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Ribble Valley and South Staffordshire

65,761 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than South Staffordshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Ribble Valley: £4,010South Staffordshire: £4,590Ribble Valley: £4,027South Staffordshire: £4,335Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,494, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Ribble Valley: £12,494South Staffordshire: £12,739Ribble Valley: £12,547South Staffordshire: £12,032Ribble Valley: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851South Staffordshire is higher£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,018, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Ribble Valley: £1,018South Staffordshire: £1,409Ribble Valley: £1,022South Staffordshire: £1,331Ribble Valley: £965

    £1,018£1,022£965South Staffordshire is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,653, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Ribble Valley: £11,653South Staffordshire: £11,691Ribble Valley: £11,703South Staffordshire: £11,042Ribble Valley: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £193, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Ribble Valley: £193South Staffordshire: £301Ribble Valley: £194South Staffordshire: £284Ribble Valley: £184

    £193£194£184South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Ribble Valley: £633South Staffordshire: £726Ribble Valley: £636South Staffordshire: £686Ribble Valley: £601

    £633£636£601South Staffordshire is higher£723£726£686

  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, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Ribble Valley: £14South Staffordshire: £21Ribble Valley: £14South Staffordshire: £20Ribble Valley: £13

    £14£14£13South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Ribble Valley: £267South Staffordshire: £391Ribble Valley: £269South Staffordshire: £370Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £106Ribble Valley: £90South Staffordshire: £100Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

  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, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Ribble Valley: £56South Staffordshire: £107Ribble Valley: £57South Staffordshire: £101Ribble Valley: £54

    £56£57£54South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £753, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Ribble Valley: £753South Staffordshire: £1,065Ribble Valley: £756South Staffordshire: £1,006Ribble Valley: £714

    £753£756£714South Staffordshire is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Ribble Valley: £88South Staffordshire: £137Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £129Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Ribble Valley: £201South Staffordshire: £226Ribble Valley: £201South Staffordshire: £213Ribble Valley: £190

    £201£201£190South Staffordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.65, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Ribble Valley: £5.65South Staffordshire: £5.97Ribble Valley: £5.67South Staffordshire: £5.64Ribble Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36South Staffordshire is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1.61, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Ribble Valley: £1.61South Staffordshire: £5.78Ribble Valley: £1.62South Staffordshire: £5.46Ribble Valley: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Ribble Valley: £7.80South Staffordshire: £5.78Ribble Valley: £7.83South Staffordshire: £5.46Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Ribble Valley: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Ribble Valley: 53.7

    53.7South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Ribble Valley: 134.9

    134.9South Staffordshire is higher155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Ribble Valley: 97.9

    97.9South Staffordshire is higher133.5

  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, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Ribble Valley and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleySouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,403£1,409£1,331South Staffordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,641£11,691£11,042Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£1,060£1,065£1,006South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.95£5.97£5.64South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,008.5Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.781.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.458.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9133.5South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.523.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Ribble Valley: £4,010South Staffordshire: £4,590Ribble Valley: £4,027South Staffordshire: £4,335Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,958, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Ribble Valley: £2,958South Staffordshire: £3,127Ribble Valley: £2,971South Staffordshire: £2,953Ribble Valley: £2,806

    £2,958£2,971£2,806South Staffordshire is higher£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £599, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Ribble Valley: £599South Staffordshire: £823Ribble Valley: £601South Staffordshire: £777Ribble Valley: £568

    £599£601£568South Staffordshire is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,759, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Ribble Valley: £2,759South Staffordshire: £2,870Ribble Valley: £2,771South Staffordshire: £2,710Ribble Valley: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Ribble Valley: £46South Staffordshire: £74Ribble Valley: £46South Staffordshire: £70Ribble Valley: £43

    £46£46£43South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £150, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Ribble Valley: £150South Staffordshire: £178Ribble Valley: £151South Staffordshire: £168Ribble Valley: £142

    £150£151£142South Staffordshire is higher£177£178£168

  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, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Ribble Valley: £3.22South Staffordshire: £5.18Ribble Valley: £3.23South Staffordshire: £4.89Ribble Valley: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Ribble Valley: £267South Staffordshire: £391Ribble Valley: £269South Staffordshire: £370Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £106Ribble Valley: £90South Staffordshire: £100Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85South Staffordshire is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £33, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Ribble Valley: £33South Staffordshire: £63Ribble Valley: £33South Staffordshire: £59Ribble Valley: £32

    £33£33£32South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £443, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Ribble Valley: £443South Staffordshire: £622Ribble Valley: £445South Staffordshire: £587Ribble Valley: £420

    £443£445£420South Staffordshire is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Ribble Valley: £88South Staffordshire: £137Ribble Valley: £89South Staffordshire: £129Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £118, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Ribble Valley: £118South Staffordshire: £132Ribble Valley: £119South Staffordshire: £125Ribble Valley: £112

    £118£119£112South Staffordshire is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.32, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Ribble Valley: £3.32South Staffordshire: £3.49Ribble Valley: £3.34South Staffordshire: £3.30Ribble Valley: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15South Staffordshire is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £0.95, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Ribble Valley: £0.95South Staffordshire: £3.38Ribble Valley: £0.95South Staffordshire: £3.19Ribble Valley: £0.90

    £0.95£0.95£0.90South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Ribble Valley: £7.80South Staffordshire: £5.78Ribble Valley: £7.83South Staffordshire: £5.46Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 240.6, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Ribble Valley: 240.6

    240.6South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.7, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Ribble Valley: 12.7

    12.7South Staffordshire is higher20.0

  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, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Ribble Valley: 31.9

    31.9South Staffordshire is higher38.1

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 57.6, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Ribble Valley: 57.6

    57.6South Staffordshire is higher78.0

  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, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Ribble Valley: 7.3

    7.3South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Ribble Valley and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleySouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£820£823£777South Staffordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£105£106£100South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£619£622£587South Staffordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.48£3.49£3.30South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.76£5.78£5.46Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.720.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.938.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.458.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.678.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.313.4South Staffordshire

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £263.7m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mRibble Valley: £263.7mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mRibble Valley: £264.8mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mRibble Valley: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mSouth Staffordshire is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £194.6m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mRibble Valley: £194.6mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mRibble Valley: £195.4mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mRibble Valley: £184.5m

    £194.6m£195.4m£184.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £39.4m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mRibble Valley: £39.4mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mRibble Valley: £39.5mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mRibble Valley: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £181.5m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mRibble Valley: £181.5mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mRibble Valley: £182.2mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mRibble Valley: £172.1m

    £181.5m£182.2m£172.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £3.0m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mRibble Valley: £3.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mRibble Valley: £3.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mRibble Valley: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £9.9m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mRibble Valley: £9.9mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mRibble Valley: £9.9mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mRibble Valley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mRibble Valley: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mRibble Valley: £0.21mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mRibble Valley: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £17.6m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mRibble Valley: £17.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mRibble Valley: £17.7mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mRibble Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £5.9m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mRibble Valley: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mRibble Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth Staffordshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £2.2m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mRibble Valley: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £29.1m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mRibble Valley: £29.1mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mRibble Valley: £29.3mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mRibble Valley: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mSouth Staffordshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £5.8m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mRibble Valley: £5.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mRibble Valley: £5.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mRibble Valley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £7.8m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mRibble Valley: £7.8mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mRibble Valley: £7.8mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mRibble Valley: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.22m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mRibble Valley: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mRibble Valley: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.06m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.06mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mRibble Valley: £0.06mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mRibble Valley: £0.06m

    £0.06mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.51m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mRibble Valley: £0.51mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mRibble Valley: £0.52mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mRibble Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 15,824, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Ribble Valley: 15,824

    15,824South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 836, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Ribble Valley: 836

    836South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,100, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Ribble Valley: 2,100

    2,100South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,722, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Ribble Valley: 2,722

    2,722South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 3,787, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Ribble Valley: 3,787

    3,787South Staffordshire is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 482, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Ribble Valley: 482

    482South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureRibble ValleySouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82428,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268362,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1004,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7226,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,7878,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264821,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  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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