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North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire

633,692 and 355,378 residents (mid-2024).

North Yorkshire is higher than East Riding of Yorkshire on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 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.

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Per person in the age group

North Yorkshire is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662North Yorkshire: £4,513East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682North Yorkshire: £4,532East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £12,429, East Riding of Yorkshire £12,427East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,427North Yorkshire: £12,429East Riding of Yorkshire: £12,480North Yorkshire: £12,482East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,788North Yorkshire: £11,789

    £12,429£12,482£11,789North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,427£12,480£11,788

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,458, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,477East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,477North Yorkshire: £1,458East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,483North Yorkshire: £1,464East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,401North Yorkshire: £1,383

    £1,458£1,464£1,383East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,477£1,483£1,401

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £11,442, East Riding of Yorkshire £11,410East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,410North Yorkshire: £11,442East Riding of Yorkshire: £11,458North Yorkshire: £11,491East Riding of Yorkshire: £10,822North Yorkshire: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,822

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire £290, East Riding of Yorkshire £316East Riding of Yorkshire: £316North Yorkshire: £290East Riding of Yorkshire: £318North Yorkshire: £291East Riding of Yorkshire: £300North Yorkshire: £275

    £290£291£275East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£316£318£300

  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: North Yorkshire £678, East Riding of Yorkshire £680East Riding of Yorkshire: £680North Yorkshire: £678East Riding of Yorkshire: £683North Yorkshire: £681East Riding of Yorkshire: £645North Yorkshire: £643

    £678£681£643East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£680£683£645

  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: North Yorkshire £19, East Riding of Yorkshire £21East Riding of Yorkshire: £21North Yorkshire: £19East Riding of Yorkshire: £22North Yorkshire: £19East Riding of Yorkshire: £20North Yorkshire: £18

    £19£19£18East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362North Yorkshire: £340East Riding of Yorkshire: £363North Yorkshire: £342East Riding of Yorkshire: £343North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132North Yorkshire: £109East Riding of Yorkshire: £133North Yorkshire: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £126North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  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: North Yorkshire £83, East Riding of Yorkshire £99East Riding of Yorkshire: £99North Yorkshire: £83East Riding of Yorkshire: £100North Yorkshire: £83East Riding of Yorkshire: £94North Yorkshire: £79

    £83£83£79East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £1,136, East Riding of Yorkshire £1,098East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,098North Yorkshire: £1,136East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,102North Yorkshire: £1,141East Riding of Yorkshire: £1,041North Yorkshire: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078North Yorkshire is higher£1,098£1,102£1,041

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119North Yorkshire: £143East Riding of Yorkshire: £120North Yorkshire: £144East Riding of Yorkshire: £113North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£119£120£113

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £230, East Riding of Yorkshire £267East Riding of Yorkshire: £267North Yorkshire: £230East Riding of Yorkshire: £269North Yorkshire: £231East Riding of Yorkshire: £254North Yorkshire: £218

    £230£231£218East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £5.48, East Riding of Yorkshire £7.88East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.88North Yorkshire: £5.48East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.91North Yorkshire: £5.51East Riding of Yorkshire: £7.47North Yorkshire: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire £3.15, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.54East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.54North Yorkshire: £3.15East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.56North Yorkshire: £3.17East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.31North Yorkshire: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69North Yorkshire: £5.81East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72North Yorkshire: £5.83East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51North Yorkshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 1,022.3, East Riding of Yorkshire 1,013.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 1,013.1North Yorkshire: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Yorkshire 76.4, East Riding of Yorkshire 85.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 85.3North Yorkshire: 76.4

    76.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count85.3

  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: North Yorkshire 141.9, East Riding of Yorkshire 146.4East Riding of Yorkshire: 146.4North Yorkshire: 141.9

    141.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count55.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Yorkshire 136.9, East Riding of Yorkshire 145.3East Riding of Yorkshire: 145.3North Yorkshire: 136.9

    136.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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: North Yorkshire 18.2, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.1North Yorkshire: 18.2

    18.2East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count21.1

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth YorkshireEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,662£4,682£4,422East Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,429£12,482£11,789£12,427£12,480£11,788North Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,458£1,464£1,383£1,477£1,483£1,401East Riding of Yorkshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,410£11,458£10,822North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£316£318£300East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£680£683£645East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£22£20East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£362£363£343East Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£99£100£94East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£1,098£1,102£1,041North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£119£120£113North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£230£231£218£267£269£254East Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.88£7.91£7.47East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.54£4.56£4.31East Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.69£5.72£5.40North Yorkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,013.1North Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.485.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.9146.4East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.655.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.9145.3East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.221.1East Riding of Yorkshire

Per resident

North Yorkshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire on 18. 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

North Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £4,513, East Riding of Yorkshire £4,662East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,662North Yorkshire: £4,513East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,682North Yorkshire: £4,532East Riding of Yorkshire: £4,422North Yorkshire: £4,281

    £4,513£4,532£4,281East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,662£4,682£4,422

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £3,068, East Riding of Yorkshire £3,197East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,197North Yorkshire: £3,068East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,211North Yorkshire: £3,081East Riding of Yorkshire: £3,033North Yorkshire: £2,910

    £3,068£3,081£2,910East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,197£3,211£3,033

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £846, East Riding of Yorkshire £845East Riding of Yorkshire: £845North Yorkshire: £846East Riding of Yorkshire: £849North Yorkshire: £850East Riding of Yorkshire: £802North Yorkshire: £803

    £846£850£803North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Yorkshire £2,824, East Riding of Yorkshire £2,936East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,936North Yorkshire: £2,824East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,948North Yorkshire: £2,836East Riding of Yorkshire: £2,785North Yorkshire: £2,679

    £2,824£2,836£2,679East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,936£2,948£2,785

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £72, East Riding of Yorkshire £81East Riding of Yorkshire: £81North Yorkshire: £72East Riding of Yorkshire: £82North Yorkshire: £72East Riding of Yorkshire: £77North Yorkshire: £68

    £72£72£68East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £167, East Riding of Yorkshire £175East Riding of Yorkshire: £175North Yorkshire: £167East Riding of Yorkshire: £176North Yorkshire: £168East Riding of Yorkshire: £166North Yorkshire: £159

    £167£168£159East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £4.74, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.52East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.52North Yorkshire: £4.74East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.55North Yorkshire: £4.76East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.24North Yorkshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £340, East Riding of Yorkshire £362East Riding of Yorkshire: £362North Yorkshire: £340East Riding of Yorkshire: £363North Yorkshire: £342East Riding of Yorkshire: £343North Yorkshire: £323

    £340£342£323East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£362£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £109, East Riding of Yorkshire £132East Riding of Yorkshire: £132North Yorkshire: £109East Riding of Yorkshire: £133North Yorkshire: £110East Riding of Yorkshire: £126North Yorkshire: £104

    £109£110£104East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Yorkshire £48, East Riding of Yorkshire £57East Riding of Yorkshire: £57North Yorkshire: £48East Riding of Yorkshire: £57North Yorkshire: £48East Riding of Yorkshire: £54North Yorkshire: £46

    £48£48£46East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Yorkshire £659, East Riding of Yorkshire £628East Riding of Yorkshire: £628North Yorkshire: £659East Riding of Yorkshire: £631North Yorkshire: £662East Riding of Yorkshire: £596North Yorkshire: £626

    £659£662£626North Yorkshire is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Yorkshire £143, East Riding of Yorkshire £119East Riding of Yorkshire: £119North Yorkshire: £143East Riding of Yorkshire: £120North Yorkshire: £144East Riding of Yorkshire: £113North Yorkshire: £136

    £143£144£136North Yorkshire is higher£119£120£113

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £133, East Riding of Yorkshire £153East Riding of Yorkshire: £153North Yorkshire: £133East Riding of Yorkshire: £154North Yorkshire: £134East Riding of Yorkshire: £145North Yorkshire: £127

    £133£134£127East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Yorkshire £3.18, East Riding of Yorkshire £4.51East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.51North Yorkshire: £3.18East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.53North Yorkshire: £3.20East Riding of Yorkshire: £4.28North Yorkshire: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Yorkshire £1.83, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.60East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.60North Yorkshire: £1.83East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.62North Yorkshire: £1.84East Riding of Yorkshire: £2.47North Yorkshire: £1.74

    £1.83£1.84£1.74East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Yorkshire £5.81, East Riding of Yorkshire £5.69East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.69North Yorkshire: £5.81East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.72North Yorkshire: £5.83East Riding of Yorkshire: £5.40North Yorkshire: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51North Yorkshire is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 252.4, East Riding of Yorkshire 260.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 260.7North Yorkshire: 252.4

    252.4East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count260.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 18.9, East Riding of Yorkshire 21.9East Riding of Yorkshire: 21.9North Yorkshire: 18.9

    18.9East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 35.0, East Riding of Yorkshire 37.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 37.7North Yorkshire: 35.0

    35.0East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count37.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 51.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 55.7East Riding of Yorkshire: 55.7North Yorkshire: 51.6

    51.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 79.5, East Riding of Yorkshire 83.2East Riding of Yorkshire: 83.2North Yorkshire: 79.5

    79.5East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count83.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Yorkshire 10.6, East Riding of Yorkshire 12.1East Riding of Yorkshire: 12.1North Yorkshire: 10.6

    10.6East Riding of Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count12.1

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire, per resident
MeasureNorth YorkshireEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,513£4,532£4,281£4,662£4,682£4,422East Riding of Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,068£3,081£2,910£3,197£3,211£3,033East Riding of Yorkshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£845£849£802North Yorkshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,824£2,836£2,679£2,936£2,948£2,785East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£81£82£77East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£175£176£166East Riding of Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.52£5.55£5.24East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£362£363£343East Riding of Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£126East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£57£57£54East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£659£662£626£628£631£596North Yorkshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£119£120£113North Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£153£154£145East Riding of Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.51£4.53£4.28East Riding of Yorkshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.83£1.84£1.74£2.60£2.62£2.47East Riding of Yorkshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.69£5.72£5.40North Yorkshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4260.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.921.9East Riding of Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.037.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.655.7East Riding of Yorkshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.583.2East Riding of Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.612.1East Riding of Yorkshire

Total

North Yorkshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Riding of Yorkshire 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

North Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Yorkshire £2.9bn, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.7bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.7bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.9bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Yorkshire £1.9bn, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.1bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.9bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £2.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.1bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Yorkshire £536.1m, East Riding of Yorkshire £300.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £300.4mNorth Yorkshire: £536.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £301.7mNorth Yorkshire: £538.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £285.0mNorth Yorkshire: £508.5m

    £536.1m£538.4m£508.5mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire £1.8bn, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.0bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.0bnNorth Yorkshire: £1.8bnEast Riding of Yorkshire: £989.6mNorth Yorkshire: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire £45.3m, East Riding of Yorkshire £28.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £28.9mNorth Yorkshire: £45.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £29.0mNorth Yorkshire: £45.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £27.4mNorth Yorkshire: £43.0m

    £45.3m£45.5m£43.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £106.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £62.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.2mNorth Yorkshire: £106.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £62.4mNorth Yorkshire: £106.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £59.0mNorth Yorkshire: £100.6m

    £106.0m£106.5m£100.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Yorkshire £3.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mNorth Yorkshire: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £215.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £128.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £128.5mNorth Yorkshire: £215.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £129.1mNorth Yorkshire: £216.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £121.9mNorth Yorkshire: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.7m£204.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire £69.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £47.1mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.1mNorth Yorkshire: £69.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £47.3mNorth Yorkshire: £69.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £44.6mNorth Yorkshire: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.1m£47.3m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire £30.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £20.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mNorth Yorkshire: £30.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £20.2mNorth Yorkshire: £30.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £19.1mNorth Yorkshire: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire £417.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £223.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £223.3mNorth Yorkshire: £417.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £224.3mNorth Yorkshire: £419.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £211.8mNorth Yorkshire: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mNorth Yorkshire is higher£223.3m£224.3m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Yorkshire £90.9m, East Riding of Yorkshire £42.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.3mNorth Yorkshire: £90.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £42.5mNorth Yorkshire: £91.3mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £40.2mNorth Yorkshire: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mNorth Yorkshire is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £84.5m, East Riding of Yorkshire £54.4mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.4mNorth Yorkshire: £84.5mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £54.6mNorth Yorkshire: £84.9mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £51.6mNorth Yorkshire: £80.2m

    £84.5m£84.9m£80.2mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.4m£54.6m£51.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Yorkshire £2.0m, East Riding of Yorkshire £1.6mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.6mNorth Yorkshire: £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.5mNorth Yorkshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Yorkshire £1.2m, East Riding of Yorkshire £0.93mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.93mNorth Yorkshire: £1.2mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £0.88mNorth Yorkshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNorth Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Yorkshire £3.7m, East Riding of Yorkshire £2.0mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £2.0mNorth Yorkshire: £3.7mEast Riding of Yorkshire: £1.9mNorth Yorkshire: £3.5m

    £3.7m£3.7m£3.5mNorth Yorkshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Yorkshire 159,912, East Riding of Yorkshire 92,635East Riding of Yorkshire: 92,635North Yorkshire: 159,912

    159,912North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count92,635

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Yorkshire 11,951, East Riding of Yorkshire 7,798East Riding of Yorkshire: 7,798North Yorkshire: 11,951

    11,951North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count7,798

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 22,187, East Riding of Yorkshire 13,385East Riding of Yorkshire: 13,385North Yorkshire: 22,187

    22,187North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count13,385

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Yorkshire 32,720, East Riding of Yorkshire 19,797East Riding of Yorkshire: 19,797North Yorkshire: 32,720

    32,720North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count19,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Yorkshire 50,373, East Riding of Yorkshire 29,568East Riding of Yorkshire: 29,568North Yorkshire: 50,373

    50,373North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count29,568

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Yorkshire 6,710, East Riding of Yorkshire 4,300East Riding of Yorkshire: 4,300North Yorkshire: 6,710

    6,710North Yorkshire is higherDepends on how you count4,300

Show the numbers
North Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire, total
MeasureNorth YorkshireEast Riding of YorkshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnNorth Yorkshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.1bnNorth Yorkshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£536.1m£538.4m£508.5m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£989.6mNorth Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£45.3m£45.5m£43.0m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNorth Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£106.0m£106.5m£100.6m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mNorth Yorkshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.7m£204.6m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mNorth Yorkshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£47.1m£47.3m£44.6mNorth Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mNorth Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£223.3m£224.3m£211.8mNorth Yorkshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mNorth Yorkshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£84.5m£84.9m£80.2m£54.4m£54.6m£51.6mNorth Yorkshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Yorkshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mNorth Yorkshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.7m£3.7m£3.5m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Yorkshire
State Pensiontotal, March 2026159,91292,635North Yorkshire
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,9517,798North Yorkshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202622,18713,385North Yorkshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,72019,797North Yorkshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,37329,568North Yorkshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,7104,300North Yorkshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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