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Wealden and Ribble Valley

166,776 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Wealden is higher than Ribble Valley on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Wealden is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ribble 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

Wealden Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Wealden: £4,577Ribble Valley: £4,027Wealden: £4,596Ribble Valley: £3,803Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £12,465, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Wealden: £12,465Ribble Valley: £12,547Wealden: £12,518Ribble Valley: £11,851Wealden: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,449, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Wealden: £1,449Ribble Valley: £1,022Wealden: £1,455Ribble Valley: £965Wealden: £1,375

    £1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden is higher£1,018£1,022£965

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £11,583, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Wealden: £11,583Ribble Valley: £11,703Wealden: £11,632Ribble Valley: £11,054Wealden: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £257, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Wealden: £257Ribble Valley: £194Wealden: £259Ribble Valley: £184Wealden: £244

    £257£259£244Wealden is higher£193£194£184

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £608, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Wealden: £608Ribble Valley: £636Wealden: £610Ribble Valley: £601Wealden: £576

    £608£610£576Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£633£636£601

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wealden £17, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Wealden: £17Ribble Valley: £14Wealden: £17Ribble Valley: £13Wealden: £16

    £17£17£16Wealden is higher£14£14£13

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Wealden: £282Ribble Valley: £269Wealden: £283Ribble Valley: £254Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Wealden is higher£267£269£254

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Wealden: £126Ribble Valley: £90Wealden: £127Ribble Valley: £85Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£89£90£85

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £79, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Wealden: £79Ribble Valley: £57Wealden: £79Ribble Valley: £54Wealden: £75

    £79£79£75Wealden is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £1,161, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Wealden: £1,161Ribble Valley: £756Wealden: £1,166Ribble Valley: £714Wealden: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Wealden: £120Ribble Valley: £89Wealden: £121Ribble Valley: £84Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £201, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Wealden: £201Ribble Valley: £201Wealden: £202Ribble Valley: £190Wealden: £191

    £201£202£191Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £5.23, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Wealden: £5.23Ribble Valley: £5.67Wealden: £5.25Ribble Valley: £5.36Wealden: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wealden £2.97, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Wealden: £2.97Ribble Valley: £1.62Wealden: £2.99Ribble Valley: £1.53Wealden: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Wealden is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Wealden: £4.85Ribble Valley: £7.83Wealden: £4.87Ribble Valley: £7.40Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 1,008.8, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Wealden: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 63.4, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Wealden: 63.4

    63.4Wealden is higher53.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wealden 126.6, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Wealden: 126.6

    126.6Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Wealden is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 128.8, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Wealden: 128.8

    128.8Wealden is higher97.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wealden 18.0, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Wealden: 18.0

    18.0Wealden is higher12.5

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Wealden and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureWealdenRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,010£4,027£3,803Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,449£1,455£1,375£1,018£1,022£965Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£257£259£244£193£194£184Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£633£636£601Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14£14£13Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£267£269£254Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£89£90£85Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£56£57£54Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£753£756£714Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£88£89£84Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£201£201£190Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£1.61£1.62£1.53Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.453.7Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.6134.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.141.4Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026128.897.9Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.012.5Wealden

Per resident

Wealden is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 3. 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

Wealden Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wealden £4,577, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Wealden: £4,577Ribble Valley: £4,027Wealden: £4,596Ribble Valley: £3,803Wealden: £4,341

    £4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wealden £3,229, Ribble Valley £2,958Ribble Valley: £2,958Wealden: £3,229Ribble Valley: £2,971Wealden: £3,243Ribble Valley: £2,806Wealden: £3,063

    £3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,958£2,971£2,806

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wealden £814, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Wealden: £814Ribble Valley: £601Wealden: £817Ribble Valley: £568Wealden: £772

    £814£817£772Wealden is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wealden £3,001, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Wealden: £3,001Ribble Valley: £2,771Wealden: £3,014Ribble Valley: £2,617Wealden: £2,846

    £3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wealden £67, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Wealden: £67Ribble Valley: £46Wealden: £67Ribble Valley: £43Wealden: £63

    £67£67£63Wealden is higher£46£46£43

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £157, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Wealden: £157Ribble Valley: £151Wealden: £158Ribble Valley: £142Wealden: £149

    £157£158£149Wealden is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wealden £4.29, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Wealden: £4.29Ribble Valley: £3.23Wealden: £4.31Ribble Valley: £3.05Wealden: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £282, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Wealden: £282Ribble Valley: £269Wealden: £283Ribble Valley: £254Wealden: £267

    £282£283£267Wealden is higher£267£269£254

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wealden £126, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Wealden: £126Ribble Valley: £90Wealden: £127Ribble Valley: £85Wealden: £120

    £126£127£120Wealden is higher£89£90£85

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wealden £44, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Wealden: £44Ribble Valley: £33Wealden: £45Ribble Valley: £32Wealden: £42

    £44£45£42Wealden is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wealden £652, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Wealden: £652Ribble Valley: £445Wealden: £655Ribble Valley: £420Wealden: £618

    £652£655£618Wealden is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wealden £120, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Wealden: £120Ribble Valley: £89Wealden: £121Ribble Valley: £84Wealden: £114

    £120£121£114Wealden is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wealden £113, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Wealden: £113Ribble Valley: £119Wealden: £113Ribble Valley: £112Wealden: £107

    £113£113£107Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wealden £2.93, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Wealden: £2.93Ribble Valley: £3.34Wealden: £2.94Ribble Valley: £3.15Wealden: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wealden £1.67, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Wealden: £1.67Ribble Valley: £0.95Wealden: £1.67Ribble Valley: £0.90Wealden: £1.58

    £1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wealden £4.85, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Wealden: £4.85Ribble Valley: £7.83Wealden: £4.87Ribble Valley: £7.40Wealden: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 261.3, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Wealden: 261.3

    261.3Wealden is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 16.4, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Wealden: 16.4

    16.4Wealden is higher12.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 32.8, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Wealden: 32.8

    32.8Wealden is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 44.1, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Wealden: 44.1

    44.1Wealden is higher41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 72.4, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Wealden: 72.4

    72.4Wealden is higher57.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wealden 10.1, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Wealden: 10.1

    10.1Wealden is higher7.3

Show the numbers
Wealden and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureWealdenRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,577£4,596£4,341£4,010£4,027£3,803Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,958£2,971£2,806Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£599£601£568Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,846£2,759£2,771£2,617Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£46£46£43Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£150£151£142Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.22£3.23£3.05Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£267£269£254Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£89£90£85Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£33£33£32Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£652£655£618£443£445£420Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£88£89£84Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£118£119£112Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.67£1.67£1.58£0.95£0.95£0.90Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.3240.6Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.412.7Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.9Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202644.141.4Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.457.6Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.17.3Wealden

Total

Wealden is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

Wealden Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wealden £763.3m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mWealden: £763.3mRibble Valley: £264.8mWealden: £766.5mRibble Valley: £250.1mWealden: £724.0m

    £763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wealden £538.6m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mWealden: £538.6mRibble Valley: £195.4mWealden: £540.9mRibble Valley: £184.5mWealden: £510.8m

    £538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wealden £135.7m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mWealden: £135.7mRibble Valley: £39.5mWealden: £136.3mRibble Valley: £37.3mWealden: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wealden £500.5m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mWealden: £500.5mRibble Valley: £182.2mWealden: £502.6mRibble Valley: £172.1mWealden: £474.7m

    £500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden £11.1m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mWealden: £11.1mRibble Valley: £3.0mWealden: £11.2mRibble Valley: £2.9mWealden: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden £26.3m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mWealden: £26.3mRibble Valley: £9.9mWealden: £26.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mWealden: £24.9m

    £26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wealden £0.72m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mWealden: £0.72mRibble Valley: £0.21mWealden: £0.72mRibble Valley: £0.20mWealden: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden £47.0m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mWealden: £47.0mRibble Valley: £17.7mWealden: £47.2mRibble Valley: £16.7mWealden: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wealden £21.1m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mWealden: £21.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mWealden: £21.2mRibble Valley: £5.6mWealden: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden £7.4m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mWealden: £7.4mRibble Valley: £2.2mWealden: £7.4mRibble Valley: £2.1mWealden: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden £108.7m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mWealden: £108.7mRibble Valley: £29.3mWealden: £109.2mRibble Valley: £27.6mWealden: £103.1m

    £108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wealden £20.1m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mWealden: £20.1mRibble Valley: £5.8mWealden: £20.2mRibble Valley: £5.5mWealden: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wealden £18.8m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mWealden: £18.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mWealden: £18.9mRibble Valley: £7.4mWealden: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wealden £0.49m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mWealden: £0.49mRibble Valley: £0.22mWealden: £0.49mRibble Valley: £0.21mWealden: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wealden £0.28m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mWealden: £0.28mRibble Valley: £0.06mWealden: £0.28mRibble Valley: £0.06mWealden: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wealden £0.81m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mWealden: £0.81mRibble Valley: £0.52mWealden: £0.81mRibble Valley: £0.49mWealden: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wealden 43,586, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Wealden: 43,586

    43,586Wealden is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wealden 2,739, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Wealden: 2,739

    2,739Wealden is higher836

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wealden 5,471, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Wealden: 5,471

    5,471Wealden is higherDepends on how you count2,100

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wealden 7,362, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Wealden: 7,362

    7,362Wealden is higher2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wealden 12,066, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Wealden: 12,066

    12,066Wealden is higher3,787

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wealden 1,681, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Wealden: 1,681

    1,681Wealden is higher482

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Wealden and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureWealdenRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.3m£766.5m£724.0m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.6m£540.9m£510.8m£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£500.5m£502.6m£474.7m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.3m£26.4m£24.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£108.7m£109.2m£103.1m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.06mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202643,58615,824Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,739836Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4712,100Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3622,722Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0663,787Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,681482Wealden

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 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.
  8. 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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