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High Peak and Denbighshire
High Peak is higher than Denbighshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 2 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
High Peak is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire on 19. 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
High Peak Denbighshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,843£12,898£12,182Denbighshire is higher£12,848£12,903£12,187
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,645£1,652£1,561Denbighshire is higher£2,651£2,662£2,515
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£334£336£317Denbighshire is higher£524£527£497
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£660Denbighshire is higher£952£956£903
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£22£22£21Denbighshire is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£90£91£86Denbighshire is higher£178£179£169
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,197£1,202£1,136Denbighshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£344£346£327Denbighshire is higher£511£514£485
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.54£8.58£8.10High Peak is higher£7.76£7.79£7.36
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.70£4.72£4.46Denbighshire is higher£13
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52Denbighshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.8Denbighshire is higher128.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
144.2Denbighshire is higher191.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3Denbighshire is higher101.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.2Denbighshire is higher237.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.4Denbighshire is higher36.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £5,753£5,777£5,457 | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | £12,848£12,903£12,187 | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | £2,651£2,662£2,515 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | £11,338£11,387£10,755 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £334£336£317 | £524£527£497 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£660 | £952£956£903 | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £22£22£21 | £33£33£31 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £722£725£685 | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £183£184£173 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £178£179£169 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | £1,941£1,949£1,841 | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £249£250£236 | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £344£346£327 | £511£514£485 | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | £7.76£7.79£7.36 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | £13 | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.0 | 1,009.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.8 | 128.3 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 144.2 | 191.1 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 101.5 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.2 | 237.2 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.4 | 36.4 | Denbighshire |
Per resident
High Peak is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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
High Peak Denbighshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,523£4,543£4,291Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,794£2,806£2,650Denbighshire is higher£3,070£3,083£2,912
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£994£999£943Denbighshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,565£2,576£2,433Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,720£2,570
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Denbighshire is higher£125£126£119
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£151£152£143Denbighshire is higher£227£228£216
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Denbighshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£441£442£418Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£128£121Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Denbighshire is higher£102£103£97
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£724£727£686Denbighshire is higher£1,114£1,119£1,056
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£208£209£197Denbighshire is higher£294£295£278
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.17£5.19£4.90High Peak is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Denbighshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.87£6.90£6.52Denbighshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
226.2Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count241.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.9Denbighshire is higher30.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.4Denbighshire is higher45.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
65.3Denbighshire is higher101.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
92.0Denbighshire is higher136.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Denbighshire is higher20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | £5,753£5,777£5,457 | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | £3,070£3,083£2,912 | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £994£999£943 | £1,521£1,528£1,443 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | £2,709£2,720£2,570 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £125£126£119 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £151£152£143 | £227£228£216 | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £441£442£418 | £722£725£685 | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£128£121 | £183£184£173 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £102£103£97 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £724£727£686 | £1,114£1,119£1,056 | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £249£250£236 | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £294£295£278 | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | £8.21£8.25£7.79 | Denbighshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 226.2 | 241.1 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.9 | 30.6 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.4 | 45.7 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 65.3 | 101.5 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 92.0 | 136.2 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 20.9 | Denbighshire |
Total
High Peak is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire 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
High Peak Denbighshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mDenbighshire is higher£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mDenbighshire is higher£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mDenbighshire is higher£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mDenbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mDenbighshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mDenbighshire is higher£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mDenbighshire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mDenbighshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mDenbighshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mDenbighshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mDenbighshire is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mDenbighshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mDenbighshire is higher£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mDenbighshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mDenbighshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,790Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count23,592
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,735Denbighshire is higher2,999
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,882Denbighshire is higher4,468
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,002Denbighshire is higher9,937
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,456Denbighshire is higher13,326
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,075Denbighshire is higher2,044
Show the numbers
| Measure | High Peak | Denbighshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | £563.0m£565.4m£534.0m | Denbighshire |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | £300.4m£301.7m£284.9m | Denbighshire |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | £148.9m£149.5m£141.2m | Denbighshire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | £265.1m£266.2m£251.5m | Denbighshire |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | Denbighshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £70.7m£71.0m£67.0m | Denbighshire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | Denbighshire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | £109.0m£109.5m£103.4m | Denbighshire |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Denbighshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | £28.7m£28.9m£27.3m | Denbighshire |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Denbighshire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Denbighshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,790 | 23,592 | Denbighshire |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,735 | 2,999 | Denbighshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,882 | 4,468 | Denbighshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,002 | 9,937 | Denbighshire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,456 | 13,326 | Denbighshire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,075 | 2,044 | Denbighshire |
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.