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Derbyshire Dales and Cotswold
Derbyshire Dales is higher than Cotswold on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 21 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.
On 12 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
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Cotswold on 5. 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
Derbyshire Dales Cotswold
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,376£4,394£4,150
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,551£12,604£11,905Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,255£1,261£1,191Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£1,215£1,220£1,153
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,665£11,715£11,065Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£228£229£216Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£645£609Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£15£15£14Cotswold is higher£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higher£235£236£223
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Derbyshire Dales is higher£59£60£56
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£920£923£872Cotswold is higher£1,005£1,009£953
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Cotswold is higher£137£137£130
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£248£249£235Derbyshire Dales is higher£144£144£136
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.14£3.16£2.98Derbyshire Dales is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.6Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
58.3Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count61.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count119.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Derbyshire Dales is higher35.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
112.7Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count111.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.3Derbyshire Dales is higher13.1
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| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Cotswold | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,551£12,604£11,905 | £12,343£12,396£11,708 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,255£1,261£1,191 | £1,215£1,220£1,153 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,665£11,715£11,065 | £11,539£11,588£10,945 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £232£233£220 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£645£609 | £556£559£528 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £15£15£14 | £16£16£15 | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £235£236£223 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £79£79£75 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £59£60£56 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £920£923£872 | £1,005£1,009£953 | Cotswold |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £137£137£130 | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £144£144£136 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.14£3.16£2.98 | £1.98£1.99£1.88 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.6 | 1,011.0 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 58.3 | 61.7 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.5 | 119.8 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 35.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 112.7 | 111.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.3 | 13.1 | Derbyshire Dales |
Per resident
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 19 of 21 measures, and Cotswold on 2. 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
Derbyshire Dales Cotswold
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,756£4,776£4,511Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£4,376£4,394£4,150
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,484£3,499£3,305Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,229£3,243£3,063
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£709£712£673Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,238£3,252£3,072Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£64£60Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£178£179£169Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.22£4.23£4.00No difference to show£4.22£4.23£4.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£333£335£316Derbyshire Dales is higher£235£236£223
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£44£45£42Derbyshire Dales is higher£34£34£32
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£520£522£493Cotswold is higher£570£573£541
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£127£127£120Cotswold is higher£137£137£130
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Derbyshire Dales is higher£81£82£77
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.43£3.44£3.25Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.77£1.78£1.68Derbyshire Dales is higher£1.13£1.13£1.07
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£13£13£12Derbyshire Dales is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
284.5Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count264.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.2Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count16.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.9Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count31.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Derbyshire Dales is higher35.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
63.7Derbyshire Dales is higherDepends on how you count63.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
9.8Derbyshire Dales is higher7.5
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| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Cotswold | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,756£4,776£4,511 | £4,376£4,394£4,150 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,484£3,499£3,305 | £3,229£3,243£3,063 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £709£712£673 | £690£692£654 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,238£3,252£3,072 | £3,018£3,031£2,863 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£64£60 | £61£61£58 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £178£179£169 | £145£146£138 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | £4.22£4.23£4.00 | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £333£335£316 | £235£236£223 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £79£79£75 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £44£45£42 | £34£34£32 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £520£522£493 | £570£573£541 | Cotswold |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £127£127£120 | £137£137£130 | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £81£82£77 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.43£3.44£3.25 | £2.97£2.99£2.82 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.77£1.78£1.68 | £1.13£1.13£1.07 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 284.5 | 264.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.2 | 16.1 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.9 | 31.3 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 35.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 63.7 | 63.3 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 9.8 | 7.5 | Derbyshire Dales |
Total
Derbyshire Dales is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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
Derbyshire Dales Cotswold
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£341.3m£342.7m£323.7mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£250.0m£251.1m£237.2mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£50.9m£51.1m£48.3mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCotswold is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDerbyshire Dales is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.2m£3.2m£3.0mDerbyshire Dales is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mCotswold is higher£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCotswold is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mDerbyshire Dales is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.25m£0.25m£0.23mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.10m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mDerbyshire Dales is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,414Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count24,259
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,161Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count1,480
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,579Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,875
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,452Derbyshire Dales is higher3,260
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
4,569Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count5,802
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
703Derbyshire Dales is higher684
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| Measure | Derbyshire Dales | Cotswold | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £341.3m£342.7m£323.7m | £401.4m£403.1m£380.7m | Cotswold |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £250.0m£251.1m£237.2m | £296.2m£297.4m£280.9m | Cotswold |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £50.9m£51.1m£48.3m | £63.3m£63.5m£60.0m | Cotswold |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.4m£233.4m£220.4m | £276.9m£278.0m£262.6m | Cotswold |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.1m | £13.3m£13.4m£12.7m | Cotswold |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.29m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | Derbyshire Dales |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.4m£6.4m£6.1m | £7.3m£7.3m£6.9m | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.2m£3.2m£3.0m | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £37.3m£37.4m£35.4m | £52.3m£52.5m£49.6m | Cotswold |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | Cotswold |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.5m | £7.5m£7.5m£7.1m | Derbyshire Dales |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.25m£0.25m£0.23m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | Cotswold |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.13m£0.13m£0.12m | £0.10m | Derbyshire Dales |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £0.61m£0.61m£0.58m | Derbyshire Dales |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,414 | 24,259 | Cotswold |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,161 | 1,480 | Cotswold |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,579 | 2,875 | Cotswold |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,452 | 3,260 | Derbyshire Dales |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 4,569 | 5,802 | Cotswold |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 703 | 684 | Derbyshire Dales |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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