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Ribble Valley and Stafford

65,761 and 141,610 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than Stafford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 20. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Ribble Valley: £4,010Stafford: £4,327Ribble Valley: £4,027Stafford: £4,087Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,494, Stafford £12,595Stafford: £12,595Ribble Valley: £12,494Stafford: £12,649Ribble Valley: £12,547Stafford: £11,947Ribble Valley: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,018, Stafford £1,487Stafford: £1,487Ribble Valley: £1,018Stafford: £1,494Ribble Valley: £1,022Stafford: £1,411Ribble Valley: £965

    £1,018£1,022£965Stafford is higher£1,487£1,494£1,411

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,653, Stafford £11,653Stafford: £11,653Ribble Valley: £11,653Stafford: £11,703Ribble Valley: £11,703Stafford: £11,054Ribble Valley: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,653£11,703£11,054

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £193, Stafford £251Stafford: £251Ribble Valley: £193Stafford: £252Ribble Valley: £194Stafford: £238Ribble Valley: £184

    £193£194£184Stafford is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stafford £674Stafford: £674Ribble Valley: £633Stafford: £677Ribble Valley: £636Stafford: £639Ribble Valley: £601

    £633£636£601Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£674£677£639

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

    £14£14£13Stafford 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, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Ribble Valley: £267Stafford: £389Ribble Valley: £269Stafford: £368Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £100Ribble Valley: £90Stafford: £94Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Stafford is higher£99£100£94

  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, Stafford £89Stafford: £89Ribble Valley: £56Stafford: £89Ribble Valley: £57Stafford: £84Ribble Valley: £54

    £56£57£54Stafford is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £753, Stafford £1,126Stafford: £1,126Ribble Valley: £753Stafford: £1,131Ribble Valley: £756Stafford: £1,068Ribble Valley: £714

    £753£756£714Stafford is higher£1,126£1,131£1,068

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Ribble Valley: £88Stafford: £140Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £132Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  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, Stafford £261Stafford: £261Ribble Valley: £201Stafford: £263Ribble Valley: £201Stafford: £248Ribble Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Stafford is higher£261£263£248

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.65, Stafford £5.90Stafford: £5.90Ribble Valley: £5.65Stafford: £5.93Ribble Valley: £5.67Stafford: £5.60Ribble Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Stafford is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1.61, Stafford £4.78Stafford: £4.78Ribble Valley: £1.61Stafford: £4.80Ribble Valley: £1.62Stafford: £4.53Ribble Valley: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Stafford is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Ribble Valley: £7.80Stafford: £6.60Ribble Valley: £7.83Stafford: £6.23Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Stafford 1,006.3Stafford: 1,006.3Ribble Valley: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Stafford 64.6Stafford: 64.6Ribble Valley: 53.7

    53.7Stafford is higher64.6

  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, Stafford 139.1Stafford: 139.1Ribble Valley: 134.9

    134.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count139.1

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Stafford is higher56.1

  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, Stafford 143.1Stafford: 143.1Ribble Valley: 97.9

    97.9Stafford is higher143.1

  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, Stafford 19.9Stafford: 19.9Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5Stafford is higher19.9

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Ribble Valley and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,487£1,494£1,411Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£251£252£238Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£674£677£639Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£17£17£16Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£89£89£84Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£1,126£1,131£1,068Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£261£263£248Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.57£6.60£6.23Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,006.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.764.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9139.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.456.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9143.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.519.9Stafford

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 16. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Stafford £4,308Stafford: £4,308Ribble Valley: £4,010Stafford: £4,327Ribble Valley: £4,027Stafford: £4,087Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Stafford is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,958, Stafford £2,785Stafford: £2,785Ribble Valley: £2,958Stafford: £2,796Ribble Valley: £2,971Stafford: £2,641Ribble Valley: £2,806

    £2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,785£2,796£2,641

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £599, Stafford £891Stafford: £891Ribble Valley: £599Stafford: £895Ribble Valley: £601Stafford: £845Ribble Valley: £568

    £599£601£568Stafford is higher£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,759, Stafford £2,576Stafford: £2,576Ribble Valley: £2,759Stafford: £2,587Ribble Valley: £2,771Stafford: £2,444Ribble Valley: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,576£2,587£2,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, Stafford £55Stafford: £55Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £56Ribble Valley: £46Stafford: £53Ribble Valley: £43

    £46£46£43Stafford is higher£55£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £150, Stafford £149Stafford: £149Ribble Valley: £150Stafford: £150Ribble Valley: £151Stafford: £141Ribble Valley: £142

    £150£151£142Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Stafford £3.75Stafford: £3.75Ribble Valley: £3.22Stafford: £3.77Ribble Valley: £3.23Stafford: £3.56Ribble Valley: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Stafford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Stafford £387Stafford: £387Ribble Valley: £267Stafford: £389Ribble Valley: £269Stafford: £368Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Stafford is higher£387£389£368

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Stafford £99Stafford: £99Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £100Ribble Valley: £90Stafford: £94Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Stafford is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £33, Stafford £53Stafford: £53Ribble Valley: £33Stafford: £54Ribble Valley: £33Stafford: £51Ribble Valley: £32

    £33£33£32Stafford is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £443, Stafford £675Stafford: £675Ribble Valley: £443Stafford: £678Ribble Valley: £445Stafford: £640Ribble Valley: £420

    £443£445£420Stafford is higher£675£678£640

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Stafford £139Stafford: £139Ribble Valley: £88Stafford: £140Ribble Valley: £89Stafford: £132Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Stafford is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £118, Stafford £157Stafford: £157Ribble Valley: £118Stafford: £157Ribble Valley: £119Stafford: £149Ribble Valley: £112

    £118£119£112Stafford is higher£157£157£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.32, Stafford £3.53Stafford: £3.53Ribble Valley: £3.32Stafford: £3.55Ribble Valley: £3.34Stafford: £3.35Ribble Valley: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Stafford is higher£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £0.95, Stafford £2.86Stafford: £2.86Ribble Valley: £0.95Stafford: £2.87Ribble Valley: £0.95Stafford: £2.71Ribble Valley: £0.90

    £0.95£0.95£0.90Stafford is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Stafford £6.57Stafford: £6.57Ribble Valley: £7.80Stafford: £6.60Ribble Valley: £7.83Stafford: £6.23Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 240.6, Stafford 222.5Stafford: 222.5Ribble Valley: 240.6

    240.6Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count222.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.7, Stafford 14.3Stafford: 14.3Ribble Valley: 12.7

    12.7Stafford is higher14.3

  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, Stafford 30.8Stafford: 30.8Ribble Valley: 31.9

    31.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Stafford 56.1Stafford: 56.1Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Stafford is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 57.6, Stafford 85.7Stafford: 85.7Ribble Valley: 57.6

    57.6Stafford is higher85.7

  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, Stafford 11.9Stafford: 11.9Ribble Valley: 7.3

    7.3Stafford is higher11.9

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Ribble Valley and Stafford, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£2,785£2,796£2,641Ribble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£891£895£845Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,576£2,587£2,444Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£55£56£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£149£150£141Ribble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£3.75£3.77£3.56Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£387£389£368Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£99£100£94Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£53£54£51Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£675£678£640Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£139£140£132Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£157£157£149Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.57£6.60£6.23Ribble Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6222.5Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.714.3Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.930.8Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.456.1Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.685.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.311.9Stafford

Total

Ribble Valley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £263.7m, Stafford £610.1mStafford: £610.1mRibble Valley: £263.7mStafford: £612.7mRibble Valley: £264.8mStafford: £578.7mRibble Valley: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mStafford is higher£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £194.6m, Stafford £394.3mStafford: £394.3mRibble Valley: £194.6mStafford: £396.0mRibble Valley: £195.4mStafford: £374.0mRibble Valley: £184.5m

    £194.6m£195.4m£184.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £39.4m, Stafford £126.2mStafford: £126.2mRibble Valley: £39.4mStafford: £126.7mRibble Valley: £39.5mStafford: £119.7mRibble Valley: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mStafford is higher£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £181.5m, Stafford £364.8mStafford: £364.8mRibble Valley: £181.5mStafford: £366.4mRibble Valley: £182.2mStafford: £346.1mRibble Valley: £172.1m

    £181.5m£182.2m£172.1mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £3.0m, Stafford £7.9mStafford: £7.9mRibble Valley: £3.0mStafford: £7.9mRibble Valley: £3.0mStafford: £7.5mRibble Valley: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mStafford is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £9.9m, Stafford £21.1mStafford: £21.1mRibble Valley: £9.9mStafford: £21.2mRibble Valley: £9.9mStafford: £20.0mRibble Valley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  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, Stafford £0.53mStafford: £0.53mRibble Valley: £0.21mStafford: £0.53mRibble Valley: £0.21mStafford: £0.50mRibble Valley: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mStafford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £17.6m, Stafford £54.9mStafford: £54.9mRibble Valley: £17.6mStafford: £55.1mRibble Valley: £17.7mStafford: £52.0mRibble Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mStafford is higher£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £5.9m, Stafford £14.1mStafford: £14.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mStafford: £14.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mStafford: £13.3mRibble Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStafford is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £2.2m, Stafford £7.5mStafford: £7.5mRibble Valley: £2.2mStafford: £7.6mRibble Valley: £2.2mStafford: £7.2mRibble Valley: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mStafford is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £29.1m, Stafford £95.6mStafford: £95.6mRibble Valley: £29.1mStafford: £96.0mRibble Valley: £29.3mStafford: £90.6mRibble Valley: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mStafford is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £5.8m, Stafford £19.7mStafford: £19.7mRibble Valley: £5.8mStafford: £19.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mStafford: £18.7mRibble Valley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mStafford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £7.8m, Stafford £22.2mStafford: £22.2mRibble Valley: £7.8mStafford: £22.3mRibble Valley: £7.8mStafford: £21.0mRibble Valley: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStafford is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.22m, Stafford £0.50mStafford: £0.50mRibble Valley: £0.22mStafford: £0.50mRibble Valley: £0.22mStafford: £0.47mRibble Valley: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStafford is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.06m, Stafford £0.41mStafford: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.06mStafford: £0.41mRibble Valley: £0.06mStafford: £0.38mRibble Valley: £0.06m

    £0.06mStafford is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.51m, Stafford £0.93mStafford: £0.93mRibble Valley: £0.51mStafford: £0.93mRibble Valley: £0.52mStafford: £0.88mRibble Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 15,824, Stafford 31,504Stafford: 31,504Ribble Valley: 15,824

    15,824Stafford is higherDepends on how you count31,504

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 836, Stafford 2,022Stafford: 2,022Ribble Valley: 836

    836Stafford is higher2,022

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,100, Stafford 4,356Stafford: 4,356Ribble Valley: 2,100

    2,100Stafford is higherDepends on how you count4,356

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,722, Stafford 7,937Stafford: 7,937Ribble Valley: 2,722

    2,722Stafford is higher7,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 3,787, Stafford 12,142Stafford: 12,142Ribble Valley: 3,787

    3,787Stafford is higher12,142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 482, Stafford 1,690Stafford: 1,690Ribble Valley: 482

    482Stafford is higher1,690

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Ribble Valley and Stafford, total
MeasureRibble ValleyStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£610.1m£612.7m£578.7mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mStafford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£126.2m£126.7m£119.7mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£364.8m£366.4m£346.1mStafford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mStafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£54.9m£55.1m£52.0mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.3mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.2mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£95.6m£96.0m£90.6mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mStafford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82431,504Stafford
Pension Credittotal, March 20268362,022Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1004,356Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7227,937Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,78712,142Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264821,690Stafford

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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