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South Cambridgeshire and Ribble Valley
South Cambridgeshire is higher than Ribble Valley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 0 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
South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ribble 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
South Cambridgeshire Ribble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,620£3,635£3,434Ribble Valley is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,440£12,493£11,800Ribble Valley is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,093£1,098£1,037Ribble Valley is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,606£11,655£11,009Ribble Valley is higher£11,630£11,679£11,031
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£236£237£224South Cambridgeshire is higher£221£222£210
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£584£586£554Ribble Valley is higher£640£642£607
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Ribble Valley is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Ribble Valley is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£59£59£56Ribble Valley is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£861£865£817South Cambridgeshire is higher£860£863£816
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£163£164£155Ribble Valley is higher£213£214£203
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50South Cambridgeshire is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.36£3.38£3.19South Cambridgeshire is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.12£4.14£3.91Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
999.6Ribble Valley is higher1,018.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
54.9Ribble Valley is higher59.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Ribble Valley is higher133.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.1Ribble Valley is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
96.6Ribble Valley is higher111.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.0Ribble Valley is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Cambridgeshire | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,620£3,635£3,434 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,440£12,493£11,800 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,093£1,098£1,037 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,606£11,655£11,009 | £11,630£11,679£11,031 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £236£237£224 | £221£222£210 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £584£586£554 | £640£642£607 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £15£15£14 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £326£327£309 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £93£94£88 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £68£68£64 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £861£865£817 | £860£863£816 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £86£87£82 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £163£164£155 | £213£214£203 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 999.6 | 1,018.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 54.9 | 59.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 133.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.1 | 49.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 96.6 | 111.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.0 | 15.5 | Ribble Valley |
Per resident
South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ribble 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
South Cambridgeshire Ribble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,620£3,635£3,434Ribble Valley is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,517£2,528£2,388Ribble Valley is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£660£662£626Ribble Valley is higher£693£696£658
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,348£2,358£2,228Ribble Valley is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£48£48£45South Cambridgeshire is higher£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Ribble Valley is higher£133£134£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Ribble Valley is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£225Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£75£75£71Ribble Valley is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£36£34Ribble Valley is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493South Cambridgeshire is higher£519£521£492
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120South Cambridgeshire is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.50£3.52£3.32South Cambridgeshire is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.03£2.04£1.93South Cambridgeshire is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.12£4.14£3.91Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
202.3Ribble Valley is higher212.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.1Ribble Valley is higher12.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.0Ribble Valley is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.1Ribble Valley is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
58.3Ribble Valley is higher67.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.8Ribble Valley is higher9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Cambridgeshire | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,620£3,635£3,434 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,517£2,528£2,388 | £2,606£2,617£2,472 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £660£662£626 | £693£696£658 | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,348£2,358£2,228 | £2,424£2,434£2,299 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £48£48£45 | £46£46£44 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £133£134£126 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£225 | £326£327£309 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £75£75£71 | £93£94£88 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £41£41£39 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £519£521£492 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £86£87£82 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £129£129£122 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.50£3.52£3.32 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.03£2.04£1.93 | £1.38£1.39£1.31 | South Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.12£4.14£3.91 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 202.3 | 212.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.1 | 12.4 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.0 | 27.8 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.1 | 49.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 58.3 | 67.2 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.8 | 9.4 | Ribble Valley |
Total
South Cambridgeshire is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ribble 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
South Cambridgeshire Ribble Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£396.4m£398.1m£376.0mRibble Valley is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£275.7m£276.8m£261.5mRibble Valley is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mRibble Valley is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£257.2m£258.3m£243.9mRibble Valley is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mRibble Valley is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mRibble Valley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRibble Valley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mRibble Valley is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mRibble Valley is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Cambridgeshire is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mRibble Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,151Ribble Valley is higher23,050
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,217Ribble Valley is higher1,351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,732Ribble Valley is higher3,016
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,958Ribble Valley is higher5,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
6,387Ribble Valley is higher7,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
857Ribble Valley is higher1,017
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Cambridgeshire | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £396.4m£398.1m£376.0m | £413.8m£415.5m£392.5m | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £275.7m£276.8m£261.5m | £283.0m£284.2m£268.4m | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £72.2m£72.5m£68.5m | £75.3m£75.6m£71.4m | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £257.2m£258.3m£243.9m | £263.1m£264.3m£249.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.31m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.7m | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.4m£4.5m£4.2m | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £56.9m£57.2m£54.0m | £56.3m£56.6m£53.4m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.9m£10.2m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | South Cambridgeshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,151 | 23,050 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,217 | 1,351 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,732 | 3,016 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,958 | 5,369 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 6,387 | 7,300 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 857 | 1,017 | Ribble Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.