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Ribble Valley and Harborough
Ribble Valley is higher than Harborough on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Ribble Valley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,474£12,527£11,832
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,018£1,022£965Harborough is higher£1,070£1,075£1,015
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,645£11,695£11,046
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£193£194£184Harborough is higher£218£219£207
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£601Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£597£599£566
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Harborough is higherDepends on how you count£14£15£14
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£267£269£254Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£54Harborough is higher£65£65£61
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£753£756£714Harborough is higher£849£853£806
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£201£190Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Harborough is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.61£1.62£1.53Harborough is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,003.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
53.7Harborough is higherDepends on how you count56.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count124.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count39.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
97.9Harborough is higher98.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.5Harborough is higher15.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,010£4,027£3,803 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,494£12,547£11,851 | £12,474£12,527£11,832 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,022£965 | £1,070£1,075£1,015 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,653£11,703£11,054 | £11,645£11,695£11,046 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £193£194£184 | £218£219£207 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£601 | £597£599£566 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £14£15£14 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £263£264£250 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £77£78£73 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £65£65£61 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £753£756£714 | £849£853£806 | Harborough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £83£83£79 | Ribble Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £147£148£139 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £6.65£6.68£6.31 | Harborough |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.61£1.62£1.53 | £2.49£2.50£2.36 | Harborough |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.2 | 1,003.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 53.7 | 56.4 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 124.5 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 39.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 97.9 | 98.3 | Harborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.5 | 15.0 | Harborough |
Per resident
Ribble Valley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Harborough on 9. 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 Harborough
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,749£3,765£3,556
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,678£2,689£2,540
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£599£601£568Harborough is higher£639£642£607
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,500£2,510£2,371
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Harborough is higher£47£47£44
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£267£269£254Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£32Harborough is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£443£445£420Harborough is higher£508£510£481
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£83£83£79
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Harborough is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.95£0.95£0.90Harborough is higher£1.49£1.49£1.41
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Harborough is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
240.6Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count215.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count12.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count26.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count39.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
57.6Harborough is higher58.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Harborough is higher9.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,010£4,027£3,803 | £3,749£3,765£3,556 | Ribble Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,958£2,971£2,806 | £2,678£2,689£2,540 | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £599£601£568 | £639£642£607 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,759£2,771£2,617 | £2,500£2,510£2,371 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £47£47£44 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £128£129£122 | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £263£264£250 | Ribble Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £77£78£73 | Ribble Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£32 | £39£39£37 | Harborough |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £443£445£420 | £508£510£481 | Harborough |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £83£83£79 | Ribble Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £88£88£83 | Ribble Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.97£3.99£3.77 | Harborough |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.95£0.95£0.90 | £1.49£1.49£1.41 | Harborough |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Harborough |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 240.6 | 215.4 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 12.1 | Ribble Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 26.7 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 39.3 | Ribble Valley |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 57.6 | 58.8 | Harborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 9.0 | Harborough |
Total
Ribble Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Harborough 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 Harborough
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£392.3m£393.9m£372.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mHarborough is higher£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£261.5m£262.6m£248.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mHarborough is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mHarborough is higher£4.0m£4.1m£3.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mHarborough is higher£53.1m£53.3m£50.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mHarborough is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHarborough is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.06mHarborough is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mHarborough is higher£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,824Harborough is higherDepends on how you count22,531
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
836Harborough is higherDepends on how you count1,266
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,100Harborough is higherDepends on how you count2,795
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,722Harborough is higherDepends on how you count4,110
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
3,787Harborough is higher6,147
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
482Harborough is higher940
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Harborough | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £263.7m£264.8m£250.1m | £392.3m£393.9m£372.1m | Harborough |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.6m£195.4m£184.5m | £280.1m£281.3m£265.7m | Harborough |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £39.4m£39.5m£37.3m | £66.9m£67.2m£63.5m | Harborough |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £181.5m£182.2m£172.1m | £261.5m£262.6m£248.1m | Harborough |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.0m£3.0m£2.9m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.6m | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Harborough |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £27.6m£27.7m£26.1m | Harborough |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | Harborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £4.0m£4.1m£3.8m | Harborough |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.3m£27.6m | £53.1m£53.3m£50.4m | Harborough |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Harborough |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | Harborough |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.39m | Harborough |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.06m | £0.16m£0.16m£0.15m | Harborough |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.91m£0.91m£0.86m | Harborough |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,824 | 22,531 | Harborough |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 836 | 1,266 | Harborough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,100 | 2,795 | Harborough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,722 | 4,110 | Harborough |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 3,787 | 6,147 | Harborough |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 482 | 940 | Harborough |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.