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Erewash and Amber Valley
Erewash is higher than Amber Valley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 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
Erewash is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 7. 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
Erewash Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,695£4,715£4,453Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£12,821£12,876£12,162
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,684£11,733£11,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£354£355£336Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£340£342£323
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£752£755£714Amber Valley is higher£775£778£735
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£26£26£25Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£506£508£480Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
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
£1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash is higher£1,370£1,376£1,300
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£174Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£307£308£291Amber Valley is higher£332£334£315
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.36£8.40£7.93Amber Valley is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.79£6.82£6.44Amber Valley is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.4Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
98.0Erewash is higherDepends on how you count87.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.4Amber Valley is higher157.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.2Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
192.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count174.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count28.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Erewash | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,695£4,715£4,453 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,958£13,013£12,291 | £12,821£12,876£12,162 | Erewash |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,021£2,030£1,917 | £1,850£1,858£1,755 | Erewash |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,826£11,876£11,217 | £11,684£11,733£11,082 | Erewash |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £354£355£336 | £340£342£323 | Erewash |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £752£755£714 | £775£778£735 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £26£26£25 | £23£23£22 | Erewash |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £506£508£480 | £503£505£477 | Erewash |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £134£135£127 | 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 | £1,569£1,576£1,489 | £1,370£1,376£1,300 | Erewash |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£174 | £173£174£164 | Erewash |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £332£334£315 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.36£8.40£7.93 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.79£6.82£6.44 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.4 | 1,016.3 | Erewash |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 98.0 | 87.7 | Erewash |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.4 | 157.9 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.2 | 74.1 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 192.7 | 174.1 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.7 | 28.6 | Erewash |
Per resident
Erewash is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley 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
Erewash Amber Valley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,695£4,715£4,453Amber Valley is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,610£2,621£2,475Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,649
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£1,116£1,121£1,058
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,382£2,392£2,259Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,544£2,555£2,414
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£72£68Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£152£144Amber Valley is higher£169£169£160
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£5.00£5.02£4.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£506£508£480Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£134£135£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£80£81£76Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£971£975£921Erewash is higher£827£830£784
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£174Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£190£191£180Amber Valley is higher£201£201£190
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90Amber Valley is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Amber Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.27£5.29£5.00Amber Valley is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
205.1Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count221.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.7Erewash is higherDepends on how you count19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Amber Valley is higher34.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.2Erewash is higherDepends on how you count74.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
119.2Erewash is higherDepends on how you count105.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Erewash is higherDepends on how you count17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Erewash | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,695£4,715£4,453 | £4,725£4,745£4,482 | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,610£2,621£2,475 | £2,792£2,804£2,649 | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,250£1,256£1,186 | £1,116£1,121£1,058 | Erewash |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,382£2,392£2,259 | £2,544£2,555£2,414 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£72£68 | £74£74£70 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£152£144 | £169£169£160 | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Erewash |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £506£508£480 | £503£505£477 | Erewash |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £134£135£127 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £80£81£76 | £78£79£74 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £971£975£921 | £827£830£784 | Erewash |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£174 | £173£174£164 | Erewash |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £201£201£190 | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £5.57£5.59£5.28 | Amber Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.27£5.29£5.00 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | Amber Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 205.1 | 221.3 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.7 | 19.1 | Erewash |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 34.4 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.2 | 74.1 | Erewash |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 119.2 | 105.0 | Erewash |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 17.3 | Erewash |
Total
Erewash is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Amber Valley on 21. 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
Erewash Amber Valley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mAmber Valley is higher£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mAmber Valley is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash is higher£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mAmber Valley is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mAmber Valley is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mAmber Valley is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mAmber Valley is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,344Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count28,825
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,247Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,539Amber Valley is higher4,479
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,447Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count9,647
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
13,565Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count13,677
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,020Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,249
Show the numbers
| Measure | Erewash | Amber Valley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £534.4m£536.6m£506.9m | £615.4m£618.0m£583.7m | Amber Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £297.0m£298.3m£281.7m | £363.7m£365.2m£344.9m | Amber Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £142.3m£142.9m£135.0m | £145.3m£145.9m£137.8m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £271.1m£272.2m£257.1m | £331.4m£332.8m£314.3m | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.4m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.8m | Amber Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.65m£0.65m£0.62m | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.5m£57.8m£54.6m | £65.4m£65.7m£62.1m | Amber Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.7m | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £110.5m£111.0m£104.8m | £107.7m£108.1m£102.1m | Erewash |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.9m£21.0m£19.8m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.4m | Amber Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | £26.1m£26.2m£24.8m | Amber Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | £0.72m£0.73m£0.69m | Amber Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Amber Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90m | Amber Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,344 | 28,825 | Amber Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,247 | 2,488 | Amber Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,539 | 4,479 | Amber Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,447 | 9,647 | Amber Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 13,565 | 13,677 | Amber Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,020 | 2,249 | 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.