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Ribble Valley and Chester South and Eddisbury

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

Ribble Valley is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 15 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Ribble Valley: £213Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Ribble Valley: £214Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Ribble Valley: £203

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,018.7

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

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Ribble Valley: 59.7

    59.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count54.3

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

    133.3Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Ribble Valley is higher45.4

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Ribble Valley: 111.5

    111.5Ribble Valley is higher105.4

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

    15.5Chester South and Eddisbury is higher18.2

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Ribble Valley and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,343£12,396£11,708Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,191£1,196£1,129Chester South and Eddisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,630£11,679£11,031£11,543£11,592£10,949Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£210£208£209£198Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£642£607£577£580£548Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£14Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£308£309£292Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£85£85£80Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£860£863£816£917£921£870Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£99£100£94Chester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£203£180£181£171Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£2.80£2.82£2.66Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.68£4.70£4.44Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.754.3Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3121.2Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.545.4Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5105.4Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.518.2Chester South and Eddisbury

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Ribble Valley Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Ribble Valley: £3.10Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.11Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Ribble Valley: £2.94

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    212.3Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count12.8

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Ribble Valley: 27.8

    27.8Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Ribble Valley is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    67.2Ribble Valley is higher61.3

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Ribble Valley: 9.4

    9.4Chester South and Eddisbury is higher10.6

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Ribble Valley and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,116£4,134£3,905Chester South and Eddisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£658£693£696£657Ribble Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£136£137£129Chester South and Eddisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.39£3.41£3.22Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£308£309£292Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£97£98£92Chester South and Eddisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£49£49£47Chester South and Eddisbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£534£536£506Chester South and Eddisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£99£100£94Chester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£105£105£99Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.38£1.39£1.31£1.63£1.64£1.55Chester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.68£4.70£4.44Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.3239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.412.8Chester South and Eddisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.828.6Chester South and Eddisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.545.4Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.261.3Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.410.6Chester South and Eddisbury

Total

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

Ribble Valley Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mRibble Valley: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mRibble Valley: £0.34mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.32m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,016Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,812

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

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

    5,369Ribble Valley is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,300Ribble Valley is higher6,027

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

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

    1,017Chester South and Eddisbury is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureRibble ValleyChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mRibble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mChester South and Eddisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChester South and Eddisbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,05023,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3511,260Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0162,812Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3694,457Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3006,027Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0171,041Chester 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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