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Skipton and Ripon and Waveney Valley

100,269 and 91,358 residents (mid-2024).

Skipton and Ripon is higher than Waveney Valley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 5 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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

Skipton and Ripon Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Waveney Valley: £4,981Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Waveney Valley: £4,705Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273Waveney Valley is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £12,403, Waveney Valley £12,347Waveney Valley: £12,347Skipton and Ripon: £12,403Waveney Valley: £12,399Skipton and Ripon: £12,456Waveney Valley: £11,712Skipton and Ripon: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£12,347£12,399£11,712

  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, Waveney Valley £1,487Waveney Valley: £1,487Skipton and Ripon: £1,178Waveney Valley: £1,494Skipton and Ripon: £1,183Waveney Valley: £1,411Skipton and Ripon: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Waveney Valley is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £11,541, Waveney Valley £11,439Waveney Valley: £11,439Skipton and Ripon: £11,541Waveney Valley: £11,488Skipton and Ripon: £11,590Waveney Valley: £10,850Skipton and Ripon: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £232, Waveney Valley £258Waveney Valley: £258Skipton and Ripon: £232Waveney Valley: £259Skipton and Ripon: £233Waveney Valley: £245Skipton and Ripon: £220

    £232£233£220Waveney Valley is higher£258£259£245

  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, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Skipton and Ripon: £614Waveney Valley: £635Skipton and Ripon: £617Waveney Valley: £599Skipton and Ripon: £583

    £614£617£583Waveney Valley is higher£632£635£599

  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, Waveney Valley £18Waveney Valley: £18Skipton and Ripon: £16Waveney Valley: £18Skipton and Ripon: £17Waveney Valley: £17Skipton and Ripon: £16

    £16£17£16Waveney Valley is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Skipton and Ripon: £285Waveney Valley: £353Skipton and Ripon: £286Waveney Valley: £333Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Skipton and Ripon: £92Waveney Valley: £95Skipton and Ripon: £93Waveney Valley: £89Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

  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, Waveney Valley £98Waveney Valley: £98Skipton and Ripon: £68Waveney Valley: £99Skipton and Ripon: £68Waveney Valley: £93Skipton and Ripon: £64

    £68£68£64Waveney Valley is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £919, Waveney Valley £1,145Waveney Valley: £1,145Skipton and Ripon: £919Waveney Valley: £1,150Skipton and Ripon: £923Waveney Valley: £1,086Skipton and Ripon: £872

    £919£923£872Waveney Valley is higher£1,145£1,150£1,086

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Skipton and Ripon: £119Waveney Valley: £129Skipton and Ripon: £120Waveney Valley: £122Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Waveney Valley £235Waveney Valley: £235Skipton and Ripon: £185Waveney Valley: £236Skipton and Ripon: £186Waveney Valley: £223Skipton and Ripon: £176

    £185£186£176Waveney Valley is higher£235£236£223

  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, Waveney Valley £5.07Waveney Valley: £5.07Skipton and Ripon: £4.56Waveney Valley: £5.09Skipton and Ripon: £4.58Waveney Valley: £4.81Skipton and Ripon: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £1.93, Waveney Valley £3.69Waveney Valley: £3.69Skipton and Ripon: £1.93Waveney Valley: £3.71Skipton and Ripon: £1.94Waveney Valley: £3.50Skipton and Ripon: £1.83

    £1.93£1.94£1.83Waveney Valley is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Waveney Valley: £5.20Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Waveney Valley: £4.91Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Skipton and Ripon is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Waveney Valley 1,010.9Waveney Valley: 1,010.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9

    1,026.9Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9

  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, Waveney Valley 66.7Waveney Valley: 66.7Skipton and Ripon: 65.1

    65.1Waveney Valley is higher66.7

  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, Waveney Valley 128.9Waveney Valley: 128.9Skipton and Ripon: 131.0

    131.0Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count128.9

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  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, Waveney Valley 144.7Waveney Valley: 144.7Skipton and Ripon: 110.2

    110.2Waveney Valley is higher144.7

  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, Waveney Valley 22.0Waveney Valley: 22.0Skipton and Ripon: 14.4

    14.4Waveney Valley is higher22.0

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Skipton and Ripon and Waveney Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSkipton and RiponWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,347£12,399£11,712Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,487£1,494£1,411Waveney Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,439£11,488£10,850Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£258£259£245Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£617£583£632£635£599Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£18£18£17Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£98£99£93Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£919£923£872£1,145£1,150£1,086Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£129£129£122Waveney Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£235£236£223Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.93£1.94£1.83£3.69£3.71£3.50Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.18£5.20£4.91Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.91,010.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.166.7Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0128.9Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.854.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.2144.7Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.422.0Waveney Valley

Per resident

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley on 21. 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 Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, Waveney Valley £4,960Waveney Valley: £4,960Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Waveney Valley: £4,981Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Waveney Valley: £4,705Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273Waveney Valley is higher£4,960£4,981£4,705

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,335, Waveney Valley £3,559Waveney Valley: £3,559Skipton and Ripon: £3,335Waveney Valley: £3,574Skipton and Ripon: £3,350Waveney Valley: £3,376Skipton and Ripon: £3,164

    £3,335£3,350£3,164Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,559£3,574£3,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £667, Waveney Valley £821Waveney Valley: £821Skipton and Ripon: £667Waveney Valley: £825Skipton and Ripon: £670Waveney Valley: £779Skipton and Ripon: £633

    £667£670£633Waveney Valley is higher£821£825£779

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,103, Waveney Valley £3,298Waveney Valley: £3,298Skipton and Ripon: £3,103Waveney Valley: £3,312Skipton and Ripon: £3,117Waveney Valley: £3,128Skipton and Ripon: £2,944

    £3,103£3,117£2,944Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,298£3,312£3,128

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £62, Waveney Valley £74Waveney Valley: £74Skipton and Ripon: £62Waveney Valley: £75Skipton and Ripon: £63Waveney Valley: £71Skipton and Ripon: £59

    £62£63£59Waveney Valley is higher£74£75£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £165, Waveney Valley £182Waveney Valley: £182Skipton and Ripon: £165Waveney Valley: £183Skipton and Ripon: £166Waveney Valley: £173Skipton and Ripon: £157

    £165£166£157Waveney Valley is higher£182£183£173

  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, Waveney Valley £5.19Waveney Valley: £5.19Skipton and Ripon: £4.44Waveney Valley: £5.21Skipton and Ripon: £4.46Waveney Valley: £4.92Skipton and Ripon: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Waveney Valley is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, Waveney Valley £351Waveney Valley: £351Skipton and Ripon: £285Waveney Valley: £353Skipton and Ripon: £286Waveney Valley: £333Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270Waveney Valley is higher£351£353£333

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, Waveney Valley £94Waveney Valley: £94Skipton and Ripon: £92Waveney Valley: £95Skipton and Ripon: £93Waveney Valley: £89Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £38, Waveney Valley £54Waveney Valley: £54Skipton and Ripon: £38Waveney Valley: £54Skipton and Ripon: £38Waveney Valley: £51Skipton and Ripon: £36

    £38£38£36Waveney Valley is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £520, Waveney Valley £632Waveney Valley: £632Skipton and Ripon: £520Waveney Valley: £635Skipton and Ripon: £523Waveney Valley: £600Skipton and Ripon: £494

    £520£523£494Waveney Valley is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, Waveney Valley £129Waveney Valley: £129Skipton and Ripon: £119Waveney Valley: £129Skipton and Ripon: £120Waveney Valley: £122Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £105, Waveney Valley £130Waveney Valley: £130Skipton and Ripon: £105Waveney Valley: £130Skipton and Ripon: £105Waveney Valley: £123Skipton and Ripon: £99

    £105£105£99Waveney Valley is higher£130£130£123

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £2.58, Waveney Valley £2.80Waveney Valley: £2.80Skipton and Ripon: £2.58Waveney Valley: £2.82Skipton and Ripon: £2.59Waveney Valley: £2.66Skipton and Ripon: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £1.09, Waveney Valley £2.03Waveney Valley: £2.03Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Waveney Valley: £2.04Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Waveney Valley: £1.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.03

    £1.09£1.09£1.03Waveney Valley is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, Waveney Valley £5.18Waveney Valley: £5.18Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Waveney Valley: £5.20Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Waveney Valley: £4.91Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Skipton and Ripon is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 276.2, Waveney Valley 291.4Waveney Valley: 291.4Skipton and Ripon: 276.2

    276.2Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 17.5, Waveney Valley 19.2Waveney Valley: 19.2Skipton and Ripon: 17.5

    17.5Waveney Valley is higher19.2

  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, Waveney Valley 37.2Waveney Valley: 37.2Skipton and Ripon: 35.2

    35.2Waveney Valley is higherDepends on how you count37.2

  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, Waveney Valley 54.0Waveney Valley: 54.0Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8Waveney Valley is higher54.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 62.4, Waveney Valley 79.9Waveney Valley: 79.9Skipton and Ripon: 62.4

    62.4Waveney Valley is higher79.9

  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, Waveney Valley 12.1Waveney Valley: 12.1Skipton and Ripon: 8.2

    8.2Waveney Valley is higher12.1

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Skipton and Ripon and Waveney Valley, per resident
MeasureSkipton and RiponWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,960£4,981£4,705Waveney Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,350£3,164£3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£821£825£779Waveney Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,103£3,117£2,944£3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£74£75£71Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£182£183£173Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.19£5.21£4.92Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£351£353£333Waveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£94£95£89Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£54£54£51Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£523£494£632£635£600Waveney Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£129£129£122Waveney Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£130£130£123Waveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.09£1.09£1.03£2.03£2.04£1.93Waveney Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.18£5.20£4.91Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.2291.4Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.519.2Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.237.2Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.854.0Waveney Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.479.9Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.212.1Waveney Valley

Total

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Waveney Valley 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

Skipton and Ripon Waveney Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £451.7m, Waveney Valley £453.1mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mWaveney Valley: £429.8mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4m

    £451.7m£453.6m£428.4mWaveney Valley is higher£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £334.4m, Waveney Valley £325.2mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mWaveney Valley: £308.4mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2m

    £334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £66.9m, Waveney Valley £75.0mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mWaveney Valley: £71.2mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mWaveney Valley is higher£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon £311.2m, Waveney Valley £301.3mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mWaveney Valley: £285.8mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2m

    £311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £6.3m, Waveney Valley £6.8mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £6.4mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mWaveney Valley is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £16.6m, Waveney Valley £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mWaveney Valley: £15.8mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWaveney Valley is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  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, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mWaveney Valley is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £28.6m, Waveney Valley £32.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mWaveney Valley: £30.4mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mWaveney Valley is higher£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £9.2m, Waveney Valley £8.6mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mWaveney Valley: £8.2mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £3.8m, Waveney Valley £5.0mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mWaveney Valley: £4.7mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWaveney Valley is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £52.2m, Waveney Valley £57.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mWaveney Valley: £54.8mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWaveney Valley is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Skipton and Ripon £11.9m, Waveney Valley £11.8mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mWaveney Valley: £11.1mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £10.5m, Waveney Valley £11.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mWaveney Valley: £11.3mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWaveney Valley is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.26m, Waveney Valley £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mWaveney Valley: £0.24mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.11m, Waveney Valley £0.19mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mWaveney Valley: £0.18mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mWaveney Valley is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.56m, Waveney Valley £0.47mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mWaveney Valley: £0.45mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon 27,689, Waveney Valley 26,622Waveney Valley: 26,622Skipton and Ripon: 27,689

    27,689Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count26,622

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 1,756, Waveney Valley 1,757Waveney Valley: 1,757Skipton and Ripon: 1,756

    1,756Waveney Valley is higher1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 3,533, Waveney Valley 3,394Waveney Valley: 3,394Skipton and Ripon: 3,533

    3,533Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count3,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 4,296, Waveney Valley 4,930Waveney Valley: 4,930Skipton and Ripon: 4,296

    4,296Waveney Valley is higher4,930

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 6,257, Waveney Valley 7,299Waveney Valley: 7,299Skipton and Ripon: 6,257

    6,257Waveney Valley is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 818, Waveney Valley 1,108Waveney Valley: 1,108Skipton and Ripon: 818

    818Waveney Valley is higher1,108

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Skipton and Ripon and Waveney Valley, total
MeasureSkipton and RiponWaveney ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m£453.1m£455.1m£429.8mWaveney Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m£325.2m£326.6m£308.4mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£75.0m£75.3m£71.2mWaveney Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m£301.3m£302.5m£285.8mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mWaveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWaveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mWaveney Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSkipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWaveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mWaveney Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSkipton and Ripon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mWaveney Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.26m£0.26m£0.24mSkipton and Ripon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaveney Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,68926,622Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7561,757Waveney Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5333,394Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2964,930Waveney Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2577,299Waveney Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268181,108Waveney Valley

Sources

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

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