Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and East Midlands

York and Amber Valley

208,237 and 130,238 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725York: £3,598Amber Valley: £4,745York: £3,614Amber Valley: £4,482York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: York £12,644, Amber Valley £12,821Amber Valley: £12,821York: £12,644Amber Valley: £12,876York: £12,698Amber Valley: £12,162York: £11,993

    £12,644£12,698£11,993Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1,154, Amber Valley £1,850Amber Valley: £1,850York: £1,154Amber Valley: £1,858York: £1,159Amber Valley: £1,755York: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: York £11,624, Amber Valley £11,684Amber Valley: £11,684York: £11,624Amber Valley: £11,733York: £11,673Amber Valley: £11,082York: £11,026

    £11,624£11,673£11,026Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: York £282, Amber Valley £340Amber Valley: £340York: £282Amber Valley: £342York: £283Amber Valley: £323York: £267

    £282£283£267Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323

  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: York £719, Amber Valley £775Amber Valley: £775York: £719Amber Valley: £778York: £723Amber Valley: £735York: £682

    £719£723£682Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£775£778£735

  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: York £19, Amber Valley £23Amber Valley: £23York: £19Amber Valley: £23York: £19Amber Valley: £22York: £18

    £19£19£18Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503York: £282Amber Valley: £505York: £283Amber Valley: £477York: £267

    £282£283£267Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134York: £94Amber Valley: £135York: £94Amber Valley: £127York: £89

    £94£94£89Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  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: York £57, Amber Valley £130Amber Valley: £130York: £57Amber Valley: £130York: £58Amber Valley: £123York: £54

    £57£58£54Amber Valley is higher£130£130£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: York £903, Amber Valley £1,370Amber Valley: £1,370York: £903Amber Valley: £1,376York: £907Amber Valley: £1,300York: £857

    £903£907£857Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,370£1,376£1,300

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173York: £131Amber Valley: £174York: £132Amber Valley: £164York: £125

    £131£132£125Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £187, Amber Valley £332Amber Valley: £332York: £187Amber Valley: £334York: £188Amber Valley: £315York: £178

    £187£188£178Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: York £4.46, Amber Valley £9.22Amber Valley: £9.22York: £4.46Amber Valley: £9.26York: £4.48Amber Valley: £8.75York: £4.23

    £4.46£4.48£4.23Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: York £1.76, Amber Valley £7.90Amber Valley: £7.90York: £1.76Amber Valley: £7.93York: £1.77Amber Valley: £7.49York: £1.67

    £1.76£1.77£1.67Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32York: £6.54Amber Valley: £7.35York: £6.56Amber Valley: £6.94York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 1,017.6, Amber Valley 1,016.3Amber Valley: 1,016.3York: 1,017.6

    1,017.6York is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: York 72.9, Amber Valley 87.7Amber Valley: 87.7York: 72.9

    72.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count87.7

  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: York 144.4, Amber Valley 157.9Amber Valley: 157.9York: 144.4

    144.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count157.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1York: 42.6

    42.6Amber Valley is higher74.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: York 111.0, Amber Valley 174.1Amber Valley: 174.1York: 111.0

    111.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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: York 13.2, Amber Valley 28.6Amber Valley: 28.6York: 13.2

    13.2Amber Valley is higher28.6

Show the numbers
York and Amber Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureYorkAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,644£12,698£11,993£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,624£11,673£11,026£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£340£342£323Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£723£682£775£778£735Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£23£23£22Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£57£58£54£130£130£123Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£903£907£857£1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£187£188£178£332£334£315Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.76£1.77£1.67£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,016.3York
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.987.7Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.4157.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.674.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.0174.1Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.228.6Amber 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: York £3,598, Amber Valley £4,725Amber Valley: £4,725York: £3,598Amber Valley: £4,745York: £3,614Amber Valley: £4,482York: £3,413

    £3,598£3,614£3,413Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: York £2,320, Amber Valley £2,792Amber Valley: £2,792York: £2,320Amber Valley: £2,804York: £2,330Amber Valley: £2,649York: £2,201

    £2,320£2,330£2,201Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: York £765, Amber Valley £1,116Amber Valley: £1,116York: £765Amber Valley: £1,121York: £768Amber Valley: £1,058York: £725

    £765£768£725Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: York £2,133, Amber Valley £2,544Amber Valley: £2,544York: £2,133Amber Valley: £2,555York: £2,142Amber Valley: £2,414York: £2,023

    £2,133£2,142£2,023Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: York £52, Amber Valley £74Amber Valley: £74York: £52Amber Valley: £74York: £52Amber Valley: £70York: £49

    £52£52£49Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: York £132, Amber Valley £169Amber Valley: £169York: £132Amber Valley: £169York: £133Amber Valley: £160York: £125

    £132£133£125Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: York £3.48, Amber Valley £5.00Amber Valley: £5.00York: £3.48Amber Valley: £5.02York: £3.49Amber Valley: £4.74York: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: York £282, Amber Valley £503Amber Valley: £503York: £282Amber Valley: £505York: £283Amber Valley: £477York: £267

    £282£283£267Amber Valley is higher£503£505£477

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: York £94, Amber Valley £134Amber Valley: £134York: £94Amber Valley: £135York: £94Amber Valley: £127York: £89

    £94£94£89Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: York £38, Amber Valley £78Amber Valley: £78York: £38Amber Valley: £79York: £38Amber Valley: £74York: £36

    £38£38£36Amber Valley is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: York £598, Amber Valley £827Amber Valley: £827York: £598Amber Valley: £830York: £601Amber Valley: £784York: £567

    £598£601£567Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£827£830£784

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: York £131, Amber Valley £173Amber Valley: £173York: £131Amber Valley: £174York: £132Amber Valley: £164York: £125

    £131£132£125Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: York £124, Amber Valley £201Amber Valley: £201York: £124Amber Valley: £201York: £125Amber Valley: £190York: £118

    £124£125£118Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: York £2.95, Amber Valley £5.57Amber Valley: £5.57York: £2.95Amber Valley: £5.59York: £2.96Amber Valley: £5.28York: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: York £1.17, Amber Valley £4.77Amber Valley: £4.77York: £1.17Amber Valley: £4.79York: £1.18Amber Valley: £4.52York: £1.11

    £1.17£1.18£1.11Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: York £6.54, Amber Valley £7.32Amber Valley: £7.32York: £6.54Amber Valley: £7.35York: £6.56Amber Valley: £6.94York: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: York 186.8, Amber Valley 221.3Amber Valley: 221.3York: 186.8

    186.8Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 13.4, Amber Valley 19.1Amber Valley: 19.1York: 13.4

    13.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 26.5, Amber Valley 34.4Amber Valley: 34.4York: 26.5

    26.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count34.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 42.6, Amber Valley 74.1Amber Valley: 74.1York: 42.6

    42.6Amber Valley is higher74.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: York 73.5, Amber Valley 105.0Amber Valley: 105.0York: 73.5

    73.5Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count105.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: York 8.7, Amber Valley 17.3Amber Valley: 17.3York: 8.7

    8.7Amber Valley is higher17.3

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York and Amber Valley, per resident
MeasureYorkAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,598£3,614£3,413£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,320£2,330£2,201£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£765£768£725£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,133£2,142£2,023£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£74£74£70Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£169£169£160Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£503£505£477Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£134£135£127Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£78£79£74Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£598£601£567£827£830£784Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£173£174£164Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£201£201£190Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.17£1.18£1.11£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.8221.3Amber Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.419.1Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.534.4Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.674.1Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.5105.0Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.717.3Amber 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: York £749.3m, Amber Valley £615.4mAmber Valley: £615.4mYork: £749.3mAmber Valley: £618.0mYork: £752.5mAmber Valley: £583.7mYork: £710.7m

    £749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: York £483.2m, Amber Valley £363.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mYork: £483.2mAmber Valley: £365.2mYork: £485.3mAmber Valley: £344.9mYork: £458.3m

    £483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: York £159.2m, Amber Valley £145.3mAmber Valley: £145.3mYork: £159.2mAmber Valley: £145.9mYork: £159.9mAmber Valley: £137.8mYork: £151.0m

    £159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: York £444.2m, Amber Valley £331.4mAmber Valley: £331.4mYork: £444.2mAmber Valley: £332.8mYork: £446.1mAmber Valley: £314.3mYork: £421.4m

    £444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: York £10.8m, Amber Valley £9.6mAmber Valley: £9.6mYork: £10.8mAmber Valley: £9.7mYork: £10.8mAmber Valley: £9.1mYork: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York £27.5m, Amber Valley £22.0mAmber Valley: £22.0mYork: £27.5mAmber Valley: £22.1mYork: £27.6mAmber Valley: £20.8mYork: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: York £0.72m, Amber Valley £0.65mAmber Valley: £0.65mYork: £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.65mYork: £0.73mAmber Valley: £0.62mYork: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York £58.7m, Amber Valley £65.4mAmber Valley: £65.4mYork: £58.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mYork: £58.9mAmber Valley: £62.1mYork: £55.7m

    £58.7m£58.9m£55.7mAmber Valley is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: York £19.5m, Amber Valley £17.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mYork: £19.5mAmber Valley: £17.5mYork: £19.6mAmber Valley: £16.6mYork: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York £7.9m, Amber Valley £10.2mAmber Valley: £10.2mYork: £7.9mAmber Valley: £10.2mYork: £7.9mAmber Valley: £9.7mYork: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mAmber Valley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: York £124.6m, Amber Valley £107.7mAmber Valley: £107.7mYork: £124.6mAmber Valley: £108.1mYork: £125.1mAmber Valley: £102.1mYork: £118.2m

    £124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: York £27.4m, Amber Valley £22.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mYork: £27.4mAmber Valley: £22.6mYork: £27.5mAmber Valley: £21.4mYork: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: York £25.9m, Amber Valley £26.1mAmber Valley: £26.1mYork: £25.9mAmber Valley: £26.2mYork: £26.0mAmber Valley: £24.8mYork: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: York £0.61m, Amber Valley £0.72mAmber Valley: £0.72mYork: £0.61mAmber Valley: £0.73mYork: £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.69mYork: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: York £0.24m, Amber Valley £0.62mAmber Valley: £0.62mYork: £0.24mAmber Valley: £0.62mYork: £0.24mAmber Valley: £0.59mYork: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: York £1.4m, Amber Valley £0.95mAmber Valley: £0.95mYork: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.96mYork: £1.4mAmber Valley: £0.90mYork: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: York 38,890, Amber Valley 28,825Amber Valley: 28,825York: 38,890

    38,890York is higherDepends on how you count28,825

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: York 2,786, Amber Valley 2,488Amber Valley: 2,488York: 2,786

    2,786York is higherDepends on how you count2,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: York 5,519, Amber Valley 4,479Amber Valley: 4,479York: 5,519

    5,519York is higherDepends on how you count4,479

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: York 8,870, Amber Valley 9,647Amber Valley: 9,647York: 8,870

    8,870Amber Valley is higher9,647

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: York 15,311, Amber Valley 13,677Amber Valley: 13,677York: 15,311

    15,311York is higherDepends on how you count13,677

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: York 1,815, Amber Valley 2,249Amber Valley: 2,249York: 1,815

    1,815Amber Valley is higher2,249

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York and Amber Valley, total
MeasureYorkAmber ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mYork
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mYork
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mYork
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mYork
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mYork
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mYork
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mYork
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mYork
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mYork
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mYork
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mYork
State Pensiontotal, March 202638,89028,825York
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7862,488York
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5194,479York
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,8709,647Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,31113,677York
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8152,249Amber Valley

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.