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Witney and Ribble Valley
Witney is higher than Ribble Valley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Witney is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 14. 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
Witney Ribble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Ribble Valley is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,412£11,724Ribble Valley is higher£12,506£12,559£11,862
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,308£1,314£1,241Witney is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,577£11,626£10,981Ribble Valley is higher£11,630£11,679£11,031
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£235£236£223Witney is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£533£536£506Ribble Valley is higher£640£642£607
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Ribble Valley is higher£15£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£60£60£57Ribble Valley is higher£68£68£64
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,097£1,102£1,041Witney is higher£860£863£816
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£144£145£137Ribble Valley is higher£213£214£203
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.06£4.08£3.85Ribble Valley is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.53£2.54£2.40Witney is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,009.7Ribble Valley is higher1,018.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
56.9Ribble Valley is higher59.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.8Ribble Valley is higher133.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Ribble Valley is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
116.1Witney is higher111.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.0Ribble Valley is higher15.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,412£11,724 | £12,506£12,559£11,862 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,314£1,241 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | Witney |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,577£11,626£10,981 | £11,630£11,679£11,031 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £235£236£223 | £221£222£210 | Witney |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £533£536£506 | £640£642£607 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £15£15£14 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £326£327£309 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £93£94£88 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £68£68£64 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,097£1,102£1,041 | £860£863£816 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £86£87£82 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £213£214£203 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.06£4.08£3.85 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.53£2.54£2.40 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | Witney |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,009.7 | 1,018.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 56.9 | 59.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.8 | 133.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 49.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 116.1 | 111.5 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.0 | 15.5 | Ribble Valley |
Per resident
Witney is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 15. 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
Witney Ribble Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,616£3,631£3,430Ribble Valley is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,337£2,347£2,216Ribble Valley is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£801£804£760Witney is higher£693£696£658
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,189£2,198£2,076Ribble Valley is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£101£96Ribble Valley is higher£133£134£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.77£2.78£2.63Ribble Valley is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£231£232£219Ribble Valley is higher£326£327£309
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Witney is higher£93£94£88
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£37£37£35Ribble Valley is higher£41£41£39
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£672£675£637Witney is higher£519£521£492
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£125£125£118Witney is higher£86£87£82
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.49£2.50£2.36Ribble Valley is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.55£1.56£1.47Witney is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.71£6.73£6.36Witney is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
190.9Ribble Valley is higher212.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.8Ribble Valley is higher12.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Ribble Valley is higher27.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.3Ribble Valley is higher49.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
71.1Witney is higher67.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.6Ribble Valley is higher9.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,616£3,631£3,430 | £3,811£3,827£3,615 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,337£2,347£2,216 | £2,606£2,617£2,472 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £801£804£760 | £693£696£658 | Witney |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,189£2,198£2,076 | £2,424£2,434£2,299 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £46£46£44 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £133£134£126 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.77£2.78£2.63 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £326£327£309 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £93£94£88 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £41£41£39 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £672£675£637 | £519£521£492 | Witney |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £125£125£118 | £86£87£82 | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £129£129£122 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | £3.41£3.42£3.23 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.55£1.56£1.47 | £1.38£1.39£1.31 | Witney |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.71£6.73£6.36 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Witney |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 190.9 | 212.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.8 | 12.4 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 27.8 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.3 | 49.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 71.1 | 67.2 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.6 | 9.4 | Ribble Valley |
Total
Witney is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 15. 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
Witney Ribble Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£380.2m£381.8m£360.6mRibble Valley is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.7m£246.7m£233.0mRibble Valley is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.2m£84.6m£79.9mWitney is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.1m£231.1m£218.3mRibble Valley is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.7m£4.7m£4.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.1mRibble Valley is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mRibble Valley is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mRibble Valley is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mWitney is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mRibble Valley is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWitney is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mWitney is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mRibble Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mWitney is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mWitney is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,070Ribble Valley is higher23,050
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,130Ribble Valley is higher1,351
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,223Ribble Valley is higher3,016
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,818Ribble Valley is higher5,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,474Witney is higher7,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
900Ribble Valley is higher1,017
Show the numbers
| Measure | Witney | Ribble Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £380.2m£381.8m£360.6m | £413.8m£415.5m£392.5m | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.7m£246.7m£233.0m | £283.0m£284.2m£268.4m | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.2m£84.6m£79.9m | £75.3m£75.6m£71.4m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.1m£231.1m£218.3m | £263.1m£264.3m£249.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.7m£4.7m£4.4m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.1m | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £35.4m£35.5m£33.6m | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | £4.4m£4.5m£4.2m | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £70.6m£70.9m£67.0m | £56.3m£56.6m£53.4m | Witney |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.4m | £9.4m£9.4m£8.9m | Witney |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.3m£9.3m£8.8m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | Witney |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | Witney |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,070 | 23,050 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,130 | 1,351 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,223 | 3,016 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,818 | 5,369 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,474 | 7,300 | Witney |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 900 | 1,017 | Ribble Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.