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Amber Valley and Erewash
Amber Valley is higher than Erewash on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 14 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 7 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,821£12,876£12,162Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,850£1,858£1,755Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,021£2,030£1,917
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,684£11,733£11,082Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,826£11,876£11,217
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£340£342£323Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£354£355£336
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£775£778£735Amber Valley is higher£752£755£714
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£26£26£25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£130£130£123Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,370£1,376£1,300Erewash is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£332£334£315Amber Valley is higher£307£308£291
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.3Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
87.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count98.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.9Amber Valley is higher154.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
174.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count192.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.6Erewash is higherDepends on how you count28.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Erewash | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | £4,695£4,715£4,453 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | £12,958£13,013£12,291 | Erewash |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | £2,021£2,030£1,917 | Erewash |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | £11,826£11,876£11,217 | Erewash |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £340£342£323 | £354£355£336 | Erewash |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £775£778£735 | £752£755£714 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £26£26£25 | Erewash |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £506£508£480 | Erewash |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £140£141£133 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £130£130£123 | £130£130£123 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | £1,569£1,576£1,489 | Erewash |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £184£185£174 | Erewash |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £332£334£315 | £307£308£291 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | £8.36£8.40£7.93 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.3 | 1,018.4 | Erewash |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 87.7 | 98.0 | Erewash |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.9 | 154.4 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.1 | 74.2 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 174.1 | 192.7 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.6 | 28.7 | Erewash |
Per resident
Amber Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 11. 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 Erewash
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,695£4,715£4,453
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,792£2,804£2,649Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,610£2,621£2,475
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,116£1,121£1,058Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,256£1,186
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,544£2,555£2,414Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,382£2,392£2,259
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£74£74£70Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£71£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£169£160Amber Valley is higher£152£152£144
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.00£5.02£4.74Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£503£505£477Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£506£508£480
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£134£135£127Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£827£830£784Erewash is higher£971£975£921
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£173£174£164Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£201£201£190Amber Valley is higher£190£191£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.3Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count205.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count19.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.4Amber Valley is higher31.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
105.0Erewash is higherDepends on how you count119.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Erewash is higherDepends on how you count17.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Erewash | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | £4,695£4,715£4,453 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | £2,610£2,621£2,475 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | £1,250£1,256£1,186 | Erewash |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | £2,382£2,392£2,259 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £74£74£70 | £71£72£68 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£169£160 | £152£152£144 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Erewash |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £503£505£477 | £506£508£480 | Erewash |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £134£135£127 | £140£141£133 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £80£81£76 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £827£830£784 | £971£975£921 | Erewash |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £173£174£164 | £184£185£174 | Erewash |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £190£191£180 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.3 | 205.1 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 19.7 | Erewash |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.4 | 31.1 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.1 | 74.2 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 105.0 | 119.2 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 17.8 | Erewash |
Total
Amber Valley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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 Erewash
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley is higher£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£107.7m£108.1m£102.1mErewash is higher£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,825Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count23,344
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,488Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,247
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,479Amber Valley is higher3,539
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,647Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count8,447
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,677Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,565
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,249Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,020
Show the numbers
| Measure | Amber Valley | Erewash | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | £534.4m£536.6m£506.9m | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | £297.0m£298.3m£281.7m | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | £142.3m£142.9m£135.0m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.4m | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | £57.5m£57.8m£54.6m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | £110.5m£111.0m£104.8m | Erewash |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,825 | 23,344 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,488 | 2,247 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,479 | 3,539 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,647 | 8,447 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,677 | 13,565 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,249 | 2,020 | Amber Valley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.