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Cotswold and Ribble Valley

91,728 and 65,761 residents (mid-2024).

Cotswold is higher than Ribble Valley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Cotswold is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Ribble 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

Cotswold Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Cotswold: £4,376Ribble Valley: £4,027Cotswold: £4,394Ribble Valley: £3,803Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold 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: Cotswold £12,343, Ribble Valley £12,494Ribble Valley: £12,494Cotswold: £12,343Ribble Valley: £12,547Cotswold: £12,396Ribble Valley: £11,851Cotswold: £11,708

    £12,343£12,396£11,708Ribble 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: Cotswold £1,215, Ribble Valley £1,018Ribble Valley: £1,018Cotswold: £1,215Ribble Valley: £1,022Cotswold: £1,220Ribble Valley: £965Cotswold: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Cotswold 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: Cotswold £11,539, Ribble Valley £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Cotswold: £11,539Ribble Valley: £11,703Cotswold: £11,588Ribble Valley: £11,054Cotswold: £10,945

    £11,539£11,588£10,945Ribble 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: Cotswold £232, Ribble Valley £193Ribble Valley: £193Cotswold: £232Ribble Valley: £194Cotswold: £233Ribble Valley: £184Cotswold: £220

    £232£233£220Cotswold 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: Cotswold £556, Ribble Valley £633Ribble Valley: £633Cotswold: £556Ribble Valley: £636Cotswold: £559Ribble Valley: £601Cotswold: £528

    £556£559£528Ribble 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: Cotswold £16, Ribble Valley £14Ribble Valley: £14Cotswold: £16Ribble Valley: £14Cotswold: £16Ribble Valley: £13Cotswold: £15

    £16£16£15Cotswold 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: Cotswold £235, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Cotswold: £235Ribble Valley: £269Cotswold: £236Ribble Valley: £254Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Cotswold: £79Ribble Valley: £90Cotswold: £79Ribble Valley: £85Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cotswold £59, Ribble Valley £56Ribble Valley: £56Cotswold: £59Ribble Valley: £57Cotswold: £60Ribble Valley: £54Cotswold: £56

    £59£60£56Cotswold is higher£56£57£54

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £1,005, Ribble Valley £753Ribble Valley: £753Cotswold: £1,005Ribble Valley: £756Cotswold: £1,009Ribble Valley: £714Cotswold: £953

    £1,005£1,009£953Cotswold is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Cotswold: £137Ribble Valley: £89Cotswold: £137Ribble Valley: £84Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold 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: Cotswold £144, Ribble Valley £201Ribble Valley: £201Cotswold: £144Ribble Valley: £201Cotswold: £144Ribble Valley: £190Cotswold: £136

    £144£144£136Ribble Valley is higher£201£201£190

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cotswold £5.24, Ribble Valley £5.65Ribble Valley: £5.65Cotswold: £5.24Ribble Valley: £5.67Cotswold: £5.26Ribble Valley: £5.36Cotswold: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Ribble 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: Cotswold £1.98, Ribble Valley £1.61Ribble Valley: £1.61Cotswold: £1.98Ribble Valley: £1.62Cotswold: £1.99Ribble Valley: £1.53Cotswold: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88Cotswold is higher£1.61£1.62£1.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Cotswold: £6.63Ribble Valley: £7.83Cotswold: £6.66Ribble Valley: £7.40Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Ribble 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: Cotswold 1,011.0, Ribble Valley 1,016.2Ribble Valley: 1,016.2Cotswold: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Ribble 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: Cotswold 61.7, Ribble Valley 53.7Ribble Valley: 53.7Cotswold: 61.7

    61.7Cotswold 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: Cotswold 119.8, Ribble Valley 134.9Ribble Valley: 134.9Cotswold: 119.8

    119.8Ribble 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: Cotswold 35.5, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count41.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cotswold 111.5, Ribble Valley 97.9Ribble Valley: 97.9Cotswold: 111.5

    111.5Cotswold 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: Cotswold 13.1, Ribble Valley 12.5Ribble Valley: 12.5Cotswold: 13.1

    13.1Cotswold is higher12.5

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Cotswold and Ribble Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureCotswoldRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,010£4,027£3,803Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,343£12,396£11,708£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,018£1,022£965Cotswold
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,539£11,588£10,945£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£193£194£184Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£559£528£633£636£601Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£267£269£254Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£89£90£85Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£57£54Cotswold
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,005£1,009£953£753£756£714Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£88£89£84Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£201£201£190Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.61£1.62£1.53Cotswold
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,016.2Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.753.7Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026119.8134.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.541.4Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.597.9Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.112.5Cotswold

Per resident

Cotswold is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley on 8. 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

Cotswold Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cotswold £4,376, Ribble Valley £4,010Ribble Valley: £4,010Cotswold: £4,376Ribble Valley: £4,027Cotswold: £4,394Ribble Valley: £3,803Cotswold: £4,150

    £4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold is higher£4,010£4,027£3,803

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cotswold £690, Ribble Valley £599Ribble Valley: £599Cotswold: £690Ribble Valley: £601Cotswold: £692Ribble Valley: £568Cotswold: £654

    £690£692£654Cotswold is higher£599£601£568

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cotswold £3,018, Ribble Valley £2,759Ribble Valley: £2,759Cotswold: £3,018Ribble Valley: £2,771Cotswold: £3,031Ribble Valley: £2,617Cotswold: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cotswold £61, Ribble Valley £46Ribble Valley: £46Cotswold: £61Ribble Valley: £46Cotswold: £61Ribble Valley: £43Cotswold: £58

    £61£61£58Cotswold 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: Cotswold £145, Ribble Valley £150Ribble Valley: £150Cotswold: £145Ribble Valley: £151Cotswold: £146Ribble Valley: £142Cotswold: £138

    £145£146£138Ribble Valley 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: Cotswold £4.22, Ribble Valley £3.22Ribble Valley: £3.22Cotswold: £4.22Ribble Valley: £3.23Cotswold: £4.23Ribble Valley: £3.05Cotswold: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold 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: Cotswold £235, Ribble Valley £267Ribble Valley: £267Cotswold: £235Ribble Valley: £269Cotswold: £236Ribble Valley: £254Cotswold: £223

    £235£236£223Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£267£269£254

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cotswold £79, Ribble Valley £89Ribble Valley: £89Cotswold: £79Ribble Valley: £90Cotswold: £79Ribble Valley: £85Cotswold: £75

    £79£79£75Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cotswold £34, Ribble Valley £33Ribble Valley: £33Cotswold: £34Ribble Valley: £33Cotswold: £34Ribble Valley: £32Cotswold: £32

    £34£34£32Cotswold is higher£33£33£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cotswold £570, Ribble Valley £443Ribble Valley: £443Cotswold: £570Ribble Valley: £445Cotswold: £573Ribble Valley: £420Cotswold: £541

    £570£573£541Cotswold is higher£443£445£420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cotswold £137, Ribble Valley £88Ribble Valley: £88Cotswold: £137Ribble Valley: £89Cotswold: £137Ribble Valley: £84Cotswold: £130

    £137£137£130Cotswold is higher£88£89£84

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £81, Ribble Valley £118Ribble Valley: £118Cotswold: £81Ribble Valley: £119Cotswold: £82Ribble Valley: £112Cotswold: £77

    £81£82£77Ribble Valley is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cotswold £2.97, Ribble Valley £3.32Ribble Valley: £3.32Cotswold: £2.97Ribble Valley: £3.34Cotswold: £2.99Ribble Valley: £3.15Cotswold: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cotswold £1.13, Ribble Valley £0.95Ribble Valley: £0.95Cotswold: £1.13Ribble Valley: £0.95Cotswold: £1.13Ribble Valley: £0.90Cotswold: £1.07

    £1.13£1.13£1.07Cotswold is higher£0.95£0.95£0.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cotswold £6.63, Ribble Valley £7.80Ribble Valley: £7.80Cotswold: £6.63Ribble Valley: £7.83Cotswold: £6.66Ribble Valley: £7.40Cotswold: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Ribble 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: Cotswold 264.5, Ribble Valley 240.6Ribble Valley: 240.6Cotswold: 264.5

    264.5Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count240.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 16.1, Ribble Valley 12.7Ribble Valley: 12.7Cotswold: 16.1

    16.1Cotswold 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: Cotswold 31.3, Ribble Valley 31.9Ribble Valley: 31.9Cotswold: 31.3

    31.3Ribble Valley 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: Cotswold 35.5, Ribble Valley 41.4Ribble Valley: 41.4Cotswold: 35.5

    35.5Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count41.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cotswold 63.3, Ribble Valley 57.6Ribble Valley: 57.6Cotswold: 63.3

    63.3Cotswold 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: Cotswold 7.5, Ribble Valley 7.3Ribble Valley: 7.3Cotswold: 7.5

    7.5Cotswold is higher7.3

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Ribble Valley, per resident
MeasureCotswoldRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,376£4,394£4,150£4,010£4,027£3,803Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,229£3,243£3,063£2,958£2,971£2,806Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£690£692£654£599£601£568Cotswold
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,759£2,771£2,617Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£46£46£43Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£150£151£142Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£3.22£3.23£3.05Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£267£269£254Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£89£90£85Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£33£33£32Cotswold
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£570£573£541£443£445£420Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£88£89£84Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£118£119£112Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.13£1.13£1.07£0.95£0.95£0.90Cotswold
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.5240.6Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.112.7Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.9Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.541.4Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202663.357.6Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.57.3Cotswold

Total

Cotswold is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ribble Valley 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

Cotswold Ribble Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cotswold £401.4m, Ribble Valley £263.7mRibble Valley: £263.7mCotswold: £401.4mRibble Valley: £264.8mCotswold: £403.1mRibble Valley: £250.1mCotswold: £380.7m

    £401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold is higher£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cotswold £296.2m, Ribble Valley £194.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mCotswold: £296.2mRibble Valley: £195.4mCotswold: £297.4mRibble Valley: £184.5mCotswold: £280.9m

    £296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cotswold £63.3m, Ribble Valley £39.4mRibble Valley: £39.4mCotswold: £63.3mRibble Valley: £39.5mCotswold: £63.5mRibble Valley: £37.3mCotswold: £60.0m

    £63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cotswold £276.9m, Ribble Valley £181.5mRibble Valley: £181.5mCotswold: £276.9mRibble Valley: £182.2mCotswold: £278.0mRibble Valley: £172.1mCotswold: £262.6m

    £276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold £5.6m, Ribble Valley £3.0mRibble Valley: £3.0mCotswold: £5.6mRibble Valley: £3.0mCotswold: £5.6mRibble Valley: £2.9mCotswold: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold 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: Cotswold £13.3m, Ribble Valley £9.9mRibble Valley: £9.9mCotswold: £13.3mRibble Valley: £9.9mCotswold: £13.4mRibble Valley: £9.4mCotswold: £12.7m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold 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: Cotswold £0.39m, Ribble Valley £0.21mRibble Valley: £0.21mCotswold: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.21mCotswold: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.20mCotswold: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold 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: Cotswold £21.5m, Ribble Valley £17.6mRibble Valley: £17.6mCotswold: £21.5mRibble Valley: £17.7mCotswold: £21.6mRibble Valley: £16.7mCotswold: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cotswold £7.3m, Ribble Valley £5.9mRibble Valley: £5.9mCotswold: £7.3mRibble Valley: £5.9mCotswold: £7.3mRibble Valley: £5.6mCotswold: £6.9m

    £7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold £3.1m, Ribble Valley £2.2mRibble Valley: £2.2mCotswold: £3.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mCotswold: £3.1mRibble Valley: £2.1mCotswold: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold £52.3m, Ribble Valley £29.1mRibble Valley: £29.1mCotswold: £52.3mRibble Valley: £29.3mCotswold: £52.5mRibble Valley: £27.6mCotswold: £49.6m

    £52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold is higher£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cotswold £12.5m, Ribble Valley £5.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mCotswold: £12.5mRibble Valley: £5.8mCotswold: £12.6mRibble Valley: £5.5mCotswold: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cotswold £7.5m, Ribble Valley £7.8mRibble Valley: £7.8mCotswold: £7.5mRibble Valley: £7.8mCotswold: £7.5mRibble Valley: £7.4mCotswold: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mRibble Valley is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cotswold £0.27m, Ribble Valley £0.22mRibble Valley: £0.22mCotswold: £0.27mRibble Valley: £0.22mCotswold: £0.27mRibble Valley: £0.21mCotswold: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cotswold £0.10m, Ribble Valley £0.06mRibble Valley: £0.06mCotswold: £0.10mRibble Valley: £0.06mCotswold: £0.10mRibble Valley: £0.06mCotswold: £0.10m

    £0.10mCotswold is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cotswold £0.61m, Ribble Valley £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.51mCotswold: £0.61mRibble Valley: £0.52mCotswold: £0.61mRibble Valley: £0.49mCotswold: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cotswold 24,259, Ribble Valley 15,824Ribble Valley: 15,824Cotswold: 24,259

    24,259Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count15,824

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cotswold 1,480, Ribble Valley 836Ribble Valley: 836Cotswold: 1,480

    1,480Cotswold is higher836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cotswold 2,875, Ribble Valley 2,100Ribble Valley: 2,100Cotswold: 2,875

    2,875Cotswold 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: Cotswold 3,260, Ribble Valley 2,722Ribble Valley: 2,722Cotswold: 3,260

    3,260Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,722

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cotswold 5,802, Ribble Valley 3,787Ribble Valley: 3,787Cotswold: 5,802

    5,802Cotswold is higher3,787

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cotswold 684, Ribble Valley 482Ribble Valley: 482Cotswold: 684

    684Cotswold is higher482

Show the numbers
Cotswold and Ribble Valley, total
MeasureCotswoldRibble ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.4m£403.1m£380.7m£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.2m£297.4m£280.9m£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£63.3m£63.5m£60.0m£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.9m£278.0m£262.6m£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mCotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mCotswold
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.3m£7.3m£6.9m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mCotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mCotswold
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.5m£49.6m£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mCotswold
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mCotswold
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.06mCotswold
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,25915,824Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,480836Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8752,100Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,2602,722Cotswold
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,8023,787Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026684482Cotswold

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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