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Amber Valley and York
Amber Valley is higher than York on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 7 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
Amber Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and York on 1. 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
Amber Valley York
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,644£12,698£11,993
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,684£11,733£11,082Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,624£11,673£11,026
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£340£342£323Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£775£778£735Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£719£723£682
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£282£283£267
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£130£123Amber Valley is higher£57£58£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£903£907£857
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£332£334£315Amber Valley is higher£187£188£178
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£1.76£1.77£1.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.3York is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.7Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count72.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.9Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count144.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.1Amber Valley is higher42.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count111.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.6Amber Valley is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | York | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | £12,644£12,698£11,993 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | £11,624£11,673£11,026 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £340£342£323 | £282£283£267 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £775£778£735 | £719£723£682 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £19£19£18 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £282£283£267 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £94£94£89 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £57£58£54 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | £903£907£857 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £131£132£125 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £332£334£315 | £187£188£178 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | £1.76£1.77£1.67 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.3 | 1,017.6 | York |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.7 | 72.9 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.9 | 144.4 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.1 | 42.6 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.1 | 111.0 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.6 | 13.2 | Amber Valley |
Per resident
Amber Valley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and York 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
Amber Valley York
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,598£3,614£3,413
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,320£2,330£2,201
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£765£768£725
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,133£2,142£2,023
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477Amber Valley is higher£282£283£267
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Amber Valley is higher£38£38£36
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£827£830£784Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£598£601£567
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£125
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Amber Valley is higher£124£125£118
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£1.17£1.18£1.11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count186.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.4Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count26.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.1Amber Valley is higher42.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.0Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count73.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Amber Valley is higher8.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | York | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | £3,598£3,614£3,413 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | £2,320£2,330£2,201 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | £765£768£725 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | £2,133£2,142£2,023 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £52£52£49 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £132£133£125 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £282£283£267 | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £94£94£89 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £38£38£36 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £827£830£784 | £598£601£567 | Amber Valley |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £131£132£125 | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £124£125£118 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £1.17£1.18£1.11 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 186.8 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 13.4 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.4 | 26.5 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.1 | 42.6 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.0 | 73.5 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 8.7 | Amber Valley |
Total
Amber Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and York on 15. 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
Amber Valley York
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mYork is higherDepends on how you count£749.3m£752.5m£710.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mYork is higherDepends on how you count£483.2m£485.3m£458.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mYork is higherDepends on how you count£159.2m£159.9m£151.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mYork is higherDepends on how you count£444.2m£446.1m£421.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mYork is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley is higher£58.7m£58.9m£55.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mYork is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mYork is higherDepends on how you count£124.6m£125.1m£118.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mYork is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mYork is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,825York is higherDepends on how you count38,890
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,488York is higherDepends on how you count2,786
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,479York is higherDepends on how you count5,519
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,647Amber Valley is higher8,870
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,677York is higherDepends on how you count15,311
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,249Amber Valley is higher1,815
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | York | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | £749.3m£752.5m£710.7m | York |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | £483.2m£485.3m£458.3m | York |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | £159.2m£159.9m£151.0m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | £444.2m£446.1m£421.4m | York |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | £27.5m£27.6m£26.1m | York |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | £58.7m£58.9m£55.7m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £19.5m£19.6m£18.5m | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | £124.6m£125.1m£118.2m | York |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | £27.4m£27.5m£26.0m | York |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.61m£0.62m£0.58m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | York |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,825 | 38,890 | York |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,488 | 2,786 | York |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,479 | 5,519 | York |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,647 | 8,870 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,677 | 15,311 | York |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,249 | 1,815 | Amber Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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