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Ribble Valley and Witney
Ribble Valley is higher than Witney on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Ribble Valley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Witney on 8. 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 Witney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,811£3,827£3,615Ribble Valley is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley is higher£12,360£12,412£11,724
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,149£1,154£1,090Witney is higher£1,308£1,314£1,241
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley is higher£11,577£11,626£10,981
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£221£222£210Witney is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£640£642£607Ribble Valley is higher£533£536£506
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Ribble Valley is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Witney is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£68£68£64Ribble Valley is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£860£863£816Witney is higher£1,097£1,102£1,041
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Witney is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£213£214£203Ribble Valley is higher£144£145£137
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Ribble Valley is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.30£2.31£2.18Witney is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7Ribble Valley is higher1,009.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.7Ribble Valley is higher56.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.3Ribble Valley is higher111.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Ribble Valley is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.5Witney is higher116.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.5Ribble Valley is higher14.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | Witney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,630£11,679£11,031 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £235£236£223 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £640£642£607 | £533£536£506 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £15£15£14 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £231£232£219 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £116£116£110 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £60£60£57 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £860£863£816 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £125£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £213£214£203 | £144£145£137 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | Witney |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,009.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.7 | 56.9 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.3 | 111.8 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 36.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.5 | 116.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.5 | 14.0 | Ribble Valley |
Per resident
Ribble Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Witney 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 Witney
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,811£3,827£3,615Ribble Valley is higher£3,616£3,631£3,430
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,606£2,617£2,472Ribble Valley is higher£2,337£2,347£2,216
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£658Witney is higher£801£804£760
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,424£2,434£2,299Ribble Valley is higher£2,189£2,198£2,076
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Ribble Valley is higher£101£101£96
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.10£3.11£2.94Ribble Valley is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£231£232£219
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Witney is higher£116£116£110
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Ribble Valley is higher£37£37£35
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£519£521£492Witney is higher£672£675£637
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Witney is higher£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Ribble Valley is higher£88£89£84
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Ribble Valley is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.38£1.39£1.31Witney is higher£1.55£1.56£1.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Witney is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
212.3Ribble Valley is higher190.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Ribble Valley is higher10.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8Ribble Valley is higher21.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Ribble Valley is higher36.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
67.2Witney is higher71.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Ribble Valley is higher8.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,606£2,617£2,472 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£658 | £801£804£760 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,424£2,434£2,299 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £44£45£42 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £101£101£96 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £231£232£219 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £116£116£110 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £37£37£35 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £672£675£637 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £125£125£118 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £88£89£84 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.38£1.39£1.31 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | Witney |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 212.3 | 190.9 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 10.8 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 21.1 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 36.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 67.2 | 71.1 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 8.6 | Ribble Valley |
Total
Ribble Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Witney 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 Witney
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mRibble Valley is higher£380.2m£381.8m£360.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley is higher£245.7m£246.7m£233.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mWitney is higher£84.2m£84.6m£79.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley is higher£230.1m£231.1m£218.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.7m£4.7m£4.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRibble Valley is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWitney is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRibble Valley is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mWitney is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mWitney is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mWitney is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWitney is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,050Ribble Valley is higher20,070
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,351Ribble Valley is higher1,130
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,016Ribble Valley is higher2,223
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,369Ribble Valley is higher3,818
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,300Witney is higher7,474
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,017Ribble Valley is higher900
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Witney | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £413.8m£415.5m£392.5m | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £283.0m£284.2m£268.4m | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.3m£75.6m£71.4m | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.1m£264.3m£249.6m | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.4m£4.5m£4.2m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £56.3m£56.6m£53.4m | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Witney |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,050 | 20,070 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,351 | 1,130 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,016 | 2,223 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,369 | 3,818 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,300 | 7,474 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,017 | 900 | Ribble Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.