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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Skipton and Ripon

96,657 and 100,269 residents (mid-2024).

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher than Skipton and Ripon on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Skipton and Ripon 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Skipton and Ripon: £4,273Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852

    £5,115£5,137£4,852Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £12,278, Skipton and Ripon £12,403Skipton and Ripon: £12,403Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,278Skipton and Ripon: £12,456Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12,330Skipton and Ripon: £11,765Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,646

    £12,278£12,330£11,646Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,964, Skipton and Ripon £1,178Skipton and Ripon: £1,178Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,964Skipton and Ripon: £1,183Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,972Skipton and Ripon: £1,118Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,863

    £1,964£1,972£1,863Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11,435, Skipton and Ripon £11,541Skipton and Ripon: £11,541Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,435Skipton and Ripon: £11,590Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11,483Skipton and Ripon: £10,947Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £10,846

    £11,435£11,483£10,846Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £303, Skipton and Ripon £232Skipton and Ripon: £232Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £303Skipton and Ripon: £233Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £304Skipton and Ripon: £220Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £287

    £303£304£287Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £525, Skipton and Ripon £614Skipton and Ripon: £614Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £525Skipton and Ripon: £617Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £527Skipton and Ripon: £583Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £498

    £525£527£498Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £16, Skipton and Ripon £16Skipton and Ripon: £16Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Skipton and Ripon: £17Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £16Skipton and Ripon: £16Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £15

    £16£16£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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Skipton and Ripon: £286Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Skipton and Ripon: £270Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

    £450£452£427Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Skipton and Ripon: £93Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Skipton and Ripon: £87Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

    £121£122£115Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £99, Skipton and Ripon £68Skipton and Ripon: £68Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Skipton and Ripon: £68Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £99Skipton and Ripon: £64Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £93

    £99£99£93Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,460, Skipton and Ripon £919Skipton and Ripon: £919Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,460Skipton and Ripon: £923Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,466Skipton and Ripon: £872Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,384

    £1,460£1,466£1,384Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Skipton and Ripon: £120Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Skipton and Ripon: £113Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199

    £209£210£199Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £393, Skipton and Ripon £185Skipton and Ripon: £185Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £393Skipton and Ripon: £186Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £395Skipton and Ripon: £176Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £373

    £393£395£373Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £6.85, Skipton and Ripon £4.56Skipton and Ripon: £4.56Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.85Skipton and Ripon: £4.58Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.88Skipton and Ripon: £4.33Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.75, Skipton and Ripon £1.93Skipton and Ripon: £1.93Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.75Skipton and Ripon: £1.94Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.77Skipton and Ripon: £1.83Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.45

    £5.75£5.77£5.45Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1.93£1.94£1.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Skipton and Ripon: £5.32Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,010.2, Skipton and Ripon 1,026.9Skipton and Ripon: 1,026.9Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 85.4, Skipton and Ripon 65.1Skipton and Ripon: 65.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 85.4

    85.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 133.0, Skipton and Ripon 131.0Skipton and Ripon: 131.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 133.0

    133.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 191.1, Skipton and Ripon 110.2Skipton and Ripon: 110.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 191.1

    191.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 23.6, Skipton and Ripon 14.4Skipton and Ripon: 14.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 23.6

    23.6Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher14.4

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Skipton and Ripon, per person in the age group
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£4,504£4,524£4,273Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,278£12,330£11,646Shared outEstimated£12,403£12,456£11,765Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,964£1,972£1,863Shared outEstimated£1,178£1,183£1,118Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,435£11,483£10,846£11,541£11,590£10,947Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£303£304£287£232£233£220Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498Shared outEstimated£614£617£583Skipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15Shared outEstimated£16£17£16Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£285£286£270Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£93Shared outEstimated£68£68£64Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,460£1,466£1,384£919£923£872Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£119£120£113Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£393£395£373£185£186£176Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.56£4.58£4.33Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.75£5.77£5.45£1.93£1.94£1.83Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,026.9Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202685.465.1Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.0Shared out131.0Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out42.8Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.1110.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.6Shared outEstimated14.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Per resident

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5,115, Skipton and Ripon £4,504Skipton and Ripon: £4,504Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,115Skipton and Ripon: £4,524Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5,137Skipton and Ripon: £4,273Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4,852

    £5,115£5,137£4,852Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£4,504£4,524£4,273

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3,202, Skipton and Ripon £3,335Skipton and Ripon: £3,335Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,202Skipton and Ripon: £3,350Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,216Skipton and Ripon: £3,164Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3,038

    £3,202£3,216£3,038Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,335£3,350£3,164

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £1,125, Skipton and Ripon £667Skipton and Ripon: £667Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,125Skipton and Ripon: £670Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,130Skipton and Ripon: £633Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £1,068

    £1,125£1,130£1,068Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£667£670£633

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £2,983, Skipton and Ripon £3,103Skipton and Ripon: £3,103Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,983Skipton and Ripon: £3,117Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,995Skipton and Ripon: £2,944Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £2,829

    £2,983£2,995£2,829Skipton and Ripon is higher£3,103£3,117£2,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £79, Skipton and Ripon £62Skipton and Ripon: £62Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Skipton and Ripon: £63Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £79Skipton and Ripon: £59Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £75

    £79£79£75Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £137, Skipton and Ripon £165Skipton and Ripon: £165Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Skipton and Ripon: £166Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £137Skipton and Ripon: £157Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £130

    £137£137£130Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £4.16, Skipton and Ripon £4.44Skipton and Ripon: £4.44Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.16Skipton and Ripon: £4.46Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £4.18Skipton and Ripon: £4.21Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £450, Skipton and Ripon £285Skipton and Ripon: £285Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £450Skipton and Ripon: £286Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £452Skipton and Ripon: £270Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £427

    £450£452£427Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £121, Skipton and Ripon £92Skipton and Ripon: £92Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £121Skipton and Ripon: £93Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £122Skipton and Ripon: £87Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £115

    £121£122£115Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £56, Skipton and Ripon £38Skipton and Ripon: £38Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £56Skipton and Ripon: £38Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £57Skipton and Ripon: £36Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £54

    £56£57£54Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £837, Skipton and Ripon £520Skipton and Ripon: £520Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £837Skipton and Ripon: £523Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £840Skipton and Ripon: £494Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £793

    £837£840£793Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£520£523£494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £209, Skipton and Ripon £119Skipton and Ripon: £119Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £209Skipton and Ripon: £120Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £210Skipton and Ripon: £113Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £199

    £209£210£199Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £225, Skipton and Ripon £105Skipton and Ripon: £105Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £225Skipton and Ripon: £105Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £226Skipton and Ripon: £99Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £214

    £225£226£214Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.92, Skipton and Ripon £2.58Skipton and Ripon: £2.58Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.92Skipton and Ripon: £2.59Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.94Skipton and Ripon: £2.45Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £3.29, Skipton and Ripon £1.09Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.29Skipton and Ripon: £1.09Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.30Skipton and Ripon: £1.03Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £3.12

    £3.29£3.30£3.12Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£1.09£1.09£1.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.94, Skipton and Ripon £5.61Skipton and Ripon: £5.61Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.94Skipton and Ripon: £5.63Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.96Skipton and Ripon: £5.32Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 263.5, Skipton and Ripon 276.2Skipton and Ripon: 276.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 263.5

    263.5Skipton and Ripon is higher276.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 22.3, Skipton and Ripon 17.5Skipton and Ripon: 17.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 22.3

    22.3Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 34.7, Skipton and Ripon 35.2Skipton and Ripon: 35.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 34.7

    34.7Skipton and Ripon 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 71.7, Skipton and Ripon 42.8Skipton and Ripon: 42.8Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 71.7

    71.7Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher42.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 109.5, Skipton and Ripon 62.4Skipton and Ripon: 62.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 109.5

    109.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 13.5, Skipton and Ripon 8.2Skipton and Ripon: 8.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 13.5

    13.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher8.2

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Skipton and Ripon, per resident
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,115£5,137£4,852Shared outEstimated£4,504£4,524£4,273Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,216£3,038Shared outEstimated£3,335£3,350£3,164Skipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,125£1,130£1,068Shared outEstimated£667£670£633Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,983£2,995£2,829£3,103£3,117£2,944Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£62£63£59Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130Shared outEstimated£165£166£157Skipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95Shared outEstimated£4.44£4.46£4.21Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£450£452£427Shared outEstimated£285£286£270Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115Shared outEstimated£92£93£87Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54Shared outEstimated£38£38£36Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£837£840£793£520£523£494Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£119£120£113Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£105£105£99Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£2.58£2.59£2.45Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.29£3.30£3.12£1.09£1.09£1.03Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63Shared outEstimated£5.61£5.63£5.32Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026263.5276.2Skipton and Ripon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.317.5Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.7Shared out35.2Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.7Shared out42.8Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.562.4Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.5Shared outEstimated8.2Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Total

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk Skipton and Ripon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £494.4m, Skipton and Ripon £451.7mSkipton and Ripon: £451.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £494.4mSkipton and Ripon: £453.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £496.5mSkipton and Ripon: £428.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £469.0m

    £494.4m£496.5m£469.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£451.7m£453.6m£428.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £309.5m, Skipton and Ripon £334.4mSkipton and Ripon: £334.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £309.5mSkipton and Ripon: £335.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £310.9mSkipton and Ripon: £317.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £293.6m

    £309.5m£310.9m£293.6mSkipton and Ripon is higher£334.4m£335.9m£317.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £108.8m, Skipton and Ripon £66.9mSkipton and Ripon: £66.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £108.8mSkipton and Ripon: £67.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £109.2mSkipton and Ripon: £63.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.2m£103.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £288.3m, Skipton and Ripon £311.2mSkipton and Ripon: £311.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £288.3mSkipton and Ripon: £312.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £289.5mSkipton and Ripon: £295.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £273.4m

    £288.3m£289.5m£273.4mSkipton and Ripon is higher£311.2m£312.5m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £7.6m, Skipton and Ripon £6.3mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.6mSkipton and Ripon: £6.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.7mSkipton and Ripon: £5.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £13.2m, Skipton and Ripon £16.6mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.2mSkipton and Ripon: £16.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £13.3mSkipton and Ripon: £15.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mSkipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.40m, Skipton and Ripon £0.44mSkipton and Ripon: £0.44mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mSkipton and Ripon: £0.45mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.40mSkipton and Ripon: £0.42mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSkipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £43.5m, Skipton and Ripon £28.6mSkipton and Ripon: £28.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.5mSkipton and Ripon: £28.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £43.7mSkipton and Ripon: £27.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £41.3m

    £43.5m£43.7m£41.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £11.7m, Skipton and Ripon £9.2mSkipton and Ripon: £9.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.7mSkipton and Ripon: £9.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.8mSkipton and Ripon: £8.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £5.5m, Skipton and Ripon £3.8mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mSkipton and Ripon: £3.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.5mSkipton and Ripon: £3.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £80.9m, Skipton and Ripon £52.2mSkipton and Ripon: £52.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £80.9mSkipton and Ripon: £52.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £81.2mSkipton and Ripon: £49.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £20.2m, Skipton and Ripon £11.9mSkipton and Ripon: £11.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.2mSkipton and Ripon: £12.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.3mSkipton and Ripon: £11.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £21.8m, Skipton and Ripon £10.5mSkipton and Ripon: £10.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.8mSkipton and Ripon: £10.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £21.9mSkipton and Ripon: £10.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £20.6m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.38m, Skipton and Ripon £0.26mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.26mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.38mSkipton and Ripon: £0.25mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.32m, Skipton and Ripon £0.11mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mSkipton and Ripon: £0.11mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.32mSkipton and Ripon: £0.10mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk £0.57m, Skipton and Ripon £0.56mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.57mSkipton and Ripon: £0.56mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.58mSkipton and Ripon: £0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 25,468, Skipton and Ripon 27,689Skipton and Ripon: 27,689Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 25,468

    25,468Skipton and Ripon is higher27,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 2,153, Skipton and Ripon 1,756Skipton and Ripon: 1,756Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 2,153

    2,153Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 3,352, Skipton and Ripon 3,533Skipton and Ripon: 3,533Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 3,352

    3,352Skipton 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: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 6,932, Skipton and Ripon 4,296Skipton and Ripon: 4,296Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 6,932

    6,932Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher4,296

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 10,585, Skipton and Ripon 6,257Skipton and Ripon: 6,257Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 10,585

    10,585Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher6,257

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk 1,309, Skipton and Ripon 818Skipton and Ripon: 818Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk: 1,309

    1,309Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk is higher818

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Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk and Skipton and Ripon, total
MeasureBerwickshire, Roxburgh and SelkirkSkipton and RiponHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.4m£496.5m£469.0mShared outEstimated£451.7m£453.6m£428.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.5m£310.9m£293.6mShared outEstimated£334.4m£335.9m£317.2mSkipton and Ripon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.2m£103.2mShared outEstimated£66.9m£67.2m£63.4mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.3m£289.5m£273.4m£311.2m£312.5m£295.2mSkipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.2m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mShared outEstimated£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mSkipton and Ripon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mShared outEstimated£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mSkipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.5m£43.7m£41.3mShared outEstimated£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mShared outEstimated£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mShared outEstimated£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.6m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.11m£0.11m£0.10mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mShared outEstimated£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,46827,689Skipton and Ripon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1531,756Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,352Shared out3,533Skipton and Ripon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,932Shared out4,296Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5856,257Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,309Shared outEstimated818Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Sources

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

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