Compare constituencies · North West and Scotland
Ribble Valley and Gordon and Buchan
Ribble Valley is higher than Gordon and Buchan on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.
On 9 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 10 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 12. 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 Gordon and Buchan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,811£3,827£3,615Ribble Valley is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley is higher£12,212£12,264£11,583
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,149£1,154£1,090Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,158£1,094
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,630£11,679£11,031Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£11,636£11,686£11,037
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£221£222£210Ribble Valley is higher£189£190£180
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£640£642£607Ribble Valley is higher£374£376£355
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Ribble Valley is higher£12
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£312£313£296
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£68£68£64Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£860£863£816Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£863£866£818
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£213£214£203Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Ribble Valley is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.30£2.31£2.18Gordon and Buchan is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.7Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
59.7Ribble Valley is higher55.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.3Ribble Valley is higher104.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.5Ribble Valley is higher108.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count18.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Gordon and Buchan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | £3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | £12,212£12,264£11,583Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | £1,154£1,158£1,094Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,630£11,679£11,031 | £11,636£11,686£11,037 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £189£190£180 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £640£642£607 | £374£376£355Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £12Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £312£313£296Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £136£137£129Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £69£69£65Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £860£863£816 | £863£866£818 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £89£89£84 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £213£214£203 | £214£215£203 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.7 | 1,020.1 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 59.7 | 55.4 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.3 | 104.7Shared out | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 52.5Shared out | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.5 | 108.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.5 | 18.0Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
Per resident
Ribble Valley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan 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 Gordon and Buchan
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,811£3,827£3,615Ribble Valley is higher£3,756£3,772£3,562
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,606£2,617£2,472Ribble Valley is higher£2,518£2,529£2,388
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£658Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£656
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,424£2,434£2,299Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,399£2,409£2,276
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£44Ribble Valley is higher£39£39£37
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£134£126Ribble Valley is higher£77£77£73
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.10£3.11£2.94Ribble Valley is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£326£327£309Ribble Valley is higher£312£313£296
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Gordon and Buchan is higher£136£137£129
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£519£521£492Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£517£519£490
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£86£87£82Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£129£129£122Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.41£3.42£3.23Ribble Valley is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.38£1.39£1.31Gordon and Buchan is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Gordon and Buchan is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
212.3Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count210.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Ribble Valley is higher11.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.8Ribble Valley is higher21.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.5Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
67.2Ribble Valley is higher65.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.4Gordon and Buchan is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Gordon and Buchan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | £3,756£3,772£3,562Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,606£2,617£2,472 | £2,518£2,529£2,388Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£658 | £691£694£656Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,424£2,434£2,299 | £2,399£2,409£2,276 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£44 | £39£39£37 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£134£126 | £77£77£73Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | £2.55£2.56£2.42Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £326£327£309 | £312£313£296Shared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £136£137£129Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £41£41£39Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £519£521£492 | £517£519£490 | Ribble Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £86£87£82 | £89£89£84 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £129£129£122 | £128£129£122 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.38£1.39£1.31 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £9.24£9.27£8.76Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 212.3 | 210.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 11.4 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.8 | 21.6Shared out | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.5 | 52.5Shared out | Gordon and Buchan |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 67.2 | 65.0 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.4 | 10.8Shared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
Total
Ribble Valley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Gordon and Buchan on 3. 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 Gordon and Buchan
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mRibble Valley is higher£348.0m£349.5m£330.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley is higher£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£64.0m£64.3m£60.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.3m£210.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mRibble Valley is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRibble Valley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mGordon and Buchan is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m
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£0.14mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGordon and Buchan is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,050Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count19,490
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,351Ribble Valley is higher1,058
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,016Ribble Valley is higher2,000
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,369Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count4,864
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,300Ribble Valley is higher6,024
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,017Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count999
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Gordon and Buchan | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £413.8m£415.5m£392.5m | £348.0m£349.5m£330.1mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £283.0m£284.2m£268.4m | £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.3m£75.6m£71.4m | £64.0m£64.3m£60.7mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.1m£264.3m£249.6m | £222.3m£223.3m£210.9m | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mShared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.4m£4.5m£4.2m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mShared outEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £56.3m£56.6m£53.4m | £47.9m£48.1m£45.4m | Ribble Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | Ribble Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | 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 | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Gordon and Buchan |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mShared outEstimated | Gordon and Buchan |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,050 | 19,490 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,351 | 1,058 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,016 | 2,000Shared out | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,369 | 4,864Shared out | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,300 | 6,024 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,017 | 999Shared outEstimated | 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.