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Lothian East and Ribble Valley

101,572 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Ribble Valley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 16 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.

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Per person in the age group

Lothian East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 5. 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

Lothian East Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Lothian East: £4,245Ribble Valley: £3,827Lothian East: £4,263Ribble Valley: £3,615Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East 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: Lothian East £12,242, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506Lothian East: £12,242Ribble Valley: £12,559Lothian East: £12,294Ribble Valley: £11,862Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Ribble Valley is higher£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: Lothian East £1,675, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149Lothian East: £1,675Ribble Valley: £1,154Lothian East: £1,682Ribble Valley: £1,090Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East 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: Lothian East £11,362, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630Lothian East: £11,362Ribble Valley: £11,679Lothian East: £11,411Ribble Valley: £11,031Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Ribble Valley is higher£11,630£11,679£11,031

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221Lothian East: £283Ribble Valley: £222Lothian East: £285Ribble Valley: £210Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East 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: Lothian East £580, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640Lothian East: £580Ribble Valley: £642Lothian East: £582Ribble Valley: £607Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Ribble Valley is higher£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: Lothian East £16, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15Lothian East: £16Ribble Valley: £15Lothian East: £16Ribble Valley: £14Lothian East: £16

    £16Lothian East 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: Lothian East £458, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Lothian East: £458Ribble Valley: £327Lothian East: £460Ribble Valley: £309Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Lothian East: £144Ribble Valley: £94Lothian East: £144Ribble Valley: £88Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£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: Lothian East £87, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68Lothian East: £87Ribble Valley: £68Lothian East: £88Ribble Valley: £64Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Lothian East is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860Lothian East: £1,324Ribble Valley: £863Lothian East: £1,330Ribble Valley: £816Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Lothian East: £132Ribble Valley: £87Lothian East: £133Ribble Valley: £82Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East 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: Lothian East £253, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213Lothian East: £253Ribble Valley: £214Lothian East: £254Ribble Valley: £203Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East 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: Lothian East £5.01, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64Lothian East: £5.01Ribble Valley: £5.66Lothian East: £5.03Ribble Valley: £5.35Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ribble Valley 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: Lothian East £4.51, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30Lothian East: £4.51Ribble Valley: £2.31Lothian East: £4.53Ribble Valley: £2.18Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Lothian East: £8.22Ribble Valley: £5.98Lothian East: £8.26Ribble Valley: £5.65Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East 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: Lothian East 1,009.7, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Ribble Valley is higher1,018.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lothian East 78.5, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 143.3, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East 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: Lothian East 73.7, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East 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: Lothian East 160.1, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East 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: Lothian East 22.1, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher15.5

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Lothian East and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,811£3,827£3,615Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,149£1,154£1,090Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,630£11,679£11,031Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£221£222£210Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£640£642£607Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£326£327£309Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£93£94£88Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Lothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£860£863£816Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£86£87£82Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£213£214£203Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.64£5.66£5.35Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.30£2.31£2.18Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.96£5.98£5.65Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.559.7Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out133.3Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out49.5Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1111.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated15.5Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 5. 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

Lothian East Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811Lothian East: £4,245Ribble Valley: £3,827Lothian East: £4,263Ribble Valley: £3,615Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Lothian East is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606Lothian East: £2,493Ribble Valley: £2,617Lothian East: £2,503Ribble Valley: £2,472Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Ribble Valley is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693Lothian East: £1,009Ribble Valley: £696Lothian East: £1,014Ribble Valley: £658Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424Lothian East: £2,314Ribble Valley: £2,434Lothian East: £2,323Ribble Valley: £2,299Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Ribble Valley is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Lothian East: £58Ribble Valley: £46Lothian East: £58Ribble Valley: £44Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East 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: Lothian East £118, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133Lothian East: £118Ribble Valley: £134Lothian East: £119Ribble Valley: £126Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Ribble Valley is higher£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: Lothian East £3.33, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10Lothian East: £3.33Ribble Valley: £3.11Lothian East: £3.35Ribble Valley: £2.94Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Lothian East 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: Lothian East £458, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326Lothian East: £458Ribble Valley: £327Lothian East: £460Ribble Valley: £309Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93Lothian East: £144Ribble Valley: £94Lothian East: £144Ribble Valley: £88Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East is higher£93£94£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lothian East £53, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41Lothian East: £53Ribble Valley: £41Lothian East: £53Ribble Valley: £39Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Lothian East is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519Lothian East: £798Ribble Valley: £521Lothian East: £802Ribble Valley: £492Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86Lothian East: £132Ribble Valley: £87Lothian East: £133Ribble Valley: £82Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129Lothian East: £153Ribble Valley: £129Lothian East: £153Ribble Valley: £122Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41Lothian East: £3.02Ribble Valley: £3.42Lothian East: £3.03Ribble Valley: £3.23Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Ribble Valley is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38Lothian East: £2.72Ribble Valley: £1.39Lothian East: £2.73Ribble Valley: £1.31Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96Lothian East: £8.22Ribble Valley: £5.98Lothian East: £8.26Ribble Valley: £5.65Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Ribble Valley is higher212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East 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: Lothian East 29.2, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East 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: Lothian East 73.7, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 13.3, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher9.4

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Lothian East and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureLothian EastRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£3,811£3,827£3,615Lothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,606£2,617£2,472Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£693£696£658Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,424£2,434£2,299Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£46£46£44Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£326£327£309Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£93£94£88Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Lothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£519£521£492Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£86£87£82Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£129£129£122Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.41£3.42£3.23Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£1.38£1.39£1.31Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£5.96£5.98£5.65Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6212.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.012.4Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out27.8Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out49.5Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.567.2Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated9.4Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lothian East Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mLothian East: £431.1mRibble Valley: £415.5mLothian East: £433.0mRibble Valley: £392.5mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mLothian East: £253.2mRibble Valley: £284.2mLothian East: £254.3mRibble Valley: £268.4mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mRibble Valley is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mLothian East: £102.5mRibble Valley: £75.6mLothian East: £103.0mRibble Valley: £71.4mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mLothian East: £235.0mRibble Valley: £264.3mLothian East: £236.0mRibble Valley: £249.6mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mRibble Valley is higher£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mLothian East: £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.0mLothian East: £5.9mRibble Valley: £4.8mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East 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: Lothian East £12.0m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mLothian East: £12.0mRibble Valley: £14.5mLothian East: £12.0mRibble Valley: £13.7mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mRibble Valley is higher£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: Lothian East £0.34m, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.32mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLothian East 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: Lothian East £46.5m, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mLothian East: £46.5mRibble Valley: £35.5mLothian East: £46.7mRibble Valley: £33.6mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East 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: Lothian East £14.6m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mLothian East: £14.6mRibble Valley: £10.2mLothian East: £14.7mRibble Valley: £9.6mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East £5.4m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mLothian East: £5.4mRibble Valley: £4.5mLothian East: £5.4mRibble Valley: £4.2mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mLothian East: £81.1mRibble Valley: £56.6mLothian East: £81.4mRibble Valley: £53.4mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mLothian East: £13.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mLothian East: £13.5mRibble Valley: £8.9mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mLothian East: £15.5mRibble Valley: £14.0mLothian East: £15.6mRibble Valley: £13.3mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mLothian East: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.37mLothian East: £0.31mRibble Valley: £0.35mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mRibble Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mLothian East: £0.28mRibble Valley: £0.15mLothian East: £0.28mRibble Valley: £0.14mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mLothian East: £0.83mRibble Valley: £0.65mLothian East: £0.84mRibble Valley: £0.61mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Ribble Valley is higher23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Ribble 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: Lothian East 7,490, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,017

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureLothian EastRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88323,050Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,351Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,016Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,369Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8007,300Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,017Lothian East

Sources

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

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  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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