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Skipton and Ripon and North East Fife
Skipton and Ripon is higher than North East Fife on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Skipton and Ripon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Skipton and Ripon North East Fife
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,504£4,524£4,273North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,803£4,823£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon is higher£12,297£12,349£11,664
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,178£1,183£1,118North East Fife is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon is higher£11,482£11,531£10,891
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£232£233£220North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£617£583Skipton and Ripon is higher£530£532£502
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£285£286£270North East Fife is higher£593£595£562
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£87North East Fife is higher£191£191£181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£68£68£64North East Fife is higher£133£133£126
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£919£923£872North East Fife is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113North East Fife is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£186£176North East Fife is higher£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.56£4.58£4.33North East Fife is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.93£1.94£1.83North East Fife is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,026.9Skipton and Ripon is higher1,009.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.1North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.0North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count148.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.8North East Fife is higher96.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
110.2North East Fife is higher143.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.4North East Fife is higher31.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Skipton and Ripon | North East Fife | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,504£4,524£4,273 | £4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,403£12,456£11,765 | £12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,178£1,183£1,118 | £1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,541£11,590£10,947 | £11,482£11,531£10,891 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £232£233£220 | £267£269£254 | North East Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£617£583 | £530£532£502Shared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £17£18£17Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £593£595£562Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £191£191£181Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £68£68£64 | £133£133£126Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £919£923£872 | £1,082£1,086£1,026 | North East Fife |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £155£156£147 | North East Fife |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£186£176 | £291£292£276 | North East Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | £6.17£6.19£5.85 | North East Fife |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.93£1.94£1.83 | £6.08£6.11£5.77 | North East Fife |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,026.9 | 1,009.2 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.1 | 71.9 | North East Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.0 | 148.1Shared out | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.8 | 96.2Shared out | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 110.2 | 143.8 | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.4 | 31.7Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
Per resident
Skipton and Ripon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 16. 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 East Fife
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,504£4,524£4,273North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,803£4,823£4,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon is higher£2,931£2,943£2,780
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£667£670£633North East Fife is higher£927£931£879
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon is higher£2,737£2,748£2,596
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£62£63£59North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£165£166£157Skipton and Ripon is higher£126£127£120
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.44£4.46£4.21Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£285£286£270North East Fife is higher£593£595£562
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£92£93£87North East Fife is higher£191£191£181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36North East Fife is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£523£494North East Fife is higher£661£664£627
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113North East Fife is higher£155£156£147
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99North East Fife is higher£178£178£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.58£2.59£2.45North East Fife is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.09£1.09£1.03North East Fife is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32North East Fife is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
276.2Skipton and Ripon is higher240.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.5Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count17.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.2North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.8North East Fife is higher96.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
62.4North East Fife is higher87.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.2North East Fife is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Skipton and Ripon | North East Fife | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,504£4,524£4,273 | £4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,335£3,350£3,164 | £2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £667£670£633 | £927£931£879Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,103£3,117£2,944 | £2,737£2,748£2,596 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £62£63£59 | £64£64£60 | North East Fife |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £126£127£120Shared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | £4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £285£286£270 | £593£595£562Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £191£191£181Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £81£81£77Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£523£494 | £661£664£627 | North East Fife |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £155£156£147 | North East Fife |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £178£178£168 | North East Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.58£2.59£2.45 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | North East Fife |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.09£1.09£1.03 | £3.72£3.74£3.53 | North East Fife |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 276.2 | 240.5 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.5 | 17.1 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.2 | 35.3Shared out | North East Fife |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.8 | 96.2Shared out | North East Fife |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 62.4 | 87.9 | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.2 | 19.4Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
Total
Skipton and Ripon is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North East Fife on 13. 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 East Fife
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£442.1m£444.0m£419.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon is higher£269.8m£270.9m£255.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth East Fife is higher£85.3m£85.7m£80.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon is higher£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mNorth East Fife is higher£54.5m£54.8m£51.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNorth East Fife is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth East Fife is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mNorth East Fife is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth East Fife is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth East Fife is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth East Fife is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth East Fife is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth East Fife is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,689Skipton and Ripon is higher22,139
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,756Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,577
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,533Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count3,250
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,296North East Fife is higher8,854
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,257North East Fife is higher8,086
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
818North East Fife is higher1,783
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| Measure | Skipton and Ripon | North East Fife | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £451.7m£453.6m£428.4m | £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £334.4m£335.9m£317.2m | £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £66.9m£67.2m£63.4m | £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £311.2m£312.5m£295.2m | £251.9m£253.0m£238.9m | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | Skipton and Ripon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated | Skipton and Ripon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £28.6m£28.7m£27.1m | £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.3m£8.8m | £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.2m£52.4m£49.5m | £60.8m£61.1m£57.7m | North East Fife |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£12.0m£11.3m | £14.3m£14.3m£13.5m | North East Fife |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | North East Fife |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | North East Fife |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.11m£0.11m£0.10m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | North East Fife |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated | North East Fife |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,689 | 22,139 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,756 | 1,577 | Skipton and Ripon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,533 | 3,250Shared out | Skipton and Ripon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,296 | 8,854Shared out | North East Fife |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,257 | 8,086 | North East Fife |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 818 | 1,783Shared outEstimated | North East Fife |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
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