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Ribble Valley and Aberdeenshire

65,761 and 265,110 residents (mid-2024).

Ribble Valley is higher than Aberdeenshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 14. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Ribble Valley: £4,010Aberdeenshire: £3,894Ribble Valley: £4,027Aberdeenshire: £3,678Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £12,494, Aberdeenshire £12,172Aberdeenshire: £12,172Ribble Valley: £12,494Aberdeenshire: £12,224Ribble Valley: £12,547Aberdeenshire: £11,546Ribble Valley: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12,172£12,224£11,546

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1,018, Aberdeenshire £1,316Aberdeenshire: £1,316Ribble Valley: £1,018Aberdeenshire: £1,322Ribble Valley: £1,022Aberdeenshire: £1,248Ribble Valley: £965

    £1,018£1,022£965Aberdeenshire is higher£1,316£1,322£1,248

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £11,653, Aberdeenshire £11,568Aberdeenshire: £11,568Ribble Valley: £11,653Aberdeenshire: £11,618Ribble Valley: £11,703Aberdeenshire: £10,973Ribble Valley: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£11,568£11,618£10,973

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ribble Valley £193, Aberdeenshire £223Aberdeenshire: £223Ribble Valley: £193Aberdeenshire: £224Ribble Valley: £194Aberdeenshire: £211Ribble Valley: £184

    £193£194£184Aberdeenshire is higher£223£224£211

  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, Aberdeenshire £369Aberdeenshire: £369Ribble Valley: £633Aberdeenshire: £370Ribble Valley: £636Aberdeenshire: £350Ribble Valley: £601

    £633£636£601Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  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, Aberdeenshire £12Aberdeenshire: £12Ribble Valley: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Ribble Valley: £14Aberdeenshire: £12Ribble Valley: £13

    £14£14£13Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Ribble Valley: £267Aberdeenshire: £312Ribble Valley: £269Aberdeenshire: £295Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £137Ribble Valley: £90Aberdeenshire: £129Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

  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, Aberdeenshire £69Aberdeenshire: £69Ribble Valley: £56Aberdeenshire: £69Ribble Valley: £57Aberdeenshire: £65Ribble Valley: £54

    £56£57£54Aberdeenshire is higher£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £753, Aberdeenshire £986Aberdeenshire: £986Ribble Valley: £753Aberdeenshire: £990Ribble Valley: £756Aberdeenshire: £935Ribble Valley: £714

    £753£756£714Aberdeenshire is higher£986£990£935

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Ribble Valley: £88Aberdeenshire: £97Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £92Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Aberdeenshire is higher£96£97£92

  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, Aberdeenshire £254Aberdeenshire: £254Ribble Valley: £201Aberdeenshire: £255Ribble Valley: £201Aberdeenshire: £241Ribble Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Aberdeenshire is higher£254£255£241

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £5.65, Aberdeenshire £4.74Aberdeenshire: £4.74Ribble Valley: £5.65Aberdeenshire: £4.76Ribble Valley: £5.67Aberdeenshire: £4.50Ribble Valley: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ribble Valley £1.61, Aberdeenshire £3.39Aberdeenshire: £3.39Ribble Valley: £1.61Aberdeenshire: £3.41Ribble Valley: £1.62Aberdeenshire: £3.22Ribble Valley: £1.53

    £1.61£1.62£1.53Aberdeenshire is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Ribble Valley: £7.80Aberdeenshire: £8.50Ribble Valley: £7.83Aberdeenshire: £8.03Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, Aberdeenshire 1,009.0Aberdeenshire: 1,009.0Ribble Valley: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Aberdeenshire 63.5Aberdeenshire: 63.5Ribble Valley: 53.7

    53.7Aberdeenshire is higher63.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 103.1Aberdeenshire: 103.1Ribble Valley: 134.9

    134.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count103.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  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, Aberdeenshire 127.1Aberdeenshire: 127.1Ribble Valley: 97.9

    97.9Aberdeenshire is higher127.1

  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, Aberdeenshire 17.9Aberdeenshire: 17.9Ribble Valley: 12.5

    12.5Aberdeenshire is higher17.9

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Ribble Valley and Aberdeenshire, per person in the age group
MeasureRibble ValleyAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,172£12,224£11,546EstimatedRibble Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,018£1,022£965£1,316£1,322£1,248EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,568£11,618£10,973Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£193£194£184£223£224£211Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£633£636£601£369£370£350EstimatedRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£12EstimatedRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£54£69£69£65EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£753£756£714£986£990£935Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£96£97£92Aberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£254£255£241Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.74£4.76£4.50Ribble Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.61£1.62£1.53£3.39£3.41£3.22Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,009.0Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.763.5Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9103.1Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.452.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202697.9127.1Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.517.9EstimatedAberdeenshire

Per resident

Ribble Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Aberdeenshire on 14. 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 Aberdeenshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £4,010, Aberdeenshire £3,877Aberdeenshire: £3,877Ribble Valley: £4,010Aberdeenshire: £3,894Ribble Valley: £4,027Aberdeenshire: £3,678Ribble Valley: £3,803

    £4,010£4,027£3,803Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£3,877£3,894£3,678

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,958, Aberdeenshire £2,537Aberdeenshire: £2,537Ribble Valley: £2,958Aberdeenshire: £2,548Ribble Valley: £2,971Aberdeenshire: £2,407Ribble Valley: £2,806

    £2,958£2,971£2,806Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,537£2,548£2,407

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £599, Aberdeenshire £788Aberdeenshire: £788Ribble Valley: £599Aberdeenshire: £792Ribble Valley: £601Aberdeenshire: £748Ribble Valley: £568

    £599£601£568Aberdeenshire is higher£788£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ribble Valley £2,759, Aberdeenshire £2,411Aberdeenshire: £2,411Ribble Valley: £2,759Aberdeenshire: £2,422Ribble Valley: £2,771Aberdeenshire: £2,287Ribble Valley: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,411£2,422£2,287

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £46, Aberdeenshire £46Aberdeenshire: £46Ribble Valley: £46Aberdeenshire: £47Ribble Valley: £46Aberdeenshire: £44Ribble Valley: £43

    £46£46£43Aberdeenshire is higher£46£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £150, Aberdeenshire £77Aberdeenshire: £77Ribble Valley: £150Aberdeenshire: £77Ribble Valley: £151Aberdeenshire: £73Ribble Valley: £142

    £150£151£142Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

  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, Aberdeenshire £2.54Aberdeenshire: £2.54Ribble Valley: £3.22Aberdeenshire: £2.55Ribble Valley: £3.23Aberdeenshire: £2.41Ribble Valley: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.54£2.55£2.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £267, Aberdeenshire £311Aberdeenshire: £311Ribble Valley: £267Aberdeenshire: £312Ribble Valley: £269Aberdeenshire: £295Ribble Valley: £254

    £267£269£254Aberdeenshire is higher£311£312£295

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £89, Aberdeenshire £136Aberdeenshire: £136Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £137Ribble Valley: £90Aberdeenshire: £129Ribble Valley: £85

    £89£90£85Aberdeenshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ribble Valley £33, Aberdeenshire £41Aberdeenshire: £41Ribble Valley: £33Aberdeenshire: £41Ribble Valley: £33Aberdeenshire: £39Ribble Valley: £32

    £33£33£32Aberdeenshire is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ribble Valley £443, Aberdeenshire £590Aberdeenshire: £590Ribble Valley: £443Aberdeenshire: £593Ribble Valley: £445Aberdeenshire: £560Ribble Valley: £420

    £443£445£420Aberdeenshire is higher£590£593£560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ribble Valley £88, Aberdeenshire £96Aberdeenshire: £96Ribble Valley: £88Aberdeenshire: £97Ribble Valley: £89Aberdeenshire: £92Ribble Valley: £84

    £88£89£84Aberdeenshire is higher£96£97£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £118, Aberdeenshire £152Aberdeenshire: £152Ribble Valley: £118Aberdeenshire: £153Ribble Valley: £119Aberdeenshire: £144Ribble Valley: £112

    £118£119£112Aberdeenshire is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ribble Valley £3.32, Aberdeenshire £2.84Aberdeenshire: £2.84Ribble Valley: £3.32Aberdeenshire: £2.85Ribble Valley: £3.34Aberdeenshire: £2.69Ribble Valley: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ribble Valley £0.95, Aberdeenshire £2.03Aberdeenshire: £2.03Ribble Valley: £0.95Aberdeenshire: £2.04Ribble Valley: £0.95Aberdeenshire: £1.93Ribble Valley: £0.90

    £0.95£0.95£0.90Aberdeenshire is higher£2.03£2.04£1.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ribble Valley £7.80, Aberdeenshire £8.47Aberdeenshire: £8.47Ribble Valley: £7.80Aberdeenshire: £8.50Ribble Valley: £7.83Aberdeenshire: £8.03Ribble Valley: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Aberdeenshire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 240.6, Aberdeenshire 210.3Aberdeenshire: 210.3Ribble Valley: 240.6

    240.6Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count210.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 12.7, Aberdeenshire 13.2Aberdeenshire: 13.2Ribble Valley: 12.7

    12.7Aberdeenshire is higher13.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 21.5Aberdeenshire: 21.5Ribble Valley: 31.9

    31.9Ribble Valley is higherDepends on how you count21.5

  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, Aberdeenshire 52.3Aberdeenshire: 52.3Ribble Valley: 41.4

    41.4Aberdeenshire is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ribble Valley 57.6, Aberdeenshire 76.2Aberdeenshire: 76.2Ribble Valley: 57.6

    57.6Aberdeenshire is higher76.2

  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, Aberdeenshire 10.7Aberdeenshire: 10.7Ribble Valley: 7.3

    7.3Aberdeenshire is higher10.7

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Aberdeenshire, per resident
MeasureRibble ValleyAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,010£4,027£3,803£3,877£3,894£3,678EstimatedRibble Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,958£2,971£2,806£2,537£2,548£2,407EstimatedRibble Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£599£601£568£788£792£748EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,411£2,422£2,287Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£46£47£44Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£77£77£73EstimatedRibble Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£2.54£2.55£2.41EstimatedRibble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£269£254£311£312£295EstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£136£137£129EstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£32£41£41£39EstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£443£445£420£590£593£560Aberdeenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£96£97£92Aberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£152£153£144Aberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.84£2.85£2.69Ribble Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.95£0.95£0.90£2.03£2.04£1.93Aberdeenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.47£8.50£8.03EstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.6210.3Ribble Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.713.2Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.921.5Ribble Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.452.3Aberdeenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202657.676.2Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.310.7EstimatedAberdeenshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ribble Valley £263.7m, Aberdeenshire £1.0bnAberdeenshire: £1.0bnRibble Valley: £263.7mAberdeenshire: £1.0bnRibble Valley: £264.8mAberdeenshire: £975.0mRibble Valley: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ribble Valley £194.6m, Aberdeenshire £672.7mAberdeenshire: £672.7mRibble Valley: £194.6mAberdeenshire: £675.5mRibble Valley: £195.4mAberdeenshire: £638.0mRibble Valley: £184.5m

    £194.6m£195.4m£184.5mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£672.7m£675.5m£638.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ribble Valley £39.4m, Aberdeenshire £209.0mAberdeenshire: £209.0mRibble Valley: £39.4mAberdeenshire: £209.9mRibble Valley: £39.5mAberdeenshire: £198.3mRibble Valley: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mAberdeenshire is higher£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley £181.5m, Aberdeenshire £639.3mAberdeenshire: £639.3mRibble Valley: £181.5mAberdeenshire: £642.0mRibble Valley: £182.2mAberdeenshire: £606.4mRibble Valley: £172.1m

    £181.5m£182.2m£172.1mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£639.3m£642.0m£606.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley £3.0m, Aberdeenshire £12.3mAberdeenshire: £12.3mRibble Valley: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £12.4mRibble Valley: £3.0mAberdeenshire: £11.7mRibble Valley: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mAberdeenshire is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £9.9m, Aberdeenshire £20.4mAberdeenshire: £20.4mRibble Valley: £9.9mAberdeenshire: £20.5mRibble Valley: £9.9mAberdeenshire: £19.3mRibble Valley: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  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, Aberdeenshire £0.67mAberdeenshire: £0.67mRibble Valley: £0.21mAberdeenshire: £0.68mRibble Valley: £0.21mAberdeenshire: £0.64mRibble Valley: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.21m£0.20mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £17.6m, Aberdeenshire £82.4mAberdeenshire: £82.4mRibble Valley: £17.6mAberdeenshire: £82.7mRibble Valley: £17.7mAberdeenshire: £78.1mRibble Valley: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mAberdeenshire is higher£82.4m£82.7m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley £5.9m, Aberdeenshire £36.1mAberdeenshire: £36.1mRibble Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £36.2mRibble Valley: £5.9mAberdeenshire: £34.2mRibble Valley: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mAberdeenshire is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley £2.2m, Aberdeenshire £10.9mAberdeenshire: £10.9mRibble Valley: £2.2mAberdeenshire: £10.9mRibble Valley: £2.2mAberdeenshire: £10.3mRibble Valley: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mAberdeenshire is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley £29.1m, Aberdeenshire £156.5mAberdeenshire: £156.5mRibble Valley: £29.1mAberdeenshire: £157.2mRibble Valley: £29.3mAberdeenshire: £148.5mRibble Valley: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.3m£27.6mAberdeenshire is higher£156.5m£157.2m£148.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ribble Valley £5.8m, Aberdeenshire £25.6mAberdeenshire: £25.6mRibble Valley: £5.8mAberdeenshire: £25.7mRibble Valley: £5.8mAberdeenshire: £24.3mRibble Valley: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mAberdeenshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £7.8m, Aberdeenshire £40.3mAberdeenshire: £40.3mRibble Valley: £7.8mAberdeenshire: £40.5mRibble Valley: £7.8mAberdeenshire: £38.2mRibble Valley: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mAberdeenshire is higher£40.3m£40.5m£38.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ribble Valley £0.22m, Aberdeenshire £0.75mAberdeenshire: £0.75mRibble Valley: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.76mRibble Valley: £0.22mAberdeenshire: £0.71mRibble Valley: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mAberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ribble Valley £0.06m, Aberdeenshire £0.54mAberdeenshire: £0.54mRibble Valley: £0.06mAberdeenshire: £0.54mRibble Valley: £0.06mAberdeenshire: £0.51mRibble Valley: £0.06m

    £0.06mAberdeenshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ribble Valley £0.51m, Aberdeenshire £2.2mAberdeenshire: £2.2mRibble Valley: £0.51mAberdeenshire: £2.3mRibble Valley: £0.52mAberdeenshire: £2.1mRibble Valley: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mAberdeenshire is higher£2.2m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ribble Valley 15,824, Aberdeenshire 55,758Aberdeenshire: 55,758Ribble Valley: 15,824

    15,824Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count55,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ribble Valley 836, Aberdeenshire 3,508Aberdeenshire: 3,508Ribble Valley: 836

    836Aberdeenshire is higher3,508

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,100, Aberdeenshire 5,700Aberdeenshire: 5,700Ribble Valley: 2,100

    2,100Aberdeenshire is higherDepends on how you count5,700

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ribble Valley 2,722, Aberdeenshire 13,865Aberdeenshire: 13,865Ribble Valley: 2,722

    2,722Aberdeenshire is higher13,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ribble Valley 3,787, Aberdeenshire 20,190Aberdeenshire: 20,190Ribble Valley: 3,787

    3,787Aberdeenshire is higher20,190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ribble Valley 482, Aberdeenshire 2,847Aberdeenshire: 2,847Ribble Valley: 482

    482Aberdeenshire is higher2,847

Show the numbers
Ribble Valley and Aberdeenshire, total
MeasureRibble ValleyAberdeenshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£975.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.6m£195.4m£184.5m£672.7m£675.5m£638.0mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.5m£182.2m£172.1m£639.3m£642.0m£606.4mAberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mAberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£82.4m£82.7m£78.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mEstimatedAberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.3m£27.6m£156.5m£157.2m£148.5mAberdeenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mAberdeenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mAberdeenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mAberdeenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mAberdeenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£2.2m£2.3m£2.1mEstimatedAberdeenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,82455,758Aberdeenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20268363,508Aberdeenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1005,700Aberdeenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,72213,865Aberdeenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20263,78720,190Aberdeenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264822,847EstimatedAberdeenshire

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.
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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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