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Ribble Valley and Wealden

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

Ribble Valley is higher than Wealden on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Ribble Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wealden 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

Ribble Valley Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Ribble Valley £633, Wealden £608Wealden: £608Ribble Valley: £633Wealden: £610Ribble Valley: £636Wealden: £576Ribble Valley: £601

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

  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: Ribble Valley £14, Wealden £17Wealden: £17Ribble Valley: £14Wealden: £17Ribble Valley: £14Wealden: £16Ribble Valley: £13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Ribble Valley £56, Wealden £79Wealden: £79Ribble Valley: £56Wealden: £79Ribble Valley: £57Wealden: £75Ribble Valley: £54

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    53.7Wealden is higher63.4

  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: Ribble Valley 134.9, Wealden 126.6Wealden: 126.6Ribble Valley: 134.9

    134.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count126.6

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

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

    41.4Wealden is higher44.1

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

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

    97.9Wealden is higher128.8

  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: Ribble Valley 12.5, Wealden 18.0Wealden: 18.0Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5Wealden is higher18.0

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Ribble Valley and Wealden, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,465£12,518£11,823Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,449£1,455£1,375Wealden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,583£11,632£10,987Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£257£259£244Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£608£610£576Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£282£283£267Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£79£79£75Wealden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£1,161£1,166£1,101Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£201£202£191Wealden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.23£5.25£4.96Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£2.97£2.99£2.82Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.85£4.87£4.60Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,008.8Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.763.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9126.6Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.444.1Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9128.8Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.518.0Wealden

Per resident

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

Ribble Valley Wealden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    240.6Wealden is higherDepends on how you count261.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.7Wealden is higher16.4

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

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

    31.9Wealden is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

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

    41.4Wealden is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    57.6Wealden is higher72.4

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

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

    7.3Wealden is higher10.1

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Ribble Valley and Wealden, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyWealdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,577£4,596£4,341Wealden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£3,229£3,243£3,063Wealden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£814£817£772Wealden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£3,001£3,014£2,846Wealden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£67£67£63Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£157£158£149Wealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.29£4.31£4.07Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£282£283£267Wealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£126£127£120Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£44£45£42Wealden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£652£655£618Wealden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£120£121£114Wealden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£113£113£107Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.93£2.94£2.78Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£1.67£1.67£1.58Wealden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.85£4.87£4.60Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6261.3Wealden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.716.4Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.932.8Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.444.1Wealden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.672.4Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.310.1Wealden

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wealden on 22. 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

Ribble Valley Wealden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,824Wealden is higherDepends on how you count43,586

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    836Wealden is higher2,739

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

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

    2,100Wealden is higherDepends on how you count5,471

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

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

    2,722Wealden is higher7,362

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    3,787Wealden is higher12,066

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

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

    482Wealden is higher1,681

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Ribble Valley and Wealden, total
MeasureRibble ValleyWealdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£763.3m£766.5m£724.0mWealden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£538.6m£540.9m£510.8mWealden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mWealden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£500.5m£502.6m£474.7mWealden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mWealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£26.3m£26.4m£24.9mWealden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mWealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mWealden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mWealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWealden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£108.7m£109.2m£103.1mWealden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWealden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWealden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mWealden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mWealden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mWealden
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82443,586Wealden
Pension Credittotal, March 20268362,739Wealden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1005,471Wealden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7227,362Wealden
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,78712,066Wealden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264821,681Wealden

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.
  9. 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.
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