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Skipton and Ripon and Hexham

100,269 and 96,315 residents (mid-2024).

Skipton and Ripon is higher than Hexham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 19. 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

Skipton and Ripon Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Hexham: £4,705Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Hexham: £4,444Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,685£4,705£4,444

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £12,403, Hexham £12,396Hexham: £12,396Skipton and Ripon: £12,403Hexham: £12,448Skipton and Ripon: £12,456Hexham: £11,758Skipton and Ripon: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon is higher£12,396£12,448£11,758

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £1,178, Hexham £1,352Hexham: £1,352Skipton and Ripon: £1,178Hexham: £1,358Skipton and Ripon: £1,183Hexham: £1,283Skipton and Ripon: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Hexham is higher£1,352£1,358£1,283

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £11,541, Hexham £11,474Hexham: £11,474Skipton and Ripon: £11,541Hexham: £11,522Skipton and Ripon: £11,590Hexham: £10,883Skipton and Ripon: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon is higher£11,474£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £232, Hexham £247Hexham: £247Skipton and Ripon: £232Hexham: £248Skipton and Ripon: £233Hexham: £234Skipton and Ripon: £220

    £232£233£220Hexham is higher£247£248£234

  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: Skipton and Ripon £614, Hexham £658Hexham: £658Skipton and Ripon: £614Hexham: £661Skipton and Ripon: £617Hexham: £624Skipton and Ripon: £583

    £614£617£583Hexham is higher£658£661£624

  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: Skipton and Ripon £16, Hexham £17Hexham: £17Skipton and Ripon: £16Hexham: £17Skipton and Ripon: £17Hexham: £16Skipton and Ripon: £16

    £16£17£16Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Skipton and Ripon: £285Hexham: £370Skipton and Ripon: £286Hexham: £349Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Skipton and Ripon: £92Hexham: £100Skipton and Ripon: £93Hexham: £95Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87Hexham is higher£100£100£95

  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: Skipton and Ripon £68, Hexham £93Hexham: £93Skipton and Ripon: £68Hexham: £94Skipton and Ripon: £68Hexham: £89Skipton and Ripon: £64

    £68£68£64Hexham is higher£93£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £919, Hexham £1,000Hexham: £1,000Skipton and Ripon: £919Hexham: £1,004Skipton and Ripon: £923Hexham: £948Skipton and Ripon: £872

    £919£923£872Hexham is higher£1,000£1,004£948

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Skipton and Ripon: £119Hexham: £144Skipton and Ripon: £120Hexham: £136Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113Hexham is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £185, Hexham £250Hexham: £250Skipton and Ripon: £185Hexham: £251Skipton and Ripon: £186Hexham: £237Skipton and Ripon: £176

    £185£186£176Hexham is higher£250£251£237

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £4.56, Hexham £4.94Hexham: £4.94Skipton and Ripon: £4.56Hexham: £4.97Skipton and Ripon: £4.58Hexham: £4.69Skipton and Ripon: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Hexham is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £1.93, Hexham £4.01Hexham: £4.01Skipton and Ripon: £1.93Hexham: £4.02Skipton and Ripon: £1.94Hexham: £3.80Skipton and Ripon: £1.83

    £1.93£1.94£1.83Hexham is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Hexham: £10Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Hexham: £9.85Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon 1,026.9, Hexham 1,022.2Hexham: 1,022.2Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9

    1,026.9Skipton and Ripon is higher1,022.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon 65.1, Hexham 66.9Hexham: 66.9Skipton and Ripon: 65.1

    65.1Hexham is higherDepends on how you count66.9

  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: Skipton and Ripon 131.0, Hexham 136.6Hexham: 136.6Skipton and Ripon: 131.0

    131.0Hexham is higherDepends on how you count136.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 42.8, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8Hexham is higher54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon 110.2, Hexham 127.0Hexham: 127.0Skipton and Ripon: 110.2

    110.2Hexham is higher127.0

  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: Skipton and Ripon 14.4, Hexham 20.1Hexham: 20.1Skipton and Ripon: 14.4

    14.4Hexham is higher20.1

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Skipton and Ripon and Hexham, per person in the age group
MeasureSkipton and RiponHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,396£12,448£11,758Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,352£1,358£1,283Hexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,474£11,522£10,883Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£247£248£234Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£617£583£658£661£624Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£17£17£16Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£93£94£89Hexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,000£1,004£948Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£250£251£237Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.94£4.97£4.69Hexham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.93£1.94£1.83£4.01£4.02£3.80Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.91,022.2Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.166.9Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0136.6Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.854.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.2127.0Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.420.1Hexham

Per resident

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hexham on 19. 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

Skipton and Ripon Hexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, Hexham £4,685Hexham: £4,685Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Hexham: £4,705Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Hexham: £4,444Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,685£4,705£4,444

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,335, Hexham £3,300Hexham: £3,300Skipton and Ripon: £3,335Hexham: £3,314Skipton and Ripon: £3,350Hexham: £3,130Skipton and Ripon: £3,164

    £3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,300£3,314£3,130

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £667, Hexham £763Hexham: £763Skipton and Ripon: £667Hexham: £767Skipton and Ripon: £670Hexham: £724Skipton and Ripon: £633

    £667£670£633Hexham is higher£763£767£724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,103, Hexham £3,054Hexham: £3,054Skipton and Ripon: £3,103Hexham: £3,067Skipton and Ripon: £3,117Hexham: £2,897Skipton and Ripon: £2,944

    £3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £62, Hexham £66Hexham: £66Skipton and Ripon: £62Hexham: £66Skipton and Ripon: £63Hexham: £62Skipton and Ripon: £59

    £62£63£59Hexham is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £165, Hexham £175Hexham: £175Skipton and Ripon: £165Hexham: £176Skipton and Ripon: £166Hexham: £166Skipton and Ripon: £157

    £165£166£157Hexham is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4.44, Hexham £4.52Hexham: £4.52Skipton and Ripon: £4.44Hexham: £4.54Skipton and Ripon: £4.46Hexham: £4.29Skipton and Ripon: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Hexham is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, Hexham £368Hexham: £368Skipton and Ripon: £285Hexham: £370Skipton and Ripon: £286Hexham: £349Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270Hexham is higher£368£370£349

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, Hexham £100Hexham: £100Skipton and Ripon: £92Hexham: £100Skipton and Ripon: £93Hexham: £95Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87Hexham is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £38, Hexham £53Hexham: £53Skipton and Ripon: £38Hexham: £53Skipton and Ripon: £38Hexham: £50Skipton and Ripon: £36

    £38£38£36Hexham is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £520, Hexham £565Hexham: £565Skipton and Ripon: £520Hexham: £567Skipton and Ripon: £523Hexham: £535Skipton and Ripon: £494

    £520£523£494Hexham is higher£565£567£535

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, Hexham £143Hexham: £143Skipton and Ripon: £119Hexham: £144Skipton and Ripon: £120Hexham: £136Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113Hexham is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £105, Hexham £141Hexham: £141Skipton and Ripon: £105Hexham: £142Skipton and Ripon: £105Hexham: £134Skipton and Ripon: £99

    £105£105£99Hexham is higher£141£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £2.58, Hexham £2.79Hexham: £2.79Skipton and Ripon: £2.58Hexham: £2.81Skipton and Ripon: £2.59Hexham: £2.65Skipton and Ripon: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Hexham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £1.09, Hexham £2.27Hexham: £2.27Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Hexham: £2.28Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Hexham: £2.15Skipton and Ripon: £1.03

    £1.09£1.09£1.03Hexham is higher£2.27£2.28£2.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, Hexham £10Hexham: £10Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Hexham: £10Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Hexham: £9.85Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Hexham is higher£10£10£9.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 276.2, Hexham 272.1Hexham: 272.1Skipton and Ripon: 276.2

    276.2Skipton and Ripon is higher272.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 17.5, Hexham 17.8Hexham: 17.8Skipton and Ripon: 17.5

    17.5Hexham is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 35.2, Hexham 36.4Hexham: 36.4Skipton and Ripon: 35.2

    35.2Hexham is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 42.8, Hexham 54.4Hexham: 54.4Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8Hexham is higher54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 62.4, Hexham 71.7Hexham: 71.7Skipton and Ripon: 62.4

    62.4Hexham is higher71.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 8.2, Hexham 11.3Hexham: 11.3Skipton and Ripon: 8.2

    8.2Hexham is higher11.3

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Skipton and Ripon and Hexham, per resident
MeasureSkipton and RiponHexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,685£4,705£4,444Hexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,350£3,164£3,300£3,314£3,130Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£763£767£724Hexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,103£3,117£2,944£3,054£3,067£2,897Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£66£66£62Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£175£176£166Hexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.52£4.54£4.29Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£368£370£349Hexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£100£100£95Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£53£53£50Hexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£523£494£565£567£535Hexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£143£144£136Hexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£141£142£134Hexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.79£2.81£2.65Hexham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.09£1.09£1.03£2.27£2.28£2.15Hexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£10£10£9.85Hexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.2272.1Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.8Hexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.236.4Hexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.854.4Hexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.471.7Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.211.3Hexham

Total

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hexham 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

Skipton and Ripon Hexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £451.7m, Hexham £451.2mHexham: £451.2mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mHexham: £453.1mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mHexham: £428.0mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4m

    £451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£451.2m£453.1m£428.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £334.4m, Hexham £317.8mHexham: £317.8mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mHexham: £319.2mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mHexham: £301.5mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2m

    £334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon is higher£317.8m£319.2m£301.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £66.9m, Hexham £73.5mHexham: £73.5mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mHexham: £73.8mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mHexham: £69.7mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mHexham is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon £311.2m, Hexham £294.2mHexham: £294.2mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mHexham: £295.4mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mHexham: £279.0mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2m

    £311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon is higher£294.2m£295.4m£279.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £6.3m, Hexham £6.3mHexham: £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mHexham: £6.4mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mHexham: £6.0mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mHexham is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £16.6m, Hexham £16.9mHexham: £16.9mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mHexham: £16.9mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mHexham: £16.0mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mHexham is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.44m, Hexham £0.44mHexham: £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mHexham: £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mHexham: £0.41mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £28.6m, Hexham £35.4mHexham: £35.4mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mHexham: £35.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mHexham: £33.6mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mHexham is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £9.2m, Hexham £9.6mHexham: £9.6mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mHexham: £9.6mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mHexham: £9.1mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mHexham is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £3.8m, Hexham £5.1mHexham: £5.1mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mHexham: £5.1mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mHexham: £4.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mHexham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £52.2m, Hexham £54.4mHexham: £54.4mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mHexham: £54.6mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mHexham: £51.6mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mHexham is higher£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Skipton and Ripon £11.9m, Hexham £13.8mHexham: £13.8mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mHexham: £13.9mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mHexham: £13.1mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mHexham is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £10.5m, Hexham £13.6mHexham: £13.6mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mHexham: £13.6mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mHexham: £12.9mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mHexham is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.26m, Hexham £0.27mHexham: £0.27mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mHexham: £0.27mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mHexham: £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHexham is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.11m, Hexham £0.22mHexham: £0.22mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mHexham: £0.22mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mHexham: £0.21mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mHexham is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.56m, Hexham £1.0mHexham: £1.0mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mHexham: £1.0mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mHexham: £0.95mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mHexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon 27,689, Hexham 26,209Hexham: 26,209Skipton and Ripon: 27,689

    27,689Skipton and Ripon is higher26,209

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 1,756, Hexham 1,714Hexham: 1,714Skipton and Ripon: 1,756

    1,756Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 3,533, Hexham 3,502Hexham: 3,502Skipton and Ripon: 3,533

    3,533Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count3,502

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 4,296, Hexham 5,235Hexham: 5,235Skipton and Ripon: 4,296

    4,296Hexham is higher5,235

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 6,257, Hexham 6,908Hexham: 6,908Skipton and Ripon: 6,257

    6,257Hexham is higher6,908

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 818, Hexham 1,091Hexham: 1,091Skipton and Ripon: 818

    818Hexham is higher1,091

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Skipton and Ripon and Hexham, total
MeasureSkipton and RiponHexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m£451.2m£453.1m£428.0mSkipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m£317.8m£319.2m£301.5mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mHexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m£294.2m£295.4m£279.0mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mHexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mHexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mSkipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mHexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mHexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mHexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mHexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,68926,209Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7561,714Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5333,502Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2965,235Hexham
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2576,908Hexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268181,091Hexham

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.
  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.
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