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South Cotswolds and Ribble Valley

96,434 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

South Cotswolds is higher than Ribble Valley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

South Cotswolds is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

South Cotswolds Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811South Cotswolds: £4,100Ribble Valley: £3,827South Cotswolds: £4,117Ribble Valley: £3,615South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3,811£3,827£3,615

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £12,380, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506South Cotswolds: £12,380Ribble Valley: £12,559South Cotswolds: £12,433Ribble Valley: £11,862South Cotswolds: £11,743

    £12,380£12,433£11,743Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,506£12,559£11,862

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £1,158, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149South Cotswolds: £1,158Ribble Valley: £1,154South Cotswolds: £1,163Ribble Valley: £1,090South Cotswolds: £1,099

    £1,158£1,163£1,099South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£1,149£1,154£1,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £11,574, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630South Cotswolds: £11,574Ribble Valley: £11,679South Cotswolds: £11,624Ribble Valley: £11,031South Cotswolds: £10,979

    £11,574£11,624£10,979Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,630£11,679£11,031

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds £226, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221South Cotswolds: £226Ribble Valley: £222South Cotswolds: £227Ribble Valley: £210South Cotswolds: £214

    £226£227£214South Cotswolds is higher£221£222£210

  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: South Cotswolds £565, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640South Cotswolds: £565Ribble Valley: £642South Cotswolds: £567Ribble Valley: £607South Cotswolds: £536

    £565£567£536Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£640£642£607

  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: South Cotswolds £15, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15South Cotswolds: £15Ribble Valley: £15South Cotswolds: £15Ribble Valley: £14South Cotswolds: £14

    £15£15£14South Cotswolds is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326South Cotswolds: £229Ribble Valley: £327South Cotswolds: £230Ribble Valley: £309South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93South Cotswolds: £96Ribble Valley: £94South Cotswolds: £97Ribble Valley: £88South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £61, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68South Cotswolds: £61Ribble Valley: £68South Cotswolds: £61Ribble Valley: £64South Cotswolds: £58

    £61£61£58Ribble Valley is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £956, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860South Cotswolds: £956Ribble Valley: £863South Cotswolds: £960Ribble Valley: £816South Cotswolds: £907

    £956£960£907South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £87South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £82South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111South Cotswolds is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £133, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213South Cotswolds: £133Ribble Valley: £214South Cotswolds: £133Ribble Valley: £203South Cotswolds: £126

    £133£133£126Ribble Valley is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £6.76, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64South Cotswolds: £6.76Ribble Valley: £5.66South Cotswolds: £6.79Ribble Valley: £5.35South Cotswolds: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41South Cotswolds is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds £2.16, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30South Cotswolds: £2.16Ribble Valley: £2.31South Cotswolds: £2.17Ribble Valley: £2.18South Cotswolds: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Ribble Valley is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96South Cotswolds: £6.94Ribble Valley: £5.98South Cotswolds: £6.97Ribble Valley: £5.65South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds 1,013.7, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7South Cotswolds: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Cotswolds 58.7, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7South Cotswolds: 58.7

    58.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  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: South Cotswolds 121.7, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3South Cotswolds: 121.7

    121.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 35.2, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Ribble Valley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Cotswolds 105.2, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5South Cotswolds: 105.2

    105.2Ribble Valley is higher111.5

  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: South Cotswolds 13.6, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5South Cotswolds: 13.6

    13.6Ribble Valley is higher15.5

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South Cotswolds and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth CotswoldsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,811£3,827£3,615South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,380£12,433£11,743£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,158£1,163£1,099£1,149£1,154£1,090South Cotswolds
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,574£11,624£10,979£11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£226£227£214£221£222£210South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£565£567£536£640£642£607Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£15£15£14South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£93£94£88South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£68£68£64Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£956£960£907£860£863£816South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£86£87£82South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£213£214£203Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.64£5.66£5.35South Cotswolds
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£2.30£2.31£2.18Ribble Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.96£5.98£5.65South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.759.7Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.7133.3Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.249.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026105.2111.5Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.615.5Ribble Valley

Per resident

South Cotswolds is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 8. 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 Cotswolds Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £4,100, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811South Cotswolds: £4,100Ribble Valley: £3,827South Cotswolds: £4,117Ribble Valley: £3,615South Cotswolds: £3,889

    £4,100£4,117£3,889South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,982, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606South Cotswolds: £2,982Ribble Valley: £2,617South Cotswolds: £2,995Ribble Valley: £2,472South Cotswolds: £2,829

    £2,982£2,995£2,829South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £669, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693South Cotswolds: £669Ribble Valley: £696South Cotswolds: £672Ribble Valley: £658South Cotswolds: £634

    £669£672£634Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Cotswolds £2,788, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424South Cotswolds: £2,788Ribble Valley: £2,434South Cotswolds: £2,800Ribble Valley: £2,299South Cotswolds: £2,645

    £2,788£2,800£2,645South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £54, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46South Cotswolds: £54Ribble Valley: £46South Cotswolds: £55Ribble Valley: £44South Cotswolds: £52

    £54£55£52South Cotswolds is higher£46£46£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £136, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133South Cotswolds: £136Ribble Valley: £134South Cotswolds: £137Ribble Valley: £126South Cotswolds: £129

    £136£137£129South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.62, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10South Cotswolds: £3.62Ribble Valley: £3.11South Cotswolds: £3.63Ribble Valley: £2.94South Cotswolds: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43South Cotswolds is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £229, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326South Cotswolds: £229Ribble Valley: £327South Cotswolds: £230Ribble Valley: £309South Cotswolds: £217

    £229£230£217Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £96, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93South Cotswolds: £96Ribble Valley: £94South Cotswolds: £97Ribble Valley: £88South Cotswolds: £91

    £96£97£91South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Cotswolds £35, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41South Cotswolds: £35Ribble Valley: £41South Cotswolds: £35Ribble Valley: £39South Cotswolds: £33

    £35£35£33Ribble Valley is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Cotswolds £552, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519South Cotswolds: £552Ribble Valley: £521South Cotswolds: £554Ribble Valley: £492South Cotswolds: £523

    £552£554£523South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Cotswolds £117, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £87South Cotswolds: £117Ribble Valley: £82South Cotswolds: £111

    £117£117£111South Cotswolds is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £77, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129South Cotswolds: £77Ribble Valley: £129South Cotswolds: £77Ribble Valley: £122South Cotswolds: £73

    £77£77£73Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Cotswolds £3.90, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41South Cotswolds: £3.90Ribble Valley: £3.42South Cotswolds: £3.92Ribble Valley: £3.23South Cotswolds: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70South Cotswolds is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Cotswolds £1.25, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38South Cotswolds: £1.25Ribble Valley: £1.39South Cotswolds: £1.26Ribble Valley: £1.31South Cotswolds: £1.19

    £1.25£1.26£1.19Ribble Valley is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Cotswolds £6.94, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96South Cotswolds: £6.94Ribble Valley: £5.98South Cotswolds: £6.97Ribble Valley: £5.65South Cotswolds: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58South Cotswolds is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 244.2, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3South Cotswolds: 244.2

    244.2South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 14.1, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4South Cotswolds: 14.1

    14.1South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count12.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 29.3, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8South Cotswolds: 29.3

    29.3South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 35.2, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5South Cotswolds: 35.2

    35.2Ribble Valley is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 60.8, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2South Cotswolds: 60.8

    60.8Ribble Valley is higher67.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Cotswolds 7.8, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4South Cotswolds: 7.8

    7.8Ribble Valley is higher9.4

Show the numbers
South Cotswolds and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureSouth CotswoldsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,117£3,889£3,811£3,827£3,615South Cotswolds
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,982£2,995£2,829£2,606£2,617£2,472South Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£693£696£658Ribble Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,788£2,800£2,645£2,424£2,434£2,299South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£46£46£44South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£133£134£126South Cotswolds
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.10£3.11£2.94South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£93£94£88South Cotswolds
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£41£41£39Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£519£521£492South Cotswolds
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£86£87£82South Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£129£129£122Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.41£3.42£3.23South Cotswolds
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.25£1.26£1.19£1.38£1.39£1.31Ribble Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£5.96£5.98£5.65South Cotswolds
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.2212.3South Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.112.4South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.327.8South Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.249.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.867.2Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.89.4Ribble Valley

Total

South Cotswolds is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

South Cotswolds Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Cotswolds £395.4m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mSouth Cotswolds: £395.4mRibble Valley: £415.5mSouth Cotswolds: £397.0mRibble Valley: £392.5mSouth Cotswolds: £375.0m

    £395.4m£397.0m£375.0mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Cotswolds £287.6m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mSouth Cotswolds: £287.6mRibble Valley: £284.2mSouth Cotswolds: £288.8mRibble Valley: £268.4mSouth Cotswolds: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Cotswolds £64.5m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mSouth Cotswolds: £64.5mRibble Valley: £75.6mSouth Cotswolds: £64.8mRibble Valley: £71.4mSouth Cotswolds: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds £268.9m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mSouth Cotswolds: £268.9mRibble Valley: £264.3mSouth Cotswolds: £270.0mRibble Valley: £249.6mSouth Cotswolds: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mSouth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds £5.2m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.2mRibble Valley: £5.0mSouth Cotswolds: £5.3mRibble Valley: £4.8mSouth Cotswolds: £5.0m

    £5.2m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Cotswolds is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £13.1m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mSouth Cotswolds: £13.1mRibble Valley: £14.5mSouth Cotswolds: £13.2mRibble Valley: £13.7mSouth Cotswolds: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Cotswolds £0.35m, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mRibble Valley: £0.34mSouth Cotswolds: £0.35mRibble Valley: £0.32mSouth Cotswolds: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £22.0m, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mSouth Cotswolds: £22.0mRibble Valley: £35.5mSouth Cotswolds: £22.1mRibble Valley: £33.6mSouth Cotswolds: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mRibble Valley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds £9.3m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mRibble Valley: £10.2mSouth Cotswolds: £9.3mRibble Valley: £9.6mSouth Cotswolds: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds £3.4m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mRibble Valley: £4.5mSouth Cotswolds: £3.4mRibble Valley: £4.2mSouth Cotswolds: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mRibble Valley is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds £53.2m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mSouth Cotswolds: £53.2mRibble Valley: £56.6mSouth Cotswolds: £53.4mRibble Valley: £53.4mSouth Cotswolds: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Cotswolds £11.3m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mRibble Valley: £9.4mSouth Cotswolds: £11.3mRibble Valley: £8.9mSouth Cotswolds: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSouth Cotswolds is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £7.4m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mRibble Valley: £14.0mSouth Cotswolds: £7.4mRibble Valley: £13.3mSouth Cotswolds: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Cotswolds £0.38m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.37mSouth Cotswolds: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.35mSouth Cotswolds: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Cotswolds £0.12m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mRibble Valley: £0.15mSouth Cotswolds: £0.12mRibble Valley: £0.14mSouth Cotswolds: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mRibble Valley is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Cotswolds £0.67m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.65mSouth Cotswolds: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.61mSouth Cotswolds: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSouth Cotswolds is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Cotswolds 23,548, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050South Cotswolds: 23,548

    23,548South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Cotswolds 1,364, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351South Cotswolds: 1,364

    1,364South Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 2,828, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016South Cotswolds: 2,828

    2,828Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,016

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Cotswolds 3,395, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369South Cotswolds: 3,395

    3,395Ribble Valley is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Cotswolds 5,860, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300South Cotswolds: 5,860

    5,860Ribble Valley is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Cotswolds 756, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017South Cotswolds: 756

    756Ribble Valley is higher1,017

Show the numbers
South Cotswolds and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureSouth CotswoldsRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.4m£397.0m£375.0m£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mSouth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mSouth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mSouth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Cotswolds
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRibble Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Cotswolds
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,54823,050South Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3641,351South Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8283,016Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3955,369Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8607,300Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267561,017Ribble Valley

Sources

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

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  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.
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