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Skipton and Ripon and Westmorland and Lonsdale

100,269 and 91,583 residents (mid-2024).

Skipton and Ripon is higher than Westmorland and Lonsdale on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 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 16 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 6. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273Skipton and Ripon is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £12,403, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Skipton and Ripon: £12,403Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Skipton and Ripon: £12,456Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710Skipton and Ripon: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£12,345£12,398£11,710

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Skipton and Ripon: £1,178Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Skipton and Ripon: £1,183Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011Skipton and Ripon: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Skipton and Ripon is higher£1,066£1,070£1,011

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £11,541, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Skipton and Ripon: £11,541Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Skipton and Ripon: £11,590Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818Skipton and Ripon: £10,947

    £11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£11,405£11,453£10,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Skipton and Ripon £232, Westmorland and Lonsdale £223Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Skipton and Ripon: £232Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Skipton and Ripon: £233Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211Skipton and Ripon: £220

    £232£233£220Skipton and Ripon is higher£223£224£211

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £702Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Skipton and Ripon: £614Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Skipton and Ripon: £617Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666Skipton and Ripon: £583

    £614£617£583Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£702£705£666

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Skipton and Ripon: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Skipton and Ripon: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Skipton and Ripon: £16

    £16£17£16Skipton and Ripon is higher£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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Skipton and Ripon: £285Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Skipton and Ripon: £286Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270Skipton and Ripon is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £92Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87Skipton and Ripon is higher£76£76£72

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £54Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Skipton and Ripon: £68Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Skipton and Ripon: £68Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51Skipton and Ripon: £64

    £68£68£64Skipton and Ripon is higher£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £919, Westmorland and Lonsdale £788Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Skipton and Ripon: £919Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Skipton and Ripon: £923Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748Skipton and Ripon: £872

    £919£923£872Skipton and Ripon is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £119Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £120Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£135£135£128

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £218Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Skipton and Ripon: £185Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Skipton and Ripon: £186Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206Skipton and Ripon: £176

    £185£186£176Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£218£219£206

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Skipton and Ripon: £4.56Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Skipton and Ripon: £4.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54Skipton and Ripon: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Skipton and Ripon is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Skipton and Ripon £1.93, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Skipton and Ripon: £1.93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Skipton and Ripon: £1.94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14Skipton and Ripon: £1.83

    £1.93£1.94£1.83Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9

    1,026.9Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3Skipton and Ripon: 65.1

    65.1Skipton and Ripon is higher58.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5Skipton and Ripon: 131.0

    131.0Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count136.5

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8Skipton and Ripon is higher41.7

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8Skipton and Ripon: 110.2

    110.2Skipton and Ripon is higher102.8

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9Skipton and Ripon: 14.4

    14.4Skipton and Ripon is higher10.9

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Skipton and Ripon and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per person in the age group
MeasureSkipton and RiponWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,489£4,508£4,258Skipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,345£12,398£11,710Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,066£1,070£1,011Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,541£11,590£10,947£11,405£11,453£10,818Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£223£224£211Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£614£617£583£702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£16£15Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£280£281£266Skipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£76£76£72Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£68£68£64£54£54£51Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£919£923£872£788£792£748Skipton and Ripon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£218£219£206Westmorland and Lonsdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£3.73£3.75£3.54Skipton and Ripon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.93£1.94£1.83£2.26£2.27£2.14Westmorland and Lonsdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.91,013.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.158.3Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.841.7Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026110.2102.8Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.410.9Skipton and Ripon

Per resident

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 9. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £4,504, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258Skipton and Ripon: £4,273

    £4,504£4,524£4,273Skipton and Ripon is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,335, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Skipton and Ripon: £3,335Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Skipton and Ripon: £3,350Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201Skipton and Ripon: £3,164

    £3,335£3,350£3,164Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,374£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £667, Westmorland and Lonsdale £615Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Skipton and Ripon: £667Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Skipton and Ripon: £670Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584Skipton and Ripon: £633

    £667£670£633Skipton and Ripon is higher£615£618£584

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £3,103, Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Skipton and Ripon: £3,103Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Skipton and Ripon: £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957Skipton and Ripon: £2,944

    £3,103£3,117£2,944Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,117£3,131£2,957

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £62, Westmorland and Lonsdale £61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Skipton and Ripon: £62Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Skipton and Ripon: £63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58Skipton and Ripon: £59

    £62£63£59Skipton and Ripon is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £165, Westmorland and Lonsdale £192Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Skipton and Ripon: £165Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Skipton and Ripon: £166Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182Skipton and Ripon: £157

    £165£166£157Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£192£193£182

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Skipton and Ripon: £4.44Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Skipton and Ripon: £4.46Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97Skipton and Ripon: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Skipton and Ripon is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £285, Westmorland and Lonsdale £280Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Skipton and Ripon: £285Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Skipton and Ripon: £286Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266Skipton and Ripon: £270

    £285£286£270Skipton and Ripon is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £92, Westmorland and Lonsdale £76Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £92Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72Skipton and Ripon: £87

    £92£93£87Skipton and Ripon is higher£76£76£72

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £38, Westmorland and Lonsdale £31Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Skipton and Ripon: £38Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Skipton and Ripon: £38Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30Skipton and Ripon: £36

    £38£38£36Skipton and Ripon is higher£31£31£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £520, Westmorland and Lonsdale £455Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Skipton and Ripon: £520Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Skipton and Ripon: £523Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432Skipton and Ripon: £494

    £520£523£494Skipton and Ripon is higher£455£457£432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £119, Westmorland and Lonsdale £135Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £119Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £120Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128Skipton and Ripon: £113

    £119£120£113Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£135£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £105, Westmorland and Lonsdale £126Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Skipton and Ripon: £105Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Skipton and Ripon: £105Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119Skipton and Ripon: £99

    £105£105£99Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £2.58, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Skipton and Ripon: £2.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Skipton and Ripon: £2.59Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04Skipton and Ripon: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Skipton and Ripon is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £1.09, Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23Skipton and Ripon: £1.03

    £1.09£1.09£1.03Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£1.30£1.30£1.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Skipton and Ripon £5.61, Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20Skipton and Ripon: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 276.2, Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1Skipton and Ripon: 276.2

    276.2Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count277.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 17.5, Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9Skipton and Ripon: 17.5

    17.5Skipton and Ripon is higher15.9

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3Skipton and Ripon: 35.2

    35.2Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count37.3

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7Skipton and Ripon: 42.8

    42.8Skipton and Ripon is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Skipton and Ripon 62.4, Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4Skipton and Ripon: 62.4

    62.4Skipton and Ripon is higher59.4

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3Skipton and Ripon: 8.2

    8.2Skipton and Ripon is higher6.3

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Skipton and Ripon and Westmorland and Lonsdale, per resident
MeasureSkipton and RiponWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,504£4,524£4,273£4,489£4,508£4,258Skipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,335£3,350£3,164£3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£615£618£584Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,103£3,117£2,944£3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£61£61£58Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.19£4.20£3.97Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£285£286£270£280£281£266Skipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£76£76£72Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£31£31£30Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£520£523£494£455£457£432Skipton and Ripon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£126£126£119Westmorland and Lonsdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£2.15£2.16£2.04Skipton and Ripon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.09£1.09£1.03£1.30£1.30£1.23Westmorland and Lonsdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.2277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.9Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.237.3Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.841.7Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202662.459.4Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.26.3Skipton and Ripon

Total

Skipton and Ripon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Westmorland and Lonsdale on 5. 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £451.7m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4m

    £451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon is higher£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £334.4m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2m

    £334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £66.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSkipton and Ripon is higher£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon £311.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2m

    £311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £6.3m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSkipton and Ripon is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £16.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £28.6m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSkipton and Ripon is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £9.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSkipton and Ripon is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon £3.8m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSkipton and Ripon is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon £52.2m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mSkipton and Ripon is higher£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Skipton and Ripon £11.9m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £10.5m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.26m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.11m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Skipton and Ripon £0.56m, Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Skipton and Ripon 27,689, Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380Skipton and Ripon: 27,689

    27,689Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count25,380

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 1,756, Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460Skipton and Ripon: 1,756

    1,756Skipton and Ripon is higher1,460

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 3,533, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416Skipton and Ripon: 3,533

    3,533Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count3,416

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 4,296, Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820Skipton and Ripon: 4,296

    4,296Skipton and Ripon is higher3,820

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Skipton and Ripon 6,257, Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437Skipton and Ripon: 6,257

    6,257Skipton and Ripon is higher5,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Skipton and Ripon 818, Westmorland and Lonsdale 575Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575Skipton and Ripon: 818

    818Skipton and Ripon is higher575

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Skipton and Ripon and Westmorland and Lonsdale, total
MeasureSkipton and RiponWestmorland and LonsdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m£411.1m£412.8m£389.9mSkipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m£309.0m£310.4m£293.1mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m£56.4m£56.6m£53.5mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m£285.5m£286.7m£270.8mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSkipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSkipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSkipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSkipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSkipton and Ripon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£41.7m£41.9m£39.5mSkipton and Ripon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSkipton and Ripon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,68925,380Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7561,460Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5333,416Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2963,820Skipton and Ripon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2575,437Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026818575Skipton and Ripon

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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