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Skipton and Ripon and North Dorset

100,269 and 95,740 residents (mid-2024).

Skipton and Ripon is higher than North Dorset on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 North Dorset 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Skipton and Ripon: £4,504North Dorset: £4,729Skipton and Ripon: £4,524North Dorset: £4,467Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £12,403, North Dorset £12,515North Dorset: £12,515Skipton and Ripon: £12,403North Dorset: £12,568Skipton and Ripon: £12,456North Dorset: £11,871Skipton and Ripon: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£12,515£12,568£11,871

  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, North Dorset £1,445North Dorset: £1,445Skipton and Ripon: £1,178North Dorset: £1,451Skipton and Ripon: £1,183North Dorset: £1,370Skipton and Ripon: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118North Dorset is higher£1,445£1,451£1,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £11,541, North Dorset £11,633North Dorset: £11,633Skipton and Ripon: £11,541North Dorset: £11,683Skipton and Ripon: £11,590North Dorset: £11,035Skipton and Ripon: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£11,633£11,683£11,035

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £232, North Dorset £248North Dorset: £248Skipton and Ripon: £232North Dorset: £249Skipton and Ripon: £233North Dorset: £235Skipton and Ripon: £220

    £232£233£220North Dorset is higher£248£249£235

  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, North Dorset £616North Dorset: £616Skipton and Ripon: £614North Dorset: £619Skipton and Ripon: £617North Dorset: £584Skipton and Ripon: £583

    £614£617£583North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£584

  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, North Dorset £17North Dorset: £17Skipton and Ripon: £16North Dorset: £17Skipton and Ripon: £17North Dorset: £16Skipton and Ripon: £16

    £16£17£16North Dorset 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, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Skipton and Ripon: £285North Dorset: £329Skipton and Ripon: £286North Dorset: £311Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270North Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £92North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £93North Dorset: £88Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  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, North Dorset £89North Dorset: £89Skipton and Ripon: £68North Dorset: £90Skipton and Ripon: £68North Dorset: £85Skipton and Ripon: £64

    £68£68£64North Dorset is higher£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £919, North Dorset £1,140North Dorset: £1,140Skipton and Ripon: £919North Dorset: £1,145Skipton and Ripon: £923North Dorset: £1,081Skipton and Ripon: £872

    £919£923£872North Dorset is higher£1,140£1,145£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £119North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £120North Dorset: £135Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  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, North Dorset £206North Dorset: £206Skipton and Ripon: £185North Dorset: £207Skipton and Ripon: £186North Dorset: £196Skipton and Ripon: £176

    £185£186£176North Dorset is higher£206£207£196

  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, North Dorset £4.59North Dorset: £4.59Skipton and Ripon: £4.56North Dorset: £4.61Skipton and Ripon: £4.58North Dorset: £4.35Skipton and Ripon: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £1.93, North Dorset £4.42North Dorset: £4.42Skipton and Ripon: £1.93North Dorset: £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £1.94North Dorset: £4.19Skipton and Ripon: £1.83

    £1.93£1.94£1.83North Dorset is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Skipton and Ripon: £5.61North Dorset: £5.43Skipton and Ripon: £5.63North Dorset: £5.13Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Skipton and Ripon is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, North Dorset 1,023.6North Dorset: 1,023.6Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9

    1,026.9Skipton and Ripon is higher1,023.6

  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, North Dorset 65.8North Dorset: 65.8Skipton and Ripon: 65.1

    65.1North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count65.8

  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: Skipton and Ripon 131.0, North Dorset 127.9North Dorset: 127.9Skipton and Ripon: 131.0

    131.0Skipton and Ripon is higher127.9

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8North Dorset is higher49.6

  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, North Dorset 134.1North Dorset: 134.1Skipton and Ripon: 110.2

    110.2North Dorset is higher134.1

  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, North Dorset 19.7North Dorset: 19.7Skipton and Ripon: 14.4

    14.4North Dorset is higher19.7

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Skipton and Ripon and North Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureSkipton and RiponNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,515£12,568£11,871North Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,445£1,451£1,370North Dorset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,633£11,683£11,035North Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£248£249£235North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£617£583£616£619£584North Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£17£17£16North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£93£93£88North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£89£90£85North Dorset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,140£1,145£1,081North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£206£207£196North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.59£4.61£4.35North Dorset
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.93£1.94£1.83£4.42£4.44£4.19North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.41£5.43£5.13Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.91,023.6Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.165.8North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0127.9Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.849.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.2134.1North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.419.7North Dorset

Per resident

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Dorset 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, North Dorset £4,709North Dorset: £4,709Skipton and Ripon: £4,504North Dorset: £4,729Skipton and Ripon: £4,524North Dorset: £4,467Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4,709£4,729£4,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,335, North Dorset £3,332North Dorset: £3,332Skipton and Ripon: £3,335North Dorset: £3,346Skipton and Ripon: £3,350North Dorset: £3,161Skipton and Ripon: £3,164

    £3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£3,332£3,346£3,161

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £667, North Dorset £810North Dorset: £810Skipton and Ripon: £667North Dorset: £813Skipton and Ripon: £670North Dorset: £768Skipton and Ripon: £633

    £667£670£633North Dorset is higher£810£813£768

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,103, North Dorset £3,097North Dorset: £3,097Skipton and Ripon: £3,103North Dorset: £3,111Skipton and Ripon: £3,117North Dorset: £2,938Skipton and Ripon: £2,944

    £3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£3,097£3,111£2,938

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £62£63£59North Dorset is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £165, North Dorset £164North Dorset: £164Skipton and Ripon: £165North Dorset: £165Skipton and Ripon: £166North Dorset: £156Skipton and Ripon: £157

    £165£166£157Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, North Dorset £4.56North Dorset: £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.44North Dorset: £4.58Skipton and Ripon: £4.46North Dorset: £4.33Skipton and Ripon: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, North Dorset £327North Dorset: £327Skipton and Ripon: £285North Dorset: £329Skipton and Ripon: £286North Dorset: £311Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270North Dorset is higher£327£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, North Dorset £93North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £92North Dorset: £93Skipton and Ripon: £93North Dorset: £88Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £38, North Dorset £50North Dorset: £50Skipton and Ripon: £38North Dorset: £50Skipton and Ripon: £38North Dorset: £48Skipton and Ripon: £36

    £38£38£36North Dorset is higher£50£50£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £520, North Dorset £639North Dorset: £639Skipton and Ripon: £520North Dorset: £642Skipton and Ripon: £523North Dorset: £606Skipton and Ripon: £494

    £520£523£494North Dorset is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, North Dorset £142North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £119North Dorset: £142Skipton and Ripon: £120North Dorset: £135Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113North Dorset is higher£142£142£135

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £105, North Dorset £116North Dorset: £116Skipton and Ripon: £105North Dorset: £116Skipton and Ripon: £105North Dorset: £110Skipton and Ripon: £99

    £105£105£99North Dorset is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £2.58, North Dorset £2.57North Dorset: £2.57Skipton and Ripon: £2.58North Dorset: £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.59North Dorset: £2.44Skipton and Ripon: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £1.09, North Dorset £2.48North Dorset: £2.48Skipton and Ripon: £1.09North Dorset: £2.49Skipton and Ripon: £1.09North Dorset: £2.35Skipton and Ripon: £1.03

    £1.09£1.09£1.03North Dorset is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, North Dorset £5.41North Dorset: £5.41Skipton and Ripon: £5.61North Dorset: £5.43Skipton and Ripon: £5.63North Dorset: £5.13Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Skipton and Ripon is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 276.2, North Dorset 272.5North Dorset: 272.5Skipton and Ripon: 276.2

    276.2Skipton and Ripon is higher272.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 17.5, North Dorset 17.5North Dorset: 17.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5

    17.5North Dorset is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, North Dorset 34.0North Dorset: 34.0Skipton and Ripon: 35.2

    35.2Skipton and Ripon is higher34.0

  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, North Dorset 49.6North Dorset: 49.6Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8North Dorset is higher49.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 62.4, North Dorset 75.2North Dorset: 75.2Skipton and Ripon: 62.4

    62.4North Dorset is higher75.2

  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, North Dorset 11.1North Dorset: 11.1Skipton and Ripon: 8.2

    8.2North Dorset is higher11.1

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Skipton and Ripon and North Dorset, per resident
MeasureSkipton and RiponNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,709£4,729£4,467North Dorset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,350£3,164£3,332£3,346£3,161Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£810£813£768North Dorset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,103£3,117£2,944£3,097£3,111£2,938Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£66£66£63North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£164£165£156Skipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.56£4.58£4.33North Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£327£329£311North Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£93£93£88North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£50£50£48North Dorset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£523£494£639£642£606North Dorset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£142£142£135North Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£116£116£110North Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.57£2.58£2.44Skipton and Ripon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.09£1.09£1.03£2.48£2.49£2.35North Dorset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.41£5.43£5.13Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.2272.5Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.5North Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.0Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.849.6North Dorset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.475.2North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.211.1North Dorset

Total

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and North Dorset on 11. 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 North Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £451.7m, North Dorset £450.9mNorth Dorset: £450.9mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mNorth Dorset: £452.8mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mNorth Dorset: £427.7mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4m

    £451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£450.9m£452.8m£427.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £334.4m, North Dorset £319.0mNorth Dorset: £319.0mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mNorth Dorset: £320.4mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mNorth Dorset: £302.6mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2m

    £334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£319.0m£320.4m£302.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £66.9m, North Dorset £77.5mNorth Dorset: £77.5mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mNorth Dorset: £77.9mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mNorth Dorset: £73.5mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth Dorset is higher£77.5m£77.9m£73.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon £311.2m, North Dorset £296.5mNorth Dorset: £296.5mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mNorth Dorset: £297.8mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mNorth Dorset: £281.3mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2m

    £311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£296.5m£297.8m£281.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £6.3m, North Dorset £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.4mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNorth Dorset: £6.0mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNorth Dorset 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, North Dorset £15.7mNorth Dorset: £15.7mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £15.8mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNorth Dorset: £14.9mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, North Dorset £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mNorth Dorset: £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mNorth Dorset: £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, North Dorset £31.3mNorth Dorset: £31.3mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mNorth Dorset: £31.5mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mNorth Dorset: £29.7mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mNorth Dorset is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £9.2m, North Dorset £8.9mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mNorth Dorset: £8.9mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mNorth Dorset: £8.4mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £3.8m, North Dorset £4.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNorth Dorset: £4.6mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth Dorset is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £52.2m, North Dorset £61.2mNorth Dorset: £61.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mNorth Dorset: £61.4mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mNorth Dorset: £58.0mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mNorth Dorset is higher£61.2m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Skipton and Ripon £11.9m, North Dorset £13.6mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mNorth Dorset: £13.6mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mNorth Dorset: £12.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth Dorset is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £10.5m, North Dorset £11.1mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mNorth Dorset: £11.1mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mNorth Dorset: £10.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Dorset is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.26m, North Dorset £0.25mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.25mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.11m, North Dorset £0.24mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNorth Dorset: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNorth Dorset: £0.23mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth Dorset is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.56m, North Dorset £0.52mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.52mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNorth Dorset: £0.49mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon 27,689, North Dorset 26,092North Dorset: 26,092Skipton and Ripon: 27,689

    27,689Skipton and Ripon is higher26,092

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 1,756, North Dorset 1,677North Dorset: 1,677Skipton and Ripon: 1,756

    1,756Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,677

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 3,533, North Dorset 3,259North Dorset: 3,259Skipton and Ripon: 3,533

    3,533Skipton and Ripon is higher3,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 4,296, North Dorset 4,753North Dorset: 4,753Skipton and Ripon: 4,296

    4,296North Dorset is higher4,753

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 6,257, North Dorset 7,195North Dorset: 7,195Skipton and Ripon: 6,257

    6,257North Dorset is higher7,195

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 818, North Dorset 1,058North Dorset: 1,058Skipton and Ripon: 818

    818North Dorset is higher1,058

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Skipton and Ripon and North Dorset, total
MeasureSkipton and RiponNorth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m£450.9m£452.8m£427.7mSkipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m£319.0m£320.4m£302.6mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£77.5m£77.9m£73.5mNorth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m£296.5m£297.8m£281.3mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSkipton and Ripon
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£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mNorth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSkipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£61.2m£61.4m£58.0mNorth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mNorth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mSkipton and Ripon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNorth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,68926,092Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7561,677Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5333,259Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2964,753North Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2577,195North Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268181,058North Dorset

Sources

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

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