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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ribble Valley

98,616 and 108,574 residents (mid-2024).

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher than Ribble Valley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Ribble Valley: £3,827West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Ribble Valley: £3,615West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12,259, Ribble Valley £12,506Ribble Valley: £12,506West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,259Ribble Valley: £12,559West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12,311Ribble Valley: £11,862West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,628

    £12,259£12,311£11,628Ribble 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £955, Ribble Valley £1,149Ribble Valley: £1,149West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £955Ribble Valley: £1,154West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £959Ribble Valley: £1,090West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £906

    £955£959£906Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £11,723, Ribble Valley £11,630Ribble Valley: £11,630West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,723Ribble Valley: £11,679West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,773Ribble Valley: £11,031West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £11,120

    £11,723£11,773£11,120West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£11,630£11,679£11,031

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £156, Ribble Valley £221Ribble Valley: £221West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £156Ribble Valley: £222West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £157Ribble Valley: £210West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £148

    £156£157£148Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £367, Ribble Valley £640Ribble Valley: £640West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £367Ribble Valley: £642West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £369Ribble Valley: £607West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £349

    £367£369£349Ribble 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £12, Ribble Valley £15Ribble Valley: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Ribble Valley: £15West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12Ribble Valley: £14West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12

    £12Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Ribble Valley: £327West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Ribble Valley: £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Ribble Valley: £94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Ribble Valley: £88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £69, Ribble Valley £68Ribble Valley: £68West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ribble Valley: £68West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69Ribble Valley: £64West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £65

    £69£69£65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £697, Ribble Valley £860Ribble Valley: £860West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £697Ribble Valley: £863West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £700Ribble Valley: £816West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £661

    £697£700£661Ribble Valley is higher£860£863£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ribble Valley: £87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ribble Valley: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £182, Ribble Valley £213Ribble Valley: £213West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Ribble Valley: £214West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £182Ribble Valley: £203West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £172

    £182£182£172Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £5.47, Ribble Valley £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.64West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.47Ribble Valley: £5.66West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.49Ribble Valley: £5.35West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Ribble 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.73, Ribble Valley £2.30Ribble Valley: £2.30West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.73Ribble Valley: £2.31West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.74Ribble Valley: £2.18West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.64

    £1.73£1.74£1.64Ribble Valley is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Ribble Valley: £5.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Ribble Valley: £5.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,017.9, Ribble Valley 1,018.7Ribble Valley: 1,018.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,017.9

    1,017.9Ribble 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 48.3, Ribble Valley 59.7Ribble Valley: 59.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 48.3

    48.3Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 102.8, Ribble Valley 133.3Ribble Valley: 133.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 102.8

    102.8Ribble Valley is higher133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count49.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 91.9, Ribble Valley 111.5Ribble Valley: 111.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 91.9

    91.9Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 18.0, Ribble Valley 15.5Ribble Valley: 15.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 18.0

    18.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher15.5

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,811£3,827£3,615Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,259£12,311£11,628Shared outEstimated£12,506£12,559£11,862Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£955£959£906Shared outEstimated£1,149£1,154£1,090Ribble Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,723£11,773£11,120£11,630£11,679£11,031West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£156£157£148£221£222£210Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£349Shared outEstimated£640£642£607Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12Shared outEstimated£15£15£14Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£93£94£88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65Shared outEstimated£68£68£64West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£697£700£661£860£863£816Ribble Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£86£87£82Ribble Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£182£182£172£213£214£203Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.64£5.66£5.35Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.73£1.74£1.64£2.30£2.31£2.18Ribble Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.96£5.98£5.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.91,018.7Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202648.359.7Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8Shared out133.3Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out49.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9111.5Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.0Shared outEstimated15.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Per resident

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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3,641, Ribble Valley £3,811Ribble Valley: £3,811West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,641Ribble Valley: £3,827West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,656Ribble Valley: £3,615West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3,453

    £3,641£3,656£3,453Ribble Valley is higher£3,811£3,827£3,615

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,547, Ribble Valley £2,606Ribble Valley: £2,606West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,547Ribble Valley: £2,617West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,558Ribble Valley: £2,472West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Ribble Valley is higher£2,606£2,617£2,472

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £567, Ribble Valley £693Ribble Valley: £693West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £567Ribble Valley: £696West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £570Ribble Valley: £658West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £538

    £567£570£538Ribble Valley is higher£693£696£658

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2,436, Ribble Valley £2,424Ribble Valley: £2,424West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,436Ribble Valley: £2,434West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,446Ribble Valley: £2,299West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2,310

    £2,436£2,446£2,310West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count£2,424£2,434£2,299

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £32, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £32Ribble Valley: £46West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £33Ribble Valley: £44West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £31

    £32£33£31Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £76, Ribble Valley £133Ribble Valley: £133West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £76Ribble Valley: £134West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £77Ribble Valley: £126West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £72

    £76£77£72Ribble 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £2.52, Ribble Valley £3.10Ribble Valley: £3.10West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.52Ribble Valley: £3.11West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.53Ribble Valley: £2.94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £309, Ribble Valley £326Ribble Valley: £326West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £309Ribble Valley: £327West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £310Ribble Valley: £309West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £293

    £309£310£293Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £135, Ribble Valley £93Ribble Valley: £93West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £135Ribble Valley: £94West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £136Ribble Valley: £88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £128

    £135£136£128West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £41, Ribble Valley £41Ribble Valley: £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Ribble Valley: £41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41Ribble Valley: £39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £39

    £41£41£39Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £414, Ribble Valley £519Ribble Valley: £519West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £414Ribble Valley: £521West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £416Ribble Valley: £492West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £393

    £414£416£393Ribble Valley is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £73, Ribble Valley £86Ribble Valley: £86West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ribble Valley: £87West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £73Ribble Valley: £82West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £69

    £73£73£69Ribble Valley is higher£86£87£82

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £108, Ribble Valley £129Ribble Valley: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Ribble Valley: £129West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £108Ribble Valley: £122West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £102

    £108£108£102Ribble Valley is higher£129£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.25, Ribble Valley £3.41Ribble Valley: £3.41West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.25Ribble Valley: £3.42West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.26Ribble Valley: £3.23West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Ribble Valley is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £1.02, Ribble Valley £1.38Ribble Valley: £1.38West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.02Ribble Valley: £1.39West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £1.03Ribble Valley: £1.31West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.97

    £1.02£1.03£0.97Ribble Valley is higher£1.38£1.39£1.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £9.47, Ribble Valley £5.96Ribble Valley: £5.96West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.47Ribble Valley: £5.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £9.51Ribble Valley: £5.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £8.98

    £9.47£9.51£8.98West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 211.5, Ribble Valley 212.3Ribble Valley: 212.3West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 211.5

    211.5Ribble Valley is higher212.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.0, Ribble Valley 12.4Ribble Valley: 12.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.0

    10.0Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 21.4, Ribble Valley 27.8Ribble Valley: 27.8West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 21.4

    21.4Ribble Valley is higher27.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 52.0, Ribble Valley 49.5Ribble Valley: 49.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 52.0

    52.0West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higherDepends on how you count49.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 54.6, Ribble Valley 67.2Ribble Valley: 67.2West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 54.6

    54.6Ribble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 10.7, Ribble Valley 9.4Ribble Valley: 9.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 10.7

    10.7West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher9.4

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West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,641£3,656£3,453Shared outEstimated£3,811£3,827£3,615Ribble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416Shared outEstimated£2,606£2,617£2,472Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538Shared outEstimated£693£696£658Ribble Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,446£2,310£2,424£2,434£2,299West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£32£33£31£46£46£44Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72Shared outEstimated£133£134£126Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39Shared outEstimated£3.10£3.11£2.94Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£309£310£293Shared outEstimated£326£327£309Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128Shared outEstimated£93£94£88West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39Shared outEstimated£41£41£39Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£519£521£492Ribble Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£86£87£82Ribble Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£129£129£122Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.41£3.42£3.23Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.02£1.03£0.97£1.38£1.39£1.31Ribble Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.47£9.51£8.98Shared outEstimated£5.96£5.98£5.65West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.5212.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.012.4Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.4Shared out27.8Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.0Shared out49.5West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202654.667.2Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.7Shared outEstimated9.4West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Total

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 19. 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

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £359.0m, Ribble Valley £413.8mRibble Valley: £413.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £359.0mRibble Valley: £415.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £360.5mRibble Valley: £392.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £340.5m

    £359.0m£360.5m£340.5mRibble Valley is higher£413.8m£415.5m£392.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £251.2m, Ribble Valley £283.0mRibble Valley: £283.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £251.2mRibble Valley: £284.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £252.2mRibble Valley: £268.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.3mRibble Valley is higher£283.0m£284.2m£268.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £55.9m, Ribble Valley £75.3mRibble Valley: £75.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £55.9mRibble Valley: £75.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £56.2mRibble Valley: £71.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £53.1m

    £55.9m£56.2m£53.1mRibble Valley is higher£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £240.2m, Ribble Valley £263.1mRibble Valley: £263.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £240.2mRibble Valley: £264.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £241.2mRibble Valley: £249.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£263.1m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £3.2m, Ribble Valley £5.0mRibble Valley: £5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mRibble Valley: £5.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.2mRibble Valley: £4.8mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mRibble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.5m, Ribble Valley £14.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.5mRibble Valley: £14.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.6mRibble Valley: £13.7mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mRibble 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.25m, Ribble Valley £0.34mRibble Valley: £0.34mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mRibble Valley: £0.34mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.25mRibble Valley: £0.32mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mRibble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £30.5m, Ribble Valley £35.4mRibble Valley: £35.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.5mRibble Valley: £35.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £30.6mRibble Valley: £33.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mRibble Valley 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £13.3m, Ribble Valley £10.1mRibble Valley: £10.1mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.3mRibble Valley: £10.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £13.4mRibble Valley: £9.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 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: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £4.0m, Ribble Valley £4.4mRibble Valley: £4.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mRibble Valley: £4.5mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £4.0mRibble Valley: £4.2mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £40.8m, Ribble Valley £56.3mRibble Valley: £56.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £40.8mRibble Valley: £56.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £41.0mRibble Valley: £53.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £38.7m

    £40.8m£41.0m£38.7mRibble Valley is higher£56.3m£56.6m£53.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £7.2m, Ribble Valley £9.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mRibble Valley: £9.4mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £7.2mRibble Valley: £8.9mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mRibble Valley is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £10.6m, Ribble Valley £14.0mRibble Valley: £14.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.6mRibble Valley: £14.0mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.7mRibble Valley: £13.3mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mRibble Valley is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.32m, Ribble Valley £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.37mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.37mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.32mRibble Valley: £0.35mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mRibble Valley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.10m, Ribble Valley £0.15mRibble Valley: £0.15mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mRibble Valley: £0.15mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10mRibble Valley: £0.14mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.10m

    £0.10mRibble Valley is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine £0.93m, Ribble Valley £0.65mRibble Valley: £0.65mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.93mRibble Valley: £0.65mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.94mRibble Valley: £0.61mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: £0.89m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.89mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 20,856, Ribble Valley 23,050Ribble Valley: 23,050West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 20,856

    20,856Ribble Valley is higher23,050

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 989, Ribble Valley 1,351Ribble Valley: 1,351West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 989

    989Ribble Valley is higher1,351

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 2,107, Ribble Valley 3,016Ribble Valley: 3,016West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 2,107

    2,107Ribble Valley is higher3,016

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,125, Ribble Valley 5,369Ribble Valley: 5,369West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,125

    5,125Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 5,384, Ribble Valley 7,300Ribble Valley: 7,300West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 5,384

    5,384Ribble Valley is higher7,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1,052, Ribble Valley 1,017Ribble Valley: 1,017West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine: 1,052

    1,052West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is higher1,017

Show the numbers
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureWest Aberdeenshire and KincardineRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£359.0m£360.5m£340.5mShared outEstimated£413.8m£415.5m£392.5mRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.3mShared outEstimated£283.0m£284.2m£268.4mRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£55.9m£56.2m£53.1mShared outEstimated£75.3m£75.6m£71.4mRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£263.1m£264.3m£249.6mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mRibble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mShared outEstimated£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mShared outEstimated£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mShared outEstimated£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mShared outEstimated£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mShared outEstimated£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m£56.3m£56.6m£53.4mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mRibble Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mRibble Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,85623,050Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20269891,351Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,107Shared out3,016Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,125Shared out5,369Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3847,300Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,052Shared outEstimated1,017West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

Sources

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

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