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Ribble Valley and South Cotswolds

108,574 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than South Cotswolds on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 South Cotswolds 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £3,811, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Ribble Valley: £3,811South Cotswolds: £4,117Ribble Valley: £3,827South Cotswolds: £3,889Ribble Valley: £3,615

    £3,811£3,827£3,615South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,117£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,506, South Cotswolds £12,380South Cotswolds: £12,380Ribble Valley: £12,506South Cotswolds: £12,433Ribble Valley: £12,559South Cotswolds: £11,743Ribble Valley: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,380£12,433£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,149, South Cotswolds £1,158South Cotswolds: £1,158Ribble Valley: £1,149South Cotswolds: £1,163Ribble Valley: £1,154South Cotswolds: £1,099Ribble Valley: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,158£1,163£1,099

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,630, South Cotswolds £11,574South Cotswolds: £11,574Ribble Valley: £11,630South Cotswolds: £11,624Ribble Valley: £11,679South Cotswolds: £10,979Ribble Valley: £11,031

    £11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,574£11,624£10,979

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £221, South Cotswolds £226South Cotswolds: £226Ribble Valley: £221South Cotswolds: £227Ribble Valley: £222South Cotswolds: £214Ribble Valley: £210

    £221£222£210South Cotswolds is higher£226£227£214

  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, South Cotswolds £565South Cotswolds: £565Ribble Valley: £640South Cotswolds: £567Ribble Valley: £642South Cotswolds: £536Ribble Valley: £607

    £640£642£607Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£565£567£536

  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, South Cotswolds £15South Cotswolds: £15Ribble Valley: £15South Cotswolds: £15Ribble Valley: £15South Cotswolds: £14Ribble Valley: £14

    £15£15£14South Cotswolds is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £326, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Ribble Valley: £326South Cotswolds: £230Ribble Valley: £327South Cotswolds: £217Ribble Valley: £309

    £326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £93, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Ribble Valley: £93South Cotswolds: £97Ribble Valley: £94South Cotswolds: £91Ribble Valley: £88

    £93£94£88South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, South Cotswolds £61South Cotswolds: £61Ribble Valley: £68South Cotswolds: £61Ribble Valley: £68South Cotswolds: £58Ribble Valley: £64

    £68£68£64Ribble Valley is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £860, South Cotswolds £956South Cotswolds: £956Ribble Valley: £860South Cotswolds: £960Ribble Valley: £863South Cotswolds: £907Ribble Valley: £816

    £860£863£816South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £86, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £86South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £87South Cotswolds: £111Ribble Valley: £82

    £86£87£82South Cotswolds is higher£117£117£111

  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, South Cotswolds £133South Cotswolds: £133Ribble Valley: £213South Cotswolds: £133Ribble Valley: £214South Cotswolds: £126Ribble Valley: £203

    £213£214£203Ribble Valley is higher£133£133£126

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.64, South Cotswolds £6.76South Cotswolds: £6.76Ribble Valley: £5.64South Cotswolds: £6.79Ribble Valley: £5.66South Cotswolds: £6.41Ribble Valley: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35South Cotswolds is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £2.30, South Cotswolds £2.16South Cotswolds: £2.16Ribble Valley: £2.30South Cotswolds: £2.17Ribble Valley: £2.31South Cotswolds: £2.05Ribble Valley: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Ribble Valley is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £5.96, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Ribble Valley: £5.96South Cotswolds: £6.97Ribble Valley: £5.98South Cotswolds: £6.58Ribble Valley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  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, South Cotswolds 1,013.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, South Cotswolds 58.7South Cotswolds: 58.7Ribble Valley: 59.7

    59.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count58.7

  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: Ribble Valley 133.3, South Cotswolds 121.7South Cotswolds: 121.7Ribble Valley: 133.3

    133.3Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  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, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Ribble Valley is higher35.2

  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, South Cotswolds 105.2South Cotswolds: 105.2Ribble Valley: 111.5

    111.5Ribble Valley is higher105.2

  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, South Cotswolds 13.6South Cotswolds: 13.6Ribble Valley: 15.5

    15.5Ribble Valley is higher13.6

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Ribble Valley and South Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleySouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,380£12,433£11,743Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,158£1,163£1,099South Cotswolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,630£11,679£11,031£11,574£11,624£10,979Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£210£226£227£214South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£642£607£565£567£536Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£15£15£14South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£229£230£217Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£96£97£91South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£61£61£58Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£860£863£816£956£960£907South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£117£117£111South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£203£133£133£126Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£2.16£2.17£2.05Ribble Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,013.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.758.7Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3121.7Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.535.2Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5105.2Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.513.6Ribble Valley

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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

Ribble Valley South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £3,811, South Cotswolds £4,100South Cotswolds: £4,100Ribble Valley: £3,811South Cotswolds: £4,117Ribble Valley: £3,827South Cotswolds: £3,889Ribble Valley: £3,615

    £3,811£3,827£3,615South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,117£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,606, South Cotswolds £2,982South Cotswolds: £2,982Ribble Valley: £2,606South Cotswolds: £2,995Ribble Valley: £2,617South Cotswolds: £2,829Ribble Valley: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,982£2,995£2,829

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £693, South Cotswolds £669South Cotswolds: £669Ribble Valley: £693South Cotswolds: £672Ribble Valley: £696South Cotswolds: £634Ribble Valley: £658

    £693£696£658Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,424, South Cotswolds £2,788South Cotswolds: £2,788Ribble Valley: £2,424South Cotswolds: £2,800Ribble Valley: £2,434South Cotswolds: £2,645Ribble Valley: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,788£2,800£2,645

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, South Cotswolds £54South Cotswolds: £54Ribble Valley: £46South Cotswolds: £55Ribble Valley: £46South Cotswolds: £52Ribble Valley: £44

    £46£46£44South Cotswolds is higher£54£55£52

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

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

    £133£134£126South Cotswolds 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, South Cotswolds £3.62South Cotswolds: £3.62Ribble Valley: £3.10South Cotswolds: £3.63Ribble Valley: £3.11South Cotswolds: £3.43Ribble Valley: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94South Cotswolds is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £326, South Cotswolds £229South Cotswolds: £229Ribble Valley: £326South Cotswolds: £230Ribble Valley: £327South Cotswolds: £217Ribble Valley: £309

    £326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£229£230£217

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £93, South Cotswolds £96South Cotswolds: £96Ribble Valley: £93South Cotswolds: £97Ribble Valley: £94South Cotswolds: £91Ribble Valley: £88

    £93£94£88South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £41, South Cotswolds £35South Cotswolds: £35Ribble Valley: £41South Cotswolds: £35Ribble Valley: £41South Cotswolds: £33Ribble Valley: £39

    £41£41£39Ribble Valley is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £519, South Cotswolds £552South Cotswolds: £552Ribble Valley: £519South Cotswolds: £554Ribble Valley: £521South Cotswolds: £523Ribble Valley: £492

    £519£521£492South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £86, South Cotswolds £117South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £86South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £87South Cotswolds: £111Ribble Valley: £82

    £86£87£82South Cotswolds is higher£117£117£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £129, South Cotswolds £77South Cotswolds: £77Ribble Valley: £129South Cotswolds: £77Ribble Valley: £129South Cotswolds: £73Ribble Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Ribble Valley is higher£77£77£73

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.41, South Cotswolds £3.90South Cotswolds: £3.90Ribble Valley: £3.41South Cotswolds: £3.92Ribble Valley: £3.42South Cotswolds: £3.70Ribble Valley: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23South Cotswolds is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £1.38, South Cotswolds £1.25South Cotswolds: £1.25Ribble Valley: £1.38South Cotswolds: £1.26Ribble Valley: £1.39South Cotswolds: £1.19Ribble Valley: £1.31

    £1.38£1.39£1.31Ribble Valley is higher£1.25£1.26£1.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £5.96, South Cotswolds £6.94South Cotswolds: £6.94Ribble Valley: £5.96South Cotswolds: £6.97Ribble Valley: £5.98South Cotswolds: £6.58Ribble Valley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65South Cotswolds is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 212.3, South Cotswolds 244.2South Cotswolds: 244.2Ribble Valley: 212.3

    212.3South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count244.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.4, South Cotswolds 14.1South Cotswolds: 14.1Ribble Valley: 12.4

    12.4South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, South Cotswolds 29.3South Cotswolds: 29.3Ribble Valley: 27.8

    27.8South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 49.5, South Cotswolds 35.2South Cotswolds: 35.2Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Ribble Valley is higher35.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 67.2, South Cotswolds 60.8South Cotswolds: 60.8Ribble Valley: 67.2

    67.2Ribble Valley is higher60.8

  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, South Cotswolds 7.8South Cotswolds: 7.8Ribble Valley: 9.4

    9.4Ribble Valley is higher7.8

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and South Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleySouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£658£669£672£634Ribble Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£54£55£52South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£136£137£129South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£229£230£217Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£96£97£91South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£35£35£33Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£552£554£523South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£117£117£111South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£77£77£73Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.38£1.39£1.31£1.25£1.26£1.19Ribble Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.3244.2South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.1South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.829.3South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.535.2Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.260.8Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.47.8Ribble Valley

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Cotswolds 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 South Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £413.8m, South Cotswolds £395.4mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mRibble Valley: £413.8mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mRibble Valley: £415.5mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0mRibble Valley: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.5m£392.5mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £283.0m, South Cotswolds £287.6mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mRibble Valley: £283.0mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mRibble Valley: £284.2mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8mRibble Valley: £268.4m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.4mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £75.3m, South Cotswolds £64.5mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mRibble Valley: £75.3mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mRibble Valley: £75.6mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2mRibble Valley: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £263.1m, South Cotswolds £268.9mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mRibble Valley: £263.1mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mRibble Valley: £264.3mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0mRibble Valley: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £5.0m, South Cotswolds £5.2mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mRibble Valley: £5.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mRibble Valley: £5.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0mRibble Valley: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSouth Cotswolds is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £14.5m, South Cotswolds £13.1mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mRibble Valley: £14.5mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mRibble Valley: £14.5mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4mRibble Valley: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

  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, South Cotswolds £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mRibble Valley: £0.34mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mRibble Valley: £0.34mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33mRibble Valley: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £35.4m, South Cotswolds £22.0mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mRibble Valley: £35.4mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mRibble Valley: £35.5mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9mRibble Valley: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £10.1m, South Cotswolds £9.3mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mRibble Valley: £10.1mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mRibble Valley: £10.2mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8mRibble Valley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £4.4m, South Cotswolds £3.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mRibble Valley: £4.5mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2mRibble Valley: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRibble Valley is higher£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £56.3m, South Cotswolds £53.2mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mRibble Valley: £56.3mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mRibble Valley: £56.6mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5mRibble Valley: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.6m£53.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £9.4m, South Cotswolds £11.3mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mRibble Valley: £9.4mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mRibble Valley: £9.4mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7mRibble Valley: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Cotswolds is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £14.0m, South Cotswolds £7.4mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mRibble Valley: £14.0mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mRibble Valley: £14.0mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0mRibble Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.37m, South Cotswolds £0.38mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.37mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.37mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.15m, South Cotswolds £0.12mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mRibble Valley: £0.15mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mRibble Valley: £0.15mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11mRibble Valley: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRibble Valley is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.65m, South Cotswolds £0.67mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.65mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.65mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63mRibble Valley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 23,050, South Cotswolds 23,548South Cotswolds: 23,548Ribble Valley: 23,050

    23,050South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count23,548

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 1,351, South Cotswolds 1,364South Cotswolds: 1,364Ribble Valley: 1,351

    1,351South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 3,016, South Cotswolds 2,828South Cotswolds: 2,828Ribble Valley: 3,016

    3,016Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 5,369, South Cotswolds 3,395South Cotswolds: 3,395Ribble Valley: 5,369

    5,369Ribble Valley is higher3,395

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 7,300, South Cotswolds 5,860South Cotswolds: 5,860Ribble Valley: 7,300

    7,300Ribble Valley is higher5,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 1,017, South Cotswolds 756South Cotswolds: 756Ribble Valley: 1,017

    1,017Ribble Valley is higher756

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Ribble Valley and South Cotswolds, total
MeasureRibble ValleySouth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m£395.4m£397.0m£375.0mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mRibble Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,05023,548South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3511,364South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0162,828Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3693,395Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3005,860Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,017756Ribble Valley

Sources

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

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  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.
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