Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and North West
York and South Ribble
York is higher than South Ribble on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 22 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 2 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 20. 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 South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,598£3,614£3,413South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,644£12,698£11,993South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£12,735£12,789£12,080
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,560£1,474
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,624£11,673£11,026South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£11,723£11,773£11,120
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£282£283£267York is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£267
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£719£723£682York is higherDepends on how you count£711£714£675
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£57£58£54South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£903£907£857South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1,170£1,175£1,110
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£187£188£178South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.46£4.48£4.23South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.76£1.77£1.67South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.6South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.9South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count78.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count150.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
111.0South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count145.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.2South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | York | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,644£12,698£11,993 | £12,735£12,789£12,080 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £1,554£1,560£1,474 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,624£11,673£11,026 | £11,723£11,773£11,120 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £281£282£267 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £719£723£682 | £711£714£675 | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £19£19£18 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £432£434£410 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £117£117£111 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £57£58£54 | £92£92£87 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £903£907£857 | £1,170£1,175£1,110 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £136£137£129 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £284£285£269 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | £5.52£5.55£5.24 | South Ribble |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | South Ribble |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.6 | 1,022.7 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.9 | 78.0 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.4 | 150.6 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 64.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 111.0 | 145.4 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.2 | 20.2 | South Ribble |
Per resident
York is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Ribble 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 South Ribble
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,598£3,614£3,413South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4,294£4,312£4,073
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,320£2,330£2,201South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,658£2,669£2,521
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£765£768£725South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£943£947£895
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,133£2,142£2,023South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£52£52£49South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.48£3.49£3.30South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£282£283£267South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£598£601£567South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£124£125£118South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£3.35£3.37£3.18
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.17£1.18£1.11South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£1.62£1.63£1.54
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
186.8South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count213.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count16.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
42.6South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count64.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.5South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count88.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.7South Ribble is higherDepends on how you count12.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | York | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | £4,294£4,312£4,073 | South Ribble |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,320£2,330£2,201 | £2,658£2,669£2,521 | South Ribble |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £765£768£725 | £943£947£895 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,133£2,142£2,023 | £2,447£2,457£2,321 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £52£52£49 | £59£59£56 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125 | £148£149£141 | South Ribble |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | £4.03£4.04£3.82 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £282£283£267 | £432£434£410 | South Ribble |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £117£117£111 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £56£56£53 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £598£601£567 | £710£713£673 | South Ribble |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £136£137£129 | South Ribble |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £124£125£118 | £172£173£164 | South Ribble |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £3.35£3.37£3.18 | South Ribble |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.17£1.18£1.11 | £1.62£1.63£1.54 | South Ribble |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £7.10£7.13£6.73 | South Ribble |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 186.8 | 213.5 | South Ribble |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 16.3 | South Ribble |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.5 | 31.4 | South Ribble |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 42.6 | 64.9 | South Ribble |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.5 | 88.3 | South Ribble |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.7 | 12.2 | South Ribble |
Total
York is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Ribble on 0. 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 South Ribble
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£749.3m£752.5m£710.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£496.9m£499.0m£471.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£483.2m£485.3m£458.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£307.6m£308.9m£291.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£159.2m£159.9m£151.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£109.1m£109.6m£103.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£444.2m£446.1m£421.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£283.2m£284.4m£268.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£58.7m£58.9m£55.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£124.6m£125.1m£118.2mYork is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£77.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mYork is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mYork is higherDepends on how you count£20.0m£20.0m£18.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
38,890York is higherDepends on how you count24,703
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,786York is higherDepends on how you count1,884
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,519York is higherDepends on how you count3,638
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,870York is higherDepends on how you count7,509
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
15,311York is higherDepends on how you count10,214
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,815York is higherDepends on how you count1,417
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| Measure | York | South Ribble | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £749.3m£752.5m£710.7m | £496.9m£499.0m£471.3m | York |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £483.2m£485.3m£458.3m | £307.6m£308.9m£291.8m | York |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £159.2m£159.9m£151.0m | £109.1m£109.6m£103.5m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £444.2m£446.1m£421.4m | £283.2m£284.4m£268.6m | York |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £58.7m£58.9m£55.7m | £50.0m£50.3m£47.5m | York |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | York |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £124.6m£125.1m£118.2m | £82.2m£82.5m£77.9m | York |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | York |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | £20.0m£20.0m£18.9m | York |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | York |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | York |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 38,890 | 24,703 | York |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,786 | 1,884 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,519 | 3,638 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,870 | 7,509 | York |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 15,311 | 10,214 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,815 | 1,417 | York |
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.