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Ribble Valley and Orkney Islands

65,761 and 22,000 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than Orkney Islands on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 4 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands on 18. 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Ribble Valley: £4,010Orkney Islands: £4,399Ribble Valley: £4,027Orkney Islands: £4,155Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,494, Orkney Islands £11,866Orkney Islands: £11,866Ribble Valley: £12,494Orkney Islands: £11,916Ribble Valley: £12,547Orkney Islands: £11,255Ribble Valley: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley is higher£11,866£11,916£11,255

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,018, Orkney Islands £1,374Orkney Islands: £1,374Ribble Valley: £1,018Orkney Islands: £1,380Ribble Valley: £1,022Orkney Islands: £1,304Ribble Valley: £965

    £1,018£1,022£965Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£1,374£1,380£1,304

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,653, Orkney Islands £10,889Orkney Islands: £10,889Ribble Valley: £11,653Orkney Islands: £10,936Ribble Valley: £11,703Orkney Islands: £10,329Ribble Valley: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higher£10,889£10,936£10,329

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £193, Orkney Islands £323Orkney Islands: £323Ribble Valley: £193Orkney Islands: £324Ribble Valley: £194Orkney Islands: £306Ribble Valley: £184

    £193£194£184Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

  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, Orkney Islands £636Orkney Islands: £636Ribble Valley: £633Orkney Islands: £639Ribble Valley: £636Orkney Islands: £603Ribble Valley: £601

    £633£636£601Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£603

  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, Orkney Islands £18Orkney Islands: £18Ribble Valley: £14Orkney Islands: £18Ribble Valley: £14Orkney Islands: £17Ribble Valley: £13

    £14£14£13Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Ribble Valley: £267Orkney Islands: £428Ribble Valley: £269Orkney Islands: £404Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £124Ribble Valley: £90Orkney Islands: £117Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  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, Orkney Islands £84Orkney Islands: £84Ribble Valley: £56Orkney Islands: £85Ribble Valley: £57Orkney Islands: £80Ribble Valley: £54

    £56£57£54Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £753, Orkney Islands £956Orkney Islands: £956Ribble Valley: £753Orkney Islands: £960Ribble Valley: £756Orkney Islands: £907Ribble Valley: £714

    £753£756£714Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£956£960£907

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Ribble Valley: £88Orkney Islands: £130Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £123Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  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, Orkney Islands £329Orkney Islands: £329Ribble Valley: £201Orkney Islands: £330Ribble Valley: £201Orkney Islands: £312Ribble Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.65, Orkney Islands £0.97Orkney Islands: £0.97Ribble Valley: £5.65Orkney Islands: £0.97Ribble Valley: £5.67Orkney Islands: £0.92Ribble Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley is higher£0.97£0.97£0.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1.61, Orkney Islands £4.01Orkney Islands: £4.01Ribble Valley: £1.61Orkney Islands: £4.02Ribble Valley: £1.62Orkney Islands: £3.80Ribble Valley: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.01£4.02£3.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Ribble Valley: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.04Ribble Valley: £7.83Orkney Islands: £7.59Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  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, Orkney Islands 995.3Orkney Islands: 995.3Ribble Valley: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count995.3

  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, Orkney Islands 74.3Orkney Islands: 74.3Ribble Valley: 53.7

    53.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count74.3

  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, Orkney Islands 142.7Orkney Islands: 142.7Ribble Valley: 134.9

    134.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count142.7

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  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, Orkney Islands 128.7Orkney Islands: 128.7Ribble Valley: 97.9

    97.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count128.7

  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, Orkney Islands 19.0Orkney Islands: 19.0Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Orkney Islands, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£11,866£11,916£11,255EstimatedRibble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,374£1,380£1,304EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£10,889£10,936£10,329Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£323£324£306Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£636£639£603EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£18£18£17EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£84£85£80EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£956£960£907Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£329£330£312Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£0.97£0.97£0.92Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£4.01£4.02£3.80Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.2995.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.774.3Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9142.7Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.463.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9128.7Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.519.0EstimatedOrkney Islands

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Orkney Islands 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 Orkney Islands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Orkney Islands £4,381Orkney Islands: £4,381Ribble Valley: £4,010Orkney Islands: £4,399Ribble Valley: £4,027Orkney Islands: £4,155Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4,381£4,399£4,155

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,958, Orkney Islands £2,891Orkney Islands: £2,891Ribble Valley: £2,958Orkney Islands: £2,903Ribble Valley: £2,971Orkney Islands: £2,742Ribble Valley: £2,806

    £2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley is higher£2,891£2,903£2,742

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £599, Orkney Islands £803Orkney Islands: £803Ribble Valley: £599Orkney Islands: £806Ribble Valley: £601Orkney Islands: £761Ribble Valley: £568

    £599£601£568Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,759, Orkney Islands £2,653Orkney Islands: £2,653Ribble Valley: £2,759Orkney Islands: £2,664Ribble Valley: £2,771Orkney Islands: £2,516Ribble Valley: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley is higher£2,653£2,664£2,516

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, Orkney Islands £79Orkney Islands: £79Ribble Valley: £46Orkney Islands: £79Ribble Valley: £46Orkney Islands: £75Ribble Valley: £43

    £46£46£43Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £150, Orkney Islands £155Orkney Islands: £155Ribble Valley: £150Orkney Islands: £156Ribble Valley: £151Orkney Islands: £147Ribble Valley: £142

    £150£151£142Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Orkney Islands £4.30Orkney Islands: £4.30Ribble Valley: £3.22Orkney Islands: £4.32Ribble Valley: £3.23Orkney Islands: £4.08Ribble Valley: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Orkney Islands £426Orkney Islands: £426Ribble Valley: £267Orkney Islands: £428Ribble Valley: £269Orkney Islands: £404Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£426£428£404

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Orkney Islands £123Orkney Islands: £123Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £124Ribble Valley: £90Orkney Islands: £117Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £33, Orkney Islands £49Orkney Islands: £49Ribble Valley: £33Orkney Islands: £49Ribble Valley: £33Orkney Islands: £47Ribble Valley: £32

    £33£33£32Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £443, Orkney Islands £559Orkney Islands: £559Ribble Valley: £443Orkney Islands: £561Ribble Valley: £445Orkney Islands: £530Ribble Valley: £420

    £443£445£420Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£559£561£530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Orkney Islands £129Orkney Islands: £129Ribble Valley: £88Orkney Islands: £130Ribble Valley: £89Orkney Islands: £123Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £118, Orkney Islands £192Orkney Islands: £192Ribble Valley: £118Orkney Islands: £193Ribble Valley: £119Orkney Islands: £182Ribble Valley: £112

    £118£119£112Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.32, Orkney Islands £0.57Orkney Islands: £0.57Ribble Valley: £3.32Orkney Islands: £0.57Ribble Valley: £3.34Orkney Islands: £0.54Ribble Valley: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley is higher£0.57£0.57£0.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £0.95, Orkney Islands £2.34Orkney Islands: £2.34Ribble Valley: £0.95Orkney Islands: £2.35Ribble Valley: £0.95Orkney Islands: £2.22Ribble Valley: £0.90

    £0.95£0.95£0.90Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£2.34£2.35£2.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Orkney Islands £8.00Orkney Islands: £8.00Ribble Valley: £7.80Orkney Islands: £8.04Ribble Valley: £7.83Orkney Islands: £7.59Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count£8.00£8.04£7.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 240.6, Orkney Islands 242.5Orkney Islands: 242.5Ribble Valley: 240.6

    240.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.7, Orkney Islands 18.1Orkney Islands: 18.1Ribble Valley: 12.7

    12.7Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count18.1

  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, Orkney Islands 34.8Orkney Islands: 34.8Ribble Valley: 31.9

    31.9Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count34.8

  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, Orkney Islands 63.6Orkney Islands: 63.6Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 57.6, Orkney Islands 75.2Orkney Islands: 75.2Ribble Valley: 57.6

    57.6Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count75.2

  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, Orkney Islands 11.1Orkney Islands: 11.1Ribble Valley: 7.3

    7.3Orkney Islands is higherDepends on how you count11.1

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Orkney Islands, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£4,381£4,399£4,155EstimatedOrkney Islands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£2,891£2,903£2,742EstimatedRibble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£803£806£761EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,653£2,664£2,516Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£79£79£75Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£155£156£147EstimatedOrkney Islands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.30£4.32£4.08EstimatedOrkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£426£428£404EstimatedOrkney Islands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£123£124£117EstimatedOrkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£49£49£47EstimatedOrkney Islands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£559£561£530Orkney Islands
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£129£130£123Orkney Islands
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£192£193£182Orkney Islands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£0.57£0.57£0.54Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£2.34£2.35£2.22Orkney Islands
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.00£8.04£7.59EstimatedOrkney Islands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6242.5Orkney Islands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.718.1Orkney Islands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.934.8Orkney Islands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.463.6Orkney Islands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.675.2Orkney Islands
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.311.1EstimatedOrkney Islands

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £263.7m, Orkney Islands £96.4mOrkney Islands: £96.4mRibble Valley: £263.7mOrkney Islands: £96.8mRibble Valley: £264.8mOrkney Islands: £91.4mRibble Valley: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £194.6m, Orkney Islands £63.6mOrkney Islands: £63.6mRibble Valley: £194.6mOrkney Islands: £63.9mRibble Valley: £195.4mOrkney Islands: £60.3mRibble Valley: £184.5m

    £194.6m£195.4m£184.5mRibble Valley is higher£63.6m£63.9m£60.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £39.4m, Orkney Islands £17.7mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRibble Valley: £39.4mOrkney Islands: £17.7mRibble Valley: £39.5mOrkney Islands: £16.8mRibble Valley: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £181.5m, Orkney Islands £58.4mOrkney Islands: £58.4mRibble Valley: £181.5mOrkney Islands: £58.6mRibble Valley: £182.2mOrkney Islands: £55.4mRibble Valley: £172.1m

    £181.5m£182.2m£172.1mRibble Valley is higher£58.4m£58.6m£55.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £3.0m, Orkney Islands £1.7mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRibble Valley: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £1.7mRibble Valley: £3.0mOrkney Islands: £1.6mRibble Valley: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £9.9m, Orkney Islands £3.4mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRibble Valley: £9.9mOrkney Islands: £3.4mRibble Valley: £9.9mOrkney Islands: £3.2mRibble Valley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m

  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, Orkney Islands £0.09mOrkney Islands: £0.09mRibble Valley: £0.21mOrkney Islands: £0.10mRibble Valley: £0.21mOrkney Islands: £0.09mRibble Valley: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.09m£0.10m£0.09m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £17.6m, Orkney Islands £9.4mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRibble Valley: £17.6mOrkney Islands: £9.4mRibble Valley: £17.7mOrkney Islands: £8.9mRibble Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £5.9m, Orkney Islands £2.7mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRibble Valley: £5.9mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRibble Valley: £5.9mOrkney Islands: £2.6mRibble Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.7m£2.7m£2.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £2.2m, Orkney Islands £1.1mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mOrkney Islands: £1.1mRibble Valley: £2.2mOrkney Islands: £1.0mRibble Valley: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £29.1m, Orkney Islands £12.3mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRibble Valley: £29.1mOrkney Islands: £12.3mRibble Valley: £29.3mOrkney Islands: £11.7mRibble Valley: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £5.8m, Orkney Islands £2.8mOrkney Islands: £2.8mRibble Valley: £5.8mOrkney Islands: £2.9mRibble Valley: £5.8mOrkney Islands: £2.7mRibble Valley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £7.8m, Orkney Islands £4.2mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRibble Valley: £7.8mOrkney Islands: £4.2mRibble Valley: £7.8mOrkney Islands: £4.0mRibble Valley: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.22m, Orkney Islands £0.01mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRibble Valley: £0.22mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRibble Valley: £0.22mOrkney Islands: £0.01mRibble Valley: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mRibble Valley is higher£0.01m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.06m, Orkney Islands £0.05mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06mOrkney Islands: £0.05mRibble Valley: £0.06m

    £0.06mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.05m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.51m, Orkney Islands £0.18mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRibble Valley: £0.51mOrkney Islands: £0.18mRibble Valley: £0.52mOrkney Islands: £0.17mRibble Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRibble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 15,824, Orkney Islands 5,335Orkney Islands: 5,335Ribble Valley: 15,824

    15,824Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count5,335

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 836, Orkney Islands 398Orkney Islands: 398Ribble Valley: 836

    836Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,100, Orkney Islands 765Orkney Islands: 765Ribble Valley: 2,100

    2,100Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count765

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,722, Orkney Islands 1,400Orkney Islands: 1,400Ribble Valley: 2,722

    2,722Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,400

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 3,787, Orkney Islands 1,654Orkney Islands: 1,654Ribble Valley: 3,787

    3,787Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,654

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 482, Orkney Islands 244Orkney Islands: 244Ribble Valley: 482

    482Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count244

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Ribble Valley and Orkney Islands, total
MeasureRibble ValleyOrkney IslandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mEstimatedRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£63.6m£63.9m£60.3mEstimatedRibble Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mEstimatedRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£58.4m£58.6m£55.4mRibble Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRibble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£3.4m£3.4m£3.2mEstimatedRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.09m£0.10m£0.09mEstimatedRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mEstimatedRibble Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£2.7m£2.7m£2.6mEstimatedRibble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEstimatedRibble Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£12.3m£12.3m£11.7mRibble Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mRibble Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mRibble Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.01mRibble Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.05mRibble Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mEstimatedRibble Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,8245,335Ribble Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 2026836398Ribble Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,100765Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,7221,400Ribble Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,7871,654Ribble Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026482244EstimatedRibble Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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