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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Skipton and Ripon

91,583 and 100,269 residents (mid-2024).

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher than Skipton and Ripon on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon on 16. 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Skipton and Ripon: £4,273Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Skipton and Ripon is higher£4,504£4,524£4,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12,345, Skipton and Ripon £12,403Skipton and Ripon: £12,403Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,345Skipton and Ripon: £12,456Westmorland and Lonsdale: £12,398Skipton and Ripon: £11,765Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,710

    £12,345£12,398£11,710Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1,066, Skipton and Ripon £1,178Skipton and Ripon: £1,178Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,066Skipton and Ripon: £1,183Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,070Skipton and Ripon: £1,118Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Skipton and Ripon is higher£1,178£1,183£1,118

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11,405, Skipton and Ripon £11,541Skipton and Ripon: £11,541Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,405Skipton and Ripon: £11,590Westmorland and Lonsdale: £11,453Skipton and Ripon: £10,947Westmorland and Lonsdale: £10,818

    £11,405£11,453£10,818Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale £223, Skipton and Ripon £232Skipton and Ripon: £232Westmorland and Lonsdale: £223Skipton and Ripon: £233Westmorland and Lonsdale: £224Skipton and Ripon: £220Westmorland and Lonsdale: £211

    £223£224£211Skipton and Ripon is higher£232£233£220

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £702, Skipton and Ripon £614Skipton and Ripon: £614Westmorland and Lonsdale: £702Skipton and Ripon: £617Westmorland and Lonsdale: £705Skipton and Ripon: £583Westmorland and Lonsdale: £666

    £702£705£666Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£614£617£583

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £15, Skipton and Ripon £16Skipton and Ripon: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Skipton and Ripon: £17Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15Skipton and Ripon: £16Westmorland and Lonsdale: £15

    £15Skipton and Ripon is higher£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Skipton and Ripon: £286Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Skipton and Ripon: £270Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Skipton and Ripon is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £87Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Skipton and Ripon is higher£92£93£87

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale £54, Skipton and Ripon £68Skipton and Ripon: £68Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Skipton and Ripon: £68Westmorland and Lonsdale: £54Skipton and Ripon: £64Westmorland and Lonsdale: £51

    £54£54£51Skipton and Ripon is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £788, Skipton and Ripon £919Skipton and Ripon: £919Westmorland and Lonsdale: £788Skipton and Ripon: £923Westmorland and Lonsdale: £792Skipton and Ripon: £872Westmorland and Lonsdale: £748

    £788£792£748Skipton and Ripon is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £120Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £113Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £218, Skipton and Ripon £185Skipton and Ripon: £185Westmorland and Lonsdale: £218Skipton and Ripon: £186Westmorland and Lonsdale: £219Skipton and Ripon: £176Westmorland and Lonsdale: £206

    £218£219£206Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£185£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3.73, Skipton and Ripon £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.56Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.73Skipton and Ripon: £4.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.75Skipton and Ripon: £4.33Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Skipton and Ripon is higher£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.26, Skipton and Ripon £1.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.26Skipton and Ripon: £1.94Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.27Skipton and Ripon: £1.83Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.14

    £2.26£2.27£2.14Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£1.93£1.94£1.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Skipton and Ripon: £5.32Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,013.9, Skipton and Ripon 1,026.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,026.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Westmorland and Lonsdale 58.3, Skipton and Ripon 65.1Skipton and Ripon: 65.1Westmorland and Lonsdale: 58.3

    58.3Skipton and Ripon is higher65.1

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 136.5, Skipton and Ripon 131.0Skipton and Ripon: 131.0Westmorland and Lonsdale: 136.5

    136.5Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count131.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Skipton and Ripon is higher42.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Westmorland and Lonsdale 102.8, Skipton and Ripon 110.2Skipton and Ripon: 110.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 102.8

    102.8Skipton and Ripon is higher110.2

  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: Westmorland and Lonsdale 10.9, Skipton and Ripon 14.4Skipton and Ripon: 14.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 10.9

    10.9Skipton and Ripon is higher14.4

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Skipton and Ripon, per person in the age group
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,504£4,524£4,273Skipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,345£12,398£11,710£12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,178£1,183£1,118Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,405£11,453£10,818£11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£223£224£211£232£233£220Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£614£617£583Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£17£16Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£285£286£270Skipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£92£93£87Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£68£68£64Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£788£792£748£919£923£872Skipton and Ripon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£120£113Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£218£219£206£185£186£176Westmorland and Lonsdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£4.56£4.58£4.33Skipton and Ripon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.26£2.27£2.14£1.93£1.94£1.83Westmorland and Lonsdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.61£5.63£5.32Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,026.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.365.1Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.5131.0Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.742.8Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026102.8110.2Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202610.914.4Skipton and Ripon

Per resident

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon 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

Westmorland and Lonsdale Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4,489, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,489Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,508Skipton and Ripon: £4,273Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Skipton and Ripon is higher£4,504£4,524£4,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,374, Skipton and Ripon £3,335Skipton and Ripon: £3,335Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,374Skipton and Ripon: £3,350Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,389Skipton and Ripon: £3,164Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,201

    £3,374£3,389£3,201Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,335£3,350£3,164

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £615, Skipton and Ripon £667Skipton and Ripon: £667Westmorland and Lonsdale: £615Skipton and Ripon: £670Westmorland and Lonsdale: £618Skipton and Ripon: £633Westmorland and Lonsdale: £584

    £615£618£584Skipton and Ripon is higher£667£670£633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £3,117, Skipton and Ripon £3,103Skipton and Ripon: £3,103Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,117Skipton and Ripon: £3,117Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3,131Skipton and Ripon: £2,944Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2,957

    £3,117£3,131£2,957Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count£3,103£3,117£2,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £61, Skipton and Ripon £62Skipton and Ripon: £62Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Skipton and Ripon: £63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £61Skipton and Ripon: £59Westmorland and Lonsdale: £58

    £61£61£58Skipton and Ripon is higher£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £192, Skipton and Ripon £165Skipton and Ripon: £165Westmorland and Lonsdale: £192Skipton and Ripon: £166Westmorland and Lonsdale: £193Skipton and Ripon: £157Westmorland and Lonsdale: £182

    £192£193£182Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£165£166£157

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £4.19, Skipton and Ripon £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £4.44Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.19Skipton and Ripon: £4.46Westmorland and Lonsdale: £4.20Skipton and Ripon: £4.21Westmorland and Lonsdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Skipton and Ripon is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £280, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285Westmorland and Lonsdale: £280Skipton and Ripon: £286Westmorland and Lonsdale: £281Skipton and Ripon: £270Westmorland and Lonsdale: £266

    £280£281£266Skipton and Ripon is higher£285£286£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £76, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £93Westmorland and Lonsdale: £76Skipton and Ripon: £87Westmorland and Lonsdale: £72

    £76£76£72Skipton and Ripon is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £31, Skipton and Ripon £38Skipton and Ripon: £38Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Skipton and Ripon: £38Westmorland and Lonsdale: £31Skipton and Ripon: £36Westmorland and Lonsdale: £30

    £31£31£30Skipton and Ripon is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £455, Skipton and Ripon £520Skipton and Ripon: £520Westmorland and Lonsdale: £455Skipton and Ripon: £523Westmorland and Lonsdale: £457Skipton and Ripon: £494Westmorland and Lonsdale: £432

    £455£457£432Skipton and Ripon is higher£520£523£494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £135, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £120Westmorland and Lonsdale: £135Skipton and Ripon: £113Westmorland and Lonsdale: £128

    £135£135£128Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £126, Skipton and Ripon £105Skipton and Ripon: £105Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Skipton and Ripon: £105Westmorland and Lonsdale: £126Skipton and Ripon: £99Westmorland and Lonsdale: £119

    £126£126£119Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.15, Skipton and Ripon £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.58Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.15Skipton and Ripon: £2.59Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.16Skipton and Ripon: £2.45Westmorland and Lonsdale: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Skipton and Ripon is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £1.30, Skipton and Ripon £1.09Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.30Skipton and Ripon: £1.03Westmorland and Lonsdale: £1.23

    £1.30£1.30£1.23Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£1.09£1.09£1.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Westmorland and Lonsdale £8.64, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.64Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.68Skipton and Ripon: £5.32Westmorland and Lonsdale: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 277.1, Skipton and Ripon 276.2Skipton and Ripon: 276.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 277.1

    277.1Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count276.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 15.9, Skipton and Ripon 17.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5Westmorland and Lonsdale: 15.9

    15.9Skipton and Ripon is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 37.3, Skipton and Ripon 35.2Skipton and Ripon: 35.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 37.3

    37.3Westmorland and Lonsdale is higherDepends on how you count35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 41.7, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8Westmorland and Lonsdale: 41.7

    41.7Skipton and Ripon is higher42.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 59.4, Skipton and Ripon 62.4Skipton and Ripon: 62.4Westmorland and Lonsdale: 59.4

    59.4Skipton and Ripon is higher62.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Westmorland and Lonsdale 6.3, Skipton and Ripon 8.2Skipton and Ripon: 8.2Westmorland and Lonsdale: 6.3

    6.3Skipton and Ripon is higher8.2

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Skipton and Ripon, per resident
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,504£4,524£4,273Skipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,374£3,389£3,201£3,335£3,350£3,164Westmorland and Lonsdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£667£670£633Skipton and Ripon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,117£3,131£2,957£3,103£3,117£2,944Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£62£63£59Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£165£166£157Westmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.44£4.46£4.21Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£285£286£270Skipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£92£93£87Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£31£31£30£38£38£36Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£455£457£432£520£523£494Skipton and Ripon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£119£120£113Westmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£105£105£99Westmorland and Lonsdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£2.58£2.59£2.45Skipton and Ripon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.30£1.30£1.23£1.09£1.09£1.03Westmorland and Lonsdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£5.61£5.63£5.32Westmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.1276.2Westmorland and Lonsdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.917.5Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.335.2Westmorland and Lonsdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.742.8Skipton and Ripon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202659.462.4Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20266.38.2Skipton and Ripon

Total

Westmorland and Lonsdale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Westmorland and Lonsdale Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £411.1m, Skipton and Ripon £451.7mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £411.1mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £412.8mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £389.9m

    £411.1m£412.8m£389.9mSkipton and Ripon is higher£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £309.0m, Skipton and Ripon £334.4mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £309.0mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £310.4mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £293.1m

    £309.0m£310.4m£293.1mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £56.4m, Skipton and Ripon £66.9mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.4mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £56.6mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £53.5m

    £56.4m£56.6m£53.5mSkipton and Ripon is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £285.5m, Skipton and Ripon £311.2mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £285.5mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £286.7mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £270.8m

    £285.5m£286.7m£270.8mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £5.6m, Skipton and Ripon £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.6mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mSkipton and Ripon is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £17.6m, Skipton and Ripon £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £17.7mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.38m, Skipton and Ripon £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £25.7m, Skipton and Ripon £28.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.7mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £25.8mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSkipton and Ripon is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £6.9m, Skipton and Ripon £9.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.9mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSkipton and Ripon is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £2.9m, Skipton and Ripon £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.9mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £2.7m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.7mSkipton and Ripon is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £41.7m, Skipton and Ripon £52.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.7mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £41.9mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.5mSkipton and Ripon is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £12.3m, Skipton and Ripon £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.3mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £12.4mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £11.5m, Skipton and Ripon £10.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £11.6mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.20m, Skipton and Ripon £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.20mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mSkipton and Ripon is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.12m, Skipton and Ripon £0.11mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.12mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale £0.79m, Skipton and Ripon £0.56mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.79mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53mWestmorland and Lonsdale: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mWestmorland and Lonsdale is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 25,380, Skipton and Ripon 27,689Skipton and Ripon: 27,689Westmorland and Lonsdale: 25,380

    25,380Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count27,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 1,460, Skipton and Ripon 1,756Skipton and Ripon: 1,756Westmorland and Lonsdale: 1,460

    1,460Skipton and Ripon is higher1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,416, Skipton and Ripon 3,533Skipton and Ripon: 3,533Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,416

    3,416Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count3,533

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 3,820, Skipton and Ripon 4,296Skipton and Ripon: 4,296Westmorland and Lonsdale: 3,820

    3,820Skipton and Ripon is higher4,296

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 5,437, Skipton and Ripon 6,257Skipton and Ripon: 6,257Westmorland and Lonsdale: 5,437

    5,437Skipton and Ripon is higher6,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Westmorland and Lonsdale 575, Skipton and Ripon 818Skipton and Ripon: 818Westmorland and Lonsdale: 575

    575Skipton and Ripon is higher818

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Westmorland and Lonsdale and Skipton and Ripon, total
MeasureWestmorland and LonsdaleSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£411.1m£412.8m£389.9m£451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.0m£310.4m£293.1m£334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£56.4m£56.6m£53.5m£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mSkipton and Ripon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.5m£286.7m£270.8m£311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSkipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSkipton and Ripon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mSkipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.7m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mSkipton and Ripon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.5m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mSkipton and Ripon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSkipton and Ripon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mWestmorland and Lonsdale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWestmorland and Lonsdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,38027,689Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4601,756Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4163,533Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8204,296Skipton and Ripon
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4376,257Skipton and Ripon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026575818Skipton and Ripon

Sources

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

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  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.
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