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Skipton and Ripon and New Forest West

100,269 and 85,021 residents (mid-2024).

Skipton and Ripon is higher than New Forest West on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 4 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 18. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Skipton and Ripon: £4,504New Forest West: £5,549Skipton and Ripon: £4,524New Forest West: £5,241Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £12,403, New Forest West £12,539New Forest West: £12,539Skipton and Ripon: £12,403New Forest West: £12,592Skipton and Ripon: £12,456New Forest West: £11,894Skipton and Ripon: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765New Forest West is higher£12,539£12,592£11,894

  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, New Forest West £1,517New Forest West: £1,517Skipton and Ripon: £1,178New Forest West: £1,524Skipton and Ripon: £1,183New Forest West: £1,439Skipton and Ripon: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £11,541, New Forest West £11,658New Forest West: £11,658Skipton and Ripon: £11,541New Forest West: £11,708Skipton and Ripon: £11,590New Forest West: £11,059Skipton and Ripon: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947New Forest West is higher£11,658£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £232, New Forest West £245New Forest West: £245Skipton and Ripon: £232New Forest West: £246Skipton and Ripon: £233New Forest West: £232Skipton and Ripon: £220

    £232£233£220New Forest West is higher£245£246£232

  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, New Forest West £619New Forest West: £619Skipton and Ripon: £614New Forest West: £622Skipton and Ripon: £617New Forest West: £587Skipton and Ripon: £583

    £614£617£583New Forest West is higher£619£622£587

  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, New Forest West £16New Forest West: £16Skipton and Ripon: £16New Forest West: £16Skipton and Ripon: £17New Forest West: £15Skipton and Ripon: £16

    £16£17£16Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Skipton and Ripon: £285New Forest West: £326Skipton and Ripon: £286New Forest West: £307Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Skipton and Ripon: £92New Forest West: £97Skipton and Ripon: £93New Forest West: £91Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

  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, New Forest West £86New Forest West: £86Skipton and Ripon: £68New Forest West: £86Skipton and Ripon: £68New Forest West: £81Skipton and Ripon: £64

    £68£68£64New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £919, New Forest West £1,149New Forest West: £1,149Skipton and Ripon: £919New Forest West: £1,154Skipton and Ripon: £923New Forest West: £1,090Skipton and Ripon: £872

    £919£923£872New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£1,149£1,154£1,090

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Skipton and Ripon: £119New Forest West: £176Skipton and Ripon: £120New Forest West: £166Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

  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, New Forest West £274New Forest West: £274Skipton and Ripon: £185New Forest West: £275Skipton and Ripon: £186New Forest West: £260Skipton and Ripon: £176

    £185£186£176New Forest West is higher£274£275£260

  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, New Forest West £5.49New Forest West: £5.49Skipton and Ripon: £4.56New Forest West: £5.52Skipton and Ripon: £4.58New Forest West: £5.21Skipton and Ripon: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £1.93, New Forest West £2.76New Forest West: £2.76Skipton and Ripon: £1.93New Forest West: £2.77Skipton and Ripon: £1.94New Forest West: £2.62Skipton and Ripon: £1.83

    £1.93£1.94£1.83New Forest West is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Skipton and Ripon: £5.61New Forest West: £6.09Skipton and Ripon: £5.63New Forest West: £5.75Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, New Forest West 1,002.3New Forest West: 1,002.3Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9

    1,026.9Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,002.3

  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, New Forest West 62.2New Forest West: 62.2Skipton and Ripon: 65.1

    65.1Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count62.2

  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: Skipton and Ripon 131.0, New Forest West 128.6New Forest West: 128.6Skipton and Ripon: 131.0

    131.0Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count128.6

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count46.9

  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, New Forest West 136.9New Forest West: 136.9Skipton and Ripon: 110.2

    110.2New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count136.9

  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: Skipton and Ripon 14.4, New Forest West 18.8New Forest West: 18.8Skipton and Ripon: 14.4

    14.4New Forest West is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Skipton and Ripon and New Forest West, per person in the age group
MeasureSkipton and RiponNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,539£12,592£11,894New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,517£1,524£1,439New Forest West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,658£11,708£11,059New Forest West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£245£246£232New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£617£583£619£622£587New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£16£16£15Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£324£326£307New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£86£86£81New Forest West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,149£1,154£1,090New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£274£275£260New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.49£5.52£5.21New Forest West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.93£1.94£1.83£2.76£2.77£2.62New Forest West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.91,002.3Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.162.2Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0128.6Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.846.9New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.2136.9New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.418.8New Forest West

Per resident

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and New Forest West on 22. 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 New Forest West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, New Forest West £5,525New Forest West: £5,525Skipton and Ripon: £4,504New Forest West: £5,549Skipton and Ripon: £4,524New Forest West: £5,241Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273New Forest West is higher£5,525£5,549£5,241

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,335, New Forest West £4,137New Forest West: £4,137Skipton and Ripon: £3,335New Forest West: £4,154Skipton and Ripon: £3,350New Forest West: £3,924Skipton and Ripon: £3,164

    £3,335£3,350£3,164New Forest West is higher£4,137£4,154£3,924

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £667, New Forest West £787New Forest West: £787Skipton and Ripon: £667New Forest West: £790Skipton and Ripon: £670New Forest West: £746Skipton and Ripon: £633

    £667£670£633New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£787£790£746

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,103, New Forest West £3,846New Forest West: £3,846Skipton and Ripon: £3,103New Forest West: £3,862Skipton and Ripon: £3,117New Forest West: £3,648Skipton and Ripon: £2,944

    £3,103£3,117£2,944New Forest West is higher£3,846£3,862£3,648

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £62, New Forest West £81New Forest West: £81Skipton and Ripon: £62New Forest West: £81Skipton and Ripon: £63New Forest West: £77Skipton and Ripon: £59

    £62£63£59New Forest West is higher£81£81£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £165, New Forest West £204New Forest West: £204Skipton and Ripon: £165New Forest West: £205Skipton and Ripon: £166New Forest West: £194Skipton and Ripon: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest West is higher£204£205£194

  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, New Forest West £5.33New Forest West: £5.33Skipton and Ripon: £4.44New Forest West: £5.36Skipton and Ripon: £4.46New Forest West: £5.06Skipton and Ripon: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, New Forest West £324New Forest West: £324Skipton and Ripon: £285New Forest West: £326Skipton and Ripon: £286New Forest West: £307Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£324£326£307

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, New Forest West £96New Forest West: £96Skipton and Ripon: £92New Forest West: £97Skipton and Ripon: £93New Forest West: £91Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £38, New Forest West £44New Forest West: £44Skipton and Ripon: £38New Forest West: £45Skipton and Ripon: £38New Forest West: £42Skipton and Ripon: £36

    £38£38£36New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £520, New Forest West £596New Forest West: £596Skipton and Ripon: £520New Forest West: £598Skipton and Ripon: £523New Forest West: £565Skipton and Ripon: £494

    £520£523£494New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£596£598£565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, New Forest West £176New Forest West: £176Skipton and Ripon: £119New Forest West: £176Skipton and Ripon: £120New Forest West: £166Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113New Forest West is higher£176£176£166

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £105, New Forest West £142New Forest West: £142Skipton and Ripon: £105New Forest West: £143Skipton and Ripon: £105New Forest West: £135Skipton and Ripon: £99

    £105£105£99New Forest West is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £2.58, New Forest West £2.85New Forest West: £2.85Skipton and Ripon: £2.58New Forest West: £2.86Skipton and Ripon: £2.59New Forest West: £2.70Skipton and Ripon: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £1.09, New Forest West £1.43New Forest West: £1.43Skipton and Ripon: £1.09New Forest West: £1.44Skipton and Ripon: £1.09New Forest West: £1.36Skipton and Ripon: £1.03

    £1.09£1.09£1.03New Forest West is higher£1.43£1.44£1.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, New Forest West £6.06New Forest West: £6.06Skipton and Ripon: £5.61New Forest West: £6.09Skipton and Ripon: £5.63New Forest West: £5.75Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 276.2, New Forest West 330.6New Forest West: 330.6Skipton and Ripon: 276.2

    276.2New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count330.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 17.5, New Forest West 20.5New Forest West: 20.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5

    17.5New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count20.5

  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, New Forest West 42.4New Forest West: 42.4Skipton and Ripon: 35.2

    35.2New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count42.4

  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, New Forest West 46.9New Forest West: 46.9Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count46.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 62.4, New Forest West 71.0New Forest West: 71.0Skipton and Ripon: 62.4

    62.4New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, New Forest West 9.7New Forest West: 9.7Skipton and Ripon: 8.2

    8.2New Forest West is higher9.7

Show the numbers
Skipton and Ripon and New Forest West, per resident
MeasureSkipton and RiponNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£5,525£5,549£5,241New Forest West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,350£3,164£4,137£4,154£3,924New Forest West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£787£790£746New Forest West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,103£3,117£2,944£3,846£3,862£3,648New Forest West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£81£81£77New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£204£205£194New Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.33£5.36£5.06New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£324£326£307New Forest West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£96£97£91New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£44£45£42New Forest West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£523£494£596£598£565New Forest West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£176£176£166New Forest West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£142£143£135New Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.85£2.86£2.70New Forest West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.09£1.09£1.03£1.43£1.44£1.36New Forest West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£6.06£6.09£5.75New Forest West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.2330.6New Forest West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.520.5New Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.242.4New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.846.9New Forest West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.471.0New Forest West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.7New Forest West

Total

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and New Forest West 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

Skipton and Ripon New Forest West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £451.7m, New Forest West £469.7mNew Forest West: £469.7mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mNew Forest West: £471.7mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mNew Forest West: £445.6mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4m

    £451.7m£453.6m£428.4mNew Forest West is higher£469.7m£471.7m£445.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £334.4m, New Forest West £351.7mNew Forest West: £351.7mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mNew Forest West: £353.2mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mNew Forest West: £333.6mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2m

    £334.4m£335.9m£317.2mNew Forest West is higher£351.7m£353.2m£333.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £66.9m, New Forest West £66.9mNew Forest West: £66.9mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mNew Forest West: £67.2mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mNew Forest West: £63.4mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon £311.2m, New Forest West £327.0mNew Forest West: £327.0mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mNew Forest West: £328.4mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mNew Forest West: £310.2mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2m

    £311.2m£312.5m£295.2mNew Forest West is higher£327.0m£328.4m£310.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £6.3m, New Forest West £6.9mNew Forest West: £6.9mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNew Forest West: £6.9mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNew Forest West: £6.5mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNew Forest West is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £16.6m, New Forest West £17.4mNew Forest West: £17.4mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNew Forest West: £17.4mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNew Forest West: £16.5mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mNew Forest West is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  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, New Forest West £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.45mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mNew Forest West: £0.46mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mNew Forest West: £0.43mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mNew Forest West is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £28.6m, New Forest West £27.6mNew Forest West: £27.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mNew Forest West: £27.7mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mNew Forest West: £26.1mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £9.2m, New Forest West £8.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mNew Forest West: £8.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mNew Forest West: £7.8mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £3.8m, New Forest West £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNew Forest West: £3.6mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £52.2m, New Forest West £50.7mNew Forest West: £50.7mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mNew Forest West: £50.9mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mNew Forest West: £48.0mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£50.7m£50.9m£48.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Skipton and Ripon £11.9m, New Forest West £14.9mNew Forest West: £14.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mNew Forest West: £15.0mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mNew Forest West: £14.2mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNew Forest West is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £10.5m, New Forest West £12.1mNew Forest West: £12.1mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mNew Forest West: £12.1mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mNew Forest West: £11.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNew Forest West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.26m, New Forest West £0.24mNew Forest West: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNew Forest West: £0.23mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.11m, New Forest West £0.12mNew Forest West: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNew Forest West: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNew Forest West: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNew Forest West is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.56m, New Forest West £0.52mNew Forest West: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNew Forest West: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNew Forest West: £0.49mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon 27,689, New Forest West 28,111New Forest West: 28,111Skipton and Ripon: 27,689

    27,689New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count28,111

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 1,756, New Forest West 1,744New Forest West: 1,744Skipton and Ripon: 1,756

    1,756Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,744

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 3,533, New Forest West 3,606New Forest West: 3,606Skipton and Ripon: 3,533

    3,533New Forest West is higherDepends on how you count3,606

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 4,296, New Forest West 3,989New Forest West: 3,989Skipton and Ripon: 4,296

    4,296Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count3,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 6,257, New Forest West 6,033New Forest West: 6,033Skipton and Ripon: 6,257

    6,257Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count6,033

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 818, New Forest West 828New Forest West: 828Skipton and Ripon: 818

    818New Forest West is higher828

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Skipton and Ripon and New Forest West, total
MeasureSkipton and RiponNew Forest WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m£469.7m£471.7m£445.6mNew Forest West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m£351.7m£353.2m£333.6mNew Forest West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m£327.0m£328.4m£310.2mNew Forest West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNew Forest West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mNew Forest West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mNew Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mSkipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSkipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSkipton and Ripon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.0mSkipton and Ripon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mNew Forest West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mNew Forest West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSkipton and Ripon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.12mNew Forest West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,68928,111New Forest West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7561,744Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5333,606New Forest West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2963,989Skipton and Ripon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2576,033Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026818828New Forest West

Sources

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

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