Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and Yorkshire and The Humber
East Riding of Yorkshire and North Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire is higher than North Yorkshire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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
East Riding of Yorkshire North Yorkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,662£4,682£4,422East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,427£12,480£11,788North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,429£12,482£11,789
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,477£1,483£1,401East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,458£1,464£1,383
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,410£11,458£10,822North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£362£363£343East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,098£1,102£1,041North Yorkshire is higher£1,136£1,141£1,078
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£267£269£254East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.54£4.56£4.31East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.15£3.17£2.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.69£5.72£5.40North Yorkshire is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.1North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
85.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count76.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
146.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count141.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
145.3East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count136.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count18.2
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| Measure | East Riding of Yorkshire | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,662£4,682£4,422 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,427£12,480£11,788 | £12,429£12,482£11,789 | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,477£1,483£1,401 | £1,458£1,464£1,383 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,410£11,458£10,822 | £11,442£11,491£10,853 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £316£318£300 | £290£291£275 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £680£683£645 | £678£681£643 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £19£19£18 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £340£342£323 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £109£110£104 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £83£83£79 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,098£1,102£1,041 | £1,136£1,141£1,078 | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £143£144£136 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £230£231£218 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.88£7.91£7.47 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.54£4.56£4.31 | £3.15£3.17£2.99 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.1 | 1,022.3 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 85.3 | 76.4 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 146.4 | 141.9 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.7 | 51.6 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 145.3 | 136.9 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.1 | 18.2 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Per resident
East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire 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
East Riding of Yorkshire North Yorkshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,662£4,682£4,422East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,513£4,532£4,281
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,197£3,211£3,033East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,068£3,081£2,910
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£845£849£802North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,936£2,948£2,785East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,824£2,836£2,679
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£159
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£362£363£343East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£628£631£596North Yorkshire is higher£659£662£626
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£119£120£113North Yorkshire is higher£143£144£136
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£153£154£145East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£127
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.18£3.20£3.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.60£2.62£2.47East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.83£1.84£1.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.69£5.72£5.40North Yorkshire is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count252.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
37.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count35.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.7East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
83.2East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count79.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count10.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | East Riding of Yorkshire | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,662£4,682£4,422 | £4,513£4,532£4,281 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,197£3,211£3,033 | £3,068£3,081£2,910 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £845£849£802 | £846£850£803 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,936£2,948£2,785 | £2,824£2,836£2,679 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £81£82£77 | £72£72£68 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £167£168£159 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £362£363£343 | £340£342£323 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£126 | £109£110£104 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £48£48£46 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £659£662£626 | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £119£120£113 | £143£144£136 | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £153£154£145 | £133£134£127 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.51£4.53£4.28 | £3.18£3.20£3.02 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.60£2.62£2.47 | £1.83£1.84£1.74 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.69£5.72£5.40 | £5.81£5.83£5.51 | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.7 | 252.4 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.9 | 18.9 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 37.7 | 35.0 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.7 | 51.6 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 83.2 | 79.5 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 10.6 | East Riding of Yorkshire |
Total
East Riding of Yorkshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Yorkshire on 22. 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
East Riding of Yorkshire North Yorkshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.1m£47.3m£44.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mNorth Yorkshire is higher£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higher£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
92,635North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count159,912
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
7,798North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count11,951
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
13,385North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count22,187
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
19,797North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count32,720
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
29,568North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count50,373
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,300North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count6,710
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| Measure | East Riding of Yorkshire | North Yorkshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn | North Yorkshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1bn | £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn | North Yorkshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £300.4m£301.7m£285.0m | £536.1m£538.4m£508.5m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m | £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £28.9m£29.0m£27.4m | £45.3m£45.5m£43.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £62.2m£62.4m£59.0m | £106.0m£106.5m£100.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £3.0m£3.0m£2.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £128.5m£129.1m£121.9m | £215.7m£216.7m£204.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.1m£47.3m£44.6m | £69.2m£69.5m£65.6m | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £223.3m£224.3m£211.8m | £417.9m£419.7m£396.4m | North Yorkshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £42.3m£42.5m£40.2m | £90.9m£91.3m£86.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £54.4m£54.6m£51.6m | £84.5m£84.9m£80.2m | North Yorkshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | North Yorkshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | North Yorkshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | £3.7m£3.7m£3.5m | North Yorkshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 92,635 | 159,912 | North Yorkshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 7,798 | 11,951 | North Yorkshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 13,385 | 22,187 | North Yorkshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 19,797 | 32,720 | North Yorkshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 29,568 | 50,373 | North Yorkshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,300 | 6,710 | North Yorkshire |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.