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Ribble Valley and Stafford

108,574 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than Stafford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 20. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £3,811, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Ribble Valley: £3,811Stafford: £4,336Ribble Valley: £3,827Stafford: £4,095Ribble Valley: £3,615

    £3,811£3,827£3,615Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,506, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Ribble Valley: £12,506Stafford: £12,677Ribble Valley: £12,559Stafford: £11,974Ribble Valley: £11,862

    £12,506£12,559£11,862Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,149, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Ribble Valley: £1,149Stafford: £1,601Ribble Valley: £1,154Stafford: £1,512Ribble Valley: £1,090

    £1,149£1,154£1,090Stafford is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,630, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Ribble Valley: £11,630Stafford: £11,715Ribble Valley: £11,679Stafford: £11,066Ribble Valley: £11,031

    £11,630£11,679£11,031Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £221, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Ribble Valley: £221Stafford: £271Ribble Valley: £222Stafford: £256Ribble Valley: £210

    £221£222£210Stafford is higher£270£271£256

  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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Ribble Valley: £640Stafford: £672Ribble Valley: £642Stafford: £634Ribble Valley: £607

    £640£642£607Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

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

    £15£15£14Stafford 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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Ribble Valley: £326Stafford: £416Ribble Valley: £327Stafford: £393Ribble Valley: £309

    £326£327£309Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £93, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £93Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £94Stafford: £97Ribble Valley: £88

    £93£94£88Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Ribble Valley: £68Stafford: £95Ribble Valley: £68Stafford: £90Ribble Valley: £64

    £68£68£64Stafford is higher£94£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £860, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Ribble Valley: £860Stafford: £1,225Ribble Valley: £863Stafford: £1,157Ribble Valley: £816

    £860£863£816Stafford is higher£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £86, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Ribble Valley: £86Stafford: £163Ribble Valley: £87Stafford: £154Ribble Valley: £82

    £86£87£82Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Ribble Valley: £213Stafford: £270Ribble Valley: £214Stafford: £255Ribble Valley: £203

    £213£214£203Stafford is higher£269£270£255

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.64, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Ribble Valley: £5.64Stafford: £6.32Ribble Valley: £5.66Stafford: £5.97Ribble Valley: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £2.30, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Ribble Valley: £2.30Stafford: £5.29Ribble Valley: £2.31Stafford: £5.00Ribble Valley: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Stafford is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £5.96, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Ribble Valley: £5.96Stafford: £5.81Ribble Valley: £5.98Stafford: £5.49Ribble Valley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Ribble Valley: 59.7

    59.7Stafford is higher69.2

  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, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Ribble Valley: 133.3

    133.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Stafford is higher58.8

  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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Ribble Valley: 111.5

    111.5Stafford is higher155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Ribble Valley: 15.5

    15.5Stafford is higher21.1

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Ribble Valley and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,506£12,559£11,862£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,149£1,154£1,090£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,630£11,679£11,031£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£221£222£210£270£271£256Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£642£607£669£672£634Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£19£19£18Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£102£102£97Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£94£95£90Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£860£863£816£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£203£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.79£5.81£5.49Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,006.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.769.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3137.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.558.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.5155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.521.1Stafford

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 21. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £3,811, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Ribble Valley: £3,811Stafford: £4,336Ribble Valley: £3,827Stafford: £4,095Ribble Valley: £3,615

    £3,811£3,827£3,615Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,606, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Ribble Valley: £2,606Stafford: £2,676Ribble Valley: £2,617Stafford: £2,528Ribble Valley: £2,472

    £2,606£2,617£2,472Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £693, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Ribble Valley: £693Stafford: £973Ribble Valley: £696Stafford: £919Ribble Valley: £658

    £693£696£658Stafford is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,424, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Ribble Valley: £2,424Stafford: £2,473Ribble Valley: £2,434Stafford: £2,336Ribble Valley: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £57Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £54Ribble Valley: £44

    £46£46£44Stafford is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £133, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Ribble Valley: £133Stafford: £142Ribble Valley: £134Stafford: £134Ribble Valley: £126

    £133£134£126Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Ribble Valley: £3.10Stafford: £3.93Ribble Valley: £3.11Stafford: £3.71Ribble Valley: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Stafford is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £326, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Ribble Valley: £326Stafford: £416Ribble Valley: £327Stafford: £393Ribble Valley: £309

    £326£327£309Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £93, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £93Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £94Stafford: £97Ribble Valley: £88

    £93£94£88Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £41, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Ribble Valley: £41Stafford: £58Ribble Valley: £41Stafford: £54Ribble Valley: £39

    £41£41£39Stafford is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £519, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Ribble Valley: £519Stafford: £745Ribble Valley: £521Stafford: £703Ribble Valley: £492

    £519£521£492Stafford is higher£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £86, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Ribble Valley: £86Stafford: £163Ribble Valley: £87Stafford: £154Ribble Valley: £82

    £86£87£82Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £129, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Ribble Valley: £129Stafford: £164Ribble Valley: £129Stafford: £155Ribble Valley: £122

    £129£129£122Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.41, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Ribble Valley: £3.41Stafford: £3.84Ribble Valley: £3.42Stafford: £3.63Ribble Valley: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £1.38, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Ribble Valley: £1.38Stafford: £3.22Ribble Valley: £1.39Stafford: £3.04Ribble Valley: £1.31

    £1.38£1.39£1.31Stafford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £5.96, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Ribble Valley: £5.96Stafford: £5.81Ribble Valley: £5.98Stafford: £5.49Ribble Valley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 212.3, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Ribble Valley: 212.3

    212.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.4Stafford 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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Ribble Valley: 27.8

    27.8Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Ribble Valley: 49.5

    49.5Stafford is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 67.2, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Ribble Valley: 67.2

    67.2Stafford is higher94.6

  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, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Ribble Valley: 9.4

    9.4Stafford is higher12.8

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Ribble Valley and Stafford, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,811£3,827£3,615£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,606£2,617£2,472£2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£693£696£658£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£44£57£57£54Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£141£142£134Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£326£327£309£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£88£102£102£97Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£57£58£54Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.38£1.39£1.31£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.79£5.81£5.49Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.3212.5Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.414.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.828.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.558.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.294.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.8Stafford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £413.8m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mStafford: £425.6mRibble Valley: £415.5mStafford: £402.0mRibble Valley: £392.5m

    £413.8m£415.5m£392.5mStafford is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £283.0m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mRibble Valley: £283.0mStafford: £262.7mRibble Valley: £284.2mStafford: £248.2mRibble Valley: £268.4m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £75.3m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mRibble Valley: £75.3mStafford: £95.5mRibble Valley: £75.6mStafford: £90.2mRibble Valley: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £263.1m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mRibble Valley: £263.1mStafford: £242.8mRibble Valley: £264.3mStafford: £229.3mRibble Valley: £249.6m

    £263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £5.0m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mRibble Valley: £5.0mStafford: £5.6mRibble Valley: £5.0mStafford: £5.3mRibble Valley: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £14.5m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mRibble Valley: £14.5mStafford: £13.9mRibble Valley: £14.5mStafford: £13.1mRibble Valley: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.34mStafford: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.34mStafford: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £35.4m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mRibble Valley: £35.4mStafford: £40.8mRibble Valley: £35.5mStafford: £38.5mRibble Valley: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.5m£33.6mStafford is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £10.1m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mRibble Valley: £10.1mStafford: £10.0mRibble Valley: £10.2mStafford: £9.5mRibble Valley: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £4.4m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mRibble Valley: £4.4mStafford: £5.7mRibble Valley: £4.5mStafford: £5.3mRibble Valley: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £56.3m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mRibble Valley: £56.3mStafford: £73.1mRibble Valley: £56.6mStafford: £69.0mRibble Valley: £53.4m

    £56.3m£56.6m£53.4mStafford is higher£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £9.4m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mRibble Valley: £9.4mStafford: £16.0mRibble Valley: £9.4mStafford: £15.1mRibble Valley: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £14.0m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mStafford: £16.1mRibble Valley: £14.0mStafford: £15.2mRibble Valley: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.3mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.37m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.37mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.37mStafford: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.15m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.15mStafford: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.15mStafford: £0.30mRibble Valley: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.65m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mRibble Valley: £0.65mStafford: £0.57mRibble Valley: £0.65mStafford: £0.54mRibble Valley: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRibble Valley is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 23,050, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Ribble Valley: 23,050

    23,050Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 1,351, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Ribble Valley: 1,351

    1,351Stafford is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 3,016, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Ribble Valley: 3,016

    3,016Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 5,369, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Ribble Valley: 5,369

    5,369Stafford is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 7,300, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Ribble Valley: 7,300

    7,300Stafford is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 1,017, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Ribble Valley: 1,017

    1,017Stafford is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Stafford, total
MeasureRibble ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,05020,863Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3511,435Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0162,841Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,768Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3009,290Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0171,261Stafford

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.
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