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North East Fife and Skipton and Ripon

92,045 and 100,269 residents (mid-2024).

North East Fife is higher than Skipton and Ripon on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

North East Fife is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon on 4. 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

North East Fife Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504North East Fife: £4,803Skipton and Ripon: £4,524North East Fife: £4,823Skipton and Ripon: £4,273North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,504£4,524£4,273

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £12,297, Skipton and Ripon £12,403Skipton and Ripon: £12,403North East Fife: £12,297Skipton and Ripon: £12,456North East Fife: £12,349Skipton and Ripon: £11,765North East Fife: £11,664

    £12,297£12,349£11,664Skipton and Ripon is higher£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: North East Fife £1,517, Skipton and Ripon £1,178Skipton and Ripon: £1,178North East Fife: £1,517Skipton and Ripon: £1,183North East Fife: £1,524Skipton and Ripon: £1,118North East Fife: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439North East Fife 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: North East Fife £11,482, Skipton and Ripon £11,541Skipton and Ripon: £11,541North East Fife: £11,482Skipton and Ripon: £11,590North East Fife: £11,531Skipton and Ripon: £10,947North East Fife: £10,891

    £11,482£11,531£10,891Skipton and Ripon is higher£11,541£11,590£10,947

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North East Fife £267, Skipton and Ripon £232Skipton and Ripon: £232North East Fife: £267Skipton and Ripon: £233North East Fife: £269Skipton and Ripon: £220North East Fife: £254

    £267£269£254North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Fife £530, Skipton and Ripon £614Skipton and Ripon: £614North East Fife: £530Skipton and Ripon: £617North East Fife: £532Skipton and Ripon: £583North East Fife: £502

    £530£532£502Skipton and Ripon 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: North East Fife £17, Skipton and Ripon £16Skipton and Ripon: £16North East Fife: £17Skipton and Ripon: £17North East Fife: £18Skipton and Ripon: £16North East Fife: £17

    £17£18£17North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£16£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £593, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285North East Fife: £593Skipton and Ripon: £286North East Fife: £595Skipton and Ripon: £270North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife 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: North East Fife £191, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92North East Fife: £191Skipton and Ripon: £93North East Fife: £191Skipton and Ripon: £87North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife 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: North East Fife £133, Skipton and Ripon £68Skipton and Ripon: £68North East Fife: £133Skipton and Ripon: £68North East Fife: £133Skipton and Ripon: £64North East Fife: £126

    £133£133£126North East Fife is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Fife £1,082, Skipton and Ripon £919Skipton and Ripon: £919North East Fife: £1,082Skipton and Ripon: £923North East Fife: £1,086Skipton and Ripon: £872North East Fife: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026North East Fife is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119North East Fife: £155Skipton and Ripon: £120North East Fife: £156Skipton and Ripon: £113North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife 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: North East Fife £291, Skipton and Ripon £185Skipton and Ripon: £185North East Fife: £291Skipton and Ripon: £186North East Fife: £292Skipton and Ripon: £176North East Fife: £276

    £291£292£276North East Fife 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: North East Fife £6.17, Skipton and Ripon £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.56North East Fife: £6.17Skipton and Ripon: £4.58North East Fife: £6.19Skipton and Ripon: £4.33North East Fife: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85North East Fife 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: North East Fife £6.08, Skipton and Ripon £1.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.93North East Fife: £6.08Skipton and Ripon: £1.94North East Fife: £6.11Skipton and Ripon: £1.83North East Fife: £5.77

    £6.08£6.11£5.77North East Fife is higher£1.93£1.94£1.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61North East Fife: £7.37Skipton and Ripon: £5.63North East Fife: £7.40Skipton and Ripon: £5.32North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife 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: North East Fife 1,009.2, Skipton and Ripon 1,026.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9North East Fife: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Skipton and Ripon is higher1,026.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North East Fife 71.9, Skipton and Ripon 65.1Skipton and Ripon: 65.1North East Fife: 71.9

    71.9North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count65.1

  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: North East Fife 148.1, Skipton and Ripon 131.0Skipton and Ripon: 131.0North East Fife: 148.1

    148.1North East Fife 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: North East Fife 96.2, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife 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: North East Fife 143.8, Skipton and Ripon 110.2Skipton and Ripon: 110.2North East Fife: 143.8

    143.8North East Fife 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: North East Fife 31.7, Skipton and Ripon 14.4Skipton and Ripon: 14.4North East Fife: 31.7

    31.7North East Fife is higher14.4

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North East Fife and Skipton and Ripon, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East FifeSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,504£4,524£4,273North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,297£12,349£11,664Shared outEstimated£12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439Shared outEstimated£1,178£1,183£1,118North East Fife
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,482£11,531£10,891£11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£267£269£254£232£233£220North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£530£532£502Shared outEstimated£614£617£583Skipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17Shared outEstimated£16£17£16North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£285£286£270North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£92£93£87North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126Shared outEstimated£68£68£64North East Fife
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£919£923£872North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£119£120£113North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£185£186£176North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£4.56£4.58£4.33North East Fife
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.08£6.11£5.77£1.93£1.94£1.83North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£5.61£5.63£5.32North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,026.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.965.1North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1Shared out131.0North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out42.8North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.8110.2North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.7Shared outEstimated14.4North East Fife

Per resident

North East Fife is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon 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

North East Fife Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Fife £4,803, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504North East Fife: £4,803Skipton and Ripon: £4,524North East Fife: £4,823Skipton and Ripon: £4,273North East Fife: £4,556

    £4,803£4,823£4,556North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£4,504£4,524£4,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Fife £2,931, Skipton and Ripon £3,335Skipton and Ripon: £3,335North East Fife: £2,931Skipton and Ripon: £3,350North East Fife: £2,943Skipton and Ripon: £3,164North East Fife: £2,780

    £2,931£2,943£2,780Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,335£3,350£3,164

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North East Fife £927, Skipton and Ripon £667Skipton and Ripon: £667North East Fife: £927Skipton and Ripon: £670North East Fife: £931Skipton and Ripon: £633North East Fife: £879

    £927£931£879North East Fife is higher£667£670£633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Fife £2,737, Skipton and Ripon £3,103Skipton and Ripon: £3,103North East Fife: £2,737Skipton and Ripon: £3,117North East Fife: £2,748Skipton and Ripon: £2,944North East Fife: £2,596

    £2,737£2,748£2,596Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,103£3,117£2,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Fife £64, Skipton and Ripon £62Skipton and Ripon: £62North East Fife: £64Skipton and Ripon: £63North East Fife: £64Skipton and Ripon: £59North East Fife: £60

    £64£64£60North East Fife is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North East Fife £126, Skipton and Ripon £165Skipton and Ripon: £165North East Fife: £126Skipton and Ripon: £166North East Fife: £127Skipton and Ripon: £157North East Fife: £120

    £126£127£120Skipton and Ripon 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: North East Fife £4.15, Skipton and Ripon £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £4.44North East Fife: £4.15Skipton and Ripon: £4.46North East Fife: £4.17Skipton and Ripon: £4.21North East Fife: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£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: North East Fife £593, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285North East Fife: £593Skipton and Ripon: £286North East Fife: £595Skipton and Ripon: £270North East Fife: £562

    £593£595£562North East Fife 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: North East Fife £191, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92North East Fife: £191Skipton and Ripon: £93North East Fife: £191Skipton and Ripon: £87North East Fife: £181

    £191£191£181North East Fife 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: North East Fife £81, Skipton and Ripon £38Skipton and Ripon: £38North East Fife: £81Skipton and Ripon: £38North East Fife: £81Skipton and Ripon: £36North East Fife: £77

    £81£81£77North East Fife is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Fife £661, Skipton and Ripon £520Skipton and Ripon: £520North East Fife: £661Skipton and Ripon: £523North East Fife: £664Skipton and Ripon: £494North East Fife: £627

    £661£664£627North East Fife is higher£520£523£494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Fife £155, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119North East Fife: £155Skipton and Ripon: £120North East Fife: £156Skipton and Ripon: £113North East Fife: £147

    £155£156£147North East Fife is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £178, Skipton and Ripon £105Skipton and Ripon: £105North East Fife: £178Skipton and Ripon: £105North East Fife: £178Skipton and Ripon: £99North East Fife: £168

    £178£178£168North East Fife is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Fife £3.77, Skipton and Ripon £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.58North East Fife: £3.77Skipton and Ripon: £2.59North East Fife: £3.79Skipton and Ripon: £2.45North East Fife: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58North East Fife is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Fife £3.72, Skipton and Ripon £1.09Skipton and Ripon: £1.09North East Fife: £3.72Skipton and Ripon: £1.09North East Fife: £3.74Skipton and Ripon: £1.03North East Fife: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53North East Fife is higher£1.09£1.09£1.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Fife £7.37, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61North East Fife: £7.37Skipton and Ripon: £5.63North East Fife: £7.40Skipton and Ripon: £5.32North East Fife: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99North East Fife is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 240.5, Skipton and Ripon 276.2Skipton and Ripon: 276.2North East Fife: 240.5

    240.5Skipton and Ripon is higher276.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 17.1, Skipton and Ripon 17.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5North East Fife: 17.1

    17.1Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 35.3, Skipton and Ripon 35.2Skipton and Ripon: 35.2North East Fife: 35.3

    35.3North East Fife 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: North East Fife 96.2, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8North East Fife: 96.2

    96.2North East Fife is higher42.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Fife 87.9, Skipton and Ripon 62.4Skipton and Ripon: 62.4North East Fife: 87.9

    87.9North East Fife 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: North East Fife 19.4, Skipton and Ripon 8.2Skipton and Ripon: 8.2North East Fife: 19.4

    19.4North East Fife is higher8.2

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North East Fife and Skipton and Ripon, per resident
MeasureNorth East FifeSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,803£4,823£4,556Shared outEstimated£4,504£4,524£4,273North East Fife
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,931£2,943£2,780Shared outEstimated£3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879Shared outEstimated£667£670£633North East Fife
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,737£2,748£2,596£3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£62£63£59North East Fife
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120Shared outEstimated£165£166£157Skipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94Shared outEstimated£4.44£4.46£4.21Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£593£595£562Shared outEstimated£285£286£270North East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181Shared outEstimated£92£93£87North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77Shared outEstimated£38£38£36North East Fife
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£661£664£627£520£523£494North East Fife
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£119£120£113North East Fife
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£178£178£168£105£105£99North East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£2.58£2.59£2.45North East Fife
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£1.09£1.09£1.03North East Fife
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99Shared outEstimated£5.61£5.63£5.32North East Fife
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.5276.2Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.117.5Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.3Shared out35.2North East Fife
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.2Shared out42.8North East Fife
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.962.4North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.4Shared outEstimated8.2North East Fife

Total

North East Fife is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon on 9. 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

North East Fife Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Fife £442.1m, Skipton and Ripon £451.7mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mNorth East Fife: £442.1mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mNorth East Fife: £444.0mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4mNorth East Fife: £419.3m

    £442.1m£444.0m£419.3mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Fife £269.8m, Skipton and Ripon £334.4mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mNorth East Fife: £269.8mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mNorth East Fife: £270.9mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2mNorth East Fife: £255.9m

    £269.8m£270.9m£255.9mSkipton and Ripon is higher£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Fife £85.3m, Skipton and Ripon £66.9mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mNorth East Fife: £85.3mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mNorth East Fife: £85.7mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4mNorth East Fife: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.7m£80.9mNorth East Fife is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Fife £251.9m, Skipton and Ripon £311.2mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mNorth East Fife: £251.9mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mNorth East Fife: £253.0mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2mNorth East Fife: £238.9m

    £251.9m£253.0m£238.9mSkipton and Ripon is higher£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife £5.9m, Skipton and Ripon £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNorth East Fife: £5.9mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mNorth East Fife: £5.9mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9mNorth East Fife: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £11.6m, Skipton and Ripon £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNorth East Fife: £11.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mNorth East Fife: £11.7mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7mNorth East Fife: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSkipton and Ripon 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: North East Fife £0.38m, Skipton and Ripon £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mNorth East Fife: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mNorth East Fife: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42mNorth East Fife: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSkipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North East Fife £54.5m, Skipton and Ripon £28.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mNorth East Fife: £54.5mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mNorth East Fife: £54.8mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1mNorth East Fife: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.8m£51.7mNorth East Fife 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: North East Fife £17.5m, Skipton and Ripon £9.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mNorth East Fife: £17.5mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mNorth East Fife: £17.6mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8mNorth East Fife: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mNorth East Fife 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: North East Fife £7.5m, Skipton and Ripon £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNorth East Fife: £7.5mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mNorth East Fife: £7.5mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6mNorth East Fife: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorth East Fife is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife £60.8m, Skipton and Ripon £52.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mNorth East Fife: £60.8mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mNorth East Fife: £61.1mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5mNorth East Fife: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mNorth East Fife is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Fife £14.3m, Skipton and Ripon £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mNorth East Fife: £14.3mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mNorth East Fife: £14.3mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3mNorth East Fife: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Fife is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Fife £16.3m, Skipton and Ripon £10.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mNorth East Fife: £16.3mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mNorth East Fife: £16.4mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0mNorth East Fife: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mNorth East Fife is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Fife £0.35m, Skipton and Ripon £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNorth East Fife: £0.35mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mNorth East Fife: £0.35mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25mNorth East Fife: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth East Fife is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Fife £0.34m, Skipton and Ripon £0.11mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNorth East Fife: £0.34mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mNorth East Fife: £0.34mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10mNorth East Fife: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Fife is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Fife £0.68m, Skipton and Ripon £0.56mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNorth East Fife: £0.68mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mNorth East Fife: £0.68mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53mNorth East Fife: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mNorth East Fife is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Fife 22,139, Skipton and Ripon 27,689Skipton and Ripon: 27,689North East Fife: 22,139

    22,139Skipton and Ripon is higher27,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Fife 1,577, Skipton and Ripon 1,756Skipton and Ripon: 1,756North East Fife: 1,577

    1,577Skipton and Ripon is higherDepends on how you count1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Fife 3,250, Skipton and Ripon 3,533Skipton and Ripon: 3,533North East Fife: 3,250

    3,250Skipton 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: North East Fife 8,854, Skipton and Ripon 4,296Skipton and Ripon: 4,296North East Fife: 8,854

    8,854North East Fife is higher4,296

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Fife 8,086, Skipton and Ripon 6,257Skipton and Ripon: 6,257North East Fife: 8,086

    8,086North East Fife is higher6,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Fife 1,783, Skipton and Ripon 818Skipton and Ripon: 818North East Fife: 1,783

    1,783North East Fife is higher818

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North East Fife and Skipton and Ripon, total
MeasureNorth East FifeSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.1m£444.0m£419.3mShared outEstimated£451.7m£453.6m£428.4mSkipton and Ripon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.8m£270.9m£255.9mShared outEstimated£334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.7m£80.9mShared outEstimated£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£238.9m£311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSkipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.8m£51.7mShared outEstimated£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mNorth East Fife
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mNorth East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mNorth East Fife
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mNorth East Fife
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth East Fife
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mNorth East Fife
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNorth East Fife
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mNorth East Fife
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNorth East Fife
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,13927,689Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,756Skipton and Ripon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,250Shared out3,533Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,854Shared out4,296North East Fife
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0866,257North East Fife
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,783Shared outEstimated818North East Fife

Sources

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

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