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Stafford and Ribble Valley

98,172 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Ribble Valley on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Stafford is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 2. 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

Stafford Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Stafford: £4,317Ribble Valley: £3,827Stafford: £4,336Ribble Valley: £3,615Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £12,623, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506Stafford: £12,623Ribble Valley: £12,559Stafford: £12,677Ribble Valley: £11,862Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford 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: Stafford £1,594, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149Stafford: £1,594Ribble Valley: £1,154Stafford: £1,601Ribble Valley: £1,090Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stafford £11,666, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630Stafford: £11,666Ribble Valley: £11,679Stafford: £11,715Ribble Valley: £11,031Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford 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: Stafford £270, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221Stafford: £270Ribble Valley: £222Stafford: £271Ribble Valley: £210Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Stafford 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: Stafford £669, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640Stafford: £669Ribble Valley: £642Stafford: £672Ribble Valley: £607Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford 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: Stafford £19, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15Stafford: £19Ribble Valley: £15Stafford: £19Ribble Valley: £14Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Stafford 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: Stafford £414, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Stafford: £414Ribble Valley: £327Stafford: £416Ribble Valley: £309Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £94Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £88Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Stafford 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: Stafford £94, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68Stafford: £94Ribble Valley: £68Stafford: £95Ribble Valley: £64Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Stafford is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860Stafford: £1,220Ribble Valley: £863Stafford: £1,225Ribble Valley: £816Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford is higher£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Stafford: £162Ribble Valley: £87Stafford: £163Ribble Valley: £82Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford 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: Stafford £269, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213Stafford: £269Ribble Valley: £214Stafford: £270Ribble Valley: £203Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford 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: Stafford £6.29, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64Stafford: £6.29Ribble Valley: £5.66Stafford: £6.32Ribble Valley: £5.35Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford 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: Stafford £5.27, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30Stafford: £5.27Ribble Valley: £2.31Stafford: £5.29Ribble Valley: £2.18Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Stafford: £5.79Ribble Valley: £5.98Stafford: £5.81Ribble Valley: £5.65Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Ribble Valley 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: Stafford 1,006.7, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Ribble 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: Stafford 69.2, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Stafford is higher59.7

  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: Stafford 137.1, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Stafford 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: Stafford 58.8, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford 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: Stafford 155.7, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford 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: Stafford 21.1, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Stafford is higher15.5

Show the numbers
Stafford and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£3,811£3,827£3,615Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,506£12,559£11,862Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,149£1,154£1,090Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,630£11,679£11,031Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£221£222£210Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£640£642£607Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£326£327£309Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£93£94£88Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£68£68£64Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£860£863£816Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£86£87£82Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£213£214£203Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.64£5.66£5.35Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.30£2.31£2.18Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.259.7Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1133.3Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.849.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7111.5Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.115.5Stafford

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 1. 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

Stafford Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Stafford: £4,317Ribble Valley: £3,827Stafford: £4,336Ribble Valley: £3,615Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606Stafford: £2,665Ribble Valley: £2,617Stafford: £2,676Ribble Valley: £2,472Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693Stafford: £969Ribble Valley: £696Stafford: £973Ribble Valley: £658Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higher£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424Stafford: £2,463Ribble Valley: £2,434Stafford: £2,473Ribble Valley: £2,299Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £57Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £57Ribble Valley: £44Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Stafford 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: Stafford £141, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133Stafford: £141Ribble Valley: £134Stafford: £142Ribble Valley: £126Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Stafford 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: Stafford £3.91, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10Stafford: £3.91Ribble Valley: £3.11Stafford: £3.93Ribble Valley: £2.94Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford 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: Stafford £414, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Stafford: £414Ribble Valley: £327Stafford: £416Ribble Valley: £309Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £94Stafford: £102Ribble Valley: £88Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Stafford 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: Stafford £57, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41Stafford: £57Ribble Valley: £41Stafford: £58Ribble Valley: £39Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Stafford is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519Stafford: £741Ribble Valley: £521Stafford: £745Ribble Valley: £492Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Stafford: £162Ribble Valley: £87Stafford: £163Ribble Valley: £82Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129Stafford: £163Ribble Valley: £129Stafford: £164Ribble Valley: £122Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41Stafford: £3.83Ribble Valley: £3.42Stafford: £3.84Ribble Valley: £3.23Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38Stafford: £3.20Ribble Valley: £1.39Stafford: £3.22Ribble Valley: £1.31Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Stafford: £5.79Ribble Valley: £5.98Stafford: £5.81Ribble Valley: £5.65Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Ribble Valley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Stafford is higher12.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 28.9, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Stafford 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: Stafford 58.8, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford 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: Stafford 12.8, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Stafford is higher9.4

Show the numbers
Stafford and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureStaffordRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£3,811£3,827£3,615Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,606£2,617£2,472Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£693£696£658Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,424£2,434£2,299Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£46£46£44Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£133£134£126Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.10£3.11£2.94Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£326£327£309Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£93£94£88Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£41£41£39Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£519£521£492Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£86£87£82Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£129£129£122Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.41£3.42£3.23Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.38£1.39£1.31Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5212.3Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.612.4Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.8Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.849.5Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.667.2Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.89.4Stafford

Total

Stafford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

Stafford Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mStafford: £423.8mRibble Valley: £415.5mStafford: £425.6mRibble Valley: £392.5mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mStafford: £261.6mRibble Valley: £284.2mStafford: £262.7mRibble Valley: £268.4mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mStafford: £95.1mRibble Valley: £75.6mStafford: £95.5mRibble Valley: £71.4mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mStafford: £241.8mRibble Valley: £264.3mStafford: £242.8mRibble Valley: £249.6mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mStafford: £5.6mRibble Valley: £5.0mStafford: £5.6mRibble Valley: £4.8mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mStafford 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: Stafford £13.9m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mStafford: £13.9mRibble Valley: £14.5mStafford: £13.9mRibble Valley: £13.7mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mRibble 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: Stafford £0.38m, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.34mStafford: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.32mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mStafford 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: Stafford £40.6m, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mStafford: £40.6mRibble Valley: £35.5mStafford: £40.8mRibble Valley: £33.6mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford 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: Stafford £10.0m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mStafford: £10.0mRibble Valley: £10.2mStafford: £10.0mRibble Valley: £9.6mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mRibble 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: Stafford £5.6m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mStafford: £5.6mRibble Valley: £4.5mStafford: £5.7mRibble Valley: £4.2mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mStafford: £72.8mRibble Valley: £56.6mStafford: £73.1mRibble Valley: £53.4mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mStafford: £15.9mRibble Valley: £9.4mStafford: £16.0mRibble Valley: £8.9mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mStafford: £16.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mStafford: £16.1mRibble Valley: £13.3mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.37mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.35mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mStafford: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.15mStafford: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.14mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mStafford: £0.57mRibble Valley: £0.65mStafford: £0.57mRibble Valley: £0.61mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mRibble Valley is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Stafford is higher1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Ribble 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: Stafford 5,768, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Stafford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Stafford is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Stafford is higher1,017

Show the numbers
Stafford and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureStaffordRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86323,050Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,351Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8413,016Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7685,369Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2907,300Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,017Stafford

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
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