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Ribble Valley and Cotswold

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

Ribble Valley is higher than Cotswold on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Ribble Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Ribble Valley Cotswold

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,494, Cotswold £12,343Cotswold: £12,343Ribble Valley: £12,494Cotswold: £12,396Ribble Valley: £12,547Cotswold: £11,708Ribble Valley: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,018, Cotswold £1,215Cotswold: £1,215Ribble Valley: £1,018Cotswold: £1,220Ribble Valley: £1,022Cotswold: £1,153Ribble Valley: £965

    £1,018£1,022£965Cotswold is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,653, Cotswold £11,539Cotswold: £11,539Ribble Valley: £11,653Cotswold: £11,588Ribble Valley: £11,703Cotswold: £10,945Ribble Valley: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,539£11,588£10,945

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £193, Cotswold £232Cotswold: £232Ribble Valley: £193Cotswold: £233Ribble Valley: £194Cotswold: £220Ribble Valley: £184

    £193£194£184Cotswold is higher£232£233£220

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

    £633£636£601Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£556£559£528

  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, Cotswold £16Cotswold: £16Ribble Valley: £14Cotswold: £16Ribble Valley: £14Cotswold: £15Ribble Valley: £13

    £14£14£13Cotswold is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Ribble Valley: £267Cotswold: £236Ribble Valley: £269Cotswold: £223Ribble Valley: £254

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

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

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

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

  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, Cotswold £59Cotswold: £59Ribble Valley: £56Cotswold: £60Ribble Valley: £57Cotswold: £56Ribble Valley: £54

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1.61, Cotswold £1.98Cotswold: £1.98Ribble Valley: £1.61Cotswold: £1.99Ribble Valley: £1.62Cotswold: £1.88Ribble Valley: £1.53

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  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, Cotswold 1,011.0Cotswold: 1,011.0Ribble Valley: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Cotswold 61.7Cotswold: 61.7Ribble Valley: 53.7

    53.7Cotswold is higher61.7

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

    134.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count119.8

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  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, Cotswold 111.5Cotswold: 111.5Ribble Valley: 97.9

    97.9Cotswold is higher111.5

  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, Cotswold 13.1Cotswold: 13.1Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5Cotswold is higher13.1

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Ribble Valley and Cotswold, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,343£12,396£11,708Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,215£1,220£1,153Cotswold
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,539£11,588£10,945Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£232£233£220Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£556£559£528Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£235£236£223Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£79£75Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£59£60£56Cotswold
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£1,005£1,009£953Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£144£144£136Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.24£5.26£4.97Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£1.98£1.99£1.88Cotswold
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.63£6.66£6.29Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,011.0Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.761.7Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9119.8Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.435.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9111.5Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.513.1Cotswold

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,958£2,971£2,806Cotswold 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, Cotswold £690Cotswold: £690Ribble Valley: £599Cotswold: £692Ribble Valley: £601Cotswold: £654Ribble Valley: £568

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £46£46£43Cotswold is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £150, Cotswold £145Cotswold: £145Ribble Valley: £150Cotswold: £146Ribble Valley: £151Cotswold: £138Ribble Valley: £142

    £150£151£142Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Cotswold is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Cotswold £235Cotswold: £235Ribble Valley: £267Cotswold: £236Ribble Valley: £269Cotswold: £223Ribble Valley: £254

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 240.6, Cotswold 264.5Cotswold: 264.5Ribble Valley: 240.6

    240.6Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count264.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.7Cotswold is higher16.1

  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, Cotswold 31.3Cotswold: 31.3Ribble Valley: 31.9

    31.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Cotswold 35.5Cotswold: 35.5Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    57.6Cotswold is higher63.3

  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, Cotswold 7.5Cotswold: 7.5Ribble Valley: 7.3

    7.3Cotswold is higher7.5

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Ribble Valley and Cotswold, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyCotswoldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,376£4,394£4,150Cotswold
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£3,229£3,243£3,063Cotswold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£690£692£654Cotswold
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£3,018£3,031£2,863Cotswold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£61£61£58Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£145£146£138Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.22£4.23£4.00Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£235£236£223Ribble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£79£75Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£34£34£32Cotswold
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£570£573£541Cotswold
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£137£137£130Cotswold
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£81£82£77Ribble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.97£2.99£2.82Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£1.13£1.13£1.07Cotswold
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.63£6.66£6.29Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6264.5Cotswold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.716.1Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.931.3Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.435.5Ribble Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.663.3Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.37.5Cotswold

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Cotswold 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

Ribble Valley Cotswold

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mCotswold is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £9.9m, Cotswold £13.3mCotswold: £13.3mRibble Valley: £9.9mCotswold: £13.4mRibble Valley: £9.9mCotswold: £12.7mRibble Valley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mCotswold is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.7m

  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, Cotswold £0.39mCotswold: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.21mCotswold: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.21mCotswold: £0.37mRibble Valley: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mCotswold is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £17.6m, Cotswold £21.5mCotswold: £21.5mRibble Valley: £17.6mCotswold: £21.6mRibble Valley: £17.7mCotswold: £20.4mRibble Valley: £16.7m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.06mCotswold is higher£0.10m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,824Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count24,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    836Cotswold is higher1,480

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

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

    2,100Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count2,875

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,722, Cotswold 3,260Cotswold: 3,260Ribble Valley: 2,722

    2,722Cotswold is higherDepends on how you count3,260

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    3,787Cotswold is higher5,802

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

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

    482Cotswold is higher684

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Ribble Valley and Cotswold, total
MeasureRibble ValleyCotswoldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£401.4m£403.1m£380.7mCotswold
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£296.2m£297.4m£280.9mCotswold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£63.3m£63.5m£60.0mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£276.9m£278.0m£262.6mCotswold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£13.3m£13.4m£12.7mCotswold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCotswold
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£7.3m£7.3m£6.9mCotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mCotswold
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£52.3m£52.5m£49.6mCotswold
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mCotswold
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mCotswold
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.10mCotswold
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mCotswold
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82424,259Cotswold
Pension Credittotal, March 20268361,480Cotswold
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1002,875Cotswold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7223,260Cotswold
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,7875,802Cotswold
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026482684Cotswold

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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