintree, total
MeasureRibble ValleyBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,05021,770Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3511,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0163,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,531Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3009,351Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0171,471Braintree

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.