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Ribble Valley and Stirling
Ribble Valley is higher than Stirling on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Ribble Valley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,010£4,027£3,803Stirling is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,494£12,547£11,851Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£12,686£12,740£12,033
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,018£1,022£965Stirling is higher£1,487£1,493£1,410
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£193£194£184Stirling is higher£359£360£340
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£633£636£601Stirling is higherDepends on how you count£684£687£649
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£14£14£13Stirling is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£267£269£254Stirling is higher£450£452£427
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Stirling is higher£148£149£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£54Stirling is higher£92£92£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£753£756£714Stirling is higher£1,073£1,077£1,017
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Stirling is higher£152£153£145
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£201£190Stirling is higher£312£314£296
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1.61£1.62£1.53Stirling is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,010.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
53.7Stirling is higher88.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
134.9Stirling is higherDepends on how you count151.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Stirling is higher71.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
97.9Stirling is higher143.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.5Stirling is higher22.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Stirling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,010£4,027£3,803 | £4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated | Stirling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,494£12,547£11,851 | £12,686£12,740£12,033Estimated | Stirling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,018£1,022£965 | £1,487£1,493£1,410Estimated | Stirling |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,653£11,703£11,054 | £11,623£11,673£11,025 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £193£194£184 | £359£360£340 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £633£636£601 | £684£687£649Estimated | Stirling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £20£20£19Estimated | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £450£452£427Estimated | Stirling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £148£149£140Estimated | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £92£92£87Estimated | Stirling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £753£756£714 | £1,073£1,077£1,017 | Stirling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £152£153£145 | Stirling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £312£314£296 | Stirling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1.61£1.62£1.53 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Stirling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,016.2 | 1,010.9 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 53.7 | 88.8 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 134.9 | 151.6 | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 71.4 | Stirling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 97.9 | 143.1 | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.5 | 22.6Estimated | Stirling |
Per resident
Ribble Valley is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stirling on 15. 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 Stirling
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,010£4,027£3,803Stirling is higher£4,206£4,224£3,990
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,507£2,518£2,378
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£599£601£568Stirling is higher£944£948£895
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,297£2,307£2,179
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£46£46£43Stirling is higher£71£71£67
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£142Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Stirling is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£267£269£254Stirling is higher£450£452£427
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Stirling is higher£148£149£140
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£33£33£32Stirling is higher£58£59£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£443£445£420Stirling is higher£681£684£646
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Stirling is higher£152£153£145
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Stirling is higher£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£0.95£0.95£0.90Stirling is higher£3.00£3.02£2.85
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Ribble Valley is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
240.6Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.7Stirling is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count30.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
41.4Stirling is higher71.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
57.6Stirling is higher90.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Stirling is higher14.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ribble Valley | Stirling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,010£4,027£3,803 | £4,206£4,224£3,990Estimated | Stirling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,958£2,971£2,806 | £2,507£2,518£2,378Estimated | Ribble Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £599£601£568 | £944£948£895Estimated | Stirling |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,759£2,771£2,617 | £2,297£2,307£2,179 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £46£46£43 | £71£71£67 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £135£136£128Estimated | Ribble Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £3.88£3.90£3.68Estimated | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £267£269£254 | £450£452£427Estimated | Stirling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £148£149£140Estimated | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £33£33£32 | £58£59£55Estimated | Stirling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £443£445£420 | £681£684£646 | Stirling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £152£153£145 | Stirling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £198£199£188 | Stirling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Ribble Valley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £0.95£0.95£0.90 | £3.00£3.02£2.85 | Stirling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £4.77£4.79£4.52Estimated | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 240.6 | 199.8 | Ribble Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.7 | 17.6 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 30.0 | Ribble Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 41.4 | 71.4 | Stirling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 57.6 | 90.8 | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 14.3Estimated | Stirling |
Total
Ribble Valley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Stirling 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 Stirling
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mStirling is higher£398.0m£399.7m£377.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£194.6m£195.4m£184.5mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£237.2m£238.2m£225.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mStirling is higher£89.3m£89.7m£84.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£181.5m£182.2m£172.1mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mStirling is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mStirling is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mStirling is higher£42.6m£42.8m£40.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mStirling is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mStirling is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£29.1m£29.3m£27.6mStirling is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mStirling is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStirling is higher£18.8m£18.8m£17.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mStirling is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.06mStirling is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRibble Valley is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
15,824Stirling is higherDepends on how you count18,905
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
836Stirling is higher1,661
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,100Stirling is higherDepends on how you count2,835
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
2,722Stirling is higher6,760
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
3,787Stirling is higher8,590
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
482Stirling is higher1,357
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| Measure | Ribble Valley | Stirling | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £263.7m£264.8m£250.1m | £398.0m£399.7m£377.5mEstimated | Stirling |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £194.6m£195.4m£184.5m | £237.2m£238.2m£225.0mEstimated | Stirling |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £39.4m£39.5m£37.3m | £89.3m£89.7m£84.7mEstimated | Stirling |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £181.5m£182.2m£172.1m | £217.4m£218.3m£206.2m | Stirling |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £3.0m£3.0m£2.9m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4m | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£9.9m£9.4m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mEstimated | Stirling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mEstimated | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £42.6m£42.8m£40.4mEstimated | Stirling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mEstimated | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mEstimated | Stirling |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £29.1m£29.3m£27.6m | £64.4m£64.7m£61.1m | Stirling |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Stirling |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £18.8m£18.8m£17.8m | Stirling |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.30m | Stirling |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.06m | £0.28m£0.29m£0.27m | Stirling |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mEstimated | Ribble Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 15,824 | 18,905 | Stirling |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 836 | 1,661 | Stirling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,100 | 2,835 | Stirling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 2,722 | 6,760 | Stirling |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 3,787 | 8,590 | Stirling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 482 | 1,357Estimated | Stirling |
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.