Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and East Midlands
York and Amber Valley
York is higher than Amber Valley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.
On 15 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
York is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 21. 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
York Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,598£3,614£3,413Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,644£12,698£11,993Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,624£11,673£11,026Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£283£267Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£723£682Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£58£54Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£903£907£857Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,370£1,376£1,300
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£187£188£178Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.6York is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count87.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count157.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6Amber Valley is higher74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count174.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.2Amber Valley is higher28.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | York | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,644£12,698£11,993 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,624£11,673£11,026 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £340£342£323 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£723£682 | £775£778£735 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £23£23£22 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £503£505£477 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £134£135£127 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £130£130£123 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £332£334£315 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.6 | 1,016.3 | York |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.9 | 87.7 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.4 | 157.9 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 74.1 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.0 | 174.1 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.2 | 28.6 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
York is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
York Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,598£3,614£3,413Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,320£2,330£2,201Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£765£768£725Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,058
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,133£2,142£2,023Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£598£601£567Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£827£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.17£1.18£1.11Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
186.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6Amber Valley is higher74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count105.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.7Amber Valley is higher17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | York | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,320£2,330£2,201 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £765£768£725 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,133£2,142£2,023 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £74£74£70 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125 | £169£169£160 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £503£505£477 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £134£135£127 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £78£79£74 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £598£601£567 | £827£830£784 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £173£174£164 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £201£201£190 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.17£1.18£1.11 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 186.8 | 221.3 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 19.1 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 34.4 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 74.1 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.5 | 105.0 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.7 | 17.3 | Amber Valley |
Total
York is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 7. 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
York Amber Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
38,890York is higherDepends on how you count28,825
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,786York is higherDepends on how you count2,488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,519York is higherDepends on how you count4,479
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,870Amber Valley is higher9,647
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,311York is higherDepends on how you count13,677
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,815Amber Valley is higher2,249
Show the numbers
| Measure | York | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £749.3m£752.5m£710.7m | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | York |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.2m£485.3m£458.3m | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | York |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £159.2m£159.9m£151.0m | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £444.2m£446.1m£421.4m | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | York |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £58.7m£58.9m£55.7m | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £124.6m£125.1m£118.2m | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | York |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | York |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 38,890 | 28,825 | York |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,786 | 2,488 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,519 | 4,479 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,870 | 9,647 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,311 | 13,677 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,815 | 2,249 | Amber Valley |
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.