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Selby and Witham

105,353 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Selby is higher than Witham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Selby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Witham 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

Selby Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Selby: £3,967Witham: £4,273Selby: £3,984Witham: £4,036Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £12,685, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Selby: £12,685Witham: £12,743Selby: £12,739Witham: £12,036Selby: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032Witham is higher£12,689£12,743£12,036

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £1,459, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Selby: £1,459Witham: £1,622Selby: £1,466Witham: £1,532Selby: £1,384

    £1,459£1,466£1,384Witham is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £11,670, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Selby: £11,670Witham: £11,785Selby: £11,720Witham: £11,131Selby: £11,070

    £11,670£11,720£11,070Witham is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £280, Witham £300Witham: £300Selby: £280Witham: £301Selby: £281Witham: £284Selby: £266

    £280£281£266Witham is higher£300£301£284

  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: Selby £715, Witham £635Witham: £635Selby: £715Witham: £638Selby: £718Witham: £602Selby: £678

    £715£718£678Selby is higher£635£638£602

  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: Selby £19, Witham £19Witham: £19Selby: £19Witham: £19Selby: £19Witham: £18Selby: £18

    £19£19£18Witham 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: Selby £365, Witham £339Witham: £339Selby: £365Witham: £341Selby: £366Witham: £322Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Selby is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £117, Witham £149Witham: £149Selby: £117Witham: £150Selby: £117Witham: £141Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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: Selby £95, Witham £103Witham: £103Selby: £95Witham: £103Selby: £95Witham: £98Selby: £90

    £95£95£90Witham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £1,130, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Selby: £1,130Witham: £1,303Selby: £1,135Witham: £1,230Selby: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Witham is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Witham £148Witham: £148Selby: £107Witham: £149Selby: £107Witham: £141Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Witham is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £221, Witham £203Witham: £203Selby: £221Witham: £204Selby: £222Witham: £193Selby: £210

    £221£222£210Selby is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £8.58, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Selby: £8.58Witham: £6.69Selby: £8.62Witham: £6.32Selby: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Selby is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £4.66, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Selby: £4.66Witham: £4.72Selby: £4.68Witham: £4.46Selby: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Witham is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Selby: £4.85Witham: £6.41Selby: £4.87Witham: £6.05Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Selby 1,038.8, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5Selby: 1,038.8

    1,038.8Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Selby 77.2, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Selby: 77.2

    77.2Selby is higherDepends on how you count76.8

  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: Selby 150.2, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Selby: 150.2

    150.2Selby is higherDepends on how you count140.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Selby 55.8, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Selby: 55.8

    55.8Selby is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Selby 132.6, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Selby: 132.6

    132.6Witham is higher146.9

  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: Selby 20.1, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Selby: 20.1

    20.1Witham is higher23.8

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Selby and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureSelbyWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,689£12,743£12,036Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,466£1,384£1,615£1,622£1,532Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,670£11,720£11,070£11,735£11,785£11,131Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£300£301£284Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£635£638£602Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£339£341£322Selby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£103£103£98Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,297£1,303£1,230Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£203£204£193Selby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.66£6.69£6.32Selby
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.70£4.72£4.46Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,038.81,012.5Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.276.8Selby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2140.7Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.853.3Selby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6146.9Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.123.8Witham

Per resident

Selby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Witham on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Selby Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Selby: £3,967Witham: £4,273Selby: £3,984Witham: £4,036Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Selby £2,483, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Selby: £2,483Witham: £2,663Selby: £2,493Witham: £2,515Selby: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Witham is higher£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Selby £891, Witham £960Witham: £960Selby: £891Witham: £964Selby: £895Witham: £911Selby: £845

    £891£895£845Witham is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Selby £2,284, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Selby: £2,284Witham: £2,463Selby: £2,294Witham: £2,326Selby: £2,167

    £2,284£2,294£2,167Witham is higher£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Selby £55, Witham £63Witham: £63Selby: £55Witham: £63Selby: £55Witham: £59Selby: £52

    £55£55£52Witham is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £140, Witham £133Witham: £133Selby: £140Witham: £133Selby: £141Witham: £126Selby: £133

    £140£141£133Selby is higher£133£133£126

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Selby £3.75, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Selby: £3.75Witham: £4.05Selby: £3.77Witham: £3.83Selby: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Witham is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £365, Witham £339Witham: £339Selby: £365Witham: £341Selby: £366Witham: £322Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Selby is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Selby £117, Witham £149Witham: £149Selby: £117Witham: £150Selby: £117Witham: £141Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Witham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Selby £58, Witham £61Witham: £61Selby: £58Witham: £61Selby: £58Witham: £58Selby: £55

    £58£58£55Witham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Selby £690, Witham £771Witham: £771Selby: £690Witham: £774Selby: £693Witham: £731Selby: £654

    £690£693£654Witham is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Witham £148Witham: £148Selby: £107Witham: £149Selby: £107Witham: £141Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Witham is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Selby £135, Witham £121Witham: £121Selby: £135Witham: £121Selby: £136Witham: £115Selby: £128

    £135£136£128Selby is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Selby £5.24, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Selby: £5.24Witham: £3.98Selby: £5.26Witham: £3.76Selby: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Selby is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Selby £2.85, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Selby: £2.85Witham: £2.81Selby: £2.86Witham: £2.65Selby: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Selby is higherDepends on how you count£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Selby: £4.85Witham: £6.41Selby: £4.87Witham: £6.05Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Selby 203.3, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Selby: 203.3

    203.3Witham is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 15.1, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1Selby: 15.1

    15.1Witham is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Selby 29.4, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4Selby: 29.4

    29.4Witham is higherDepends on how you count29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Selby 55.8, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Selby: 55.8

    55.8Selby is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 81.0, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Selby: 81.0

    81.0Witham is higher87.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Selby 12.3, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Selby: 12.3

    12.3Witham is higher14.1

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Selby and Witham, per resident
MeasureSelbyWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£960£964£911Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,284£2,294£2,167£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£63£63£59Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£133£133£126Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.04£4.05£3.83Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£339£341£322Selby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£61£61£58Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£690£693£654£771£774£731Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£148£149£141Witham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£121£121£115Selby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£3.96£3.98£3.76Selby
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£2.79£2.81£2.65Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.3211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.116.1Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.429.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.853.3Selby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.087.3Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.1Witham

Total

Selby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Witham on 17. 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

Selby Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Selby £417.9m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mSelby: £417.9mWitham: £464.6mSelby: £419.7mWitham: £438.9mSelby: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mWitham is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Selby £261.6m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mSelby: £261.6mWitham: £289.6mSelby: £262.7mWitham: £273.5mSelby: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mWitham is higher£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Selby £93.9m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mSelby: £93.9mWitham: £104.8mSelby: £94.3mWitham: £99.0mSelby: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mWitham is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Selby £240.7m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mSelby: £240.7mWitham: £267.8mSelby: £241.7mWitham: £253.0mSelby: £228.3m

    £240.7m£241.7m£228.3mWitham is higher£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Selby £5.8m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mSelby: £5.8mWitham: £6.8mSelby: £5.8mWitham: £6.5mSelby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Selby £14.7m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mSelby: £14.7mWitham: £14.5mSelby: £14.8mWitham: £13.7mSelby: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Selby £0.40m, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mSelby: £0.40mWitham: £0.44mSelby: £0.40mWitham: £0.42mSelby: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mWitham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Selby £38.4m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mSelby: £38.4mWitham: £37.1mSelby: £38.6mWitham: £35.0mSelby: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mSelby is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Selby £12.3m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mSelby: £12.3mWitham: £16.3mSelby: £12.4mWitham: £15.4mSelby: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Selby £6.1m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mSelby: £6.1mWitham: £6.7mSelby: £6.1mWitham: £6.3mSelby: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Selby £72.7m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mSelby: £72.7mWitham: £84.2mSelby: £73.0mWitham: £79.5mSelby: £68.9m

    £72.7m£73.0m£68.9mWitham is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Selby £11.2m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mSelby: £11.2mWitham: £16.2mSelby: £11.3mWitham: £15.3mSelby: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mWitham is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Selby £14.2m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mSelby: £14.2mWitham: £13.2mSelby: £14.3mWitham: £12.5mSelby: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSelby is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Selby £0.55m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mSelby: £0.55mWitham: £0.43mSelby: £0.55mWitham: £0.41mSelby: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Selby £0.30m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mSelby: £0.30mWitham: £0.31mSelby: £0.30mWitham: £0.29mSelby: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Selby £0.51m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mSelby: £0.51mWitham: £0.70mSelby: £0.51mWitham: £0.66mSelby: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWitham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Selby 21,422, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Selby: 21,422

    21,422Witham is higherDepends on how you count23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Selby 1,591, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Selby: 1,591

    1,591Witham is higherDepends on how you count1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Selby 3,097, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Selby: 3,097

    3,097Witham is higherDepends on how you count3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Selby 5,883, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Selby: 5,883

    5,883Selby is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Selby 8,530, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Selby: 8,530

    8,530Witham is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Selby 1,291, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Selby: 1,291

    1,291Witham is higher1,536

Show the numbers
Selby and Witham, total
MeasureSelbyWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mSelby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mWitham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSelby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSelby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,42223,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5911,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8835,795Selby
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5309,493Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2911,536Witham

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 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.