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South Ribble and Harrogate and Knaresborough

98,128 and 105,723 residents (mid-2024).

South Ribble is higher than Harrogate and Knaresborough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 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

South Ribble is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 3. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970South Ribble: £4,283Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987South Ribble: £4,301Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £12,750, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407South Ribble: £12,750Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460South Ribble: £12,804Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768South Ribble: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,443, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264South Ribble: £1,443Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269South Ribble: £1,449Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199South Ribble: £1,369

    £1,443£1,449£1,369South Ribble is higher£1,264£1,269£1,199

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £11,752, Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499South Ribble: £11,752Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548South Ribble: £11,803Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907South Ribble: £11,148

    £11,752£11,803£11,148South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,499£11,548£10,907

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Ribble £270, Harrogate and Knaresborough £249Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249South Ribble: £270Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250South Ribble: £271Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236South Ribble: £256

    £270£271£256South Ribble is higher£249£250£236

  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 Ribble £709, Harrogate and Knaresborough £642Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642South Ribble: £709Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645South Ribble: £712Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609South Ribble: £673

    £709£712£673South Ribble is higher£642£645£609

  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 Ribble £18, Harrogate and Knaresborough £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17South Ribble: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17South Ribble: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16South Ribble: £17

    £18£18£17South Ribble is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £406, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284South Ribble: £406Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285South Ribble: £408Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £111, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Ribble: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Ribble: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105South Ribble is higher£95£95£90

  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 Ribble £89, Harrogate and Knaresborough £56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56South Ribble: £89Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56South Ribble: £90Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53South Ribble: £85

    £89£90£85South Ribble is higher£56£56£53

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £1,086, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010South Ribble: £1,086Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015South Ribble: £1,091Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958South Ribble: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,010£1,015£958

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Ribble: £128Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Ribble: £129Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £260, Harrogate and Knaresborough £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191South Ribble: £260Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192South Ribble: £261Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181South Ribble: £246

    £260£261£246South Ribble is higher£191£192£181

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £4.85, Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15South Ribble: £4.85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17South Ribble: £4.87Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83South Ribble: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Ribble £2.47, Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03South Ribble: £2.47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04South Ribble: £2.48Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98South Ribble: £2.34

    £2.47£2.48£2.34South Ribble is higher£1.03£1.04£0.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35South Ribble: £5.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38South Ribble: £5.96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 1,021.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8South Ribble: 1,021.5

    1,021.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,015.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Ribble 74.5, Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6South Ribble: 74.5

    74.5South Ribble is higher67.6

  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 Ribble 148.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8South Ribble: 148.9

    148.9South Ribble is higher134.8

  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 Ribble 60.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher42.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Ribble 133.4, Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1South Ribble: 133.4

    133.4South Ribble is higher117.1

  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 Ribble 19.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2South Ribble: 19.9

    19.9South Ribble is higher12.2

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South Ribble and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth RibbleHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£3,970£3,987£3,766South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,407£12,460£11,768South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,443£1,449£1,369£1,264£1,269£1,199South Ribble
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,752£11,803£11,148£11,499£11,548£10,907South Ribble
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£249£250£236South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£673£642£645£609South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£284£285£270South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£95£95£90South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£56£56£53South Ribble
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,010£1,015£958South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£246£191£192£181South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.15£6.17£5.83Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.47£2.48£2.34£1.03£1.04£0.98South Ribble
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.51,015.8South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.567.6South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.9134.8South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.942.5South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.4117.1South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.912.2South Ribble

Per resident

South Ribble is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 3. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Ribble £4,283, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970South Ribble: £4,283Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987South Ribble: £4,301Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766South Ribble: £4,062

    £4,283£4,301£4,062South Ribble is higher£3,970£3,987£3,766

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Ribble £2,763, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677South Ribble: £2,763Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689South Ribble: £2,774Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539South Ribble: £2,621

    £2,763£2,774£2,621South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Ribble £869, Harrogate and Knaresborough £768Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768South Ribble: £869Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771South Ribble: £873Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728South Ribble: £824

    £869£873£824South Ribble is higher£768£771£728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Ribble £2,547, Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481South Ribble: £2,547Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492South Ribble: £2,557Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354South Ribble: £2,416

    £2,547£2,557£2,416South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,481£2,492£2,354

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Ribble £58, Harrogate and Knaresborough £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54South Ribble: £58Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54South Ribble: £59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51South Ribble: £55

    £58£59£55South Ribble is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £154, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Ribble: £154Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Ribble: £154Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131South Ribble: £146

    £154£154£146South Ribble is higher£139£139£131

  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 Ribble £3.99, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62South Ribble: £3.99Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63South Ribble: £4.00Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43South Ribble: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78South Ribble is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £406, Harrogate and Knaresborough £284Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284South Ribble: £406Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285South Ribble: £408Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270South Ribble: £385

    £406£408£385South Ribble is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Ribble £111, Harrogate and Knaresborough £95Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Ribble: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95South Ribble: £111Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90South Ribble: £105

    £111£111£105South Ribble is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Ribble £54, Harrogate and Knaresborough £34Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34South Ribble: £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34South Ribble: £54Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32South Ribble: £51

    £54£54£51South Ribble is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Ribble £654, Harrogate and Knaresborough £614Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614South Ribble: £654Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616South Ribble: £657Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582South Ribble: £621

    £654£657£621South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Ribble £128, Harrogate and Knaresborough £139Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Ribble: £128Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139South Ribble: £129Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132South Ribble: £122

    £128£129£122Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £156, Harrogate and Knaresborough £116Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116South Ribble: £156Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116South Ribble: £157Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110South Ribble: £148

    £156£157£148South Ribble is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Ribble £2.92, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73South Ribble: £2.92Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75South Ribble: £2.93Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54South Ribble: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3.73£3.75£3.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Ribble £1.49, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63South Ribble: £1.49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64South Ribble: £1.49Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60South Ribble: £1.41

    £1.49£1.49£1.41South Ribble is higher£0.63£0.64£0.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Ribble £5.94, Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35South Ribble: £5.94Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38South Ribble: £5.96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97South Ribble: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 221.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2South Ribble: 221.3

    221.3South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 16.2, Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6South Ribble: 16.2

    16.2South Ribble is higher14.6

  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 Ribble 32.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1South Ribble: 32.3

    32.3South Ribble is higher29.1

  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 Ribble 60.9, Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5South Ribble: 60.9

    60.9South Ribble is higher42.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Ribble 80.3, Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2South Ribble: 80.3

    80.3South Ribble is higher71.2

  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 Ribble 12.0, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4South Ribble: 12.0

    12.0South Ribble is higher7.4

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South Ribble and Harrogate and Knaresborough, per resident
MeasureSouth RibbleHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,283£4,301£4,062£3,970£3,987£3,766South Ribble
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,763£2,774£2,621£2,677£2,689£2,539South Ribble
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£873£824£768£771£728South Ribble
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,557£2,416£2,481£2,492£2,354South Ribble
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£59£55£54£54£51South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£139£139£131South Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.62£3.63£3.43South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£408£385£284£285£270South Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£95£95£90South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£34£34£32South Ribble
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£654£657£621£614£616£582South Ribble
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£139£139£132Harrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£116£116£110South Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.73£3.75£3.54Harrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.49£1.49£1.41£0.63£0.64£0.60South Ribble
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.35£7.38£6.97Harrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3219.2South Ribble
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.214.6South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.329.1South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.942.5South Ribble
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.371.2South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.07.4South Ribble

Total

South Ribble is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Harrogate and Knaresborough on 7. 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 Harrogate and Knaresborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Ribble £420.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mSouth Ribble: £420.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mSouth Ribble: £422.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1mSouth Ribble: £398.6m

    £420.2m£422.0m£398.6mSouth Ribble is higher£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Ribble £271.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mSouth Ribble: £271.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mSouth Ribble: £272.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5mSouth Ribble: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Ribble £85.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mSouth Ribble: £85.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mSouth Ribble: £85.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0mSouth Ribble: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mSouth Ribble is higher£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Ribble £249.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mSouth Ribble: £249.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mSouth Ribble: £251.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8mSouth Ribble: £237.0m

    £249.9m£251.0m£237.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble £5.7m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mSouth Ribble: £5.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4mSouth Ribble: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mSouth Ribble is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £15.1m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mSouth Ribble: £15.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Ribble: £15.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Ribble is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Ribble £0.39m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mSouth Ribble: £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36mSouth Ribble: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Ribble 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: South Ribble £39.8m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mSouth Ribble: £39.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mSouth Ribble: £40.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5mSouth Ribble: £37.8m

    £39.8m£40.0m£37.8mSouth Ribble is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Ribble £10.9m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSouth Ribble: £10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mSouth Ribble: £10.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5mSouth Ribble: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Ribble is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble £5.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSouth Ribble: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mSouth Ribble: £5.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4mSouth Ribble: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSouth Ribble is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble £64.2m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mSouth Ribble: £64.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mSouth Ribble: £64.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5mSouth Ribble: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Ribble £12.6m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Ribble: £12.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mSouth Ribble: £12.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9mSouth Ribble: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Ribble £15.3m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSouth Ribble: £15.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mSouth Ribble: £15.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6mSouth Ribble: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mSouth Ribble is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Ribble £0.29m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mSouth Ribble: £0.29mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mSouth Ribble: £0.29mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37mSouth Ribble: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Ribble £0.15m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSouth Ribble: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mSouth Ribble: £0.15mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06mSouth Ribble: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mSouth Ribble is higher£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Ribble £0.58m, Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSouth Ribble: £0.58mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mSouth Ribble: £0.59mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74mSouth Ribble: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Ribble 21,720, Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174South Ribble: 21,720

    21,720Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count23,174

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Ribble 1,585, Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543South Ribble: 1,585

    1,585South Ribble is higher1,543

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 3,165, Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075South Ribble: 3,165

    3,165South Ribble is higher3,075

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Ribble 5,977, Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497South Ribble: 5,977

    5,977South Ribble is higher4,497

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Ribble 7,880, Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523South Ribble: 7,880

    7,880South Ribble is higher7,523

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Ribble 1,173, Harrogate and Knaresborough 782Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782South Ribble: 1,173

    1,173South Ribble is higher782

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South Ribble and Harrogate and Knaresborough, total
MeasureSouth RibbleHarrogate and KnaresboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£422.0m£398.6m£419.7m£421.5m£398.1mSouth Ribble
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£81.2m£81.5m£77.0mSouth Ribble
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.9m£251.0m£237.0m£262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Ribble
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSouth Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£40.0m£37.8m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mSouth Ribble
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mSouth Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mSouth Ribble
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mSouth Ribble
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.07m£0.07m£0.06mSouth Ribble
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,72023,174Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5851,543South Ribble
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1653,075South Ribble
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9774,497South Ribble
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8807,523South Ribble
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173782South Ribble

Sources

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

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  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.
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