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South Ribble and Colne Valley
South Ribble is higher than Colne Valley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 Ribble is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Colne 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 Ribble Colne Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble is higher£12,464£12,517£11,822
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,443£1,449£1,369Colne Valley is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble is higher£11,588£11,637£10,992
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£270£271£256Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£709£712£673South Ribble is higher£574£577£545
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Colne Valley is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385South Ribble is higher£395£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105South Ribble is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£89£90£85South Ribble is higher£86£86£81
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Colne Valley is higher£1,169£1,174£1,108
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122South Ribble is higher£106£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£260£261£246South Ribble is higher£254£255£241
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Colne Valley is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Colne Valley is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Colne Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.5South Ribble is higher1,007.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
74.5South Ribble is higher74.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
148.9South Ribble is higher123.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9South Ribble is higher58.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.4Colne Valley is higher142.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9South Ribble is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Colne Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,043£4,060£3,835 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,750£12,804£12,094 | £12,464£12,517£11,822 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,443£1,449£1,369 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,752£11,803£11,148 | £11,588£11,637£10,992 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £270£271£256 | £282£283£268 | Colne Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £574£577£545 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £19£19£18 | Colne Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £395£397£375 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £94£94£89 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £86£86£81 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £1,169£1,174£1,108 | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £106£107£101 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £260£261£246 | £254£255£241 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £8.41£8.45£7.98 | Colne Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.5 | 1,007.2 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 74.5 | 74.4 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 148.9 | 123.8 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 58.8 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.4 | 142.5 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 17.9 | South Ribble |
Per resident
South Ribble is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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
South Ribble Colne Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble is higher£4,043£4,060£3,835
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble is higher£2,517£2,528£2,388
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£869£873£824Colne Valley is higher£924£928£876
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble is higher£2,340£2,350£2,220
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£59£55South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£154£146South Ribble is higher£116£116£110
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.83£3.84£3.63
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£406£408£385South Ribble is higher£395£397£375
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£111£105South Ribble is higher£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£54£51South Ribble is higher£52£52£49
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£654£657£621Colne Valley is higher£710£713£673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122South Ribble is higher£106£107£101
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£156£157£148South Ribble is higher£154£155£146
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.92£2.93£2.77Colne Valley is higher£5.11£5.13£4.85
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.49£1.49£1.41Colne Valley is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.94£5.96£5.63Colne Valley is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3South Ribble is higher203.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2South Ribble is higher15.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3South Ribble is higher25.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
60.9South Ribble is higher58.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
80.3Colne Valley is higher86.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0South Ribble is higher10.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Colne Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,283£4,301£4,062 | £4,043£4,060£3,835 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,763£2,774£2,621 | £2,517£2,528£2,388 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £869£873£824 | £924£928£876 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,547£2,557£2,416 | £2,340£2,350£2,220 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£59£55 | £57£57£54 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£154£146 | £116£116£110 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.99£4.00£3.78 | £3.83£3.84£3.63 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £406£408£385 | £395£397£375 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£111£105 | £94£94£89 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £52£52£49 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £654£657£621 | £710£713£673 | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £106£107£101 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £154£155£146 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | £5.11£5.13£4.85 | Colne Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | Colne Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 203.4 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 15.0 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 25.0 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 60.9 | 58.8 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 80.3 | 86.6 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 10.9 | South Ribble |
Total
South Ribble is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Colne Valley 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
South Ribble Colne Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mSouth Ribble is higher£239.9m£240.9m£227.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mColne Valley is higher£88.1m£88.4m£83.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.9m£251.0m£237.0mSouth Ribble is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble is higher£37.6m£37.8m£35.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mColne Valley is higher£67.7m£67.9m£64.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mSouth Ribble is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mColne Valley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mColne Valley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mColne Valley is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,720South Ribble is higher19,389
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,585South Ribble is higher1,433
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,165South Ribble is higher2,384
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,977South Ribble is higher5,608
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,880Colne Valley is higher8,249
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,173South Ribble is higher1,036
Show the numbers
| Measure | South Ribble | Colne Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £420.2m£422.0m£398.6m | £385.3m£386.9m£365.5m | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | £239.9m£240.9m£227.6m | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.3m£85.6m£80.9m | £88.1m£88.4m£83.5m | Colne Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.9m£251.0m£237.0m | £223.1m£224.0m£211.6m | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | £5.4m£5.5m£5.2m | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.8m£40.0m£37.8m | £37.6m£37.8m£35.7m | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£10.9m£10.3m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.2m£64.5m£60.9m | £67.7m£67.9m£64.2m | Colne Valley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.6m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Colne Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Colne Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Colne Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,720 | 19,389 | South Ribble |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,585 | 1,433 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,165 | 2,384 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,977 | 5,608 | South Ribble |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,880 | 8,249 | Colne Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,173 | 1,036 | South Ribble |
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.